Upcoming Shows
Ken Ludwig'sTreasure IslandMarch 19 - April 25, 2026Thursday, Friday and Saturdays with select Wednesday performancesAn Adventure Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis StevensonDirected by...
An Adventure Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis StevensonDirected by Cheryl SchaarSet sail on the journey of a lifetime, complete with cutthroat pirates, a...
Directed by Janis Webb Tengo famiglia! Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river to New Jersey and has dinner with both sets of his Italian American grandparents since...
Directed by Van RockwellFrom the award-winning mastermind of mayhem and author of our 2025 Season’s rollicking farce, Leading Ladies comes another hit...The game’s afoot in this hilarious thriller! Holmes...
Book by Joe Masteroff Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon HarnickBased on a Play by Miklos LaszloDirected by Don BluthSet in a 1930s European perfumery, She...
A DBFRT annual tradition!Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van...
A DBFRT annual tradition!Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van...
by Herbert Paine - March 04, 2026
UNCLE VANYA arrives at Theatre Artists Studio with thoughtful intentions and a capable ensemble, though the results are somewhat uneven. Presented in Conor McPherson’s streamlined adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic, and directed by Carol MacLeod, the production leans heavily into emotional im...
by Herbert Paine - February 22, 2026
A joyful revival that reanimates the spirit of the show that once jolted Broadway....
by Zach Wetzel - February 22, 2026
This is a delightful and fun fairy tale production!...
by Tim Shawver - February 19, 2026
There have been previous stage versions of the Parker Brothers' board game Clue, none that had any connection to the beloved 1985 film or made any significant mark artistically or commercially....
by Cheyenne Lewis - February 17, 2026
Wars of the past are viewed by many as a necessary evil, and certain battles are even thought of as glorious or grand. This perspective overlooks the lives lost on both sides, the trauma so many soldiers have faced throughout history, and that many still face today. Southwest Shakespeare Company’s...
by Herbert Paine - February 16, 2026
Lean and evocative, funny and frightening, tender and profane...reckoning with how to survive trauma....
by Herbert Paine - February 15, 2026
Mounted with in-the-round polish and flair, Hale Centre Theatre’s GUYS AND DOLLS is bright, brassy, and built on rhythm. And for a few hours in Gilbert, the neon-drenched skyline glows, the dice roll, and Broadway’s Golden Age feels very much alive....
by Cheyenne Lewis - February 11, 2026
Although society may have tried to conceal them, bold and daring women have existed throughout history. Sisterhood and the realities of being a woman in the Civil War era are central themes in this musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. The Bridge Initiative’s concert version o...
by Cheyenne Lewis - February 09, 2026
Audience members who enjoy Shakespeare but are looking for a new take on his classic stories, or those who have struggled with Shakespeare in the past, will enjoy THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. This trailer-park take on the play is full of fun performances and laugh-worthy moments....
by Herbert Paine - February 07, 2026
The play is suffused with the sympathetic wisdom that defines Wilson’s writing. He looks at lives many would dismiss as small or defeated and finds in them an undeniable nobility....
Past Shows
Directed by Jere Van PatenTo gather background for his new book, novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife, Ruth, invite the extremely eccentric medium, Madame...
Blithe SpiritBy Noël CowardJanuary 22 - February 28, 2026Thursday, Friday and Saturday with select Wednesday performancesDirected by Jere Van PatenTo gather background for his new...
Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren SternDirected by...
Directed by Don BluthCity slicker falls for hometown girl in this zany, ebullient romantic comedy featuring cowboys, showgirls, high-energy production numbers, and a glorious score...
Directed by Diedra Celeste MirandaAs guardian angel Mr. Jordan is checking passengers who are to depart for the Hereafter, the routine is interrupted by the arrival...
Directed by Cheryl SchaarIn this hilarious comedy, two English Shakespearean actors, Leo and Jack, find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing "Scenes from...
Directed by Diedra Celeste MirandaA classic story of faith, hope and dreams. Set in a time of a paralyzing drought in Depression-era America, The Rainmaker tells...
