Theater

Danny DeVito and other stars come to Dorset

DORSET - Dorset Theatre Festival has added a star-studded event to its 45th season. The developmental staged reading of “I Need That” by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, will star Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, and Ray Anthony Thomas. The one-night-only event is scheduled for...

Cast members Kaia Monroe and Tim Howard in Bennington. Photo by Kate Whitehall

Oldcastle Theatre celebrates 50th season

BENNINGTON - Oldcastle Theatre Company is excited to open its 50th season on Friday, June 17, with “Souvenir - A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins” by Stephen Temperley, directed by Nathan Stith.
“Souvenir” tells the fictionalized story of the infamous real-life wealthy...

Celebrate pride in style

MARLBOROUGH, NH - Celebrate Pride month with the Ladies of the Rainbow drag show and dance party. This fundraiser for the newly-established nonprofit Keene Pride will be held on Saturday, June 11, at The Marlborough House, 9 Ling Street. Featured performers include Mama Mayhem, Miss Ginger...

Photo by Tricia Suriani

Into The Woods

BELLOWS FALLS - Next Stage Arts will present a Wild Goose Players production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into The Woods” at the Bellows Falls Opera House. Performances will take place at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturdays, April 22, 23, 29, and 30; and at 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, April 23,...

Susan O’Hara and Ray Mahoney at the 2019 Ten-Minute Play Festival.

Ten-Minute Play Fest auditions this weekend

BRATTLEBORO - The Actors Theatre Playhouse in West Chesterfield, NH, will host open auditions for its Ten-Minute Play Festival at the Brooks Memorial Library community room on Saturday, April 23, from 10 am to 3 pm; and Tuesday, April 26, from 6 to 8 pm.
At the audition, actors will be...

Free theater workshop to explore character, gender

BENNINGTON - On Saturday, April 23, from 10 am to 5 pm, young adults ages 16 to 20 are invited to participate in a free, in-person performance workshop at the Bennington Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with Bennington Free Library and Vermont Reads.
The workshop is targeted to...

“Frozen Jr.” brings magic and adventure to Brattleboro

BRATTLEBORO - Children ages 11 to 14 in New England Youth Theatre’s 2022 spring musical program will present “Frozen Jr.” Join Elsa, Anna, and all of their magical friends in Arenedelle. Full of courageous adventure and whimsical magic, Frozen Jr. is a touching and empowering story for anyone who...

Leland & Gray Players showcase student talent

TOWNSHEND - The Leland & Gray Players will present “An Evening of Short Plays” on Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, at 7:30 pm; and Saturday, April 16 at 2 pm.
Ever fallen in love with a mermaid? Recently break out of prison to reunite with your partner? Ever entered into an...

Sandglass Theatre’s shows bring warmth and laughter during the cold winter.

Winter Sunshine puppet series enters its 15th year

PUTNEY - Sandglass Theatre has been celebrating the magic and warmth of puppetry for young audiences with the annual Winter Sunshine Series running throughout the month of March. Winter Sunshine provides a lively respite from the cold, a creative interlude between snow shoveling and wood...

Charlemont Drama Club performs murder mystery play

CHARLEMONT, MA - The Academy at Charlemont Drama Club presents “The Alibis,” on Saturday, March 5, and Friday, March 11, at 7:30 pm; and Sunday, March 6, and Saturday, March 12, at 2 pm.
Who murdered eccentric billionaire J. Leslie Arlington? The mystery unfolds as the academy’s...