Lynne Collinson News

Guests are invited to dress up and party down at 2nd Story Theatre on Sunday, October 18, 2015.  The event will raise funds to support 2nd Story's programming and facilities.  The Guest of Honor is Resident Costume Designer Ron Cesario, who has designed the "play clothes" for more than eighty 2nd Story productions since 2002.

In King Lear, Shakespeare wrote, 'The wheel is come full circle.' The Bard's famous line holds true at 2nd Story where Artistic Director Ed Shea has returned the UpStage theater to its original in-the-round configuration. Shea, well known for shaking things up mid-season, said this about his decision to go back to 2nd Story's in-the-round roots: 'I'd forgotten how intimate, immediate and profoundly simple theatre can be.'

In King Lear, Shakespeare wrote, "The wheel is come full circle." The Bard's famous line holds true at 2nd Story where Artistic Director Ed Shea has returned the UpStage theater to its original in-the-round configuration. Shea, well known for shaking things up mid-season, said this about his decision to go back to 2nd Story's in-the-round roots: "I'd forgotten how intimate, immediate and profoundly simple theatre can be."

'Write what you know' is a phrase writers hear often and have heard for probably a very long time. It's also a hotly debated piece of advice, with some saying it's essential that writers do just that and others saying that writers should ignore it and write about anything and everything. It boils down to the writer's source material, the fountain of their inspiration. Should they draw only from their own lives and experiences? Or should they draw from the lives and experiences of everyone else around them? And is there anyone or anything that is off limits? These are just a few of the central questions in 2nd Story Theatre's emotional and though-provoking production of Collected Stories.

2nd Story Theatre is honored to announce that it has been awarded a $125,000 grant from The Champlin Foundations to assist in the restoration of The Liberty Street School, acquired by the theatre in 2013 for use as a set building workshop and rehearsal studios.

2nd Story Theatre's summer of murder, mystery, and mayhem continues with productions of Agatha Christie's legendary whodunit, The Mousetrap, performed in rep with Jack Sharkey's killer comedy, The Murder Room, opening tonight, July 5, and running through September 1, 2013.

2nd Story Theatre's summer of murder, mystery, and mayhem continues with productions of Agatha Christie's legendary whodunit, The Mousetrap, performed in rep with Jack Sharkey's killer comedy, The Murder Room from July 5 through September 1, 2013.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, adapted by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey, plays 2nd Story Theatre, now through April 7, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, adapted by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey, will play 2nd Story Theatre, tonight, March 8-April 7, 2013.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, adapted by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey, will play 2nd Story Theatre, March 8-April 7, 2013.

2nd Story Theatre presents Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, now running through February 17, 2013, directed by Pat Hegnauer. BroadwayWorld has a first look below.

2nd Story Theatre presents Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, tonight, January 18-February 17, 2013, directed by Kym Moore. One of the most brilliantly theatrical scripts of the last fifty years, Peter Shaffer's fantastical masterpiece weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. The film version won an Oscar, but this is a story best experienced live onstage.

2nd Story Theatre presents Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, January 18-February 17, 2013, directed by Kym Moore. One of the most brilliantly theatrical scripts of the last fifty years, Peter Shaffer's fantastical masterpiece weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. The film version won an Oscar, but this is a story best experienced live onstage.

2nd Story Theatre presents Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers, a nostalgic nod to family, love and hope, tonight, now playing through December 16, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

2nd Story Theatre stages the perfect holiday play, Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers, a nostalgic nod to family, love and hope tonight, November 16 through December 16, 2012.

2nd Story presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, now playing through December 2. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

Given the current hoopla surrounding the 99% versus the 1%, JB Priestley's 1945 mystery/morality play couldn't be more timely. 2nd Story Theatre presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, tonight, November 8-December 2, 2012.

2nd Story Theatre stages the perfect holiday play, Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers, a nostalgic nod to family, love and hope, November 16 through December 16, 2012.

Given the current hoopla surrounding the 99% versus the 1%, JB Priestley's 1945 mystery/morality play couldn't be more timely. 2nd Story Theatre presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, November 8-December 2, 2012.

2nd Story's summer season wraps up with Samuel Taylor's sort-of Cinderella story, Sabrina Fair. In "Sabrina Fair", Samuel Taylor's sort-of-Cinderella story, a playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur. But would his more serious brother be a better match? Performances run August 15 through September 2, 2012. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!