BOSTON > THEATER
ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
Address: Academy Playhouse, 120 Main St, Orleans, MA
Phone: 508.255.1963
Email: http://www.apacape.org
Web: THROUGH SEPT 13 Neil Simon’s Come Blow Your Horn OCT 1 THROUGH NOV 2 The Producers
Call for show times. All shows held in the Playhouse Theatre and cost $20, unless otherwise noted. Thurs-Sat shows begin at 8 pm, Sun shows begin at 2 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
apa@cape.com
ACME THEATER
Address: Acme Theater, 61 Summer St, Maynard, MA
Phone: 978.823.0003
Email: http://www.acmetheater.com/index.asp
Web: SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 11 Meanwhile Back on the Couch NOV 14 THROUGH DEC 6 Independence
Acme Theater, Maynard's own community theater, presents four mainstage productions, a New Works playwriting festival, and several special events each year. The theater is housed in a former middle school, with a 72-seat black-box thrust stage. Performances are on Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $14-$16.
UPCOMING EVENTS
acmeactor@aol.com
ACTORS’ SHAKESPEARE PROJECT
Address: Actors' Shakespeare Project, Box 400986, Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617.776.2200
Email: http://www.actorsshakespeareproject.org
Web: NOVEMBER The Merchant of Venice
This year, the Actors’ Shakespeare Project celebrates its 5th anniversary. Call for performance times. Tickets are $30 to $40. Student and senior discounts available.
AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATRE
Address: 64 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617.547.8300
Email: http://www.amrep.org
Web: SEPT 12 THROUGH OCT 11 Let Me Down Easy, Loeb Drama Center OCT 18 THROUGH NOV 9 The Communist Dracula Pageant, Zero Arrow Theatre NOV 28 THROUGH DEC 28 Aurélia’s Oratorio, Loeb Drama Center
The Loeb Drama Center box office is open Tues-Sun from noon-5 pm, or until a half-hour before evening performances.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@amrep.org
THE AMESBURY PLAYHOUSE DINNER THEATRE
Address: 194 Main St, Amesbury, MA
Phone: 978.388.9444
Email: http://www.amesburyplayhouse.com
Web: SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 12 Social Security NOV 7 THROUGH 30 Disney’s High School Musical DEC 5 THROUGH 21 A Christmas Carol
You eat; they act. Performances are on Wed at 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm, on Fri and Sat at 8:30 pm, and on Sun at 1:30 and 6:30 pm, except as noted. Tickets for show only $18, $16 for seniors and students. Dinner combo begins at $30 a head. Reservations required.
BERKSHIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Address: Stockbridge, MA
Phone: 413.298.5576
Email: http://www.berkshiretheatre.org
Web: THROUGH NOV 9 Eleanor: Her Secret Journey DEC 11 THROUGH 30 A Christmas Carol
Box office is open Mon-Sat from 10 am to 7 pm on show days, and from 10 am-5 pm on non-show days. Call 413.298.5576 for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@berkshiretheatre.org
BLACKMAN THEATER
Address: Northeastern University, Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.373.2247
Email: http://www.centerforthearts.neu.edu/
Web: SEPT 27 31st John Coltrane Memorial Concert, 8 pm, $10-$25 OCT 4 AND 24 A Conversation with Stephen Sondheim, 8 pm, $10-$30
Performances held in the Blackman Theater, Ell Hall, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston.
BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Address: 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.933.8600
Email: http://www.bcaonline.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 5 the Huntington Theatre Company presents How Shakespeare Won the West, BU Theatre (Mainstage) SEPT 17 THROUGH OCT 18 Up You Mighty Race Inc. presents In the Continuum SEPT 18 THROUGH 20 the Huntington Theatre Company presents Adam Pascal Live, Wimberly Theatre SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 18 SpeakEasy Stage Company presents The Light in the Piazza, Roberts Studio Theatre OCT 6 AND 7 SpeakEasy Stage Company Presents Sorry, Wrong Number, Roberts Studio Theatre OCT 8 THROUGH 26 the Huntington Theatre Company presents Wishful Drinking, BU Theatre (Mainstage) OCT 10 THROUGH NOV 15 the Huntington Theatre Company presents Boleros for the Disenchanted, Wimberly Theatre OCT 10 THROUGH NOV 1 Boston University’s College of Fine Arts presents the 12th Annual Fringe Festival, BU Theatre (Studio 210) NOV 7 THROUGH DEC 7 the Huntington Theatre Company presents Rock ’n’ Roll, BU Theatre (Mainstage) NOV 14 THROUGH DEC 13 SpeakEasy Stage Company presents The Seafarer, Roberts Studio Theatre DEC 10 THROUGH 13 Boston University’s College of Fine Arts presents The Corn is Green, BU Theatre (Mainstage) DEC 11 THROUGH 20 Boston University’s College of Fine Arts presents Lysistrata, Wimberly Theatre
The Boston Center for the Arts has four stages, as well as exhibit space and artists’ studios. Performances are in the BCA Theater, except as noted. For additional information, call, or e-mail boxoffice@bostontheatrescene.com.
