College Theater Fall Preview
There is an amazing amount of College Theater going on in the state, and a good amount is worth attending even if you are not a collegian. We’ve listed […]
Events:
Angels in America (Part I)
This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning modern musical masterpiece is set in 1980s New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Part II will open in September.
June 1 - June 15American Idiot
In 1994, Rolling Stone magazine dismissed the underground band Green Day as, “Cheeky monkeys who came to raid the bar and disappear.” Raid they did, but disappear they did not.
June 1 - June 15Sly Fox
Directed by Jeanne Smith: Based on Ben Jonson’s Volpone, this sly farce was reset to 19th-Century San Francisco, and chronicles the misadventures of Foxwell Sly and his manservant as four
June 1 - June 22Macbeth
Theatre Rats in Fall River, MA, are looking for actors ages 9 – 20 to take a youthful stab at the Scottish Play. Contact ladykcreative@gmail.com for details. 1641 Pleasant St,
June 11 - June 13The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
An alien meteor transforms a small town into singing, dancing monsters, except for a rag-tag group of survivors who must become (non-musical) heros. Auditions June 12 at Swamp Meadow &
June 12 - June 14PVD Horror Presents — Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
The final installment of the Friday the 13th film, Jason is back, and this time as a demonic ghost. Themed menu.
June 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMaximum Horror Video RI presents
Tremors. You won’t want to look down for a week.
June 17 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmNoises Off
The ultimate British farce by Michael Frayn, this 1980s-set thespian outing follows the making of a play amidst a confused late-night rehearsal, a backstage backstabbing, and a performance where everything
June 20 - July 26And Then There Were None
Do you have what it takes to survive to the end of this Agatha Christie classic whodunnit? Cold reading, British accent optional.
June 23 - June 24Murder on the Orient Express
Roundabout Productions, 99 Brown St, Attleboro, MA. roundaboutproductions.org/auditions. Attleboroian thespians will have to pick their Christie this season. Cold readings. Directed by Lori Beck. Auditions June 23 & 25, 7
June 23 - June 25It’s Your Funeral
A traditional farce, this is the story of George, who quit betting on the ponies a year ago after squandering his wife’s inheritance, nearly costing him their marriage. To make
June 25 - August 7Waitress
If life were only as simple as pie… Composed by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (“Love Song,” “Brave”), this musical adaptation of the film by Adrienne Shelly follows Jenna, a
June 25 - July 19I’m at Your Window
A workshop performance of the highly engaging hip-hop approach to Romeo & Juliet by local auteur Jay Are Adams. Imagine Hamilton meets the Bard.
June 27 - June 29Broadway Revue
A fundraiser cabaret for Academy’s youth and teen programs.
June 28
Events:
Auction for the Arts
A Stadium Theatre Fundraiser. 22nd annual online silent “Auction for the Arts.”
May 29 @ 9:00 am - June 14 @ 5:00 pmAngels in America (Part I)
This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning modern musical masterpiece is set in 1980s New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Part II will open in September.
June 1 - June 15American Idiot
In 1994, Rolling Stone magazine dismissed the underground band Green Day as, “Cheeky monkeys who came to raid the bar and disappear.” Raid they did, but disappear they did not.
June 1 - June 15Sly Fox
Directed by Jeanne Smith: Based on Ben Jonson’s Volpone, this sly farce was reset to 19th-Century San Francisco, and chronicles the misadventures of Foxwell Sly and his manservant as four
June 1 - June 22Four Dimensions
diverse perspectives by Albert Baez, Caterine Milinaire, Marilyn O’Donnell, Michael O’Donnell, Claudia Rowland
June 1 - June 29A Walk Through With The Weavers Artist Talk
June 1 - June 25Linda Megathlin Featured Exhibit
June 1 - July 13Julio D. Samayoa
June 1 - June 28The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
an exhibit by noted RI painter Anthony D. Tomaselli. Closing Reception Thu, Sep 4, 4:30 – 7pm.
June 1 - September 5Jonathan Buonaccorsi Izzard of Lunar Queer Art | The Illuminated Chamber
June 7 - June 30Chloë Bohórquez | Retrospective
June 7 - June 30Eric Telfort | The New World Federation
June 7 - June 30Gabriel Richardson | Toward the Unknown
June 7 - June 30Macbeth
Theatre Rats in Fall River, MA, are looking for actors ages 9 – 20 to take a youthful stab at the Scottish Play. Contact ladykcreative@gmail.com for details. 1641 Pleasant St,
June 11 - June 13Being Seen
June 11 - July 12Answering Our Ancestors
June 11 - July 12The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
An alien meteor transforms a small town into singing, dancing monsters, except for a rag-tag group of survivors who must become (non-musical) heros. Auditions June 12 at Swamp Meadow &
June 12 - June 14RISA
4 rounds of acoustic, original music inspired by the theme, “Picture on the wall.”
June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmPurple Ivy Shadows/ Poem Rocket/ Alice Sandahl (La Luz)/ The Intelligence
Rock music.
June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmDepopulate Montana/ Comfort Room/ whenthetimecomes/ Misaki
Alt-rock.
June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Dancers Heading Back to the Barre This Fall
Project Ballet Coffee Hour, Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff and more: A preview of the season’s dance For many, fall serves notice that it’s time to head back to school. But for […]
Epic Theatre Joins the Artists’ Exchange for Exponential Creativity
Well-known writer, actor and director Kevin Broccoli, a native Rhode Islander, is an amazing theater resource. Broccoli is widely known as prolific and talented. However, one of Broccoli’s largest contributions […]
Bob Happens
Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s Bob is almost impossible to summarize in any linear way, even though the storyline is more or less chronological. Consider a play set in the following location: […]
Dividing the Estate Finds Humor in Human Drama
The Courthouse Center for the Arts in Kingston has been experiencing a bit of a resurgence in its 25th year. With the departure of the resident theater company a few […]
Trinity Opens its Doors and Performance Spaces to All
The happening on August 17, at 201 Washington Street in Providence, is a celebration, an anniversary, a Free-For-All, a … BLOCK PARTY! Starting at noon, Trinity Repertory Theater, often viewed […]
A Second Wave of One-Act Plays at The Artists’ Exchange
Ramping up the pace established by the pleasantly disjointed Wave One, The Artists’ Exchange continues its 8th Annual One Act Play Festival with a second wave of original short plays […]
Seville Asks the Tough Questions
Charise Castro Smith’s Seville is an old-fashioned farce with a serious underbelly. It gets in its share of chuckles and guffaws from the audience, but the real thrust comes through […]
Leapin’ Lizards! Annie Charms at Theatre by the Sea
Annie, America’s favorite red-headed orphan, is charming audiences at Theatre by the Sea. The show opened in previews on July 17 and runs through August 10. Annie made its Broadway […]
Island Moving Company’s Great Friends Dance Festival
While most dance companies take summers off, things are heating up for Island Moving Company (IMC) as they present their 4th annual Great Friends Dance Festival at the Great Friends […]