Member Groups
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Acme Theater Productions (gbishopnessman@gmail.com )
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Acme Theater Productions is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. These volunteers donate anywhere from 2 - 40+ hours a week to keep our theater running.
Team Acme, our wonderful group of volunteers, perform all kinds of magic for the company. Whether it is selling concessions, running the sound board, helping with set changes, wallpapering a set piece, searching for costumes, or cleaning the theater, each of these individuals contribute to make Acme successful and capable of producing quality community theater in Maynard, MA.
Acme is lead by a board of dedicated individuals who volunteer their time to run the business side of the theater, in addition to the creative side. Our board of directors has years of experience in community and some professional theater, with many of them recognized with awards for acting, singing, directing, stage management, set design, lighting design, costume design, and make-up design.
Team Acme, our wonderful group of volunteers, perform all kinds of magic for the company. Whether it is selling concessions, running the sound board, helping with set changes, wallpapering a set piece, searching for costumes, or cleaning the theater, each of these individuals contribute to make Acme successful and capable of producing quality community theater in Maynard, MA.
Acme is lead by a board of dedicated individuals who volunteer their time to run the business side of the theater, in addition to the creative side. Our board of directors has years of experience in community and some professional theater, with many of them recognized with awards for acting, singing, directing, stage management, set design, lighting design, costume design, and make-up design.
Alexander Children's Theatre School (idpactsmail@aol.com)
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Stephanie Mavrides (EMACT Rep) - idpactsmail@aol.com
Stephanie Mavrides (President) - idpactsmail@aol.com James Forbes Sheehan (Publicity) - Sheehan.forbes@gmail.com |
Alexander Childrens Theatre School (ACTS) was founded in 1999. It presents youth theatre productions.
Annisquam Village Players (info@annisquamvillageplayers.com)
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David Cluett (EMACT Rep) - dcluett@yahoo.com
Terry Sands (President) - sands_a@comcast.net Terry Sands (Publicity) - sands_a@comcast.net |
Annisquam Village Players, Inc. is a community group dedicated to theater in the Annisquam community, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Theater has been an integral part of the Annisquam community for nearly 100 years! Producing a summer show annually since 1990, AVP continues to bring Broadway to Annisquam Village.
Since 1917, there have been Annisquam dramatic presentations performed as productions, part of community festivities, and fundraisers. Involvement has included Annisquam residents, both full-time and summer, including involvement by persons with a professional association with theater.
AVP is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers. We are always welcoming new members, looking for fresh ideas, and mostly, sharing our love for theater.
Since 1917, there have been Annisquam dramatic presentations performed as productions, part of community festivities, and fundraisers. Involvement has included Annisquam residents, both full-time and summer, including involvement by persons with a professional association with theater.
AVP is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers. We are always welcoming new members, looking for fresh ideas, and mostly, sharing our love for theater.
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Arlington Friends of the Drama (office@afdtheatre.org)
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The Arlington Friends of the Drama, now known as AFD Theatre, was founded in 1923 and is one of the ten oldest continually operating community theatre groups in the United States. AFD was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in the early 1930s. More recently our 194-seat theatre was extensively updated and made handicap-accessible. With pride we can say that AFD Theatre is among the finest area playhouses for actors, directors, production designers and audiences to produce and enjoy live theatre. We currently design and produce a season of four shows every year, usually including comedy, drama, a "smaller" musical and a major musical. The regional and national awards garnered by our productions are many, but we are most proud of the fact that year in and year out we entertain thousands of people, encourage local development and appreciation of the theatre arts, and provide a home for some of the most creative directors, designers and performing artists in New England. As we advance in our own experience we have stepped up our commitment to developing the next generation of theater artists and audiences. We are doing this in several ways, among them: the selection of productions in which youth may participate, both backstage and occasionally onstage; and an annual scholarship donation to a worthy high school student.
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Ashland Community Theater (ashlandcommunitytheater@gmail.com)
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Ashland Community Theater was created in 2014 by founder Joe White of Ashland. It is an all volunteer theater group offering high quality entertainment. The ACT Players are open to those age 15 and over, and new members are always welcome. We are always seeking volunteers to help backstage and with technical aspects of theater. Our mission statement is :
- Produce two quality theater productions each year that entertain, enrich, and educate Ashland, MA and its surrounding communities
- Partner with WACA-TV and All Flowers Productions to produce film and video projects that that entertain, enrich, and educate Ashland, MA and its surrounding communities
- Afford an opportunity for adults and teens interested in acting, directing, writing, and stage work
- Encourage the creation of original material revolving around social issues and values pertinent to our lives and community
- Provide a creative outlet for community building and involvement
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Belmont Dramatic Club (info@belmontdramaticclub.org)
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Founded in 1903, the Belmont Dramatic Club is the third oldest continuously operating community theatre group in the United States. We are a volunteer-run community theatre based in Belmont, Massachusetts, and we celebrated our 100th anniversary during our 2003-2004 Season.
We normally do one major show in the fall with auditions sometime in September or October and another in the spring with auditions sometime in February or March. Over the years we have produced a variety of shows, including musicals, dramas, comedies, and mysteries.
Also, during the winter we often have social events for members and friends of the B.D.C.
