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Stoneham Theatre Presents SORRY, Part Three of THE APPLE FAMILY PLAYS
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2016
Stoneham Theatre continues the journey from last season's That Hopey Changey Thing and Sweet and Sad (which was performed at Gloucester Stage), to SORRY, the third of Richard Nelson's The Apple Family Plays, directed by Weylin Symes. Performances run from tonight, February 25, through March 13, 2016. Press Opening isSaturday, February 27, 2016 at 3:00pm.
BWW REVIEW: AN OCTOROON Takes Race Relations down the Rabbit Hole
by Jan Nargi - February 24, 2016
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has assaulted the fourth wall and countless racial stereotypes in his funny and audacious new play AN OCTOROON. Adapted from an 1859 melodrama titled "The Octoroon" by Irish playwright Dion Boucicault, Jenkins' piece weaves a biting contemporary narrative within Boucicault's stock storytelling to turn familiar antebellum tropes into jarring racial commentaries. Imagine "Gone with the Wind" down the rabbit hole and you get the idea.
Gina Gionfriddo's World Premiere CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? Begins Next Month at Huntington
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
The Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo (Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn) and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois (A Little Night Music and Smart People). Performances begin Friday, March 25 and continue through April 24, 2016 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. 
Hub Theatre Company to Present Yasmina Reza's ART
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Hub Theatre Company of Boston opens its highly anticipated fourth season with Yasmina Reza's Tony-award winning play 'ART' starring John Geoffrion, Bob Mussett and Victor Shopov at First Church in Boston, Friday, April 8 through Saturday, April 23, 2016.
Un-Common Theatre Company Will Stage Boston Premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Looking for an opportunity to see Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway hit 'School of Rock'? While Broadway shows do not typically grant permission to community theatres to perform so quickly after a show opens, The Un-Common Theatre Company has the privilege will be the first East Coast community theatre company to premiere 'School of Rock' at the Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro, MA from April 8th through April 10th. For tickets, call Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006 or order online at www.schoolofrock.brownpapertickets.com.
Steve Yockey's BLACKBERRY WINTER to Play New Rep Theatre This Spring
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
New Repertory Theatre announces the National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere of BLACKBERRY WINTER, March 26-April 17, 2016 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. The press opening will be Monday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. 
WAM Theatre Sets 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
WAM Theatre's Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven announced plans for the company's 2016 season today. The Berkshire-based professional theatre company celebrates its seventh year with some notable special events, a thought-provoking series of play readings, and an exciting new collaboration for the fall mainstage production.
WAM Theatre Announces Expanded Education Offerings
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
WAM Theatre is excited to announce its plans for continuing and expanding their education programming for their seventh season, including new collaborations with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College (OLLI) and IS183 Art School.
Franklin School for the Performing Arts Sets Summer 2016 Sessions - Theater, Ballet & More!
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) announces a summer session of theater programs, ballet intensives and one-week creative camps, along with voice, instrumental and dance classes. The summer session runs from July 5 to August 26, with registration beginning March 7.
BWW Review: Try Getting Over this Ogre of a Show at CCTC's SHREK
by Kristen Morale - February 23, 2016
The Cape Cod Theatre Company, home of the Harwich Junior Theatre, brings a stunning production of Shrek: The Musical to a Cape Cod stage and does an absolutely fine job of making sure audiences will see all the wonder to be found in this show. I am like a broken record when it comes to my praise of this group, but even at the risk of being redundant and sounding like a lovesick theater child will I once again say that CCTC has impressed me from the very beginning and continues to do so.
Boston Public Works Theater Company to Premiere UNSAFE
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
Boston Public Works Theater Company will present the world premiere of Unsafe, a psychological thriller, written and directed by Jim Dalglish. The play will be co-produced by Boston Public Works and Cotuit Center for the Arts on Cape Cod. It opens March 31 at CCftA and runs through April 10, before the production moves to the Plaza Theater at the Boston Center for the Arts, where it runs April 15-30.
BWW Review: Can You Hear Me Now? Touch Performance Art Presents SEARCHING FOR SIGNAL
by Justin J Sacramone - February 23, 2016
Identity and the search for it is a common thread that binds us. No other generation is currently battling with defining their own identity more than Millennials. It's ironic that the group of people on the front lines of electing the nation's first African-American president and fighting for social justice are also the same group of people who internally struggle with their self-worth behind closed doors.