BOSTON COLLEGE
Address: Robsham Theater Arts Center, 140 Comm Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA
Phone: 617.552.4800
Email: http://www.bc.edu/offices/robsham
Web: SEPT 19 Watoto Children’s Choir SEPT 21 Joumana Medawaar - Sesobel OCT 8 THROUGH 12 Theatre Department/RTAC Production presents Hotel Paradiso, 7:30 pm, 2 pm on Oct 12 OCT 23 THROUGH 25 Boston College Dramatics Society presents Much Ado About Nothing, Bonn Studio OCT 30 THROUGH NOV 1 the Contemporary Theatre of Boston College presents The Last Five Years, Bonn Studio NOV 19 THROUGH 23 Theatre Department/RTAC Production presents Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes (Part One: Millennium Approaches), 7:30 pm and at 2 pm on Nov 23 DEC 4 THROUGH 6 Boston College Dance Ensemble Fall Show, 7 pm DEC 13, 14, 20, AND 21 the Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble presents A Dancer’s Christmas, 3 pm & 7:30 pm
The Robsham Theater Arts Center (RTAC) is the first permanent home designed for theater production at Boston College. Built in 1981, the facility houses a 591-seat main theater, a large lobby and exhibit space, and a black-box studio theater. The college presents four faculty-directed and two student-directed productions each academic year. Tickets generally are $15, $10 students and seniors.
BOSTON CONSERVATORY
Address: 8 the Fenway, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.912.9222
Email: http://www.bostonconservatory.edu
Web: SEPT 17 AND 19 THROUGH 21 Guerilla Opera presents We are Sons, the Zack Box OCT 18 AND 19 Children’s Opera Pinocchio, noon and 2 pm on Oct 18 and at 10:30 am on Oct 19 OCT 22 THROUGH 26 Follies, Boston Conservatory Theatre, $7-$22, at 2 pm on Oct 25 and 26 NOV 14 AND 15 Fully Staged Opera Scenes, free NOV 20-23 The Quick-Change Room Scenes from a Revolution, Boston Conservatory Theatre, $7-$22
The Boston Conservatory presents music, dance, and theater. Mon-Sat performances begin at 8 pm, Sun performances begin at 2 pm. All performances are held in Seully Hall and cost between $7 and $12, unless otherwise noted. Call for additional information.
BOSTON PLAYWRIGHT’S THEATRE
Address: 949 Comm Ave, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.358.7529
Email: http://www.bu.edu/bpt
Web: THROUGH SEPT 21 The Boys of Winter, $20 and $10
Founded in 1981 by Derek Walcott, Boston Playwrights' Theatre is an award-winning small professional theatre dedicated to the production of new plays. Shows are Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and Sun at 2 pm. Tickets $20, $10 students, seniors, and veterans.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Address: 855 Comm Ave, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.353.3349
Email: http://www.bu.edu/cfa
Web: OCT 10 THROUGH NOV 2 12th Annual Fall Fringe Festival, 6 pm OCT 10 THROUGH 25 Pope Joan, 8 pm OCT 18 THROUGH NOV 1 Trouble in Tahiti, 6:30 pm OCT 25 THROUGH NOV 1 Tobermory
All performances begin at 6:30 pm in BU Theatre’s Studio 210, unless otherwise noted. For tickets, call 617.933.8600.
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Address: Spingold Theater Center, 415 South St, Waltham, MA
Phone: 781.736.3400
Email: http://www.brandeis.edu/theater
Web: OCT 16 THROUGH 26 Saturday Night NOV 20 THROUGH 23 Tea and Flowers, Purity and Grace, Mainstage Theatre
Fall box-office hours are Mon-Fri from 10 am to 4 pm, on Thurs and Fri from 10 am to 7 pm, on Sat from noon to 7 pm, and on Sun from noon to 1 pm on performance days only. Box-office hours are extended through curtain time on performance days. Call for showtimes. Performances are staged in the Laurie Theater, except as noted. Tickets $16-$20.