Directed by Van RockwellIn this crowd-pleasing comedy, once-famous mystery writers are brought together to collaborate on a new murder mystery TV show! The five eccentric writers...
It's A Wonderful LifeNovember 13 - December 23, 2024A DBFRT annual tradition!Based on the film by Frank CapraDirected by Cheryl SchaarThe beloved American holiday classic...
AnastasiaSeptember 12 - October 26, 2024Book by Terrence McNallyMusic by Stephen FlahertyLyrics by Lynn AhrensDon Bluth directs the Broadway Musical inspired by his beloved Animated Film!Her past is...
God's FavoriteJuly 18 - August 24, 2024by Neil SimonDirected by Van RockwellSuccessful Long Island businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern-day "Job"; with a demanding wife,ungrateful children and...
The Last RomanceMay 16 - June 21, 2024by Joe DiPietroDirected by Cheryl SchaarLove can make anyone feel young again, even an elderly widower. On an...
Holmes and WatsonMarch 21 - April 27, 2024by Jeffrey HatcherDirected by Lee CooleyA twisting, tantalizing mystery! Sherlock Holmes is dead, or is he? Three years...
John Loves MaryJanuary 25 - March 2, 2024by Norman KrasnaDirected by Diedra Celeste MirandaOne of the most charming and romantic 1940’s era comedies of all...
The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the 1946 Frank Capra film, the story of idealistic George...
Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd, makes a deal with the Devil, a.k.a. Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the...
Retired New England professor Norman Thayer and his spirited wife Ethel return to their summer home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond for the...
BEN BUTLER is part comedy, part history and completely captivating. When an escaped slave shows up at Fort Monroe demanding sanctuary, General Benjamin Butler is faced...
At Truvy’s beauty salon you can always get the best hair ‘do — and the best gossip! A tight-knit group of Louisiana women gather regularly...
The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families. So, when they learn...
A DBFRT annual tradition! Directed by ZoniAward-winner, Cheryl Schaar. The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the...
Directed by Van Rockwell. When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night with the "girls,"...
PRIVATE LIVES is one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ever written. Written by Noel Coward and directed by animator and theatre owner Don Bluth,...
In this heartwarming comedy, written by John Patrick and directed by Zoni Award-winner Cheryl Schaar, Mrs. Savage, an elderly widow, inherits a fortune which she...
The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. Whites novel in Lerner and Loewes award-winning, soaring...
A Hysterical Farce by Tom SmithDirected by Van RockwellAccusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters...
A beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the 1946 Frank Capra film, the story of idealistic George...
Just in time for Halloween season! Before there was "Bewitched", before "Wicked" and "Harry Potter", there was BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE. Gillian is a beautiful...
DBFRT brings back favorites Lee Cooley, Jim Coates and Donna Kaufman to reprise their roles in a remount of this comedy! Harold and Burt, longtime...
Socrates. Must. Die. At turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this is a roller-coaster ride through one of historys most famous minds ending in one of historys...
Fiddler on the Roof is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. This classic musical is rich...
Bullets Over Broadway tells the story of an aspiring young playwright who is forced to cast a mobster’s talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in...
Princess Winnifred arrives at Prince Dauntless the Drab's castle hoping for the hand of the prince. His mother, Queen Agravain, insists that her son can...
A middle-aged, overweight and married restaurant owner tries to join the sexual revolution in three separate affairs that fall flat in Neil Simon's comedy....
George Bailey comes from the small town of Bedford Falls. His dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty....
Max Bialystock, the onetime king of Broadway producers hungry to strike it rich, and Leo Bloom, an accountant with dreams of someday becoming a theatre...
The practically perfect Mary Poppins arrives to nanny the Banks children and, with some help from the chimney-sweep, Bert, ends up turning the family's world...
Jack Chesney is in love with Kitty Verdun. Charles Wykeham is in love with Amy Spettigue. The girls have been invited to lunch to meet...
Nellie, a nurse on a Pacific Island during WWII, falls in love with Emile de Becque, a local planter. However, when she learns he has...
Set in the early 60s: we follow the lives of newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter as they move into a small apartment in New York...
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