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Burlington Players (info@burlingtonplayers.com)
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Burlington Players, Inc. are an adult, all volunteer theater group offering a four show season of high quality entertainment. The Players are open to those age 18 and over, and new members are always welcome.
Experience in performing or in technical theater is welcome, but we also have a mentoring system for anyone who wants to learn. There is fun and entertainment for everyone at the Burlington Players Park Playhouse!
For more information call the Park Playhouse at 781-229-2649, or email us at info@burlingtonplayers.com.
Experience in performing or in technical theater is welcome, but we also have a mentoring system for anyone who wants to learn. There is fun and entertainment for everyone at the Burlington Players Park Playhouse!
For more information call the Park Playhouse at 781-229-2649, or email us at info@burlingtonplayers.com.
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Cannon Theatre (tickets@thecannontheatre.org )
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The Cannon Theatre is a small intimate non-profit 501c3 black box style theatre that seats 60. Our season includes A Fall Farce, Children's Musical, Spring Musical, and A Classic Comedy. We also have a Cabaret called Second Chance Revue.
We offer voice lessons and several times a year---improvisational workshops.
We offer voice lessons and several times a year---improvisational workshops.
Castle Hill Productions (kristinabrendel9@gmail.com)
Kristina Brendel (EMACT Rep) - kristinabrendel9@gmail.com
Kristina Brendel (President) - kristinabrendel9@gmail.com
Pilar Garro (Publicity) - pgarro@thetrustees.org
Kristina Brendel (President) - kristinabrendel9@gmail.com
Pilar Garro (Publicity) - pgarro@thetrustees.org
Cohasset Dramatic Club (info@cohassetdramaticclub.org)
P.O. Box 53
Cohasset, MA 02025
617-922-0280 for tickets or info
Cohasset, MA 02025
617-922-0280 for tickets or info
Gracing the boards on Cohasset Town Hall stage since 1921, today’s Cohasset Dramatic Club (CDC) is a vibrant theatre composed of talented actors from throughout the larger metropolitan Boston community. With a careful eye toward producing shows that challenge cast members and entertain audiences alike, CDC is dedicated to delivering excellence on stage for all to enjoy. Whether it is through a classic drama, comedy or favorite Broadway musical, CDC strives to draw in new fans and keep regulars returning.
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Colonial Chorus Players (colonialchorusplayers@gmail.com)
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Colonial Chorus Players is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing exceptional musical theatre to communities north of Boston. Colonial Chorus Players produces two to three musicals a year, presenting in spaces ranging from The Old Hose House to the stage at Reading Memorial High School.
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The Company Theatre (boxoffice@companytheatre.com)
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The Company Theatre entertains, enlightens, and energizes audiences with high quality productions; and through the Academy, it inspires students of all ages through the power of the performing arts.
Each year, thousands of theatre-goers across the South Shore and Southeastern Massachusetts are dazzled by the excellence of the shows staged by the award-winning Company Theatre.
As a non-profit entity, The Company Theatre is committed to:
Each year, thousands of theatre-goers across the South Shore and Southeastern Massachusetts are dazzled by the excellence of the shows staged by the award-winning Company Theatre.
As a non-profit entity, The Company Theatre is committed to:
- Entertaining with accessible, high-quality theatre at affordable prices.
- Educating students of diverse cultural and financial backgrounds in all aspects of the performing and visual arts through an apprenticeship program and the Academy of the Company Theatre.
- Enriching the cultural scene by giving people of all social and ethnic origins the opportunity to experience and participate in new and established theatrical works.
The Concord Players (questions@concordplayers.org)
The Concord Players trace their history to 1856 and the Concord Dramatic Union, which Louisa May Alcott helped to found. In 1872, the Union became the Concord Dramatic Club, and, ultimately, in 1919, the Concord Players. The Players are proud of their continuous record of presenting quality theatre to the citizens of Concord and the surrounding communities. Three major productions are mounted each season. Workshops in acting, directing, and technical theatre are also offered to the membership. The Players make every effort to reach out to a broad following. Tryouts for Concord Players' shows are widely publicized and open to all. With a variety of abilities and tastes in mind, a Play/Director Selection Committee works a year ahead of each season to choose a balanced slate of plays. To train and to encourage the participation of people with an interest in technical theatre, as well as in performing, are also important goals. The Players are noted for their strong technical support system, which has certainly contributed to their success.
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Curtain Call Theatre (president@curtaincallbraintree.org)
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Curtain Call Theatre came together in June, 1962 when a core group of local performers from various little theatre groups united to perform Oklahoma! From then and through the following years Curtain Call Theatre has grown to perform quality productions of challenging theatre.
Our purpose is to provide a medium through which its members may develop their creative talents through experience in the field of theater. This purpose is predicated on the belief that individual skills in the techniques of stage craft, lighting, stage sets, costuming, makeup, play analysis, and acting, combined in a group effort which results in a positive theatrical production, supply a beneficial cultural stimulus both to the membership and to the entire community.
We stage three productions per year, generally a comedy, a drama, and a musical. Auditions are open to members and nonmembers alike and we encourage your participation.
Our purpose is to provide a medium through which its members may develop their creative talents through experience in the field of theater. This purpose is predicated on the belief that individual skills in the techniques of stage craft, lighting, stage sets, costuming, makeup, play analysis, and acting, combined in a group effort which results in a positive theatrical production, supply a beneficial cultural stimulus both to the membership and to the entire community.
