THE CONTEMPORARY THEATER COMPANY

by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2026

Wakefield Idol returns to The Contemporary Theater Company beginning in January, with weekly performances through March featuring local singers competing for cash prizes and a $1,200 grand prize....

by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2025

Romance, laughter, and the beauty of the Regency era are headed to Wakefield as The Contemporary Theater Company brings to life Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Learn more here!...

by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2025

The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary Season with Peter and the Starcatcher, opening October 24 at 7 p.m. at 327 Main Street in Wakefield....

by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2025

The Ocean State Renaissance Faire will return for its second annual weekend of revelry in August at Saugatucket Park and The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) in Wakefield, Rhode Island....

by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2025

The Contemporary Theater Company will bring Michael Frayn’s riotous comedy Noises Off to the stage this summer. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2025

Wakefield, Rhode Island will become a nationwide hotspot for improvisational brilliance as 40 troupes from 13 states converge at The Contemporary Theater Company for the 7th Annual Ocean State Improv Festival....

by Christopher Verleger - May 07, 2025

When Shakespeare penned, “Oh, what fools these mortals be,” he couldn’t ever have imagined the deliberately, delightfully foolish behavior his words would incite more than four centuries later in ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again],’ now at Contemporary Theater Co...

by Stephi Wild - April 28, 2025

​​​​​​​This May, The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) is celebrating 20 years of laughter, community, and exciting shows with the return of one of its most beloved productions: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [revised] [again]....

by Nicole Rosky - October 31, 2024

The show will run at the Contemporary Theater Company from December 5 through December 22. Tickets are available now, and audiences are encouraged to secure tickets early because these performances are sure to sell out....

by Blair Ingenthron - October 19, 2024

With political tensions high as the election approaches, The Contemporary Theater Company is bringing to the stage What the Constitution Means to Me, a show that tackles big questions around our founding document....