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CASTLE CRAIG PLAYERS

59 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451
Meriden, CT 06450



Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; MAGGIE Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Review: GOD OF CARNAGE at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - October 13, 2025

On Saturday, October 11th, I had the pleasure of seeing a hilarious comedy GOD OF CARNAGE as put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. The show is written by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, and directed by Catherine Pelkey. Cather...

Review: LITTLE WOMEN at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - July 27, 2025

Only a phenomenally performed show can successfully transport the audience, mentally, to another time and place. On Saturday, July 26th, I saw a show that drew me in so strongly that I had to remind myself that I was watching theater and not seeing reality unfold before my eyes!...

Review: HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - May 03, 2025

On Friday, May 2nd, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate production as put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT, a comedy called HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, written by Alan Ayckbourn. Under the excellent directing of Pamela Amodio, this f...

Photos: Castle Craig Players Celebrate John Denver With ALMOST HEAVEN


by A.A. Cristi - March 12, 2025

The Castle Craig Players continue their 2025 Season with ALMOST HEAVEN: Songs of John Denver, a heartwarming tribute to one of the most beloved folk music icons of all time. See photos from the production....

Review: ALMOST HEAVEN at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - March 02, 2025

On Saturday, March 1st, I had the pleasure of seeing an extraordinary production of the musical ALMOST HEAVEN, featuring the music of John Denver, as performed by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. This is much more than a tribute concert. This is a ...

Castle Craig Players to Celebrate John Denver's Legacy With ALMOST HEAVEN


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2025

The Castle Craig Players will continue their 2025 Season with ALMOST HEAVEN: Songs of John Denver, a heartwarming tribute to one of the most beloved folk music icons of all time. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Review: DRACULA at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - October 27, 2024

On Saturday, October 26th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first rate production put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT.  Bram Stoker’s DRACULA is brought to life on stage, through the adaptation by Hamilton Deane & John L. Balderston. ...

Past Shows

FOREVER PLAID
FOREVER PLAID
3/1 - 3/17/2024


Take a trip back to the 1950s as we follow four young singers as they take the stage for their final gig. When high school ...

Night of January 16th
Night of January 16th
10/13 - 10/29/2023


To the world, Bjorn Faulkner was a startlingly successful international businessman. To his beautiful mistress, he was a god-like hero. To his aristocratic young wife, ...

INTO THE WOODS
INTO THE WOODS
7/28 - 8/13/2023


“Anything can happen in the woods.” This is the promise, and premise, of the much-loved Tony-Award winning musical  Into the Woods . A childless baker ...

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: DREAM ON


The girls are back with an ALL-NEW show!  It’s 1969, and The Marvelous Wonderettes are back at Springfield High (Go Chipmunks!) to bid their retiring ...

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (and then some!)


It’s that time of year: the holidays are coming, and everyone wants to get into the mood. Most of us will check out local stages ...

CALIFORNIA SUITE
CALIFORNIA SUITE
10/14 - 10/23/2022


The Castle Craig Players are launching their 30th season with Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy CALIFORNIA SUITE , running October 14-23 at the group’s intimate Meriden ...

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike


Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play! In this hilarious comedy, Vanya and his adopted sister, Sonia, live a quiet life in the ...

ALL TOGETHER NOW!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre


ALL TOGETHER NOW! features songs from MTIs beloved catalog of musicals including Rent, Les Misrables, Ragtime, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Company, Waitress, Into the Woods, Hairspray, ...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
10/14 - 10/24/2021


Get ready for a (long overdue) dose of Southern hospitality! Meridens Castle Craig Players are re-opening their doors this fall with Robert Harlings comedy-drama STEEL ...

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown


Good grief! Its our first live, in-person show in over a year! The Tony Award-winning musical Youre A Good Man, Charlie Brown presented under the ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


Think "Bridgerton" meets "Downton Abbey" and you get Oscar Wilde's hilarious farce "The Importance of Being Earnest, which the Castle Craig Players will stream FREE ...