We stage three productions per year, generally a comedy, a drama, and a musical. Auditions are open to members and nonmembers alike and we encourage your participation.
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Footlight Club (info@footlight.com)
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Nestled in a residential area near Jamaica Pond, The Footlight Club, Americas oldest community theatre, has performed every year since 1877. For over 120 years Footlight Club members have sustained the organization mission: To present the best in non-professional theater to a broad-based audience, and to preserve and maintain Eliot Hall as a community resource.
Increased membership and audience sizes are evidence that The Footlight Club is once again taking its place among the sisterhood of community theatres. Founded by an energetic group of young socialites, The Footlight Club has evolved along with its neighborhood. Once, wealthy aristocrats arrived in coaches to enjoy the society of their own kind in an atmosphere of gentility and wealth. The performances sometimes seemed secondary to the social function. Today the Footlight Club draws its membership from Jamaica Plain, other Boston neighborhoods and surrounding communities.
Members and guests range in age from teens to senior citizens and come from every social and economic stratum. Doctors and lawyers, waiters and cooks, husbands and wives, come together to perform, to enjoy, and to support exciting amateur productions and the other activities that make up live theater.
Increased membership and audience sizes are evidence that The Footlight Club is once again taking its place among the sisterhood of community theatres. Founded by an energetic group of young socialites, The Footlight Club has evolved along with its neighborhood. Once, wealthy aristocrats arrived in coaches to enjoy the society of their own kind in an atmosphere of gentility and wealth. The performances sometimes seemed secondary to the social function. Today the Footlight Club draws its membership from Jamaica Plain, other Boston neighborhoods and surrounding communities.
Members and guests range in age from teens to senior citizens and come from every social and economic stratum. Doctors and lawyers, waiters and cooks, husbands and wives, come together to perform, to enjoy, and to support exciting amateur productions and the other activities that make up live theater.
Franklin Performing Arts Company (https://www.fpaconline.com/)
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Raye Lynn Mercer (Executive Director)
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Founded in 1991, the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) is dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of the performing arts, with a commitment to youth development. A distinctive suburban arts organization, FPAC presents quality performances while offering opportunities for professional artists, amateurs and students of the arts to work together in a cooperative and creative environment.
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Hovey Players (reservations@hoveyplayers.com )
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Now in our 78th Season, Hovey Players is a volunteer-run 501c3 organization and a member of the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres. Hovey Players mission is to support quality theater and local amateur thespians. We hold open auditions for all of our regular season plays and involve area directors, stage managers, designers and crew. More importantly, we welcome all those who just want to participate in this great art form. Please visit our website at www.hoveyplayers.com for information on how you can join in.
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Longwood Players (info@longwoodplayers.org)
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The Longwood Players is a nonprofit community theatre company based in Boston, Massachusetts Inc. 2003. The company began producing musicals in 1999, and we expanded our repertoire to include dramatic productions in 2003. Today, our season includes a fall drama, a winter cabaret night, and a spring musical.
The company is comprised of professionals and students from the Greater Boston area. Our members are diverse, including long-time participants in community theatre, first-timers seeking a supportive artistic community, and even those headed for Broadway. Whatever your background or aspiration, we warmly welcome anyone with an interest in the art form of theatre to join our group. There truly is a role for everyone in The Longwood Players, onstage or off. Just contact us and see how you can get involved.
The company is comprised of professionals and students from the Greater Boston area. Our members are diverse, including long-time participants in community theatre, first-timers seeking a supportive artistic community, and even those headed for Broadway. Whatever your background or aspiration, we warmly welcome anyone with an interest in the art form of theatre to join our group. There truly is a role for everyone in The Longwood Players, onstage or off. Just contact us and see how you can get involved.
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Marblehead Little Theatre (Info@mltlive.com)
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One success in 1955 by members of the drama committee of the Marblehead Womans Club, ignited the desire to tackle bigger and better things. Encouraged by the response to a one act play, "The Charm Racquet," the women decided to next produce a three-act play and then went one step bolder by deciding to form a community theatre group.
The first full scale production by Marblehead Little Theatre was "Light up the Sky" by Moss Hart. While casting the show, it became evident that a much larger group was needed and so, husbands, sons, daughters, and friends were enlisted. The show opened on January 18, 1956, at the Marblehead Junior High School Auditorium.
And so Marblehead Little Theatre MLT was born and now over four decades later has proven to be one of the oldest community theatre groups in New England as well as one of the few to have continually produced shows each year.
The first full scale production by Marblehead Little Theatre was "Light up the Sky" by Moss Hart. While casting the show, it became evident that a much larger group was needed and so, husbands, sons, daughters, and friends were enlisted. The show opened on January 18, 1956, at the Marblehead Junior High School Auditorium.
And so Marblehead Little Theatre MLT was born and now over four decades later has proven to be one of the oldest community theatre groups in New England as well as one of the few to have continually produced shows each year.
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Milton Players (email@miltonplayers.org)
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In 2013, the Milton Players made probably their biggest change – moving from their long-time home, the Milton Woman’s Club, to their new theatre, the Brayton School Auditorium at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, Massachusetts. While sad to be leaving the location with so many wonderful memories, the Milton Players look forward to presenting even more exciting productions in their new theatre.
