Beth Jepson

The Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick dutifully pays tribute to mystery maven Agatha Christie with its sleek, suspenseful production of her renowned best seller and the basis of numerous stage, film, and television adaptations, ‘And Then There Were None.’

Renaissance City Theatre, Inc., the producing entity of the Granite Theatre, extends its search for a new Artistic Director to fill the position of retiring Artistic Directors David and Beth Jepson. It has been and will continue to be the mission of the Granite Theatre to provide exceptional year-round theatrical performances, education and other opportunities for the community of Westerly and surrounding areas.

"On Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson is opening August 2, 2019 at the Granite Theatre. Often perceived as a serious drama, Artistic Director David Jepson says it is "both comedy and drama that often matches the funniest one liners of any Neil Simon. "On Golden Pond" will be the last opportunity for the audience to see the long time producing and acting team of David and Beth Jepson on stage together before their retirement at the end of this season. The show runs August 2 - 25, 2019

"The Curious Savage, John Patrick's crazy comedy is opening May 31, 2019 at the Granite Theatre.  "The Curious Savage" is a wonderful combination of humor, mystery and heart-warming sentimentality with a good message about trying to live your life to its fullest and not letting dreams go unfulfilled.  Producer/ Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson.  The show runs May 31 - June 16, 2019

The 2019 season opens with THE GAME'S AFOOT by Ken Ludwig. It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop. - March 22 - April 7

BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, playing at Westerly's Granite Theatre through October 28th, is the perfect choice of a play for this month, when thoughts of Halloween and all things spooky and mystical are in the air.

Book and Candle" a romantic comedy by John Van Druten is opening October 12 at the Granite Theatre. Producer/ Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson. The show runs October 12 - 28, 2018.

Westerly's Granite Theatre knows how to stage a good mystery. Whether weaving through plot twists penned by Agatha Christie or deftly melding horror and comedy ala Joseph Kesselring, the Granite reliably delivers a solid 'whodunit' season after season. This spring, the company lives up to its sterling reputation with a production of DIAL M FOR MURDER that absolutely sparkles.

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of comedic storytelling, and Westerly's Granite Theatre stages a real gem of a production.

The Granite Theatre of Westerly will present the delightful mystery/comedy 'Arsenic and Old Lace' by Joseph Kesselring. The movie version that starred Cary Grant continues to entertain new generations. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' stands as a classic that will continue to surprise and delight with a cast of odd-ball characters. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

The Granite Theatre of Westerly will present the delightful mystery/comedy 'Arsenic and Old Lace' by Joseph Kesselring. The movie version that starred Cary Grant continues to entertain new generations. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' stands as a classic that will continue to surprise and delight with a cast of odd-ball characters. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

CALENDAR GIRLS is a charming story about some Yorkshire women who think outside the box in order to raise money to celebrate one of their late husbands.  The ladies of the Women's Institute sell a calendar every year as a fundraiser, but the calendar is usually pictures of local churches or similar.  This time, they decide to get a bit risque', but also run the risk of running afoul of the head of the national Women's Institute.  It's a charming play that is genuinely funny, and the cast of the Granite Theatre are clearly enthusiastic, unfortunately the production is marred by numerous technical elements that normally an audience doesn't even notice, but when they do, it creates something that's hard to watch.

The Granite Theatre of Westerly, announces the opening of Tim Firth's delightful comedy "Calendar Girls" is the true and "revealing story" of a women's group in England who decided to drop everything to raise money for a new settee for the hospital waiting room in honor of one's husband who died of leukemia.  The news of the "alternative calendar" charitable venture spread like wildfire and ultimately raised over a million dollars.  Alternately dazzlingly funny and shamelessly sentimental this delightful play tells the story of their journey.  The show opens Friday June 30, 2017 and runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm through July 30, 2017.   Producer/ Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson.

It takes a true professional-both musical and comedic- to assault some of opera's most beloved arias and make it entertaining. In the Granite Theatre's production of Souvenir, the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the joke never gets old.

A 'good grief!' or two will ring out in Westerly this month as the Granite Theatre welcomes the smash musical hit YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN to its stage.

The Granite Theatre of Westerly announces the opening of the funny and warm hearted musical "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schultz in is comic strip Peanuts.  The show opens Today October 14, 2016 and runs all Thursdays, Todays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm through November 13, 2016.  Producer/ Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson.   

The Granite Theatre of Westerly announces the opening of the funny and warm hearted musical "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schultz in is comic strip Peanuts.  The show opens Friday October 14, 2016 and runs all Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm through November 13, 2016.  Producer/ Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson.   

Jill Corcoran, compiler and contributing poet to the award-winning Dare to Dream … Change the World, a children's collection of biographical and inspirational poems, has announced the Dare to Dream … Change the World Annual Writing Contest for Kids. The grand-prize winner will receive $1500 worth of books for a school or public library of their choice. The top thirty entries will be published as a free e-book by Kane Miller Books.