Theater

Circus show members perform in "Broken Open."

NECCA proudly welcomes circus show

New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), 10 Town Crier Drive, welcomes the circus show “Broken Open,” for two shows on Friday, May 8, at 5 and 8 pm. The high-flying theatrical circus show is a modern circus tale in which a community navigates the trials and tribulations of growing up, growing...

Clip from the 1969 concert film, released in 1972, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Concert documentaries screening at Next Stage Arts

Alan Dater, local filmmaker, will present two landmark music films at Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill. These concert documentaries feature performances at Sing Sing Prison and the Grand Ole Opry. Both events will include in-person introductions and post-screening discussions with Dater. On...

left to right: Nya Parrington, Trevor Morris-Boyd, Maya Rosso, Sage Stone, Acadia Simpson

Twin Valley Players production of “Princess and the Pea” opens May 2

Is Jasmine a real princess? Come watch the Twin Valley Players in their production of “Princess and the Pea” to find out. This adaptation of the classic fairy tale is fun for all ages. The cast includes Acadia Simpson as Jasmine, Maya Rosso as the Queen, Trevor Morris-Boyd as the King, Kaylee Dix...

VTC announces auditions, show for annual “Play in a Day” festival

Vermont Theatre Company (VTC) will present its annual “Play in a Day” festival on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 pm, at the Evening Star Grange. Auditions will take place the night before, also at the Grange, at 6:30 pm. Five brand-new plays, from prompt to production to performance, will be staged...

Thursday Troupe performs on Friday

Theatre Adventure’s Thursday Troupe presents the “Coffee House Variety Show,” on Friday, April 3, at 7 pm, at the West Village Meeting House, 29 South Street. This show will be sensory-friendly. ASL interpretation will be provided. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Enjoy coffee, tea, hot...

“The Caucasian Chalk Circle” at NEYT for one weekend only

New England Youth Theater (NEYT) presents “The Caucasian Chalk Circle,” a parable play with music and masks. It is one of the most heartfelt examples of Bertolt Brecht’s work, which often strove to engage audiences rather than immerse them. In it, two stories converge: that of Grusha, the kitchen...

Cast members rehearse a scene from "I, Joan" on the stage at Epsilon Spires. Pictured left to right: Olivia McNeely, Tim Guarente, Liz Bergstrom, Alex Lacy, Ryan Bartlett, Dyana Lee, Saskia Bailey-de Bruijn, Megan Grove, and Jesse Farrar.

VTC’s electric production “I, Joan” at Epsilon Spires

Vermont Theatre Company (VTC) presents “I, Joan,” by Charlie Josephine – an imagining of the story of Joan of Arc as a genderqueer warrior, full of vulnerability, humor, tragedy, dance battles, absurdity, faith, and revolutionary spirit. Throughout the play, they/them pronouns are used by the...

Dorset Festival 2026 season announced

The Dorset Theatre Festival has announced its 49th main stage summer season, which will begin on Friday, June 19. The four-show lineup includes “Deceived,” a new adaptation of the classic thriller “Gaslight,” by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson, running from June 19 to Saturday, July 4; “The...

Deerfield Valley Players announce auditions for upcoming musical

The Deerfield Valley Players, a local community theater based in Memorial Hall, will be holding auditions for “1776,” the 1969 Tony award-winning Broadway musical. The performances will be part of Wilmington’s 250th celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The play is an...

Charlene Kennedy and Stewart McDermet perform Love Letters at Williamsville Hall

Rock River Players perform

The Rock River Players (RRP) present “Love Letters” on Friday, February 13, and Saturday, February 14, at 7 pm, and Sunday, February 15, at 3 pm, at the Williamsville Hall, 35 Dover Road. Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with RRP’s production of A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epistolary play...