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TOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN

Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park
New Canaan 06840

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Review: DEADLINE at Norwalk Performing Arts Lab


by Sean Fallon - May 24, 2026

On Saturday, May 23rd, I had the pleasure of seeing an exciting new show at this promising new theater, DEADLINE, a highly enjoyable modern comedic mystery by Don Zolidis. Directors Ben Brennan and Cheyenne Perez help bring out the best in this stellar ensemble cast of twelve, all of whom have an ex...

Review: HARVEY at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - May 03, 2026

On Saturday, May 2nd, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate production put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. It is always nice to see a high quality show I was not previously familiar with. HARVEY, by Mary Chase, has somehow eluded m...

Review: QUIET! THREE LADIES LAUGHING at Crystal Theatre


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - May 03, 2026

What did our critic think of QUIET! THREE LADIES LAUGHING at Crystal Theatre?...

Review: THE FATHER AT TOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN


by Pia Haas - April 27, 2026

The Father is a critically acclaimed play by French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton. It has been staged internationally, and adapted into a successful film. The play premiered in London’s West End in October 2015 and opened on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club in March 2...

Review: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG at Downtown Cabaret Theatre


by Sean Fallon - April 25, 2026

On Saturday, April 25th, at 12:00 PM, I saw the newest Theatre for Young Audiences production at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG. The Theatre for Young Audiences shows at Downtown Cabaret Theatre continue to entertain the entire family! This one breaks the f...

Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Westport Country Playhouse


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 22, 2026

Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Primary Trust, packs a great deal of power about loss, loneliness, courage, and connecting with people....

Review: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL at Music Theatre Of Connecticut


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 20, 2026

Music Theatre of Connecticut’s 39th season closes with Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical, a fun, energetic show that closely follows the story of the 1980 hit movie....

Review: THE WEDDING SINGER at Warner Theatre


by Sean Fallon - April 18, 2026

On Friday, April 17th, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal show at the Warner (specifically the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre) in Torrington, CT, THE WEDDING SINGER, based on the 1998 movie that is set in 1985. The book for this stage adaptation of the film written by Chris Herlihy is written by...

Review: LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Sherman Players


by Jared Reynolds - April 15, 2026

If the success of a comedy may be judged by the laughter, then based on the laughter at the Sherman Playhouse, 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' is a great success!...

Review: THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY at Westport Community Theatre


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 12, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY at Westport Community Theatre?...

Past Shows

DROP DEAD (a comedy murder mystery)
DROP DEAD (a comedy murder mystery)
Apr 21 – May 7, 2023

Drop Dead! is a play about a bad stage production, similar to "The Play That Goes Wrong". Who done it? Who cares! Its all about...

ORDINARY PEOPLE
ORDINARY PEOPLE
Feb 17 – Mar 5, 2023

BASIC DESCRIPTION: This play is based on the Oscar Winning Best Picture movie starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, and Timothy Hutton by first-time Director,...

JOYFUL NOISE, by Tim Slover (like Amadeus about Handel’s Messiah)
JOYFUL NOISE, by Tim Slover (like Amadeus about Handel’s Messiah)
Nov 18 – Dec 4, 2022

A joyful play that "hits all the right notes"! Clever and funny as well as inspiring. If you love Handel's Messiah, this play is a...

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Movie - with Shadow Cast
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Movie - with Shadow Cast
Oct 28 – Oct 29, 2022

Lets do the Time Warp again!! This musical horror comedy film will come to life with a live shadow cast (that's actors acting in front...

The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
Sep 16 – Oct 2, 2022

The Fantasticks, music by Harvey Schmidt, with lyrics by Tom Jones is the word's longest running musical, which ran off-Broadway for 42 years! This funny...

TPNC “The Best of the Best” One-Acts Festival
TPNC “The Best of the Best” One-Acts Festival
Apr 9 – Apr 23, 2021

27 actors, 11 plays, 9 playwrights, nearly 2.5 hours of entertainment. Laugh, cry, be touched. Something for everyone. You have a full 24-hours to watch...

TPNC OLD-TIME RADIO SHOW LIVE!
TPNC OLD-TIME RADIO SHOW LIVE!
Feb 12 – Feb 28, 2021

Recorded LIVE ONSTAGE at the Powerhouse Theater! An evening of old-time radio shows: Burns & Allen, Blondie, The Bickersons, and more. Comedy, Soap Operas, and...

THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham
THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham
Aug 29

We are the first theater in the area to perform a live, on-stage, fully produced play during these difficult times and stream that show to...

On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond
Jul 24 – Aug 9, 2020

Norman Thayer is an 80-year-old curmudgeon who has heart palpitations, a fading memory, and an estranged relationship with his middle-aged daughter, Chelsea. When he and...

Rocket Girl
Rocket Girl
Feb 21 – Mar 8, 2020

The year is 1957. The United States and the Soviet Union are locked in a battle to see which country will be the first to...

Cinderella, A Panto
Cinderella, A Panto
Dec 12 – Dec 15, 2019

Wacky re-telling of the story of Cinderella through the classic British humor of a Panto. Not to be confused with white-faced mutes! Audience interaction. Loads...

Ladies in Retirement
Ladies in Retirement
Oct 25 – Nov 10, 2019

A seemingly quiet Victorian country home on the marshes of the Thames estuary is actually the backdrop for murder and madness in this show that...

ROMANTIC COMEDY
ROMANTIC COMEDY
May 3 – May 18, 2019

A darling of a play! Arrogant, self-centered and sharp tongued Jason Carmichael, successful co-author of Broadway romantic comedies, is facing two momentous events: he is...

GASLIGHT (Angel Street)
GASLIGHT (Angel Street)
Feb 22 – Mar 9, 2019

One of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time... made popular from the movie starring Ingrid Bergman. It tells the story of Mr. Manningham, a...

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Jody Davidson & Brett Schrier
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Jody Davidson & Brett Schrier
Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2017

This charming tale touches the heart – with lots of laughs along the way! It is hard enough for Mr. Popper, a simple painter, to...

Play On by Rick Abbot
Play On by Rick Abbot
Oct 27 – Nov 11, 2017

This is the hilarious story of a community theater desperately trying to put on a play despite maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps...

Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
May 3 – May 18, 2013

The Town Players of New Canaan are bringing classic American drama, Of Mice and Men, to the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park. John Steinbeck's tale...

Videos


Charlie & The Chocolate Factory in Connecticut Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Kweskin Theatre (8/06-8/15)
You Are Mine in Connecticut You Are Mine
Connecticut Theatre Exchange (6/17-6/17)
Brighton Beach Memoirs in Connecticut Brighton Beach Memoirs
The Kate (6/11-6/14)
Guys & Dolls in Connecticut Guys & Dolls
Kweskin Theatre (6/05-6/27)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in Connecticut A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
CURTAIN CALL'S SHAKESPEARE ON THE GREEN (7/09-7/19)
Meghan Trainor with special guest Icona Pop! in Connecticut Meghan Trainor with special guest Icona Pop!
Mohegan Sun (7/04-7/04)
What the Constitution Means to Me in Connecticut What the Constitution Means to Me
Connecticut Stage Company (6/14-6/14)
The Secret Garden - A Musical in Connecticut The Secret Garden - A Musical
The Arts at Angeloria's (5/30-6/14)
Outcasts and Innocents: The Musical World of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in Connecticut Outcasts and Innocents: The Musical World of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
Madison Lyric Stage (7/10-7/12)
Amélie in Connecticut Amélie
Brookfield Theatre (11/13-12/05)