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Northern Stage to Present a Daring Production of MACBETH at Barrette Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
William Shakespeare's Macbeth runs live on stage at the Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction, VT, September 28 through October 23. For tickets and information, call 802-296-7000 or visit www.northernstage.org. Tickets start at $15 for students and $30 for adults.
Director Benjamin Cadwallader Selected For League of American Orchestras Emerging Leaders Program
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
 Benjamin Cadwallader is one of only nine participants in the League of American Orchestras' Emerging Leaders Program. Viewed by the field as one of the best sources of identifying talented administrators with great leadership potential, the program is the flagship of the League's leadership development offerings. The program, along with its previous iteration, the Orchestra Management Fellowship Program, has advanced the development of more than 180 alumni, from 25 current executive directors of orchestras to countless senior executives. 
Dorset Theatre Festival Announces 2016 Jean E. Miller Young Playwrights Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016
A celebration of the talent of our youngest theatre-makers! Dorset Theatre Festival continues its commitment to community, education, and developing new talent and plays with performances from the winners of the Jean E. Miller Young Playwrights Competition on Wednesday, September 28, 6:30 pm, at the Manchester Community Library, Hunter Room.
Photo Flash: The Waterbury Festival Playhouse Presents STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
The Waterbury Festival Playhouse, central Vermont's professional theater company, presents "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling.  'Steel Magnolias' tells a story about the close knit relationships between six ordinary Southern women, living in a small town in Louisiana. The title suggests the main female characters can be both as delicate as the magnolia flower, and as tough as steel.
Nicolette Hart and Joey Calveri to Star in CABARET at Pentangle Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
Broadway actors Nicolette Hart (Rent, Legally Blonde, The Wedding Singer, Million Dollar Quartet, Bette Midler World Tour), Joey Calveri (Trip of Love, Rock of Ages, Wonderland), and Tesha Buss (Cats, Gypsy) headline the Pentangle Arts production of CABARET as Sally Bowles, Emcee, and Fraulein Kost, respectively.
Weston Playhouse Wraps a Groundbreaking Season
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Last week, over 1,000 area students traveled to Weston Playhouse for subsidized matinee performances of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. The final MainStage American Masters production capped a record-breaking summer season celebrating the classics and nurturing the new and brought part one of the Company's two-year 80th Anniversary celebration to a close.
Cast Complete for JAG Productions & ArtisTree's CHOIR BOY
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2016
The complete cast is set for the upcoming Vermont Premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's CHOIR BOY, a gospel-infused play that will run at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, VT. The show, directed by Jarvis Antonio Green, begins previews on November 3 and opens on November 5.
QNEK Productions to Present FARCE OF NATURE
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
QNEK Productions, award winning international theatre company in residence at the historic Haskell Opera House, is rounding out it's season with the uproarious comedy Farce of Nature by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.
Vermont Symphony Launches 'Made in Vermont' Statewide Tour, 9/23
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2016
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is hitting the road on September 23rd continuing through September 30th. The tour begins just in time for Vermont's famous foliage to blanket the state in a stunning sea of reds, oranges, and yellows.
QNEK Productions to Present FARCE OF NATURE
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2016
QNEK Productions, award winning international theatre company in residence at the historic Haskell Opera House, is rounding out it's season with the uproarious comedy Farce of Nature by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.
THT's Young Company to Present Retelling of ALICE IN WONDERLAND
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2016
The Town Hall Theater Young Company will perform an inventive and hilarious retelling of Alice and Wonderland on September 23 & 24 at 7pm.
Northern Stage Announces 2016-2017 20th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2016
Northern Stage is delighted to announce its 2016-2017 20th Anniversary Season, the second in its new home, the Barrette Center for the Arts. The company will produce six main stage productions, an Off-Broadway New York Premiere, and three productions by Northern Stage students in grades 7-12. For tickets and information, call 802-296-7000 or visit www.northernstage.org. Tickets start at $15 for any full-time student at any time.
Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS Opens August 25th at Weston Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016
Beginning August 25, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents the pivotal play of Arthur Miller's career and the second production of its five-year American Masters series, an initiative dedicated to bringing classics of American drama to Weston's stage with artists of national stature.
Photo Coverage: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL at Dorset Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2016
Opening August 19 and running through September 3, fresh from a Tony Award-winning revival on Broadway, Dorset Theatre Festival presents award-winning playwright Lanie Robertson's vivid look into the life and times of jazz great Billie Holiday, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.
Young Company's ALICE IN WONDERLAND Springs to Life at Town Hall Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2016
The Town Hall Theater Young Company will perform an inventive and hilarious retelling of Alice and Wonderland on August 23 &24 at 7pm. This adaption was created by the Manhattan Project under the directions of Andre Gregory in 1972 and was inspired by both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. This version of Alice was a seminal work for the period that met with international acclaim. It uses the original text by Lewis Carroll but takes of advantage of all kinds of theatricality and adds some dark twists and turns to Alice's adventure. 
Weston Playhouse Presents MURDER FOR TWO Next Week!
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
Each season, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company lives up to the challenge of producing a schedule that appeals to its wide-ranging and devoted audience. Family-friendly events, blockbuster musicals, and masterworks are off-set by critically-acclaimed contemporary plays and performances. Fresh from an extended Off-Broadway run, Murder for Two is one of these remarkable pickups, just in time for the Company's 80th anniversary season! It opens August 11 on Weston's second stage. Two actors play thirteen roles - and one piano - delivering 90 minutes of music, mayhem, and murder. Come along for the ride as small town cop Marcus Moscowicz desperately tries to solve the murder of Great American Novelist Arthur Whitney before the real detective shows up.
The Rescignos to Return to the Haskell Stage Next Week
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
Your favorite duo is back in town for one night only! The Rescignos return to the Haskell Stage for a night of uproarious comedy.
PETE 'N' KEELY to Open This August Saint Michael's Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2016
Producing Artistic Director Chuck Tobin today announced the August 3rd opening of the musical comedy Pete 'n' Keely, at Saint Michael's Playhouse (August 3 - 13). 
The New York Times National Security Correspondent David E. Sanger to Return to Weston
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016
New York Times' National Security Correspondent David E. Sanger returns to Weston Playhouse for a special one-night-only lecture on August 14: 'A Raucous Election. A World Afire.
Artistree's Jarvis Antonio Green Launches New Company, JAG Productions
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2016
Jarvis Antonio Green is thrilled to announce the launch of JAG Productions, a company that will operate in tandem with Artistree Community Arts Center where Mr. Green was previously the Director of Theatre Arts. 
PETE 'N' KEELY to Open This August Saint Michael's Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2016
Producing Artistic Director Chuck Tobin today announced the August 3rd opening of the musical comedy Pete 'n' Keely, at Saint Michael's Playhouse (August 3 - 13). 
MAMMA MIA! To Light Up Weston Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2016
Continuing a full tilt schedule of summer entertainment, Weston Playhouse will present one of Broadway's longest-running hits and the feel-good musical of the season, Mamma Mia! on its MainStage from August 4th- August 20th.
QNEK Productions to Stage SEUSSICAL at Haskell Opera House
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2016
QNEK Productions, award-winning international theatre company in residence at the historic Haskell Opera House, continues their 24th season with the perfect show for the entire family, SEUSSICAL.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER at Saint Michael's Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2016
Producing Artistic Director Chuck Tobin today announced the July 20th opening of the Vermont Premiere of Todd Kreidler's stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, at Saint Michael's Playhouse (July 20 - 30). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
Rebeck's THE WAY OF THE WORLD to Have World Premiere at Dorset Theatre in August
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2016
Dorset Theatre Festival continues its commitment to developing new plays with the World Premiere of Theresa Rebeck's The Way of the World, a contemporary retelling of the sardonic masterpiece by William Congreve.

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Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival in Vermont Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
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