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Kitchen Theatre Company

417 West State St
Ithaca, NY 14850

Upcoming Shows

Lilies The Musical

Lilies The Musical

Jun 18 – Jun 28, 2026

Set in a Quebec prison in 1952, the story centers on the fraught relationship between Bishop Jean Bilodeau and Simon Doucet, an inmate who has...

Summer Mix

Jul 16 – Jul 19, 2026

Summer Mix is an accessible program of dance by Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company that combines repertory favorites with a new premiere. The program includes excerpts...



Review: The Addams Family at The Mac-Haydn Theatre Conjures a Ghoulishly Good Time


by Steven Favreau - June 15, 2026

With the recent Rocky Horror revival reminding everyone how much fun the macabre can be, how lucky is Columbia County to have its own creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky night out right there at the Mac-Haydn? The production runs through 6/21....

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Proctors


by Peyton VanDerheyden - April 09, 2026

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is dazzling audiences with extraordinary theatrics, creative visual concepts, and emotional moments. Adapted from the New York Times bestselling novel, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has a book written by Rick Elice, and features a score by PigPen Theatre Co. ...

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Proctors


by Peyton VanDerheyden - March 16, 2026

KINKY BOOTS brought the fun to Proctors. This touring production is filled with many high points that captivate the audience. The story follows Charlie Price, who inherits his father’s shoe factory, which is on the brink of financial ruin. ...

Past Shows

Daughters (Hijas)

Jun 4 – Jun 14, 2026

Daughters (Hijas): A New Musical, written by Saviana Stanescu, Julian Mesri, and Courtney Young Socher, follows Andrea, who is determined to explore her Argentinian roots...

Daughters (Hijas): A New Musical

Jun 4 – Jun 14, 2026

Daughters (Hijas): A New Musical is written by Saviana Stanescu with music and lyrics by Julián Mesri, co-produced and directed by Courtney Young Socher, and...

FEAST.

May 6 – May 24, 2026

Kitchen Theatre Company presents FEAST., a one-woman show written by Megan Gogerty that reimagines the legend of Beowulf from a mother's perspective. The production stars...

FEAST. by Megan Gogerty

FEAST. by Megan Gogerty

May 6 – May 24, 2026

You’ve never been to a dinner party like this.A reimagining of Beowulf from a female perspective, FEAST. serves up a visceral, tour-de-force solo performance that grapples with grief, power,...

be mean to me by Sofya Levitsky-Weitz

be mean to me by Sofya Levitsky-Weitz

Apr 16 – Apr 19, 2026

be mean to me is a moving, intimate portrait of female friendship across time. Shifting between ages 17 and 27, the play follows two young women...

Milkweed

Milkweed

Feb 25 – Mar 15, 2026

When does mentorship give way to something more? At a renowned university, a physics student falls in love with acting, to the chagrin of his...

Milkweed by Wendy Dann

Milkweed by Wendy Dann

Feb 25 – Mar 15, 2026

Milkweed is an intimate, surprising piece that delves into the charged space between students and teachers, at the intersection of physics and theater, where knowledge and...

Act 4

Act 4

May 13 – Jun 28, 2021

THE JOURNEY TO 30: A CELEBRATION OF THE KITCHEN THEATRE COMPANYS PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE. FEATURING 4 ACTS WITH OVER 20 EVENINGS OF BOLD, INTIMATE...

Shape by Kara-Lynn Vaeni

Shape by Kara-Lynn Vaeni

Jun 6 – Jun 28, 2021

Built on adrenaline, this hilarious, honest, and uniquely feminist new play cracks open conversations about how we relate to our bodies....

Act 3

Act 3

Apr 1 – May 8, 2021

THE JOURNEY TO 30: A CELEBRATION OF THE KITCHEN THEATRE COMPANYS PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE! FEATURING 4 ACTS WITH OVER 20 EVENINGS OF BOLD, INTIMATE...

Lip Sink Fundraiser Event

Lip Sink Fundraiser Event

May 8

Come join us on the journey with our annual Lip Sink Fundraising Event! Dress up as your favorite artist and have fun lip syncing to...