BROWN UNIVERSITY THEATER
Address: 77 Waterman St, Providence, RI
Phone: 401.863.2838
Email: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Theatre_Speech_Dance
Web: SEPT 25 THROUGH 28 AND OCT 2 THROUGH 5 Funnyhouse of a Negro NOV 13 THROUGH 16 AND 20 THROUGH 23 The Chageling, Stuart Theatre DEC 4 THROUGH 7 Death and the King’s Horseman
Brown University Theater produces a host of dance, musical, and theatrical pieces every season. All performances are held in the Leeds Theatre, unless otherwise noted. Thurs-Sat shows begin at 8 pm, Sun shows begin at 2 pm. Box office hours are Tues through Fri from noon to 5 pm, while school is in session. Call for ticket prices.
UPCOMING EVENTS
boxoffice@brown.edu
CAPE REP THEATRE
Address: Rte 6A, East Brewster, MA
Phone: 508.896.1888
Email: http://www.caperep.org
Web: SEPT 18 THROUGH OCT 19 Dirty Blonde NOV 6 THROUGH DEC 7 The Member of the Wedding, $20
Box office is open two hours before every performance. Thurs-Sat shows begin at 8 pm, Sun shows begin at 2 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@caperep.org
CENTASTAGE
Address: Centastage, Box 15261, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.536.5981
Email: http://www.centastage.org/
Web: NOV 23 THROUGH 30 Boston Sings Boston, 7:30 pm, $13
Founded in August 1991, Centastage exclusively produces world premieres of works for the stage by New England writers.
CHAMBER THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Address: 2 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.542.9155
Email: http://www.chambertheatre.com/
Web: OCT 3 Encore!!, Boston DEC 2 Encore!!, New Bedford DEC 8 AND 10 Encore!!, Boston DEC 12 Encore!!, Worcester DEC 15 AND 17 Classics!, Boston DEC 17 THROUGH 19 Encore!, Boston DEC 22 Classics!, Medford DEC 22, Encore!!, New Bedford DEC 23 Classics!, Boston DEC 23 Encore!!, Boston
Educational theater troupe performs locally and nationally. Performances are at 10:30 am. This year, the Encore!! performances include five allegorical tales: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Monkey’s Paw, The Necklace, and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Classics! performances include a series of short stories: The Fall of the House of Usher, The Ransom of Red Chief, The Most Dangerous Game, The Open Window, and The Lady or the Tiger. Tickets must be reserved in advance by phone or mail.
CHARLES PLAYHOUSE
Address: 74 Warrenton St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.426.6912
Email: http://www.blueman.com
Ongoing on stage one, the performance-art and music trio Blue Man Group in Tubes. Performances are on Wed and Thurs at 8 pm, on Fri at 7 pm, on Sat at 4, 7, and 10 pm, and on Sun at 2 and 5 pm. Tickets $48 to $58. Call 617.931.2787 for tickets.
CHARLESTOWN WORKING THEATRE
Address: 442 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown, MA
Phone: 617.242.3285
Email: http://www.charlestownworkingtheater.org
The Charlestown Working Theater develops original performances, producing the work of theater artists and companies, with a strong emphasis on developing new works. Every Wed from 4-5 pm beginning Sept 10 the theatre holds Irish dancing classes, hosted by the Woods School. Every Thurs and Fri morning is Music Together, a class for children ages 0-5. Call or check Web site for updated fall events calendar.
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS THEATRE DEPARTMENT
Address: Fenwick Theater, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College St, Worcester, MA
Phone: 508.793.2496
Email: http://www.holycross.edu
Shows held in the Fenwick Theater, Tickets $10. Next production will be Shakespeare’s Pericles, beginning early October 2008. Call for ticket prices and additional information.
COLONIAL THEATRE
Address: 106 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.426.9366
Email: http://www.broadwayinboston.com/html/theatres/colonial
Web: SEPT 13 AND 14 The High Kings, Colonial Theatre SEPT 11 THROUGH OCT 5 A Chorus Line OCT 28 THROUGH NOV 9 Legally Blonde: The Musical
The theater is booked by Broadway in Boston. Subscriptions available. Tickets available through Ticketmaster at 617.931.2787, and at the Colonial Theatre Box Office. All performances held in the Opera House, unless noted otherwise. Call for showtimes.
CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE
Address: 219 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Phone: 800.233.3123
Email: http://www.maj.org
Web: SEPT 14 Cutler Majestic Theatre Open House, 1-5 pm, free SEPT 20 2008 Boston Comedy Festival Finals, 8 pm, $45-$65 OCT 17 AND 21 Der Freischütz, 7:30 pm, $29-$119 OCT 19 Der Freischütz, 3 pm, $29-$119 OCT 25 Tartuffe, 8 pm, $45 OCT 30 Mario Franglouis in Concert, 8 pm, $35-$150 OCT 31 AND NOV 1 Assume the Position, 8:30 pm, $35-$55 NOV 15, 26 AND 22 The Hundred Dresses, 2 pm, $21 NOV 15, 21 AND 22 The Hundred Dresses, 7:30 pm, $21 DEC 12, 13, 19 AND 20 WGBH Presents A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan, 8 pm, $25-$75 DEC 13, 14 AND 20 WGBH Presents A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan, 3 pm, $25-$75 DEC 27 Jim Brickman Holiday Tour 2008, 8 pm, $25-$55 DEC 28 Jim Brickman Holiday Tour 2008, 3 and 7 pm, $25-$55
Housed by Emerson College at 219 Tremont St, Boston, this venue hosts a range of programs and events -- opera, dance, dramas, comedy, and musicals. The theater itself, is a restored landmark property dating from 1903.
DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE
Address: 948 Conway Rd, Ashfield, MA
Phone: 413.628.0277
Email: http://www.doubleedgetheatre.org
Web: SEPT 20 AND 21 The Disapearance, 8 pm, $18, National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst NOV 7 The Unpossessed, 8 pm, $10, Palace Theatre
Double Edge Theatre’s mission is to develop and promote original theater performance and to create a permanent center of performance, practice, training, research, and cultural exchange at its home, “The Farm,” located in Ashfield, Massachusetts.
UPCOMING EVENTS
office@doubleedgetheatre.org
DOWNTOWN CABARET THEATRE
Address: 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport, CT
Phone: 203.576.1636
Email: http://www.dtcab.com
Web: THURS THROUGH SUN THROUGH SEPT 21 She Loves You!, $45 EVERY SAT AND SUN OCT 12 THROUGH NOV 2 AND OCT 21 THROUGH 23 Halloween High School, $15 EVERY SAT AND SUN NOV 15 THROUGH DEC 28 AND EVERY TUES THROUGH THURS DEC 2 THROUGH 18 Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, $15 EVERY FRI THROUGH SAT NOV 28 THROUGH JAN 4 42nd Street, $45
Call for showtimes. Group discounts available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
mail@dtcab.com
FOOTHILLS THEATRE COMPANY
Address: off Commercial St, Worcester Common Outlets, Worcester, MA
Phone: 508.754.4018
Email: http://www.foothillstheatre.com
Web: SEPT 27 THROUGH OCT 19 Moonlight and Magnolias OCT 25 THROUGH NOV 16 Take Me Out NOV 22 Stand-Up Comedy Night DEC 6 THROUGH 28 Holiday Revue
Located in the heart of the Heart of the Commonwealth (i.e. Worcester). Call for performance times and ticket prices. Subscriptions available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@foothillstheatre.com
GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY
Address: 267 E. Main St, Gloucester, MA
Phone: 978.281.4433
Email: http://www.gloucesterstage.com
Web: THROUGH SEPT 14 The Woman in Black: A Ghost Play
The Gloucester Stage Company was co-founded in 1979 by Geoff Richon, Denny Blodgett, and Israel Horovitz as a "safe harbor for playwrights and new plays." Call for performance times. Tickets $15 to $35.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@gloucesterstage.com
GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE
Address: Rte 82, East Haddam, CT
Phone: 860.873.8668
Email: http://www.goodspeed.org
Web: THROUGH SEPT 19 Half a Sixpence - A Big, Old Fashioned Dance Musical! SEPT 26 THROUGH NOV 30 Big River - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn OCT 10 THROUGH NOV 2 The Story of My Life, Norma Terris Theatre DEC 7 THROUGH JAN 4 Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Most productions are performed at the Goodspeed Opera House. The nearby 200-seat Norma Terris Theatre premieres new musicals. The Goodspeed offers preshow dinners, wine tastings, and happy hours. Call for showtimes. All performances held in the Godspeed Opera House, unless otherwise noted. Tickets $24-$65.
