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THE PLAYERS AT BARKER

400 Benefit St. Providence RI, 02903
Providence, RI 02903



Review: YOU ON THE MOORS NOW at The Players


by Christopher Verleger - May 14, 2025

Considering the periodic, seemingly countless remakes of such classic works like “Little Women,” “Pride and Prejudice,” and “Wuthering Heights,” the significance of women’s voices in the history of literature cannot be overstated. Jaclyn Backhaus’ remarkably original satire, ‘You On The Moors Now,’ ...

Review: I HATE HAMLET at The Players At Barker Playhouse


by Christopher Verleger - February 03, 2025

The Players at Barker Playhouse welcome the winter season with an enjoyable production of Paul Rudnick's adorably corny, oft-produced comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” the story of a season in the life of a young actor eager to please everyone, including his fans, his agent, his girlfriend, and above all, a ...

Review: THE REVLON GIRL at The Players


by Christopher Verleger - December 13, 2024

Some shows you watch, others you feel, and truer words cannot be spoken about “The Revlon Girl,” Neil Anthony Docking’s powerful, heartbreaking drama about the aftermath of a tragedy, presented by The Players at Barker Playhouse....

Past Shows

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
12/1 - 12/10/2023


She Loves Me by Joe Masteroff Directed by Joan Dillenback   She Loves Me is a warm romantic musical comedy with an endearing innocence and ...

Into The Breeches
Into The Breeches
9/22 - 10/1/2023


Into The Breeches by George Brant Directed by Vince Petronio   The Players’ 115th season opens with George Brant’s comedy Into The Breeches . It ...

putting it together
putting it together
5/13 - 5/22/2022


putting it together by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Joan Dillenback The Players at Barker is proud to present ‘putting it together,’ by Stephen Sondheim, for ...

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
3/18 - 3/27/2022


For the fourth show of our 113th season, The Players at Barker is proud to present Lorraine Hansberrys immortal classic, A Raisin in the Sun, ...

Ripcord
Ripcord
1/28 - 2/6/2022


Ripcordby David Lindsay-AbaireDirected by Karen BessonFor the third show of our 113th season, The Players at Barker is proud to present David Lindsay-Abaires sharp and ...

Sylvia
Sylvia
12/3 - 12/12/2021


Sylviaby A.R. GurneyDirected by Joan DillenbackThe Players at Barker is delighted to present Sylvia, the second show of our 113th season. A sassy stray dog ...

The Murder Room
The Murder Room
10/8 - 10/17/2021


The Murder Roomby Jack SharkeyDirected by Mike DanielsThe Players at Barker is proud to welcome live audiences back to the theater with our production of ...

Red Maple
Red Maple
5/21 - 5/23/2021


The Players at Barker is proud to present the New England premiere of Red Maple, written by veteran actor/writer/director/ David Bunce and Directed by Jeff ...

The Year of Magical Thinking


The Players at Barker is proud to present Joan Didions The Year of Magical Thinking, a dramatization of her memoir of the sudden and unexpected ...

Dancing Lessons
Dancing Lessons
12/4 - 12/6/2020


The Players at Barker are proud to present Mark St. Germains Dancing Lessons, streamed December 4th- 6th, 2020. This filmed live performance is a new ...

The Women
The Women
3/20 - 3/29/2020


Mary Haines thinks she has it all: loving husband, adorable children and a picture-perfect life. Until, that is, she finds out that her husband has ...

The Country House
The Country House
1/31 - 2/9/2020


The Country HouseBy Donald MarguliesDirected by Alan HawkridgeJanuary 31, February 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 2020Gathering in their Berkshire home during the Williamstown summer theatre ...

The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
12/6 - 12/15/2019


The Lion in Winter By James GoldmanDirected by Joan DillenbackDecember 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2019On leave for a Christmas visit, Queen Eleanor of ...

The Shadow Box
The Shadow Box
1/25 - 2/3/2019


The Shadow Boxby Michael CristoferDirected by Jeff SullivanJanuary 25, 26, 27, February 1, 2 and 3The Shadow Box takes place over twenty-four hours, in three ...

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark
1/20 - 9/29/2016


A sinister con man named Roat, and two ex-convicts Mike and Carlino, are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a ...

Videos


Gwendolyn Goes Hollywood in Rhode Island Gwendolyn Goes Hollywood
Ballet RI Black Box Theater (2/8 - 2/22)
Wicked in Rhode Island Wicked
Providence Performing Arts Center (3/4 - 3/22)
The Winter's Tale
Trinity Repertory Company (2/12 - 3/22)
Primary Trust
Trinity Repertory Company (4/9 - 5/10)
Nomfusi, South African soul-diva: Co-presented by FirstWorks and the Uptown Theater in Rhode Island Nomfusi, South African soul-diva: Co-presented by FirstWorks and the Uptown Theater
Uptown Theater (2/7 - 2/7)
Sunday in the Park with George in Rhode Island Sunday in the Park with George
Little Theatre of Fall River (1/22 - 2/1)
PHOTOS
The Roommate
Trinity Repertory Company (1/28 - 3/19)
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