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In the not-so-distant future, a team of curators at the Museum of Late Human Antiquities painstakingly reconstruct the past, using a series of relics such...
Zabel in Exile by R.N. SandbergDirected by Megan Sandberg-ZakianFebruary 19–March 8, 2026 at Boston Playwrights' TheatreYerevan, 1937. Armenian writer and activist Zabel Yessayan sits in...
An absurd play for the absurdist of times!
STEREOPHONICmines theagony andtheecstasy ofcreation asit zoomsin onamusicstudio in1976. Here,anup-and-comingrockband recording anewalbum finds itself suddenly onthecusp of superstardom. Theensuing pressures could spark theirbreakup — ortheir breakthrough....
Welcome to Monkswell Manor, where some guests check in while others check out—permanently. Colonial Chorus Players proudly presents the longest-running theatrical production in the world,...
A dying woman calls her grandson and asks him to write a play about their family. “But I want you to promise me something,” she...
Saturday, March 21 at 8pmSunday, March 22 at 3pmFollowing a triple-extended New York run, a box office record-breaking two-week run at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre,...
Adapted from the beloved novel by E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web tells the heartwarming story of friendship, loyalty, and the cycle of life on a family farm. When Fern Arable saves the runt of the litter, a pig named Wilbur, he begins a new life in the barnyard, where he meets a host of colorful animals. Despite his friendly nature, Wilbur soon learns that his future is grim—until he befriends Charlotte, a wise and kind-hearted spider. Determined to save Wilbur from the butcher, Charlotte spins miraculous messages in her web that proclaim his greatness, capturing the attention of the humans and turning Wilbur into a local celebrity. As seasons change, the animals experience joy, fear, and loss, ultimately celebrating the enduring power of love and selflessness....
The Barnstable Comedy Club proudly presents ANGEL STREET (GASLIGHT), the scandalous psychological thriller by Patrick Hamilton. The show opens on Thursday, March 12 and continues for...
Created and performed by Jade Wheeler“I remember thinking, is this my wonderful country? And I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry… so I did...
Elements Theatre Company presents a classic American Courthouse Drama. As part of this year’s America 250 programming, Elements chose this play to highlight the United States...
A battle for your soul is being waged from an office in hell!Don’t miss The Screwtape Letters, the provocative, faithful and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation...
Luis Alfaro reimagines Sophocles’ classic in his acclaimed and electrifying Oedipus El Rey,set in the heart of Los Angeles. Oedipus dreams of rewriting his own story —...
Hot from celebrated productions on Broadway and in London, Eureka Day is a new, wildly funny, on-the-pulse satire which asks if parents at a progressive, welcoming private...
A story of hope and love as two characters, over the course of one night, find their way past the challenges that have blocked them...
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by R. Scott Reedy - March 01, 2026
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by R. Scott Reedy - February 24, 2026
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by Marc Savitt - February 16, 2026
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by R. Scott Reedy - February 16, 2026
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