HARTFORD STAGE
Address: 50 Church St, Hartford, CT
Phone: 860.527.5151
Email: http://www.hartfordstage.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 5 A Midsummer Night’s Dream SEPT 9, 16, 17, AND 24 AfterWords: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 9:30 pm, at 4 pm on Sept 17 and 24 SEPT 21 Sunday Discussion: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 4 pm OCT 16 THROUGH NOV 16 Resurrection OCT 17 Splendid Evening, 6:30 pm NOV 9 Sunday Discussion: Resurrection, 4 pm
Founded in 1963, Hartford Stage is one of America's most distinguished not-for-profit professional resident theaters. AfterWords sessions give audience members the opportunity to engage in a post-production discussion of the show. Sunday Discussion allows audience members to eavesdrop on a scholarly pre-performance discussion. Call for performance times and ticket prices. Most performances equipped with Open Captioning and some Audio Described Performances available.
HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY
Address: Boston University, 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.266.0800
Email: http://www.huntingtontheatre.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 5 How Shakespeare Won the West SEPT 18 THROUGH 20 Adam Pascal Live, Wimberly Theatre OCT 8 THROUGH 26 Wishful Drinking OCT 10 THROUGH NOV 15 Boleros for the Disenchanted, Wimberly Theatre NOV 7 THROUGH DEC 7 Rock ’n’ Roll
While maintaining its home base at the 890-seat Boston University Theatre, the Huntington has expanded its operations to include the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, housing the 370-seat Virginia Wimberly Theatre and the 200-seat Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre. Performances are at the BU Theatre, except as noted. Tickets $15-$65. Call for performance times.
IMPROV ASYLUM
Address: 216 Hanover St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.263.6887
Email: http://www.improvasylum.com
Web: SATURDAYS The Midnight Show, $10 WEDNESDAYS Lost in Boston, 8 pm, $15 WEDNESDAYS House Team performs, 10 pm, $5 THURSDAYS Sketchshop, 10 pm, free
Improv Asylum offers main-stage shows on Thurs and Fri at 8 pm, and on Sat at 8 pm and 10 pm.
IMPROVBOSTON
Address: Back Alley Theater, 1253 Cambridge St, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617.576.1253
Email: http://www.improvboston.com
Web: WEDNESDAYS The Hump, 8 pm THURSDAYS Bastards, Inc., 8 pm THURSDAYS The Great and Secret Show, 10 p FRIDAYS SketchHaus, 7:30 pm, Cabaret FRIDAYS Henchman, 8 pm FRIDAYS Harold Night, 9:30 pm, Cabaret FRIDAYS TheatreSports, 10 pm FRIDAYS Nightcap, 11:30 pm SATURDAYS Family Show, 6 pm SATURDAYS MOSAIC, 7 pm, Cabaret SATURDAYSImprovBoston Mainstage, 8 pm SATURDAYS A Night of Oral (Tradition), 9:30 pm, Cabaret SATURDAYS ImprovBoston Mainstage, 10 pm SATURDAYS Nightcap, 11:30 pm SUNDAYS Sgt. Culpepper’s Improv Jam, 7 pm
ImprovBoston presents a diverse weekly schedule. Its Inman Square location features Mainstage performances every Sat night at 8 and 10 pm. Tickets $10, $7 for students and seniors.
LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JEWISH CENTER
Address: 333 Nahanton St, Newton Centre, MA
Phone: 617.965.5226
Email: http://www.lsjcc.org
Web: OCT 25 AND 26 I May Be Black . . . But God Knows I’m Jewish NOV 30 Magik Ark presents Nate the Great A Theatreworks/USA Production, 1 and 3 pm
Performances sponsored by the Jewish Theatre of New England are on Sat at 8 pm and on Sun at 1 and 5 pm. Tickets $28, $26 for seniors and students, except as noted. Discounts for JCC members. Magic Ark children’s theater shows $9.
LONG WHARF THEATRE
Address: Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven, CT
Phone: 203.787.4282
Email: http://www.longwharf.org
Web: OCT 8 THROUGH NOV 9 Hughie, Stage II NOV 26 THROUGH DEC 21 A Civil War Christmas, Mainstage
Jon Jory and Harlan Kleiman teamed up to establish this theater, now in its 41st season, which prides itself on renewing classic plays and producing modern plays with a touch of imagination and novelty.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@longwharf.org
LYRIC STAGE COMPANY OF BOSTON
Address: 140 Clarendon St, Copley Sq, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.437.7172
Email: http://www.lyricstage.com
Web: OCT 6, 7 AND 13 Once Upon a Time: Hansel & Gretel THROUGH OCT 11 Follies OCT 17 THROUGH NOV 15 November NOV 28 THROUGH DEC 21 The Mystery of Irma Vep
Call or visit the Web site for showtimes. Tickets $25-$54, depending on time and seat location. $10 student rush tickets available 30 minutes before each show. Subscriptions available. Once Upon a Time Children’s Series performances begin at 11 am, tickets $8.
