Community Players's 95th Season to Feature GREASE, DEATHTRAP & More

The Community Players, Rhode Island's oldest community theatre, proudly announce their 95th anniversary season of plays. Founded in 1921, The Community Players continue their dedication to producing engaging live productions by the community, for the community of Rhode Island. The Community Players have received multiple Motif Magazine Theatre Awards over the years, including 2014 Production of the Year and honors for acting, set and costume design and direction. The group's member performers, directors, producers, designers and audiences come from all walks of life, all united by a shared love of live theatre.

2015-2016 SEASON
October 9 - 25, 2015
Grease Music, Lyrics, & Book by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey
Directed by Andrew g. Bobola
Danny and Sandy fall for each other during a carefree summer fling. But when the school year begins, Danny is torn between his feelings for good-girl Sandy and his image with the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies. Featuring the hit songs "You're The One That I Want," "Born to Hand Jive," "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted To You," "Greased Lightnin'" and many more.

January 8 - 17, 2016
Deathtrap
Written by Ira Levin
Directed by Cait Calvo
A down-on-his-luck playwright's student tells him he has written the perfect suspense play and will bring it to the playwright's Connecticut home tonight. The suspense over whether the playwright will kill the student and take credit for his play forms the crux of Ira Levin's thriller.

April 8 - 24, 2016
Nunsense II: The Second Coming
Music, Lyrics, & Book by Dan Goggin
Directed by Bill Whitehead, Jr.
Nunsense II: The Second Coming takes place six weeks after the beloved sisters of Nunsense sisters have staged their first benefit. The sisters are back presenting a "thank-you" show for all the people who supported them in the past. But now, they're a bit slicker, having been "bitten by the theater bug."

July 8 - 17, 2016
Steel Magnolias
Written by Robert Harling
Directed by Pamela Jackson
A group of Louisiana women bond and gossip at a local beauty shop while following the marriage and motherhood of one of the customer's daughters.

All shows are performed Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. in the Jenks Auditorium, 350 Division St., Pawtucket, RI. Tickets are $20-25 for adults and $12-15 for students (with a valid student ID.) All shows are now on sale online at www.thecommunityplayers.org or call (401) 726-6860.

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