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Review: FAT HAM at Portland Center Stage And Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Apr 30, 2026

Confession time: I saw the original production of FAT HAM on Broadway, and I thought “meh.” Clearly, I just didn’t get it. Now, after seeing this stunning co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, directed by Charles Grant, I finally understand.

Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse to Stage FAT HAM This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2026

Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse will present the upcoming co-production of James Ijames' critically acclaimed comedy, Fat Ham. Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fat Ham is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Review: The Roommate at Trinity Rep
by Andria Tieman - Feb 4, 2026

Jen Silverman’s The Roommate is a tight two-hander about two empty-nesters who move in together due to economic necessity (and other, spoilery reasons), and end up in a situation neither could have predicted.  The Odd Couple + The Golden Girls seems like the obvious sources of inspiration here, but this play takes a hard pivot that is both surprising and hilarious.  Under the expert direction of Curt Columbus–his last show as Artistic Director, the pace is quick and the laughs are abundant.

Artistic Director Curt Columbus To Direct THE ROOMMATE At Trinity Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2025

​Trinity Repertory Company will kick off 2026 with The Roommate by Jen Silverman, directed by outgoing Artistic Director Curt Columbus. The contemporary dark comedy will be the final show Columbus directs at Trinity Rep's Lederer Theater Center as Artistic Director.  

Review: COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE at Trinity Repertory Company
by Christopher Verleger - Sep 16, 2025

Trinity Repertory Company kicks off its 62nd season with the world premiere of Ro Reddick’s “Cold War Choir Practice,” a scrambled albeit compelling, highly entertaining musical dramedy thriller about a young Black girl coming of age during the era of Reagan, Soviet infiltration, and nuclear disarmament.

World Premiere of COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE Comes to Trinity Rep
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2025

Trinity Repertory Company will open its 2025-26 Season with Cold War Choir Practice by Ro Reddick, a dark comedic thriller with original music, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy.

KUFRE N' QUAY Comes to Boston Arts Academy With Wheelock Family Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025

The Boston Arts Academy and Wheelock Family Theatre will continue the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle with the world premiere of, Kufre n’ Quay, at the Boston Arts Academy this summer.

Review: TRINITY REP'S BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY ENCHANTS
by John McDaid - Jun 6, 2025

Some plays are like clockwork: the lights come up in medias res, and we watch, fascinated, as the gears turn — the surprise and delight being the journey. Such is the case with Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky, in the enchanting, gripping production now running at Trinity Rep.

Trinity Rep Concludes Season With BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025

Trinity Repertory Company will present Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by resident company member Jackie Davis, beginning this month.

Review: NOTES FROM THE FIELD at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Mar 11, 2025

NOTES FROM THE FIELD is a must-see for anyone who cares about justice, education, and our collective future.

WAM Theatre Announces 2025 Performance Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2025

WAM Theatre has announced their 2025 Season. WAM Theatre’s 2025 Season underscores the power, impact, and urgency of women’s leadership in the arts. The performance season includes Cry It Out, Rooted, Where We Stand, Alien Girls, and the Regional Premiere of Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous. 

Interview: Maurice Emmanuel Parent tells of Front Porch Arts Collective's HOLIDAY FEAST Where Sitcoms are on the Menu
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 11, 2024

For the second straight year, Front Porch Arts Collective, Boston’s leading Black theater company, is presenting a “Holiday Feast” of staged readings of Christmas episodes from classic Black sitcoms, at Central Square Theater, December 12–14.

Review: Trinity Rep's POTUS is the Antidote to Election Season Overload
by Andria Tieman - Sep 12, 2024

Trinity Rep’s production of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, is the perfect antidote to politics overload.  This whip-smart, farcical production offers catharsis and the perfect amount of raunchiness, delivered by an across-the-board phenomenal cast.

Trinity Rep to Kick Off 61st Season With POTUS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2024

Trinity Rep will kick off its new season with the comedy POTUS, exploring the chaos and challenges faced by seven women in the White House. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE MOTHERF--KER WITH THE HAT blazes at Burbage Theater Co
by Jessica Tabak - Jun 5, 2024

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Photos: First Look at THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT At Burbage Theatre Co.
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2024

Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season’s Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. See photos from the production.

Burbage Theatre Co. Concludes 12th Season with THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT 
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024

After their innovative and acclaimed RI premiere production of Jen Silverman's Collective Rage: A Play In 5 Betties, Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season's Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. 

POTUS, a World Premiere & More Set for Trinity Rep 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2024

Trinity Repertory Company has unveiled its 61st season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To Conclude Trinity Rep's 60th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024

Trinity Rep will conclude its season with the iconic musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: FENCES at Trinity Rep
by John McDaid - Mar 28, 2024

FENCES at Trinity Rep: Crisp production of the August Wilson classic