But whether it be 1933, ’63, ’83 or 2014, The Milton Players have always shared the same interests – love of the theatre, devotion to the community and a deep affection for other people. And the Players are very proud to continue to provide “Great Live Theatre Close to Home!”
But whether it be 1933, ’63, ’83 or 2014, The Milton Players have always shared the same interests – love of the theatre, devotion to the community and a deep affection for other people. And the Players are very proud to continue to provide “Great Live Theatre Close to Home!”
Metrowest Family Theater (fobma@aol.com)
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Samantha Bower (EMACT Rep) - fobma@aol.com
Samantha Bower (Publicity) - fobma@aol.com Samantha Bower (President) - fobma@aol.com |
Our mission is to bring quality plays and musicals to the Metrowest community and to bring children and families together in an atmosphere that is both exciting and educational. Our award-winning productions include cast members from all walks of life--from veteran actors to novice performers. Our shows include children, teenagers, and adults, and we usually have a few parents and animals join in on the fun as well! Metrowest Family Theater auditions are generally open to children, teenagers, and adults. Performing with MFT enables everyone to work in a fun, friendly, professional theater atmosphere. From veteran actors to parents of actors, everyone loves to get in on the act!
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MMAS Black Box Theater (ken@mmas.org)
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The organization was founded in 1993 by eight arts-loving friends. The group envisioned an organization that would promote and foster the arts both performing and visual throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. Today, MMAS is home to the 80-seat Black Box Theater, the New England Repertory Company, the Morini Art Gallery, the Mansfield Art Association, the North End Coffee House Open Mic nights, and hosts the annual SE Massachusetts Arts Festival. A cable show, Arts in the Spotlight, is shown in Mansfield, Norton and Foxboro and highlights artists from surrounding communities. The Black Box Theater has an 8 -10 show season, comprised of plays, musicals and original works. MMAS provides new writers a platform to workshop and present their plays to the public as well as give opportunities to area actors, directors and musicians to develop their craft in quality theatrical productions. Over 100 different actors have appeared on our stage, coming from towns and cities all over Southeastern Massachusetts.
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Moonstruck Theater Company (Info@moonstrucktheater.org)
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Founded in the summer of 2006 by a group of college students in Central MA, Moonstruck Theater Company consistently provides high quality entertainment as well as hands-on theatrical experience for the community. Eight years later, the company has grown to include actors, designers, and volunteers ages 11 and up creating fantastic productions and memorable experiences together.Moonstruck consistently produces critically acclaimed productions, including our 2013 production of CABARET, of which the Worcester Telegram & Gazette said "All community theater should be this trenchantly good. Four stars." .Other past productions include everything from American classic comedy to German expressionist drama: The Actors Nightmare, You Cant Take It With You, Lend Me a Tenor, Spring Awakening, Urinetown, FAME, The Wedding Singer, Cabaret, Little Shop of Horrors, and Our Town. .We are looking to expand our offerings to include staged readings of work by new playwrights, vocal workshops, and more! .Moonstruck Theater Company is a 501c3 educational non-profit organization founded by and for students of all ages. No experience is necessary to join our team, just a desire to learn! Join us today.
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Nashoba Players (nashobaplayers@gmail.com)
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The Nashoba Players is a dynamic, non-profit community theatre that has been dedicated to providing cultural enrichment through live theatre in drama, musicals and comedy to Westford and surrounding communities.
We began 30 years ago as Groton Theatre and Littleton Theatre Guild and evolved into Nashoba Players. We are a member of the Eastern Mass. Assoc. of Community Theatres and are recipients of repeated recognitions at the EMACT Festivals for outstanding achievements in our productions. Our commitment to providing entertainment to the community has reached beyond traditional theatre. We have offered Summer Theatre Workshops to the youth in the community culminating in a musical show performed by the teens. We have entertained audiences with fun filled murder mysteries and dinner theatre and have sponsored performances by the highly acclaimed ImprovBoston troupe, "Musical! The Musical".
Our home stage is at the Parish Center for the Arts on the common in Westford. It is an intimate and inviting venue where we offer cabaret seating for our shows. Our season offers three or more performances which include drama, comedy, musicals, and sometimes a whimsical tongue-in-cheek melodrama or an elegant dinner theatre experience.
Our audiences and our talented cast members come from a large circle of communities including Westford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Lowell, Dracut, Groton, Ayer, Littleton, Pepperell, Dunstable, Acton, Shirley, Nashua, Marlboro, Berlin, Hudson, Melrose, Boston, Arlington, Harvard, Boxboro, Leominster, Lunenburg, Townsend and Tyngsboro. We enjoy well attended productions by appreciative audiences. We have also been very fortunate to have had such talented Directors and casts bring our stage alive with outstanding performances.
If you are looking for creative fulfillment, want to be part of a group that provides cultural enrichment, get in touch---the rewards are immeasurable. There are many ways to marry the task with the time available for you to come join the fun.
