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POWERHOUSE THEATRE IN WAVENY PARK

Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park
New Canaan, CT 06840

CHARLOTTE'S WEB
CHARLOTTE'S WEB
12/4 - 12/14/2025


One of the most beloved books ever... come see Charlotte's Web... on stage! Talented cast of kids and adults.

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
2/27 - 3/15/2026


COME LAUGH OUTLOUD! A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud farce set in 1960s Brighton, England. The Tony Award winning ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS follows Francis Henshall, a down-on-his-luck ...

THE FATHER
THE FATHER
4/24 - 5/10/2026


THE FATHER was written by Florain Zeller and translated from the original French ("Le Père") by Christopher Hampton.

ONCE
ONCE
6/5 - 6/21/2026


ONCE is truly a romantic musical delight. 2012 Tony Award Winner for BEST MUSICAL - Total of 8 Tony awards of 11 Tony nominations.  The ...



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Past Shows

WITCH by Jen Silverman
WITCH by Jen Silverman
10/10 - 10/26/2025


Come enjoy this dark dramatic comedy! A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in ...

THE EFFECT
THE EFFECT
9/4 - 9/14/2025


Would you trust love if it came from a pill? Is it real chemistry? Or just a chemical reaction? Come find out!

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION - Based on the movie - LIVE ON STAGE!


Adapted for the stage by Dave Johns and Owen O'Neill Based on the novella by Stephen King and the beloved movie.

THE SHAWSHANK REDEPTION
THE SHAWSHANK REDEPTION
6/6 - 6/22/2025


OUR SPECIAL PRODUCTION. RARELY seen on stage!  Based on the novella by Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption brings the story of resilience made famous by the acclaimed ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


The esteemed Oscar Wilde’s most well-known comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, is rich with love, banter, friendship, and conflict. The story follows Jack Worthing ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


The esteemed Oscar Wilde’s most well-known comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, is rich with love, banter, friendship, and conflict. The story follows Jack Worthing ...

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde


The esteemed Oscar Wilde’s most well-known comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, is rich with love, banter, friendship, and conflict. The story follows Jack Worthing ...

TERRA NOVA by Ted Tally - Historical Drama about the 1912 Scott Expedition to Antarctica


In the winter of 1911-12, five Englishmen and five Norwegians raced each other to the bottom of the Earth. Only the Norwegians returned. Terra Nova ...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson - LIVE ON STAGE!


You may have read the book, or seen the movie, but there's nothing like SEEING IT LIVE ON STAGE! LAUGH YOUR WAY THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS! ...

Kate Hamill’s DRACULA - A Female Revenge Fantasy, Really!


NOT YOUR TYPICAL DRACULA! GET READY TO SEE SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is ...

he Marvelous Wonderettes - 1950’s/60’s musical


A joint production between Norwalk's CRYSTAL THEATRE in collaboration with THE TOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN. This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 ...

LADIES COMEDY NIGHT OUT! (with Wine Reception!)


Join us at the POWERHOUSE THEATRE in WAVENY PARK for our FIRST LADIES NIGHT OUT event!  (2 Glasses of Wine Included!) We are so excited ...

Sarah Ruhls’ EURYDICE
Sarah Ruhls’ EURYDICE
6/7 - 6/23/2024


A delight for your eyes... Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice not through Orpheus's infamous pilgrimage to retrieve his bridge, ...

Lewis Carroll’s ALICE'S ADVENTURES


The MANHATTAN PROJECT's ALICE IN WONDERLAND We are all familiar with Alice’s adventures, but this version is arrestingly different. Not children’s theatre - meant for ...

WORDS FROM THE FRONT
WORDS FROM THE FRONT
3/9 - 3/10/2024


WORDS FROM THE FRONT is a multi-media production which captures the effect of the war on real people: Russians, living in fear and moral outrage; ...

PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic


PUFFS (A PARODY OF A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF WIZARDING)

A CHRISTMAS STORY, the play
A CHRISTMAS STORY, the play
12/1 - 12/17/2023


The Christmas Holiday classic movie... on stage... filled with the quirky and lovable characters you love. This zany, heartfelt, and nostalgic play is a delight ...

The TOXIC AVENGER, the MUSICAL
The TOXIC AVENGER, the MUSICAL
10/13 - 10/28/2023


Based on the cult film... winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical! A campy toxic love story with an environmental twist! 

THE FANTASTICKS
THE FANTASTICKS
8/26 - 9/10/2023


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!  The word's longest running musical which ran off-Broadway for 42 years! This funny, charming, and romantic musical tells an allegorical story concerning ...

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
6/16 - 6/24/2023


We are so pleased to raise the bar once again at Town Players of New Canaan and creating this unique opportunity for top local non-union ...

Seriously Funny IMPROV WORKSHOP


TPNC SERIOUSLY FUNNY IMPROV WORKSHOP! SATURDAY, MAY 20th from 1pm – 4pm $100. (introductory offer!) Email:  info@TPNC.ORG  to sign up! Limited class size! NANCY L. MEYER  ...

THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
5/12 - 5/14/2023


TALK-BACK and “CHAMPAGNE” RECEPTION after each performance.  A portion of proceeds will be awarded  to a New Canaan student as scholarship for excellence in writing… to ...

Ordinary People
Ordinary People
2/17 - 3/5/2023


TOP ACTORS WILL “WOW” YOU IN THIS POWERFUL PLAY … EXPLORING THE DIFFICULT ISSUE OF MENTAL HEALTH. This play is based on the Oscar-winning “Best ...

AUDITIONS - for ORDINARY PEOPLE


ORDINARY PEOPLE (play based on book and Oscar-Winning movie)Auditions: Sunday, August 28 and Monday, August 29 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)Rehearsals start: mid-December (with long ...

WHEN TOMORROW COMES


Our new PIP SERIES (Plays in Progress). WHEN TOMORROW COMES by local playwright Beatriz Allen is the story of two families; the sacrifices and extreme ...

AUDITIONS for JOYFUL NOISE
AUDITIONS for JOYFUL NOISE
8/14 - 8/15/2022


The show is JOYFUL NOISE by Tim Slover (not to be confused with a Joyful Noise movie with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, or A ...

STAGE II - SUMMER ONE-ACTS
STAGE II - SUMMER ONE-ACTS
8/13 - 8/14/2022


Concert reading of three one-acts. ALL THERE IS by Joseph Hawkins. THE LAST RITES OF ORSON WELLES by Paul Smith. and THE TRADE THEY MADE ...

Hay Fever
Hay Fever
4/8 - 4/24/2022


The Town Players of New Canaan presents HAY FEVER, one of Noel Coward's most delightful comedies. Directed by Deborah Burke SHOWTIMES Friday, Apr 08, 2022 ...

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