Announcing Our 2021-2022 Season

Sylvia
by A.R. Gurney

Directed by Vito Abate
November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 8:00 pm
November 14 & 21 at 2:00 pm
Tickets $22 including transaction fees ​
Starring Mark Adams, Dori Bryan Ployer, Diana Doyle, and Shanel Sparr
Middle-aged, upper middle class Greg finds Sylvia, a stray, exuberant lab/poodle mix dog in the park, and brings her home, much to his wife Kate’s dismay. Kate is looking forward to some independence now that their children are away in college and is eager to advance her career. Greg bonds with Sylvia and skips work to roam the streets of Manhattan with his new best friend, while Kate grows increasingly frustrated with her distracted husband.  Loyalty is tested between man, wife and man’s best friend. A. R. Gurney’s Sylvia is a smart, silly, sophisticated, and occasionally salty comedy about relationships, nature, and growing older.

Calendar Girls
Written by Tim Firth
Based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth

Directed by Marianne Phinney
February 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 at 8:00 pm
February 13 & 20 at 2:00 pm
Tickets $22 including transaction fees ​
When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They
manage to persuade four fellow Women’s Institute members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar, with a little help from hospital porter
and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on their small village. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie’s friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame.

Disenchanted!
A new musical comedy
Book, Music and Lyrics by Dennis T. Giacino
Developed with Fiely Matias

Directed by Marianne Phinney
Music Direction by Dan Moore
Choreography by Lisa Kelleher
May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8:00 pm
May 15, 22 at 2:00 pm
Tickets $27 including transaction fees ​
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?!

Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that’s anything but Grimm. The original storybook heroines are
none-too-happy with the way they’ve been portrayed in today’s pop culture so they’ve tossed their tiaras and have come to life to set the record straight. Forget the princesses you think you know – these royal renegades are here to comically belt out the truth. 

“Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical” nomination (Outer Critics Circle Awards) and “Best New Off-Broadway Musical” nomination (Off Broadway Alliance).

Contains mature language and content.
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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 hope that in November, we will be able to gather in the Playhouse safely but it depends on keeping the COVID-19 infection rate low. If you've gotten your vaccination, thank you! If you haven't gotten vaccinated, please consider doing so before you attend our productions.
All staff, volunteers, and patrons must wear masks inside the Playhouse for performances. 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 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 ticket for another performance. You can also exchange your tickets online.

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.
Our 2021-2022 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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