Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, SALEM explores what really fueled the town
The Music Hall Announces New Director Of Development, Mary Beth Johnson
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2022
In January, The Music Hall welcomed a new Director of Development, Mary Beth Johnson. She relocated from Winston-Salem, North Carolina to join The Music Hall. “I fell in love with Portsmouth when I visited family over the summer and was absolutely delighted to be invited to join The Music Hall's f...
Valentine's Cabaret Event and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Next Up at Fort Salem Theater
by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2022
Breaking news! Fort Salem Theater has just made two exciting announcements: an intimate Valentine's Day-weekend cabaret concert has been added to the 50th Anniversary Season lineup, plus casting details for their upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors! ...
Piper Theatre Productions Announces Winner Of 2022 Musicals Now Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2022
This year's musical will be Charlotte Lucas is 27 and Not Dead, a two act romantic-comedy with a contemporary rock/pop score juxtaposed against a 19th Century regency setting. ...
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Replaces THE MUSIC MAN at Fort Salem Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2022
76 trombones will no longer be marching down the Fort Salem Theater aisles this season, as the Omicron numbers rise in Washington County. In place of the theater’s large-cast production of The Music Man, a more intimate, 10-actor musical comedy featuring a flesh-eating plant, Little Shop of Horror...
Fort Salem Theater Awarded $25,000 By The New York State Council On The Arts
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2021
Fort Salem Theater announced today a grant award totaling $25,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State's $105 million investment in the arts for FY2022, NYSCA has awarded more than $80 million s...
VIDEO: Peacock Shares DAYS OF OUR LIVES: A VERY SALEM CHRISTMAS Film Trailer
by Michael Major - December 07, 2021
On the heels of the successful Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem limited series, Days of our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas is the first holiday movie from the daytime drama. The cast includes Deidre Hall, Alison Sweeney, Eileen Davidson, Jackée Harry, Drake Hogestyn, Camila Banus, Chandler Massey, ...
Fort Salem Favorites Return For SNOW BUSINESS Concert This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2021
This weekend, Fort Salem Theater invites you to join some of your favorite FST singers and dancers as they deck the halls with boughs and Broadway in There's No Business Like Snow Business, the theater's original holiday showtune sing-a-long! ...
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to Salem Central School, December 3-5
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2021
“The hills are alive…” as The Salem Central School Drama Club proudly presents The Sound of Music December 3-5th as the school's annual musical. The iconic story, with music Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, features over 30 students onstage and backstage, marking the first school musi...
Artfolios' Artists to be Joined By Musical Theatre Vocalists For The Upcoming Holiday Bazaar
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2021
Three local musical theatre vocalists will be teaming up with Artfolios for Artfolios' Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 4 from 1-4pm at Current on Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem....
Alison Sweeney Joins Peacock's DAYS OF OUR LIVES: A VERY SALEM CHRISTMAS Film
by Michael Major - November 22, 2021
The Peacock Original holiday movie also stars Deidre Hall, Eileen Davidson, Jackée Harry, Drake Hogestyn, Camila Banus, Chandler Massey, Ari Zucker, Raven Bowens, Eric Martsolf, Billy Flynn, Paul Telfer, Lindsay Arnold, Lucas Adams, Carson Boatman, Greg Rikaart, Dan Feuerriegel, Zach Tinker and Bla...
Peacock Surprise Releases REAL HOUSEWIVES ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP Early
by Michael Major - November 16, 2021
“The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” stars Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Ramona Singer and Luann DeLesseps of 'The Real Housewives of New York,' Kyle Richards of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” and Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga of “...
Fort Salem Theater Announces 2022 Mainstage Season
by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2021
With two blockbuster musicals, two familiar-and-favorite plays, one world-premier reading of a new musical, and three game-changing contemporary musicals, Fort Salem Theater has something for everyone in their 50th Anniversary Season, just announced for March-November 2022....
Fort Salem Theater Launches Performing Arts Studio At Historic Salem 'Central House'
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2021
Amidst a busy first season, Fort Salem Theater, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is excited to announce a major expansion: Fort Salem Studio, a performing arts classroom dedicated to arts and fitness education for students of all ages and experience levels. ...
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SNOW BUSINESS Will Be Performed at Fort Salem Theater in December
by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2021
This winter, Fort Salem Theater invites you to join some of your favorite FST singers and dancers as they deck the halls with boughs and Broadway in There's No Business Like Snow Business, the theater's original holiday showtune sing-a-long!...
The Theatre School At DePaul University Awards The 2021 Cunningham Commission For Youth Theatre To Omer Abbas Salem
by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2021
The Theatre School at DePaul University has announced that Omer Abbas Salem has been awarded the 2021 Cunningham Commission for Youth Theatre. Salem will be writing a play for families and young audiences that focuses on assimilation, a major theme in his work....
The New Coordinates' LOVE IN THE TIME OF JONESTOWN: A Radio Play Streams Beginning Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021
Sinister and seductive, this brand-new audio experience by Ensemble Member Omer Abbas Salem and directed by Sophiyaa Nayar explores the splendid ache of acceptance and the profound bliss of betrayal. ...
Trinity Rep Brings VETERAN VOICES To The Stage Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021
Staged just days before Veteran's Day, the special event will feature performances, music, and readings from local veterans about their time during and after military service....
Photos: First Look at THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Fort Salem Theater
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2021
This Friday October 8 through Sunday, October 10, Fort Salem Theater presents The Diary of Anne Frank, running for three performances only on the theater’s mainstage. Tickets are now on sale at www.FortSalem.com. ...
Brian Clowdus Returns to Georgia with THE SALEM EXPERIENCE
by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2021
Brian Clowdus returns to Georgia this fall to produce his most spectacular and immersive production to date in the world premiere of The Salem Experience. ...
Casting Announced for Fort Salem Theater's THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2021
Fort Salem Theater has announced the cast and creative team for The Diary of Anne Frank, which performs October 8, 9, 10 on the theater's mainstage. ...
First Floor Theater Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 13, 2021
First Floor Theater has announced their ninth live-production season, featuring one world premiere and one Chicago premiere, along with a second round of The Blueprint Commission, it’ new play development initiative....
The New Coordinates Presents LOVE IN THE TIME OF JONESTOWN – A Radio Play
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2021
The New Coordinates, formerly The New Colony, will launch its 2021-22 season with the world premiere of Love in the Time of Jonestown – A Radio Play, streaming on demand from October 28 – November 21, 2021 at thenewcoordinates.org. ...
Kathy Najimy To Host Screening of HOCUS POCUS at Fargo Theatre
by Alan Henry - August 25, 2021
Join actress Kathy Najimy (Mary Sanderson) for a live discussion and Q&A before a screening of the classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus! Kathy’s career includes voicing Peggy Hill on the animated TV series King of the Hill, Sister Act and Dumplin’ on Netflix....
Local Army Veteran Tapped For Fort Salem Theater's ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2021
Fort Salem Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Always...Patsy Cline, a musical based on the true story of the hit country singer and her number one fan....
Photos: Fort Salem Theater Presents NEXT TO NORMAL
by A.A. Cristi - July 21, 2021
This Friday, July 23, Fort Salem Theater proudly presents Next To Normal, running through August 1. This will be the second musical of the season, following an extended run of The Marvelous Wonderettes, which reopened the theater under new management on June 18 (closing June 27). Limited tickets for...
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