Ed Shea News

2nd Story Theatre 's 'Comic Potential' by Alan Ayckbourn will close on February 21.

2nd Story Theatre adds one additional performance for its current production 'Comic Potential' by Alan Ayckbourn on Sunday, February 21 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25. 2nd Story Theatre is located at 28 Market St., Warren, RI.

Bernie Madoff's got nothing on the Voyseys! In David Mamet's award-winning adaptation of Harley Granville-Barker's gripping drama, Edward Voysey not only inherits his family business but the malpractice of cheating clients to keep the business solvent.

Comic Potential is Alan Ayckbourn's take on television of the future where actors are not actors at all, but machines. Given the success of James Cameron's Avatar, Ayckbourn might be on to something.

2nd Story Theatre proudly presents the hilariously serious comedy 'Comic Potential' by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Ed Shea.

2nd Story Theatre received a $5,000 National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpiece Grant, awarded by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA).

2nd Story Theatre proudly presents the hilariously serious comedy 'Comic Potential' by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Ed Shea.

Directed by Ryan Maxwell, Ed Shea brings his version of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf to the Warren, RI theater through October 25th

Directed by Ryan Maxwell, Ed Shea brings his version of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf to the Warren, RI theater through October 25th

2nd Story Theatre presents the winsome 1945 Pulitzer-Prize winning play, 'Harvey' by Mary Chase, directed by Ed Shea, from August 12 through September 6. This much-loved American classic performs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 8:00pm; ticket price is $10 for previews and $25 for regular performances. 2nd Story Theatre is located at 28 Market St., Warren, RI.

2nd Story Theatre presents the winsome 1945 Pulitzer-Prize winning play, 'Harvey' by Mary Chase, directed by Ed Shea, from August 12 through September 6. This much-loved American classic performs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 8:00pm; ticket price is $10 for previews and $25 for regular performances. 2nd Story Theatre is located at 28 Market St., Warren, RI.

Kaufman and Hart's charming drawing room comedy plays at the Warren, RI theater through August 2nd

Continuing the momentum and building on the critical success of its Fifth Anniversary season, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park will commence its sixth season this fall 2009 with an impressive and diverse selection of performances by the city's most acclaimed music and dance institutions as well as world-renowned national and international artists and ensembles through its Harris Theater Presents series.

Kaufman and Hart's charming drawing room comedy plays at the Warren, RI theater through August 2nd

2nd Story Theatre presents the winsome 1945 Pulitzer-Prize winning play, 'Harvey' by Mary Chase, directed by Ed Shea, from August 12 through September 6. This much-loved American classic performs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 8:00pm; ticket price is $10 for previews and $25 for regular performances. 2nd Story Theatre is located at 28 Market St., Warren, RI.

Director Ed Shea finishes a season of American Classics at the Warren, RI theater with perhaps the most iconic play of the 20th Century

2nd Story Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama 'A Streetcar Named Desire', a smoldering tale of passion and illusion set in steamy New Orleans. Directed by Ed Shea, 'A Streetcar Names Desire' runs from April 24 through May 24. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm; ticket price is $10 for preview and $25 for regular performances.

The hilarious SHEAR MADNESS, Charlotte's all time longest running theatrical hit, returns to the Queen City for another run of side-splitting laughs starting April 9 at the Stage Door Theater. This worldwide hit played 210 performances in the Booth Playhouse in 2006 during its inaugural engagement in Charlotte.

The hilarious SHEAR MADNESS, Charlotte's all time longest running theatrical hit, returns to the Queen City for another run of side-splitting laughs starting April 9 at the Stage Door Theater. This worldwide hit played 210 performances in the Booth Playhouse in 2006 during its inaugural engagement in Charlotte.

2nd Story Theatre announces two classic Pulitzer Prize-winning comedies for its 2009 summer series, from July 8 - September 6. The snappy 'You Can't Take It with You' by Kaufman and Hart breaks out on July 8 and runs through August 2, followed by the magical 'Harvey' by Mary Chase, from August 12 through September 6.