Chester Theatre Company Announces 2016 Season
by Louisa Brady - February 20, 2016
Chester Theatre Company is proud to announce its 2016 season, the 27th since the theater was founded in 1990 and the first under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer. The four-play season will run from June 30th through August 28th at the Chester Town Hall,15 Middlefield Road, Chester, MA.
Stoneham Theatre to Present SORRY, Part Three of THE APPLE FAMILY PLAYS
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2016
Stoneham Theatre continues the journey from last season's That Hopey Changey Thing and Sweet and Sad (which was performed at Gloucester Stage), to SORRY, the third of Richard Nelson's The Apple Family Plays, directed by Weylin Symes. Performances run from February 25 - March 13, 2016. Press Opening isSaturday, February 27, 2016 at 3:00pm.
LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, FULL MONTY, BUYER & CELLAR and More Set for Peregrine Theatre's 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2016
'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' things we are entitled to yet sometimes extremely hard to achieve. This season Peregrine Theatre Ensemble explores what it takes to ultimately be successful, happy and in control of ones destiny.
New Adaptation of MISS JULIE, THE RIVER & More Set for Harbor Stage Company's Summer 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2016
The Harbor Stage Company, the artist-run ensemble that produces intrepid, live performance on the shores of Wellfleet Harbor, will celebrate their fifth anniversary this summer with another season of ambitious, authentic theater.
BWW Review: TINKER TO EVERS TO CHANCE: You Gotta Have Heart
by Nancy Grossman - February 19, 2016
Merrimack Repertory Theatre hosts the regional premiere of Mat Smart's TINKER TO EVERS TO CHANCE, a play for die-hard baseball fans. Focused on a mother and daughter who bond over their shared love of the Chicago Cubs, it resonates with members of Red Sox Nation who understand the roller coaster emotions of hope and disappointment associated with loving a star-crossed team, but may be less engaging for non-aficionados of the sport.
CONSTELLATIONS with Kate Baldwin, 'LITTLE SHOP' & More Set for Berkshire Theatre Group's 2016 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire, have announced the 2016 Summer Theatre Season and an assortment of lively presented acts at The Garage and The Colonial Theatre. An announcement with casting will be made within the next several weeks.
Author Colm Toibin to Speak at New Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2016
New Repertory Theatre presents the special Spotlight Symposium: An Evening with Colm Toibin, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Commander's Mansion at the Arsenal on the Charles, 441 Talcott Avenue, Watertown, MA.
Arlekin Players' Add NATASHA'S DREAM Matinee, Talkbacks
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2016
After two acclaimed Russian productions at Boston Playwrights' Theatre and the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, Arlekin Players' one-woman show Natasha's Dream, featuring actress Darya Denisova is returning in a translated run at the Arlekin Players Theatre, 368 Hillside Avenue in Needham, February 27 and 28, 2016.  Performances are at 7:00pm, and tickets ($25/$50) are available by calling (617) 942-0022, or online at www.arlekinplayers.com.  This production is for mature audiences.
THE WIZARD OF OZ National Tour to Play Citi Wang Theatre, 4/12-24
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2016
The North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will play a two week engagement at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre this spring, running April 12-24, 2016. Presented by the Citi Performing Arts Center and MSG Entertainment, tickets are now on sale at the Citi Center box office, through www.citicenter.org or by calling 800-982-ARTS (2787). Press night is set for Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00 pm.
Comcast Names Jackie Gadsden VP of Diversity & Inclusion for Greater Boston Region
by Caryn Robbins - February 17, 2016
Comcast announced today that Jackie Gadsden has been named Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for the company's Greater Boston Region.
Patricia Noonan to Stage New Musical LEARNING HOW TO DROWN at Boston College
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2016
A riveting journey across both the sea and time will be presented at Boston College, as 2007 alumna Patricia Noonan -- an accomplished New York City-based actor, singer and writer -- returns to campus to stage her original musical.
World, New England Premieres on Tap for Gloucester Stage's 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2016
Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director, Robert Walsh, recently announced the six-play lineup for Gloucester Stage's 37th Season of professional theater in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
SpeakEasy Stage to Present New England Premiere of BOOTYCANDY
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2016
From March 12 to April 9, 2016, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England Premiere of BOOTYCANDY, a shockingly funny and saucy spin on race, sex, and sexuality, written by award-winning playwright and director Robert O'Hara.

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