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE
Address: Liberty Hall, 50 East Merrimack St, Lowell, MA
Phone: 978.454.3926
Email: http://www.merrimackrep.org
Web: OCT 16 THROUGH NOV 9 The Fantasticks NOV 20 THROUGH DEC 14 Skylight
Performances are Wed, Thurs, and Fri at 8 pm, on Sat at 8:30 pm, and on Sun at 7 pm, with matinees on Wed at 2 pm, Sat at 4:30 pm, and Sun at 2 pm. The box office is open Tues-Sat from noon-6 pm. Call for ticket prices.
UPCOMING EVENTS
box_office@merrimackrep.org
MOBIUS ARTISTS GROUP
Address: Mobius, Inc., 381 Congress St, 2nd floor rear, Boston, MA
Email: http://mobius.org
Web: SEPT 13 AND 14 Mouth of a Story, 10 am and 2 pm SEPT 19 THROUGH 21 Anthill of mental honey OCT 6 The Human Cost of War
Since its founding in 1977, Mobius has been heavily involved in the performance-art medium. Many members (past and present) teach, or have taught, this art-form at some of the institutions in the greater Boston area, such as the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Art, and Monserrat College of Art.
NEW REPERTORY THEATRE
Address: Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA
Phone: 617.923.8487
Email: http://www.newrep.org
Web: SEPT 14 THROUGH OCT 5 Eurydice, Mainstage OCT 4 THROUGH 26 Gutenberg! The Musical!, Downstage OCT 26 THROUGH NOV 16 The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Mainstage DEC 14 A Christmas Carol, 3 pm DEC 17 THROUGH JAN 4 Santaland Diaries, Downstage
Mainstage performances on Wed and Thurs at 7:30 pm and on Fri at 8 pm, on Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 7:30 pm. Mainstage matinees on Sat at 3:30 pm and Sun at 2 pm. Downstage performances on Wed and Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 8:30 pm, and Sun at 7:30 pm. Downstage matinees on Sat at 4 pm and Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $30 to $55, with senior, student, and group discounts available. Subscriptions available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@newrep.org
NORA THEATRE COMPANY
Address: Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Comm Ave, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.491.2026
Email: http://www.thenora.org
Web: THROUGH SEPT 28 We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! OCT 16 THROUGH NOV 9 Martha Mitchell Calling
Shows are Wed and Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and Sun at 3 pm with occassional matinee performances at 3 pm on Sat. Tickets $32, $22 students and seniors over 65.
THE OPERA HOUSE
Address: 539 Washington St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.259.3400
Email: http://www.broadwayinboston.com/html/theatres/operahouse
Web: THROUGH OCT 5 A Chorus Line, Opera House OCT 28 THROUGH NOV 9 Legally Blonde, Opera House
The theater is booked by Broadway in Boston. Subscriptions available. Tickets available through Ticketmaster at 617.931.2787, and at the Opera House Box Office. Call for showtimes or check the Web site.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@broadwayinboston.com
PLAYWRIGHTS’ PLATFORM
Address: P.O. Box 267, State House Post Office, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.630.9704
Email: http://www.playwrightsplatform.org
The Playwrights’ Platform is a nonprofit cooperative of Boston-area playwrights dedicated to helping one another develop new plays. Twice a month, from Oct through April, the group presents readings of new works by local playwrights that are free and open to the public. Each reading is followed by either written feedback for the playwright, or a discussion to help the writer discover the strengths and weakness of his/her current draft and to plan revisions. New members are welcome and encouraged to participate by submitting plays, acting in them, or simply by attending readings. Readings take place most Sundays at 7 pm at Lasell College in Newton.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Info@playwrightsplatform.org
PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY
Address: 25A Forest Ave, Portland, ME
Phone: 207.774.0465
Email: http://www.portlandstage.com
Web: SEPT 23 THROUGH OCT 19 William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar OCT 28 THROUGH NOV 23 Frederick Knott’s Wait Until Dark DEC 5 THROUGH DEC 24 A Christmas Carol
Portland Stage Company, Maine’s largest fully professional, non-profit theater, provides productions for audiences in a broad region of Northern New England. Founded in 1974 as the Profile Theater. Call for performance times. Tickets may range from $26 to $36, depending on the show. Senior and student discounts available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@portlandstage.com
PROVIDENCE BLACK REPERTORY COMPANY
Address: 276 Westminster St, Providence, RI
Phone: 401.351.0353
Email: http://www.blackrep.org/
Web: SEPT 18 THROUGH OCT 19Bug, $20
The Providence Black Repertory Company (Black Rep) fosters a creative environment that celebrates the artistic contributions of black artists throughout American history. Performances Thurs at 7 pm, Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $18 adults, $10 children and seniors.
