Allison Crews

Review: WITCHING HOUR SOCIAL CLUB at Burbage Theatre Co
by John McDaid - Oct 20, 2025

Horror, they say, is a mood rather than a genre. With the right twist, even a romcom can evoke fear and revulsion. And the Burbage Theatre's world premiere of James Lucey's 'Witching Hour Social Club' proves that point with an elegant layering of the macabre, absurdism, and self-aware humor.

Review: THE (ONE-ACT) PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Burbage Theatre Company
by Christopher Verleger - Sep 5, 2024

Burbage Theatre Company (BTC) kicks off its season with the delightfully disastrous “The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong,” a howlingly funny play-within-a-play written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer.

Review: INTO THE WOODS at Epiphany Players Drama Ministry
by Brennan Paulin - Jul 15, 2024

We are back with our second analysis of a local INTO THE WOODS production, this time with The Epiphany Players Drama Ministry. Epiphany has been around since 1991 providing summertime musical theatre opportunities for performers young and old. This group is obviously a religious-based institution, so their mission revolves around providing a supportive space rooted in Christian values.

Review: COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES at Burbage Theatre Co.
by Charlotte Buecheler - Apr 5, 2024

What did our critic think of COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES at Burbage Theatre Co.?

Ensemble And Creative Team Set For COLLECTIVE RAGE At Burbage Theatre Co
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024

Burbage Theatre Co has revealed the ensemble and creative team for COLLECTIVE RAGE, a play by Jen Silverman. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: WITCH provokes at Burbage Theater Co
by Jessica Tabak - Mar 28, 2023

What did our critic think of WITCH at Burbage Theater Co? In the world of WITCH - written by rising playwright Jen Silverman - demons are self-proclaimed 'merchants of hope' for people whose desires and fears have been forged by capitalism and patriarchy. Scratch (Zach Gibb) - a 'junior salesman' who believes earnestly in the merit of his profession - has been roaming the dark corners of an historically indeterminate Edmonton, where he's been collecting souls in exchange for wishes. It's easy work until he meets Elizabeth (MJ Daly), the town outcast who leads him to reconsider the value of the souls he takes and the deals he makes in exchange for them. After all, what's a wish worth in a system that confines our imaginations within its walls? And wouldn't a soul outside these walls be more valuable - and dangerous - than anything we could conceive from within them?

Review: JUNK at Burbage Theater Co.
by Jessica Tabak - Aug 30, 2022

JUNK at Burbage Theater Co. offers audiences a riveting look at the ideals and egos that fueled the junk bond market of the mid-1980s.

Burbage Theatre Co to Present Original Film Adaptation of MACBETH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2021

Burbage Theatre Co hits the big screen with an original feature-length film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth directed by Jeff Church. This thrillingly haunting production showcases some of Rhode Island theatre's best talent, captured on film in stunning professional quality.

MACBETH to be Presented at Burbage Theatre Co
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2021

Burbage Theatre Co hits the big screen with an original feature-length film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth directed by Jeff Church. This spellbinding production will be available FREE to watch both in-person and online.

BWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL at Burbage Theatre
by Larry O'Brien - Feb 26, 2018

The Burbage Theatre continues its inaugural season in its new home at 249 Roosevelt Ave. in Pawtucket with a raucous production of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL. Harold Bloom has called TWELFTH NIGHT 'the funniest of all Shakespeare's plays.' While I'm not sure Bloom is a reliable guide to comedy, the mostly youthful Burbage cast has managed to fully mine the humor in this piece. 'We're eager to bring (TWELFTH NIGHT) to life, and we've got the team to do it,' said director Jeff Church, who is also Artistic Director at the Burbage.

Photo Flash: First Look at Burbage Theatre Co's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Julie Musbach - Feb 22, 2018

The Burbage Theatre Co announces the penultimate production of their seventh season (2017- 18) with William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or what you will, directed by Jeff Church, which opens previews on Friday February 23, and closes on Sunday March 18.

THE GREAT GATSBY to Bring Jazz-Age Glamour to The Burbage Theatre Co
by BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2017

The Burbage Theatre Co announces the second play of their 2017-2018 season and first production in partnership with Pawtucket's own TEN31 Productions, F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY adapted by Simon Levy, directed by Wendy Overly, which opens previews today November 24, 2017, and closes on Sunday December 17, 2017.

THE GREAT GATSBY to Bring Jazz-Age Glamour to The Burbage Theatre Co
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2017

The Burbage Theatre Co announces the second play of their 2017-2018 season and first production in partnership with Pawtucket's own TEN31 Productions, F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY adapted by Simon Levy, directed by Wendy Overly, which opens previews on Friday November 24, 2017, and closes on Sunday December 17, 2017.

DON'T BE EVIL Opens this Weekend at the Burbage Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2017

Burbage Theatre Company continues their sixth season with the Rhode Island Premiere of 'Don't Be Evil' by Bennett Fisher, a new workshop production directed by Jeff Church. 

Burbage Theatre Company Presents Rhode Island Premiere of DON'T BE EVIL
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2017

Burbage Theatre Company continues their sixth season with the Rhode Island Premiere of 'Don't Be Evil' by Bennett Fisher, a new workshop production directed by Jeff Church, which opens previews Friday January 27.

Burbage Theatre Company Presents DESDEMONA: A PLAY ABOUT A HANDKERCHIEF
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 12, 2016

Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Friday September 16.

DESDEMONA to Open Burbage Theatre Company's Sixth Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2016

Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Today September 16.

Photo Flash: DESDEMONA Begins Previews this Today at Aurora Providence
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2016

Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello'by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Today September 16.

Photo Flash: DESDEMONA Begins Previews this Friday at Aurora Providence
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2016

Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello'by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Friday September 16.

DESDEMONA to Open Burbage Theatre Company's Sixth Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2016

Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Friday September 16.