Swamp Meadow Community Theatre

About the Theatre

“I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture.” — Sir Laurence Olivier Swamp Meadow Community Theatre was established in the Fall of 2002 in Foster, RI and grew from the inspiration of then-15 year old Amy Hollis, daughter of our founder Bob Hollis. With the support fosteringArts.org, the participation of many talented volunteers, and the overwhelming reception of the Greater Foster Community, Swamp Meadow Community Theatre premiered it’s first show, Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella! As a Non-Profit Theatre, our goal is to draw together many talented and wonderful people of all backgrounds and abilities to produce quality, community-celebratory entertainment! If you have an interest, then you are a part of SMCT! We have a place for you as we strive to bring the Community back to the Theatre! Our Board meets monthly in an attempt to produce two Main-Stage shows and a summer youth show each year along with workshops and one-day events. You can contact us (or join us) at director@swampmeadow.org or by calling the Box Office at 1-888-493-7110. After 25 years, we are extremely proud of how far we have come, extremely grateful for all the support we have received, and extremely excited about the future!

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2026

Fall in Love All Over Again…

Horse Girls

Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026

Boyz may coMe and Boyz mAy Go, bUt hOrSes aRe 4eVer… Swamp Meadow Community Theatre is proud to present Jenny Rachel Weiner’s Dark Comedy Horse...

Get Merry!

Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2026

Your Winter Tradition returns! HAZAAH!!!

Review: TITANIC THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Theatre By The Sea

by Jay Pateakos · July 26, 2026

What did our critic think of TITANIC THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Theatre By The Sea?…

Review: A DELIGHTFUL 'INTO THE WOODS' at Contemporary Theater Company

by John McDaid · July 8, 2026

A DELIGHTFUL 'INTO THE WOODS' at Contemporary Theater Company…

Review: GREASE at Theatre By The Sea

by Christopher Verleger · July 1, 2026

If the summer heat has you at wit’s end, there is no better way to stay cool than Theatre By The Sea’s stylish, energetic, remarkably entertaining production of “Grease,” the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical that premiered on Broadway in 1972 and spawned the now classic 1978 movie starrin…

Trinity Rep's NEXT TO NORMAL

by Caitlin Howle · June 5, 2026

What did our critic think of TRINITY REP'S NEXT TO NORMAL at Trinity Rep?…

Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at The Gamm Theatre

by Caitlin Howle · June 1, 2026

As I am writing this for the Rhode Island section of Broadway World, I feel as though I am uniquely equipped to talk about Tennessee Williams, or at least the world that so often lives inside his work, being that I am a Southerner who has now spent roughly thirteen years in New England.…

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Wilbury Theatre Group

by Jay Pateakos · May 30, 2026

The Wilbury Theatre Group wrapped up it's 2025-2026 season with Conor McPherson's Tony-nominated stylistic musical 'Girl From The North Country'. Set in an a Depression-era Duluth, Minnesota boarding house in 1934, McPherson weaves a tale of multiple families and people's lives converging together …

Review: THE LION KING at Providence Performing Arts Center

by Andria Tieman · May 22, 2026

The Lion King swept the Tony awards when it was on Broadway, and even for this semi-skeptical theatre reviewer, it’s easy to see why.  It seems impossible to translate a cartoon about the lives of animals into a stage production performed by people, or at least, it seems like it will be corny.  …

Review: A searing MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Burbage Theatre Co

by John McDaid · May 18, 2026

A searing MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Burbage Theatre Co. offers a gripping production of Shakespeare's 'problem play'…

Review: TALK RADIO at The Players At The Barker Playhouse

by Yuliya Pokhylko · May 10, 2026

Just like a radio host’s shift, the show moves at lightning speed, following the conversations of Barry Champlain who is as enigmatic as he is exhausting to listen to. Nearly 40 years after the play was originally staged, the issues throughout the show still ring true today.…

Review: A FINE 'DINING ROOM' AT GRANITE THEATRE

by John McDaid · May 8, 2026

he set immediately grabs you when you walk into the theatre: An intricately crafted dining room, set on a stage with a pronounced tilt, in front of which sits one of those little museum gallery cards in a frame: 'Dining Room. American. 20th Century.' It is immediately clear that director and set des…

The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

Oct 2 – Oct 5, 2025

The hilarious Horror Musical Comedy from Starkid Productions!It came from Outer Space…and it brought showtunes!!! Swamp Meadow Community theatre is please to present The Guy Who...

The Odyssey Speedrun : 24 Books in 60 Minutes

May 31 – Jun 8, 2025

Back by popular demand, Swamp Meadow Community Theatre proudly presents The Odyssey Speedrun: 24 Books in 60 Minutes!Written by Rhode Island playwright Audrey Dubois, we are...