We began 30 years ago as Groton Theatre and Littleton Theatre Guild and evolved into Nashoba Players. We are a member of the Eastern Mass. Assoc. of Community Theatres and are recipients of repeated recognitions at the EMACT Festivals for outstanding achievements in our productions. Our commitment to providing entertainment to the community has reached beyond traditional theatre. We have offered Summer Theatre Workshops to the youth in the community culminating in a musical show performed by the teens. We have entertained audiences with fun filled murder mysteries and dinner theatre and have sponsored performances by the highly acclaimed ImprovBoston troupe, "Musical! The Musical".
Our home stage is at the Parish Center for the Arts on the common in Westford. It is an intimate and inviting venue where we offer cabaret seating for our shows. Our season offers three or more performances which include drama, comedy, musicals, and sometimes a whimsical tongue-in-cheek melodrama or an elegant dinner theatre experience.
Our audiences and our talented cast members come from a large circle of communities including Westford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Lowell, Dracut, Groton, Ayer, Littleton, Pepperell, Dunstable, Acton, Shirley, Nashua, Marlboro, Berlin, Hudson, Melrose, Boston, Arlington, Harvard, Boxboro, Leominster, Lunenburg, Townsend and Tyngsboro. We enjoy well attended productions by appreciative audiences. We have also been very fortunate to have had such talented Directors and casts bring our stage alive with outstanding performances.
If you are looking for creative fulfillment, want to be part of a group that provides cultural enrichment, get in touch---the rewards are immeasurable. There are many ways to marry the task with the time available for you to come join the fun.
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Needham Community Theatre (info@needhamtheatre.org)
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Now entering our 60th season, Needham Community Theatre NCT is a non-profit organization with a membership of your friends and neighbors from Needham and surrounding communities. We welcome everyone with an interest in music, theatre, and community service to join us onstage, backstage or in the audience. Theatre experience is not required. We traditionally do two shows per year - a musical in the fall and a drama or comedy in the spring. Please consider joining our play reading committee!
One of our goals is to promote interest and education in the dramatic arts. In support of this goal, NCT provides scholarship awards to two graduating seniors from Needham High School each year. NCT also remembers that Community is our middle name, and has a tradition of giving to the community that has taken many forms, such as the donation of the band shell to the Park and Recreation Commission and the donation of stage equipment and curtain for the Carleton Auditorium at Newman Elementary School. Our most precious resources are our members who volunteer their time, advice and assistance to other community groups in their theatrical endeavors.
Through the generous support of our members and audiences, we continue our tradition of bringing high quality arts and entertainment to our community.
One of our goals is to promote interest and education in the dramatic arts. In support of this goal, NCT provides scholarship awards to two graduating seniors from Needham High School each year. NCT also remembers that Community is our middle name, and has a tradition of giving to the community that has taken many forms, such as the donation of the band shell to the Park and Recreation Commission and the donation of stage equipment and curtain for the Carleton Auditorium at Newman Elementary School. Our most precious resources are our members who volunteer their time, advice and assistance to other community groups in their theatrical endeavors.
Through the generous support of our members and audiences, we continue our tradition of bringing high quality arts and entertainment to our community.
North Shore Players (info@northshoreplayers.org)
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Linda Fund (Publicity) - ifund222@gmail.com
Lucy Keller (EMACT Rep) - VTladymuse@hotmail.com Daniel McDuffie (President) |
The North Shore Players is a non-profit community theatre group that is dedicated to the performing arts for over 50 years! We have had over 30 years involvement with the Hogan Regional Center in Danvers, MA, including free performances and entertainment for the residents there. Over the years we have participated in the Danvers Family Festival, and performed at Heritage House, Hawks Manor, the Elks Club and several local restaurants. We aid other theatre groups with costumes, equipment and cast members. For over 25 years the North Shore Players Scholarship Fund has annually provided one high school senior a grant to continue education in the performing arts.
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Norton Singers (info@nortonsingers.com)
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The Norton Singers was established in 1945 by members of the Wheaton College faculty and residents of the Town of Norton. Its purpose was to bring an appreciation of the performing arts in the form of live, quality, affordable theater to the local community. In 2002, the group was incorporated as a 501 c 3 non-profit as Norton Community Theatre, Inc., d.b.a. Norton Singers, and has become one of the most respected theater companies in southeastern Massachusetts. We have been performing our spring shows at Wheaton Colleges Weber Theater since 1962, and in the fall we hold a fundraiser show at the Norton Middle School. In 2008, we won a DASH award for Best Supporting Actor in "Anything Goes" and had many nominations for "Drowsy Chaperone" in 2012. We encourage all who are interested in fostering the arts to join us -- whether it be onstage or backstage. We have built a reputation as a theater family and welcome anyone to get acquainted at one of our monthly Board meetings or at our general meeting each June.