The Castle Craig Christmas Special


Televised Christmas specials are as integral to the celebration of the season as trees, ornaments, and presents! In the good old days, countless families gathered ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
NEXT TO NORMAL
3/7 - 3/21/2020


The Goodmans seem like a perfect family. The only problem is that sometimes mother Diana is, well a little too happy. Her husband Dan worries ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
3/6 - 3/21/2020


In this over-stimulated and pharmaceutically-obsessed world, one almost average suburban family comes to grips with a long buried secret in this haunting and darkly funny ...

THE SANTALAND DIARIES
THE SANTALAND DIARIES
12/12 - 12/15/2019


Everyones favorite disgruntled elf is back!! What do you get when a disgruntled out-of-work actor takes a job as an Elf at Macys during the ...

LEND ME A TENOR
LEND ME A TENOR
5/3 - 5/18/2019


Its 1934, and the Cleveland Grand Opera Company is thrilled to welcome world-famous Italian opera star, Tito Merelli, to appear for one night only. Through ...

THE WINTER WONDERETTES
THE WINTER WONDERETTES
11/30 - 12/15/2018


The Marvelous Wonderettes are back in this ALL-NEW holiday sequel to last year’s sold-out hit! When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent ...

COMPANY
COMPANY
7/27 - 8/11/2018


Winner of 7 Tony Awards, Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical is a wildly funny look at relationships. Over a series of dinner parties, dates and conversations ...

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
4/6 - 4/15/2018


Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, "The Drowsy Chaperone" is a musical comedy gem offering a tribute to the ...

THE SANTALAND DIARIES
THE SANTALAND DIARIES
12/7 - 12/10/2017


Go deep into the heart of Christmas as it exists in our consumerized world and get your holiday in high gear with this hilarious one-man ...

Monty Python's SPAMALOT
Monty Python's SPAMALOT
7/28 - 8/6/2017


Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic “Monty ...

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
5/5 - 5/14/2017


This long-running Off-Broadway hit takes you back to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four ...

The Curse of the Hopeless Diamond


Reginald Potter has his hands full. For one thing, his young wife, Daphne, wants to revive her Vegas career bankrolled by Reggie’s money. Unfortunately, he ...

The Santaland Diaries
The Santaland Diaries
12/8 - 12/11/2016


What do you get when a disgruntled out-of-work actor takes a job as an Elf at Macy’s during the holidays? THE SANTALAND DIARIES - the ...

CABARET
CABARET
7/29 - 8/7/2016


Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd - ...

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
5/13 - 5/22/2016


America’s favorite movie comes magically to life on stage, featuring all the songs you love and remember, including: "Over the Rainbow", "If I Only Had ...

The Santaland Diaries
The Santaland Diaries
12/10 - 12/13/2015


Forget visions of sugarplums and carols sung fireside! The Castle Craig Players have an alternative way to keep things jolly this holiday season – irreverent ...

HELLO, DOLLY!
HELLO, DOLLY!
8/7 - 8/16/2015


Love is in the air this summer as the Castle Craig Players present the famous matchmaking musical HELLO, DOLLY! The beloved Broadway show, which won ...

Murder on the S.S. Amore
Murder on the S.S. Amore
5/8 - 5/17/2015


Anything that CAN go wrong, HAS gone wrong aboard the S.S Amore, a not-so-luxurious honeymoon cruise ship. Captain Giovanni Della Robbia is trying to calm ...

Nunsense A-Men!
Nunsense A-Men!
2/20 - 3/1/2015


Nunsense A-Men brings all the hilarity and warmth from Dan Goggin's original script and score of Nunsense, with the amusing twist of the sisters being ...

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play


It’s A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play By Joe Landry Friday November 28 through Sunday December 7, 2014 Friday and Saturday: Show starts ...

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN


GOOD GRIEF! The Peanuts characters come to life on stage, as the Castle Craig Players revive their acclaimed production of the Tony Award-winning hit YOU’RE ...

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