UPCOMING EVENTS
elephant@blackrep.org
PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Address: 220 Weybosset St, Providence, RI
Phone: 401.421.2997
Email: http://www.ppacri.org
Web: SEPT 21 AND 23 THROUGH 28 Legally Blonde: The Musical DEC 2 THROUGH 7 Grease DEC 12 THROUGH 14 The Nutcracker DEC 18 A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, 7:30 pm DEC 30 THROUGH JAN 4 Mamma Mia!
Call for performance times.
THE PUBLICK THEATRE
Address: Christian Herter Park, Soldiers Field Rd, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.782.5425
Email: http://www.publicktheatre.com/
Web: THROUGH SEPT 14 Hay Fever, Christian Herter Park, Brighton, $27 -$32 OCT 23 THROUGH NOV 22 Faith Healer, Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Black Box Theatre
Call for showtimes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@publicktheatre.com
REVELS
Address: Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617.972.8300
Email: http://www.revels.org
Web: SEPT 21 RiverSing Bank of the Charles River at the Weeks Footbridge Cambridge and Boston, 6 pm WEEKENDS DEC 12 THROUGH 30 The Christmas Revels, Sanders Theatre, Harvard University
Revels is a non-profit performing-arts company producing music theater, recordings, and educational materials. Revels was founded in 1971 by author and musician John Langstaff to promote the understanding and appreciation of traditional folk music, dance, and rituals from around the world. Patrick Swanson is artistic director. George Emlen is music director.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE WORKS
Address: French’s Opera House, 45 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park, MA
Phone: 617.361.7024
Email: http://www.rtwboston.org
Web: OCT 17 THROUGH 26 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn DEC 5 THROUGH 14 Miracle on 34th St.
Riverside Theatre Works is a family theater devoted to entertaining and bringing families together for an affordable night out. Call for showtimes. Tickets $23, $20 for seniors and students over 16, $15 children.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@rtwboston.com
SEACOAST REPERTORY THEATRE
Address: 125 Bow St, Portsmouth, NH
Phone: 603.433.4472
Email: http://www.seacoastrep.org
Web: NOV 1 THROUGH 8 School House Rock Live! Jr.
Mainstage performances are on Thurs at 7:30 pm, on Fri at 8 pm, on Sat at 3 and 8 pm, and on Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $22 to $32. Subscriptions available. Youth Theatre performances are on Sat at 11 am and on Sun at 1 pm. Advance tickets $24 or $28 at the door. Call or visit web site for an updated calendar of coming events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@seacoastrep.org
SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY
Address: 70 Kemble St, Lenox, MA
Phone: 413.637.3353
Email: http://www.shakespeare.org
Web: SEPT 19 THROUGH NOV 9 The Canterville Ghost NOV 20 THROUGH 23 20th Annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare DEC 12 AND 13 Twelfth Night Conservatory Program Performance, 7 pm
Box office open Wed-Sun, from 11 am-3 pm. Subscriptions available. Call for ticket prices and showtimes. Performances held in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, unless otherwise noted.
UPCOMING EVENTS
general@shakespeare.org
SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY
Address: 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.482.3279
Email: http://www.speakeasystage.com
Web: SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 18 The Light in the Piazza OCT 6 AND 7 Sorry, Wrong Number NOV 14 THROUGH DEC 13 The Seafarer
Performances are at the Boston Center for the Arts Theater. Call for times and ticket details.
STONEHAM THEATRE
Address: 395 Main St, Stoneham, MA
Phone: 781.279.2200
Email: www.stonehamtheatre.org
Web: SEPT 11 THROUGH OCT 5 Pageant OCT 30 THROUGH NOV 9 How Many Miles to Basra NOV 28 THROUGH DEC 21 It’s a Wonderful Life
Box office open Tues-Sat, from 1 to 6 pm. Pageant and How Many Miles to Basra on Thurs at 7:30 pm, on Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 4 and 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm. It’s a Wonderful Life at 7 pm Wed through Sat, and 5 pm on Sun, with a 3 pm matinee on Sat and a 1 pm matinee on Sun. Tickets are $40, $35 seniors, $20 students.