The Parish Players (parishplayers1638@gmail.com )
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Meg Duncan (Publicity) - megduncan@yahoo.com
Virginia Hickey Ferentinos (EMACT Rep) - vmhickey@yahoo.com Virginia Hickey Ferentinos (President) - vmhickey@yahoo.com |
Pentucket Players (info@pentucketplayers.org)
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Marie Bliven (Publicity) - sewingmick@comcast.net
Marie Bliven (President) - sewingmick@comcast.net John Buzzell (EMACT Rep) - jnbuz@comcast.net |
Quannapowitt Players (donnacorbett12@aol.com)
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Donna Corbett (President) - donnacorbett12@aol.com
Juree James (Webmaster) - juree@juree.com Sandie McNeal (EMACT Rep) - SandieMc49@aol.com Tracy Sullivan (Publicity) - sullivan.tracy@gmail.com |
The Quannapowitt Players have been producing quality community theater productions since 1938. QP started in the Wakefield YMCA. When the troupe had to find a new home they started the Quannapowitt Players, taking the name from the lake between the two communities where they lived. QP purchased the little red school house in Reading during the 1950s and converted it into a black-box theater by 1970. It has intimate seating for 140 patrons with full handicap facilities and lobby after a major renovation in 2008. QP is an all-volunteer membership of thespians and patrons who enjoy four shows each season. Productions range from comedy to tragedy, and include contemporary and classic plays. QP also produces Fundraisers like Suburban Holidays New Play Festival. Quannapowitt Players, Inc. is a member of the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres EMACT, the American Association of Community Theatres AACT, and StageSource. QP has received many nominations and theater awards since its inception, from the Greater Boston One Act Festival in the 1950s, to the New England Theatre Conference NETC Festival to the current EMACT DASH Program, where QP has been awarded five of the last seven years for Best Production.
Revolution Theatre Company (info@revolutiontheatrecompany.com)
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Tom Cox (EMACT Rep) - info@revolutiontheatrecompany.com
Tom Cox (Publicity) - info@revolutiontheatrecompany.com Tom Cox (President) - info@revolutiontheatrecompany.com |
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River's Edge Players (arts_alliance@upwitharts.org) |
The River’s Edge Players is the Community Theatre arm of the River’s Edge Arts Alliance, a well-know arts organization located in Hudson Massachusetts and serving over thirty surrounding communities. REAA has been incorporated since 1991. The River’s Edge Players was formed in 2006 to fill a need for an adult based theatrical group. Initially for adult performers only, REP has opened up to actors of all ages in the true community theater fashion, engaging with all age groups performing plays and musicals, and offering workshops in auditioning, improv, musical theater dance, playwriting and acting. Plays, musicals and cabarets are woven in to the seasonal theme of the organization and help to connect the dots of the overall organization as well as the community.
Riverside Theatre Works (Lurie@rtwboston.org )
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Toni Ruscio (EMACT Rep) - Truscio@RTWboston.org
Toni Ruscio (Publicity) - Truscio@RTWboston.org Toni Ruscio (President) - Truscio@RTWboston.org |
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Salem Theatre Company (info@salemtheatre.org)
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The Salem Theatre Company is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the artistic, cultural, and economic life of the Salem community through the performing arts and arts education outreach.
2006-2007 marks the company's fourth season of award-winning, professional theater in historic downtown Salem and its first season under the leadership of new Artistic Director Catherine Bertrand. The fourth season, entitled “It's All In Your Mind,” features plays from a diverse array of playwrights that push and confront the psychological barriers of the mind. The season will include productions of David Auburn's Proof, A.P. Herbert's Two Gentlemen of Soho, Shakespeare's Macbeth, Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, Lanford Wilson's Book of Days, and Brian Friel's Molly Sweeney.
In the STC's first three seasons the company staged mainstage productions of A. R. Gurney's Sylvia, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, David Sedaris's The Santaland Diaries, William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Anne Nelson's The Guys, Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the American premiere of Seamus Heaney's The Burial at Thebes, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, the Reduced Shakespeare Company's Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and David Ives' All in the Timing, as well as a host of other activities such as open mike nights, staged readings of new plays, improv comedy nights, storytelling onboard Friendship during Haunted Happenings, theater workshops at local schools, and Catch 'Em On The Rise - our annual theater slam of local playwrights work.
Over 13,000 people have attended an STC event in its first three and a half years of operations, and the STC has generated over half a million dollars for the local Salem economy through its productions, events, and other activities.
In 2003 the STC received Community Newspaper Company's Readers' Choice Gold Medal Award for Best Place to See Theatre north of Boston and the Bronze Medal Award for Best Place for Family Entertainment. In 2004 the STC was awarded the City of Salem's Salute to Salem Award for its commitment to the community and its spirit of service and volunteerism. In 2005, the STC was nominated for the Salem Chamber of Commerce's Good Neighbor Award in recognition of its exemplary role as a community-building nonprofit organization. In 2005 and in 2006, the organization received the Readers' Choice Silver Medal for Best Place to See Theatre north of Boston.
2006-2007 marks the company's fourth season of award-winning, professional theater in historic downtown Salem and its first season under the leadership of new Artistic Director Catherine Bertrand. The fourth season, entitled “It's All In Your Mind,” features plays from a diverse array of playwrights that push and confront the psychological barriers of the mind. The season will include productions of David Auburn's Proof, A.P. Herbert's Two Gentlemen of Soho, Shakespeare's Macbeth, Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, Lanford Wilson's Book of Days, and Brian Friel's Molly Sweeney.
In the STC's first three seasons the company staged mainstage productions of A. R. Gurney's Sylvia, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, David Sedaris's The Santaland Diaries, William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Anne Nelson's The Guys, Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the American premiere of Seamus Heaney's The Burial at Thebes, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, the Reduced Shakespeare Company's Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and David Ives' All in the Timing, as well as a host of other activities such as open mike nights, staged readings of new plays, improv comedy nights, storytelling onboard Friendship during Haunted Happenings, theater workshops at local schools, and Catch 'Em On The Rise - our annual theater slam of local playwrights work.
