Lynne Collinson News

Ed Shea directly a terrific production of Tracy Letts' comic tragedy

Ed Shea, Artistic Director, announced that 2nd Story Theatre will return to the historic Bristol Statehouse, 240 High Street, Bristol, RI for a production of Nuts by Tom Topor. Nuts will be directed by Mark Peckham.

The Warren, RI theater opens its season with David Lindsay-Abaire's perverse comedy, Kimberly Akimbo, the first in a season of comedies.

2nd Story Theatre announces Citizens Bank as the corporate sponsor for 'The Belle of Amherst' by William Luce. The play is being produced as a special event to benefit 2nd Story's 'Cool Campaign', an ambitious effort to raise funds to install an air conditioning system in the historic building which houses 2nd Story Theatre in Warren.

2nd Story Theatre announces Citizens Bank as the corporate sponsor for 'The Belle of Amherst' by William Luce. The play is being produced as a special event to benefit 2nd Story's 'Cool Campaign', an ambitious effort to raise funds to install an air conditioning system in the historic building which houses 2nd Story Theatre in Warren.

2nd Story Theatre announces Citizens Bank as the corporate sponsor for 'The Belle of Amherst' by William Luce. The play is being produced as a special event to benefit 2nd Story's 'Cool Campaign', an ambitious effort to raise funds to install an air conditioning system in the historic building which houses 2nd Story Theatre in Warren.

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

Under Ed Shea's direction, Lillian Hellman's prequel to 'The Little Foxes' keeps its bite.

George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara explores themes that are as relevant in 2007 as they were in 1905

Major Barbara Runs Through April 22, 2007 at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren, RI