The Contemporary Theater Company Hosts Valentine's Chocolate and Wine Tasting

Stuck without plans for Valentine's Day? The Contemporary Theater Company has you covered with events for lovers of chocolate, theater, and wine!

On February 12, the theater hosts its 5th Annual Chocolate and Wine Tasting. It features three delicious chocolate courses, from fondue to soufflé, crafted by chef Christian Tamez, each paired with a special wine to enhance the flavor.

"The Chocolate and Wine Tasting is a great event every year," says Communications Director Maggie Cady. "People come with friends, significant others, even their children. The atmosphere is very relaxed and fun - plus the food is incredible!"

One of the company's Springboard Season projects also has a romantic tilt for the Valentine's season.

Prior to the Chocolate and Wine Tasting on February 12, the theater performs Love Songs New and Old, a concert of some of the great love songs across genres and through the years at 2 pm. The concert will benefit the theater's Contemporary Theater Chorus.

Tickets for the Chocolate and Wine Tasting are $30. Tickets for Springboard Season projects are $10. All tickets are available atcontemporarytheatercompany.com/box-office or by calling the Box Office at 410-218-0282. The Contemporary Theater Company, 327 Main Street, Wakefield, RI 02879

Calendar Listings

Micetro Improv

Every Friday at 9:30 pm
Our troupe of improvisers make up scenes and songs on-the-spot. It's fun, it's real, and every performance is truly unique! The players vie for your vote to be the Micetro Champion and win the coveted Bucci Helmet!

Tickets: $8, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

Wakefield Idol

Thursdays, Jan 19 - Mar 23 at 7 pm

The hottest thing in town! In the fourth annual Wakefield Idol, 64 local singers compete for a $1500 cash prize! The judges and the live audience vote for the best of the best as the singers dazzle the crowd! Stay engaged and excited all winter with Wakefield Idol!

Tickets: Preliminary Rounds - $10, Second Rounds - $15, Sweet 16 and Quarterfinals - $20, Semifinals - $25, Finals - $30 Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

Whodunit? An Improvised Murder Mystery

Saturdays, Jan 28 - Mar 18 at 7 pm
Classic whodunits with a twist: it's all improvised! Contemporary Theater Company actors will weave webs of secrets, deception, and mystery as they wind their way through a different murder case each week. Our first improvised play, Slamming Doors, was a huge success, and this promises more excitement!

Tickets: $10, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

The Pixie Hearts and Cup of Joe by Tyler Brown - A Staged Reading

Feb 10 at 7 pm
You get two delightful shows in one! The Pixie Hearts, Eden Casteel, Melanie Brasher, and Barbara Holtzman, take the idea of a girl group and turn it on its head combining classic songs, original lyrics, and improv into an exciting one-night-only concert! Cup of Joe offers a absurdist view of the modern workplace and ideas of success in a stage reading written by Tyler Brown.

Tickets: $10, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

Love Songs Old and New

Feb 12 at 2 pm
A concert featuring love songs from different genres across the years.

Tickets: $10, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

Valentine's Chocolate and Wine Tasting

Feb 12 at 7 pm
Our 5th Annual Chocolate and Wine Tasting. It's a night of decadence and indulgence that's delicious and lovely. Enjoy a romantic evening or a celebration with friends! Perfect for any Valentine's plans!

Tickets: $30, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam

Feb 17 at 7 pm
The Mystery of Irma Vep is a hilarious satire performed by two actors playing eight characters with plenty of quick changes, fast talking, and supernatural events!

Tickets: $10, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

Faces of Homelessness

Feb 24 at 7 pm
A glimpse inside the lives of those staying in a homeless shelter through a mix of original songs and interviews.

Tickets: $10, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

Fool for Love by Sam Shepard

Mar 31, Apr 1 at 7 pm
A full production of Sam Shepard's gritty classic about dangerous love.

Tickets: $10, Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com, Email: info@thecontemporarytheater.com

Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan

Apr 7-8, 13-15 at 7 pm, Apr 9 at 2 pm

Every Brilliant Thing starts with a child's attempts to help her mother and follows her through her own grown-up struggles. It all comes down to a list of every brilliant thing in life - from ice cream to falling in love. It's a heartfelt and hilarious look at depression in an intimate and interactive one-person show!

Tickets: Adult - $25, Student - $15, Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can ($18 in advance), Sundays are Senior Day with Seniors - $18 Box Office: 401-218-0282, Website: http://contemporarytheatercompany.com

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