Our 2022-2023 Season
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The Humans
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Staring:
Chris Erath as Erik Blake
Michele Truax as Deirdre Blake
Elise Blanchard as Brigid Blake
Jill Sweetman Gonzalez as Aimee Blake
Ninette Cummings as Fiona "Mo Mo" Blake
John Soares as Richard Saad
Chris Erath as Erik Blake
Michele Truax as Deirdre Blake
Elise Blanchard as Brigid Blake
Jill Sweetman Gonzalez as Aimee Blake
Ninette Cummings as Fiona "Mo Mo" Blake
John Soares as Richard Saad
In The Humans, Irish-American Erik Blake has brought his wife and his mother for Thanksgiving at the new home of his daughter and her boyfriend. His mother is suffering from Alzheimer's and his other daughter Aimee has recently been the victim of a nasty breakup. The parents are disappointed that their daughters have left home to struggle in New York City, and worried that they are abandoning their values. The Humans tells the story of the quintessential family reunion: a group of people who love each other but still wrestle with basic human fears - old age, abandonment, poverty, and death.
Tony Award for Best Play, Best Featured Actress, Best Featured Actor
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Outstanding Ensemble
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Tony Award for Best Play, Best Featured Actress, Best Featured Actor
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Outstanding Ensemble
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors
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One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century – as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, Maira, from causing runaway chaos. Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, and madcap delight.
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Something Rotten!
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Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years".
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Tony Nomination Best Musical
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Tony Nomination Best Musical
Plus: The Return of the 24 Hour Play Festival!
Our 24 hour virtual play festival was so much fun for all involved, we decided to try it live and in person on Saturday, November 19, 2022!
At 8:00 PM on Friday all the directors, writers, and actors will gather at the theater and the theme will be announced. The writers and directors will have
a few minutes to come up with an idea for a 10-minute play. All the plays will need to incorporate the theme in some manner. Once they have an idea for their play they will “audition” the actors. When casting is complete the focus falls on the writers. Each writer will create an original 10-minute play and have a finished script by 8:00 AM on Saturday. That’s when the directors, actors and crew start rehearsing the plays, gathering props and set pieces, fitting costumes, and figuring out lights and sound. After rehearsing all day, we hope you, the audience, will join us at 8:00 PM on Saturday for the one and only performance of the world premiere of all the plays created from nothing during the 24 previous hours.
Tickets to the 24 Hour Play Festival are $15.
At 8:00 PM on Friday all the directors, writers, and actors will gather at the theater and the theme will be announced. The writers and directors will have
a few minutes to come up with an idea for a 10-minute play. All the plays will need to incorporate the theme in some manner. Once they have an idea for their play they will “audition” the actors. When casting is complete the focus falls on the writers. Each writer will create an original 10-minute play and have a finished script by 8:00 AM on Saturday. That’s when the directors, actors and crew start rehearsing the plays, gathering props and set pieces, fitting costumes, and figuring out lights and sound. After rehearsing all day, we hope you, the audience, will join us at 8:00 PM on Saturday for the one and only performance of the world premiere of all the plays created from nothing during the 24 previous hours.
Tickets to the 24 Hour Play Festival are $15.
- We participate in the Card to Culture program! Learn more here.
- Need to exchange your tickets? See our Exchange page to learn how.
- Want to learn how to make theatre magic? We'll train you! Fill out our interest form.
- Need a reimbursement? See instructions on the Member page.
Have You Been Vaxed?
Over 75% of Massachusetts adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We urge our patrons and audience members to get vaccinated before coming to the Playhouse! We are happy to be back in the Playhouse again but continuing to offer live productions safely depends on keeping the COVID-19 infection rate low.
As of April 2022, following protocols announced by Broadway theaters, all staff, volunteers, and patrons must wear medical grade masks (surgical masks, KN95, or N95) inside the Playhouse for performances. We will no longer require proof of vaccination. We will not sell concessions at this time. We encourage patrons to buy tickets online and print them at home or use mobile ticketing to reduce lines at the box office. If conditions warrant, we may change these requirements following Commonwealth of Massachusetts and CDC guidelines.
If you don't feel well on the day you have tickets to a performance, please let us know by calling 508-668-8446 and we'll exchange your tickets for another performance. You can also exchange your tickets online.
For more detail, see our COVID-19 Protocols.
Give the Gift of Theater!
To purchase gift certificates online, go to our retail page and enter the amount you want. We can mail the gift certificate to you or to a recipient. Gift certificates can be redeemed online. If you don't have email, please call the Box Office at 508-668-8446 and leave your name, telephone number, the amount of the gift certificate, your email address and your credit card information. We'll mail you a gift certificate that is good online or at our Box Office. We can also send a physical gift card on request.
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Our 2022-2023 season is supported in part by a grant from the Walpole Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Yes, there are more Footlighters!
Footlighters, Newport, KY
Footlighters Theater, Berwyn, PA
Redlands, CA Footlighters
Case Footlighters, Case Western Reserve University
Burlington County Footlighters (NJ)
Fairfield Footlighters, Fairfield, OH
Footlight Club, Jamaica Plain, MA
Looking for Children's Theatre?
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Footlighters, Newport, KY
Footlighters Theater, Berwyn, PA
Redlands, CA Footlighters
Case Footlighters, Case Western Reserve University
Burlington County Footlighters (NJ)
Fairfield Footlighters, Fairfield, OH
Footlight Club, Jamaica Plain, MA
Looking for Children's Theatre?
Check our list
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