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Barker Playhouse’s Almost, Maine Delights
Walking into Barker Playhouse is like visiting an old friend. As the oldest theater in Rhode Island (and arguably the country), you can’t throw a stone in Rhode Island’s theatrical pool and not find...
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This Ain’t Your Mom’s Kennedy Plaza
A surefire hit this summer will be the Downtown Providence Parks and Conservancy Programming (DPPC) in Kennedy Plaza. Kennedy Plaza is no longer the dreary location it was 10 years ago. With the new...
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RISE Brings Yonkers to Woonsocket
Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers is a play about family and kindness. I have never seen a production of this play that emulated that theme from the moment you stepped in the door — from the set...
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TRIST Tackles The Life and Death of King John
Many things remind me of summer. Del’s, the window at Newport Creamery, the Rustic, and Shakespeare in the park. It’s not summer without these things! The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater (TRIST) has...
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Cheaters Delights Audiences
I often say that RI theater is more than a community, it is a family. Well that is literally true at the Newport Playhouse. Newport Playhouse has been a staple on the island since 1983, and this...
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Academy Players has a “Great Big Hit” with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
I always believed that big flashy musicals don’t work in intimate black box theaters. You need the large stage, the cat walks and the separation of the house from the stage. I am happy to announce that...
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Funny 4 Funds: Proof that Laughter is the Best Medicine
We’ve all attended fundraisers — the spaghetti suppers, the car washes, buying those discount books. And sure, a fundraiser is a fundraiser. They’re wonderful to support, and they are a staple in our...
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Experience a Pedicab This Summer
Picture this; you’re out on the town in Newport. Maybe you just finished some shopping at Bannister’s Wharf and don’t want to make the walk to dinner. Hail a pedicab! These economical modes of...
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Theatre by the Sea Should Be Part of Your Summer Theater Plans
Can there be a more perfect setting that Theatre By The Sea for a production of The Little Mermaid? Theatre By the Sea’s penultimate production of their 2015 season is a delight for children and...
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CTC’s Summer Comedy Black Comedy Shines
It is far from a chore to find yourself in Wakefield on a Saturday night. Great restaurants, beautiful sights and, of course, Contemporary Theater Company. This company of homegrown talent produces a...
View ArticleOut Loud Reimagines Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre, by Chrlotte Bronte, is a beloved classic. It’s on reading lists for English classes, it’s been adapted for stage and screen and it’s on bookshelves in even the tiniest of bookstores. It is...
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EPIC Theatre’s Tartuffe Delivers
I was more than intrigued when I saw that EPIC Theatre was staging an adaptation of Moliere’s Tartuffe. As nerdy as this sounds, I love Moliere. There is something to be said about theater that has...
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Academy Players Brings Washington Heights to RI
In the Heights is a Lin Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes Tony award winning musical. I don’t get up to NYC as much as I would like, so I sat down to watch Academy’s production not knowing what...
View ArticleA Newcomer’s Guide to RI Theater
Rhode Island is unique for many reasons — quahogs, bubblahs and our tight-knit theater community. However, if you’re new to this amazing area, you can be overwhelmed with all the choices. From a...
View ArticleTheatre by the Sea is the Happiest Theater in Town
I love Mel Brooks. I can still watch Blazing Saddles and crack up with each viewing! So going into Theatre by the Sea’s production of Young Frankenstein, I had high hopes. I was not disappointed. You...
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Tyranny Dies, but Shakespeare Lives on at Trinity Rep
Sitting down for Trinity Repertory’s production you know one thing: This is not going to be your run-of-the-mill production. We all know the story. Julius Caesar is killed by conspirators in Rome. We...
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Epic Delivers a Punch with The Terrifying Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Have I mentioned that I love black box theater? It is, in my opinion, the rawest and most intimate form of theater. Take a room, some black paint, chairs; fill it with hard-working performers and...
View ArticleDaydream Theatre Brings Hope, Love, and the Stars to West Warwick
Playwright Lenny Schwartz delves into a topic we don’t always like to face in America in his play, Our Distance Between Stars. What happens to those left behind in war? Schwartz has written a beautiful...
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Sweeney Todd: Thought-Provoking and Beautiful
Once upon a time I was a freshman at Scituate Jr. Sr. High School auditioning for the school play. The play was Sweeney Todd, and I have been in love with not only theater, but Stephen Sondheim ever...
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Book of Mormon Knocks on Your Door
Book of Mormon Tour When I first heard that the creators of “South Park,” Matt Stone and Trey Parker, were writing a musical, I have to admit I laughed. And not for the reason you would think — I was...
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