Act 2

Act 2

Feb 18 – Mar 19, 2021

THE JOURNEY TO 30: A CELEBRATION OF THE KITCHEN THEATRE COMPANYS PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE. FEATURING 4 ACTS WITH OVER 20 EVENINGS OF BOLD, INTIMATE...

Act 1

Act 1

Dec 16 – Feb 4, 2021

THE JOURNEY TO 30: A CELEBRATION OF THE KITCHEN THEATRE COMPANYS PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE. FEATURING 4 ACTS WITH OVER 20 EVENINGS OF BOLD, INTIMATE...

Kitchen Theatre Company Holiday Party

Kitchen Theatre Company Holiday Party

Dec 16 – Dec 17, 2020

Kick off our season with our 2020-2021 Holiday Party Event! December 16th and 17th at 7PM via Zoom. Hosted by Ithaca Times-Voted Best Comedian of...

Shape

Shape

Jun 7 – Jun 21, 2020

A Wacky World Premiere About Working Out Written and Directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni Meet Puppy, a 47-year-old lifelong East Coast woman who moves to Texas...

Mr. Joy

Mr. Joy

Apr 26 – May 10, 2020

A Neighborhood Finds Renewal, Healing, and Hope by Daniel Beaty In this uplifting one-woman show, a Harlem community takes stock when a Chinese immigrants shoe...

Catch as Catch Can

Catch as Catch Can

Mar 15 – Apr 4, 2020

An Edgy Tour De Force by Mia Chung Directed by Zoë Golub-Sass Two working class New England families have grown up in each others homes,...

Cry It Out

Cry It Out

Feb 2 – Feb 22, 2020

A Comedy About Parenthood by Molly Smith Metzler Directed by M. Bevin O'Gara With little in common besides new babies and adjacent backyards, Jessie, a...

Proof

Proof

Nov 23 – Dec 15, 2019

A Poignant American Classic by David Auburn Directed by M. Bevin O'Gara Catherine has spent years taking care of her father, a famous mathematician. In...

The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up

The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up

Oct 20 – Nov 3, 2019

An Explosive Look at Love and Dysfunction by Carla Ching Directed by Meg Taintor Diana and Max meet as kids, the day their parents start...

The Children

The Children

Sep 8 – Sep 29, 2019

A Compelling Broadway Hit by Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Margarett Perry Hazel and Robin, retired nuclear scientists, have set up camp on the British coast....

Tribes

Tribes

Jun 2 – Jun 23, 2019

Billy, born deaf into a fast-talking, academic family, was never taught sign language. Pushed by his parents to assimilate into the hearing world by reading...

Matt & Ben

FeaturedMatt & Ben

May 27 – Jun 17, 2018

Extended by popular demand! Ben Affleck and Matt Damon sit down to write their first screenplay, an adaptation of Catcher in the Rye (obviously) when...

Paloma

Paloma

May 1 – May 22, 2016

Paloma and Ibrahim meet at NYU in a graduate literature course. He is devoutly Muslim, she is nominally Catholic, and their immediate attraction comes as...

Neat

Oct 19 – Nov 6, 2011

Videos


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Mystic Pizza in Central New York Mystic Pizza
Capital Repertory Theatre (7/10-8/09)
Wicked in Central New York Wicked
Proctor's Theatre (11/05-11/05)
Simple Little Things: A Spring Cabaret With Olivia Hernandez in Central New York Simple Little Things: A Spring Cabaret With Olivia Hernandez
Geva Theatre (6/25-6/27)
Just in Time in Central New York Just in Time
Proctors Theatre (6/01-6/06)
Clyde's in Central New York Clyde's
Capital Repertory Theatre (4/23-5/16)
Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll sings Judy Garland in Central New York Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll sings Judy Garland
Geva Theatre (7/23-8/02)
Hell's Kitchen in Central New York Hell's Kitchen
Proctors Theatre (12/29-1/03)
Aladdin at New Amsterdam Theatre in Central New York Aladdin at New Amsterdam Theatre
New Amsterdam Theatre (12/02-6/28)
Golden Girls The Laughs Continue in Central New York Golden Girls The Laughs Continue
Proctors (10/06-10/06)