Over 13,000 people have attended an STC event in its first three and a half years of operations, and the STC has generated over half a million dollars for the local Salem economy through its productions, events, and other activities.
In 2003 the STC received Community Newspaper Company's Readers' Choice Gold Medal Award for Best Place to See Theatre north of Boston and the Bronze Medal Award for Best Place for Family Entertainment. In 2004 the STC was awarded the City of Salem's Salute to Salem Award for its commitment to the community and its spirit of service and volunteerism. In 2005, the STC was nominated for the Salem Chamber of Commerce's Good Neighbor Award in recognition of its exemplary role as a community-building nonprofit organization. In 2005 and in 2006, the organization received the Readers' Choice Silver Medal for Best Place to See Theatre north of Boston.
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Savoyard Light Opera Company (info@savoyardlightopera.org)
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Currently located in Carlisle, the Savoyard Light Opera Company SLOC was founded in 1971 when a group of Maynard townspeople undertook a production of H.M.S. Pinafore as part of that town centennial celebration. It was a great success and so much fun for the participants that they undertook annual productions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, thus initiating a tradition. The Company espouses the ambition to produce shows of professional quality, featuring a full orchestra, lush costumes and elaborate sets. We have been fortunate in attracting some of the best talent in the area. In 1990, a new plan was initiated - to alternate year by year G&S productions with other musicals chosen because their wit and musicality measure up to the standards set by Gilbert & Sullivan. We have since produced such musicals as “My Fair Lady,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “The Secret Garden,” “Camelot” and “Anything Goes” among others. Our tradition for excellence extends back over 40 years here in Massachusetts and, perhaps it is not too much to say, through 130 years to the masters who created so much joyful poetry and music.
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Richard Bento (President) - executivedirector@southshoretheatreworks.com
Kelly Webber (Marketing) - marketing@southshoretheatreworks.com Jennifer Sterling (Online Media) - general@southshoretheatreworks.com |
The mission of South Shore Theatre Works is to engage, inspire, challenge, educate, and empower artists and audiences, in order to make the South Shore a more conscious and compassionate community. The mission and commitment of South Shore Theatre Works is also to create opportunities for community participation in enriching theatrical experiences. Our focus is on inclusion and quality, giving the public a well-balanced theatrical season, and striving to meet with excellence all of the demands placed on community theatre.
Stage 284 (jaypension@gmail.com )
Stage 284 is a thriving theater program which creates a rich experience for people of all ages and talent levels, while building community through a shared love of the performing arts. Each performance transports both actors and audience members into vibrant worlds of imagination and exploration. From cast to crew to audience, everyone plays an important role as we strive to come together to experience the power of the arts in our community.
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Carolyn Blaney (Publicity) - carolyn@communityhouse.org
Jay Pension (EMACT Rep) - jay@communityhouse.org Jay Pension (President) - jay@communityhouse.org |
Stratton Players (info@strattonplayers.com)
For tickets or reservations for the Stratton Players, please send a message to: reservations@strattonplayers.com
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Rachel D'Onfro (EMACT Rep) - strattonplayers@hotmail.com
Rachel D'Onfro (President) - strattonplayers@hotmail.com Amy Newberg (Publicity) - amy@pinionconsulting.com |
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Sudbury Savoyards (info@sudburysavoyards.org)
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We perform Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. Each spring we present one G&S production. Each summer, we present a comic play.We present theatre on a grand scale in a 900-seat auditorium at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, utilizing full sets, lights, costumes, and orchestra. Our productions often put as many as 65 people on the stage and 30 in the orchestra pit, with another 60 people involved in backstage or off-stage work. No auditions are required for the chorus .
Our organization believes that, in community theater, the "community" part and the "theater" part are equally important. We are a 100% volunteer organization. None of the over 150 people involved each year in our production receives any financial compensation. All proceeds are donated to the Sudbury United Methodist Committee for the relief of world hunger.
A key feature of the Sudbury Savoyards is its large chorus. During our rehearsal season, which begins in November and runs until our production in February, the chorus rehearses almost every Monday, with Friday rehearsals added beginning in January. There are additional rehearsals on the Sunday afternoon two weeks before the show, and most of the week right before opening night.
Rehearsals are held at Hawes Hall, Sudbury United Methodist Church, 251 Old Sudbury Road Route 27, in Sudbury Center. Warmups are at 7:25 pm, and rehearsals start promptly at 7:30 pm and run until about 10:15 pm.
Our organization believes that, in community theater, the "community" part and the "theater" part are equally important. We are a 100% volunteer organization. None of the over 150 people involved each year in our production receives any financial compensation. All proceeds are donated to the Sudbury United Methodist Committee for the relief of world hunger.
A key feature of the Sudbury Savoyards is its large chorus. During our rehearsal season, which begins in November and runs until our production in February, the chorus rehearses almost every Monday, with Friday rehearsals added beginning in January. There are additional rehearsals on the Sunday afternoon two weeks before the show, and most of the week right before opening night.
Rehearsals are held at Hawes Hall, Sudbury United Methodist Church, 251 Old Sudbury Road Route 27, in Sudbury Center. Warmups are at 7:25 pm, and rehearsals start promptly at 7:30 pm and run until about 10:15 pm.
