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THE ARCTIC PLAYHOUSE

1249 Main Street, West Warwick, RI 02893
West Warwick, RI 02893

The Lone Star Love Potion
10/3 - 10/20/2024


Mr. Stancliffe, the owner of a vast fortune, and a two hundred thousand acre Texas ranch has died. His long time butler, Jarvis, and the ...

45 Seconds from Broadway
11/7 - 11/24/2024


From Neil Simon, here is another revealing comedy behind the scenes in the entertainment world, this time near the heart of the theatre district. 45 ...


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Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at The Arctic Playhouse


by Christopher Verleger - April 24, 2024

The Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick dutifully pays tribute to mystery maven Agatha Christie with its sleek, suspenseful production of her renowned best seller and the basis of numerous stage, film, and television adaptations, ‘And Then There Were None.’...

Review: THE BROTHERS GRIMM at The Arctic Playhouse


by Christopher Verleger - March 06, 2024

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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Rhode Island Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Rhode Island Awards; NEWSIES, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Stadium Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; NEWSIES, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Stadium Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards December 5th Standings; NEWSIES Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; A CHRISTMAS CAROL Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Review: LOVE, SEX & THE IRS at The Arctic Playhouse


by Christopher Verleger - October 14, 2023

What did our critic think of LOVE, SEX & THE IRS at The Arctic Playhouse?...

Review: THERE'S A BURGLAR IN MY BED at The Arctic Playhouse


by Christopher Verleger - May 24, 2023

What did our critic think of THERE'S A BURGLAR IN MY BED at The Arctic Playhouse? The Arctic Playhouse closes their exciting season with a crowd-pleasing, titillating production of Michael Parker’s screwball comedy, “There’s a Burglar in My Bed.”...

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; Theatre By The Sea Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Past Shows

And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
4/12 - 4/28/2024


Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a ...

The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
2/29 - 3/17/2024


The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors attempt to ...

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
11/30 - 12/17/2023


This is a tale that we want to believe in, that creates a world we seem to desperately desire, free of the blatant commercialism that ...

Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot
11/2 - 11/19/2023


Winner of the 2012 Edgar® Award for Best Playfrom The Mystery Writers of America. Breathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts, this play tells ...

The Games Afoot
The Games Afoot
11/2 - 11/19/2023


It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his ...

Love, Sex, and the I.R.S.
10/12 - 10/29/2023


Here is a wild farce with twists of fate, sight gags, mistaken identities and hilarious comic lines. Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of ...

Don't Dress for Dinner
9/7 - 9/24/2023


Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in his charming converted French farmhouse, whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is away. He has ...

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
4/13 - 4/30/2023


Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have e 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for ...

Bedroom Farce
Bedroom Farce
3/9 - 3/26/2023


Trevor and Susannah, whose marriage is on the rocks, inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest: three couples whose own relationships are tenuous at ...

Social Security
Social Security
9/29 - 10/16/2022


This hilarious Broadway comedy surrounds a married couple who are art dealers. Their domestic tranquility is shattered upon the arrival of the wifes goody-goody nerd ...

The Hatmaker's Wife
4/21 - 5/8/2022


The Hatmaker's Wife
4/21 - 5/8/2022


Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect
3/24 - 4/10/2022


Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect
3/24 - 4/10/2022


The story: The Buckle brothers, Billy and Tom, are in big trouble: Tom’s infallible eye for slow horses has drained away all of Billy’s savings ...

Murder at the Howard Johnson's
9/23 - 10/10/2021


This superb piece of theatrical fluff is designed to leave you chuckling over the ironies of life as you watch the antics of Arlene Miller, ...

The Fantasticks
3/26 - 4/11/2020


There's always time to remember this romantic fable about a boy, a girl, their two fathers and a love that grows with each season....

Bermuda Avenue Triangle
Bermuda Avenue Triangle
2/27 - 3/13/2020


This outrageous comedy by the authors of Lovers and Other Strangers and other uproarious hits starred Nanette Fabray and the authors on Broadway. It concerns ...

Any Friend of Percy D’Angelino is A Friend of Mine


Originally presented in Los Angeles with Peter Falk, Christian Slater and Jean Smart, this side-splitting Mafia comedy begins with a mysterious stranger arriving at the ...

Holiday Trifecta: Gift of the Magi, Balls & The First Noel


The Arctic Playhouse announces 3 weeks of performances of Three Holiday One Acts: Gift of the Magi adapted by Brainerd Duffield and Balls & The ...

The Cabaret Club
The Cabaret Club
5/28 - 11/26/2019


The Arctic Playhouse is happy to announce the opening of The Cabaret Club at The Arctic Playhouse and our new location at 1249 Main Street, ...

SEUSSICAL
11/14 - 11/24/2019


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

Visiting Mr. Green
Visiting Mr. Green
10/17 - 11/3/2019


Director Sandy Cerel along with local Rhode Island favorites, Terry Simpson and Jeff Blanchette bring this moving drama to The Arctic Playhouse. Mr. Green, an ...

Thanks for the Mammaries
Thanks for the Mammaries
9/28 - 9/29/2019


Back by popular demand, international recording and performing artist and native Rhode Islander Ida Zecco returns to The Arctic Playhouse with her new one-woman show ...

All My Sons
All My Sons
9/5 - 9/22/2019


The Arctic Playhouse announces the long awaited 1st show of the 2019-2020 season with All My Sons a Tony Award winning Broadway play by American ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
4/4 - 4/20/2019


In this transcendently powerful new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly ...

I Hate Hamlet
I Hate Hamlet
1/13 - 1/28/2017


I Hate Hamlet! by Paul Rudnick presented by The Arctic Playhouse and JMG Theater Performances: Jan. 13, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 @ 8pm ...

Videos


Newport Contemporary Ballet presents the Newport Dance Festival in Rhode Island Newport Contemporary Ballet presents the Newport Dance Festival
Great Friends Meeting House (7/17 - 7/21)
Wonder of the World in Rhode Island Wonder of the World
The Barker Playhouse (5/10 - 5/19)
The Joni Project - Celebrating the Music of Joni Mitchell: Court and Spark 50th Anniversary Tour in Rhode Island The Joni Project - Celebrating the Music of Joni Mitchell: Court and Spark 50th Anniversary Tour
Courthouse Center for the Arts (5/17 - 5/17)
La Cage aux Folles in Rhode Island La Cage aux Folles
Trinity Repertory Company (5/30 - 6/30)
Newport Contemporary Ballet presents: Frames of Mind in Rhode Island Newport Contemporary Ballet presents: Frames of Mind
WaterFire Arts Center (5/16 - 5/18)
Richard III in Rhode Island Richard III
Roundabout Productions (6/14 - 6/23)
Ballet RI Presents Cinderella in Rhode Island Ballet RI Presents Cinderella
The Vets (5/10 - 5/12)
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