THE THEATER OFFENSIVE
Address: Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.933.8600
Email: http://www.thetheateroffensive.org
Web: OCT 18 AND 19 Birds Do It OCT 18 AND 19 Blue Fire on the Water OCT 22 THROUGH 25 Nut/Cracked, 7:30 OCT 28 THROUGH Nov 1 Varla Jean Merman Loves a Foreign Tongue OCT 31, NOV 1 AND 2 Miss America NOV 5 THROUGH 8 Wake the F**k Up America
The Theater Offensive is a resident theater company of the Boston Center for the Arts. All performances held in the Robets Studio at the Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont St, Boston. Tickets $20-$48. Recognized as a month-long smorgasbord of queer theater, the Theater Offensive’s (T-Off) Out on the Edge Festival of Queer Theater will celebrate its 17th year Oct 18-Nov 8 for a suggested donation of $10. Curtain times vary day to day.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@thetheateroffensive.org
TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY
Address: 201 Washington St, Providence, RI
Phone: 401.351.4242
Email: http://www.trinityrep.com
Web: SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 26 The Dreams of Antigone, $40-$60 DEC 5 THROUGH JAN 11 The Receptionist, $40-$60
Box-office hours seven days a week from noon-8 pm.
TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE
Address: 283 Melrose St, Newton, MA
Phone: 617.244.0169
Email: http://www.turtlelane.org
Web: SEPT 12 THROUGH OCT 12 Falsetto’s NOV 14 THROUGH DEC 14 AND 27 THROUGH 30 Into the Woods
Call for showtimes. Tickets $25 to $27.50. Subscriptions available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
robin@turtlelane.org
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST
Address: Fine Arts Center, Amherst, MA
Phone: 413.545.3490
Email: http://www.umass.edu/theater/season.html
Web: OCT 30, 31 AND NOV 1, 4, AND 5 THROUGH 8 The Trestle at Pop Lick Creek DEC 4, 5, 6, 10, AND 11 THROUGH 13 The Imaginary Invalid Student matinee on Dec 10
The Department of Theater presents a varied slate of works directed, designed, and acted by members of the department, including graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and staff. The first Fri show of every performance is followed by a free open discussion. All performances are at 8 pm, with a 2 pm matinee on Sat. Tickets are $12, $6 seniors and students.
UPCOMING EVENTS
umasstheater@theater.umass.edu
VOKES THEATRE
Address: Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20, Wayland, MA
Phone: 508.358.4034
Email: http://members.aol.com/vokesplays
Call or visit Web site for updated fall calendar. Tickets $13 for Thurs evening shows and Sat matinees, $16 for shows on Fri and Sat nights.
WANG THEATRE
Address: 265 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.482.9393
Email: http://www.citicenter.org
Web: SEPT 26 THROUGH 28 Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor, $44.50-$54.50 NOV 26 THROUGH DEC 28 Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, $28-$150
Call for specific information on shows listed below. Tickets available through Tele-Charge, 800. 447.7400, or at the box office, open Mon-Sat, from 10 am-6 pm.
WELLFLEET HARBOR ACTORS THEATER
Address: 15 Kendrick Ave, Wellfleet, MA
Phone: 508.349.6835
Email: http://www.what.org
Web: THROUGH SEPT 21 Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Harbor Stage, 7 pm, $29 SEPT 11 THROUGH OCT 4 The George Place, Julie Harris Stage, 8 pm, $32
Performances held at the Harbor Stage or the Julie Harris Stage.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@what.org
WHEELOCK FAMILY THEATRE
Address: 200 the Riverway, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.879.2300
Email: http://www.wheelock.edu/wft
Web: OCT 31 THROUGH NOV 30 Saint Joan
Shows are on Fri at 7:30 pm, and on Sat and Sun at 3 pm. Occasional 10 am school matinees. Tickets $15 to $25. Group rates available. Box office open Mon-Fri from noon-5:30 pm. Call for information on American Sign Language Interpretation and Audio Description availability.
YALE REPERTORY THEATRE
Address: 1120 Chapel St, New Haven, CT
Phone: 203.432.1234
Email: http://www.yalerep.org
Web: SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 11, Passion Play OCT 24 THROUGH NOV 15, Happy Now? NOV 28 THROUGH DEC 20 Rough Crossing
All shows at the University Theatre (222 York St). Call for performance times and ticket information. Subscriptions available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
yalerep@yale.edu