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TCAN Players (feharrington@gmail.com)
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Since their pilot production of 12 Angry Men in 1999, the TCAN Players have established themselves as a leading community theater company in Metrowest Boston. As the in-house theater program for The Center for Arts in Natick, the Players have provided a variety of high quality theatrical vehicles in the TCAN performance space ranging from comedies such as Run for Your Wife and Funny Money and musicals such as Forever Plaid and Company, to the high drama of Doubt and the award-winning A Piece of my Heart. The Players attract cast, crew, producers and directors from the entire greater Boston area. In a welcoming and supportive atmosphere, talent from within the community works to advance the growth of dramatic arts while striving for production excellence.
The Umbrella (Formerly Emerson Umbrella) (brian@theumbrellaarts.org )
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Brian Boruta (Publicity) - brian@theumbrellaarts.org
Brian Boruta (EMACT Rep) - brian@theumbrellaarts.org Brian Boruta (President) - brian@theumbrellaarts.org |
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Theatre at the Mount (g_steele@mwcc.mass.edu)
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For more than 35 years, Theatre at the Mount has been Central Massachusetts’ premier regional theatre, presenting high quality entertainment at affordable prices. TAM’s season consists of five full-scale musicals and plays, a spring children’s show for young people and a fall touring production performed at local elementary schools. Additionally, TAM offers Summer Drama Camp Programs for children and teens and sponsors the TAMY Awards program, celebrating excellence in high school musicals. Season tickets packages, dinner theatre options and backstage tours for groups are also available.
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Theatre Company of Saugus (TCSaugus@gmail.com)
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TCS is the community theatre group serving Saugus, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. Founded in 1968 as the "Town-Criers", we incorporated in 1990 as a not-for-profit corporation. Our mission statement is "To foster and promote an appreciation of the theatre arts and to stimulate production of living theatre for the entertainment and cultural enrichment of the community." We currently have about 100 members and do 3-4 productions each year.
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Theatre III (theatreiii@verizon.net)
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Theatre III is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the performing arts through education and high quality, reasonably priced performances for the entertainment of the residents of surrounding communities.
In so doing, we strive to embrace the open participation of people of all ages, to share resources, to facilitate an outlet for creative expression, and to expand the knowledge of participants in all aspects of theatre arts performance and production in an atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie.
Want to become involved?
If you are interested in getting involved in a Theatre III production, we would love to hear from you. No matter how much or little time you have available, we can use your help in the areas of props, set construction, technical skills, acting, crew, house management, box office publicity, fund raising, or general maintenance. No experience is necessary - we will teach you.
Theatre III welcomes volunteers interested in helping us achieve our mission to present quality entertainment to our greater community. Various committees are responsible for the theater production and business operations, including Production, Technical, Properties, Marketing, Development, and Building & Grounds. Volunteers with experience in marketing, fundraising, and facilities management are just as valuable as performers, directors, costumers, etc. Committees usually meet once per month, and report to the Board of Directors. Those who wish to help but cannot commit such time are always sought for as-needed activities such as ushering, set construction, and make-up.
If you would like to help out, please contact Pam Furnace at Pfurnace@aol.com or 978-263-5711. Whether you have a skill or talent, or just wish to learn about theatrical operations through participation, we are happy to have you as part of our company.
In so doing, we strive to embrace the open participation of people of all ages, to share resources, to facilitate an outlet for creative expression, and to expand the knowledge of participants in all aspects of theatre arts performance and production in an atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie.
Want to become involved?
If you are interested in getting involved in a Theatre III production, we would love to hear from you. No matter how much or little time you have available, we can use your help in the areas of props, set construction, technical skills, acting, crew, house management, box office publicity, fund raising, or general maintenance. No experience is necessary - we will teach you.
Theatre III welcomes volunteers interested in helping us achieve our mission to present quality entertainment to our greater community. Various committees are responsible for the theater production and business operations, including Production, Technical, Properties, Marketing, Development, and Building & Grounds. Volunteers with experience in marketing, fundraising, and facilities management are just as valuable as performers, directors, costumers, etc. Committees usually meet once per month, and report to the Board of Directors. Those who wish to help but cannot commit such time are always sought for as-needed activities such as ushering, set construction, and make-up.
If you would like to help out, please contact Pam Furnace at Pfurnace@aol.com or 978-263-5711. Whether you have a skill or talent, or just wish to learn about theatrical operations through participation, we are happy to have you as part of our company.
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Walpole Footlighters (ask_us@footlighters.com)
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The Walpole Footlighters began in 1924 when Frank Mansur, principal of Walpole High, called together 12 people who were already known on the local stage for their work in the teachers play or in shows put on by other organizations. Today we produce 3 shows each season, typically two plays and one musical, in our 230-seat Playhouse at 2 Scout Road, East Walpole. Auditions are open to the public. Membership is $20 for individuals and $30 for families a year and includes discounts for two tickets to each production.
If you are interested in helping out, email us at ask_us@footlighters.com or stop by the theater on the weekend or before a performance.
If you are interested in helping out, email us at ask_us@footlighters.com or stop by the theater on the weekend or before a performance.
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Washington Street Players, Holliston (kdinehart@verizon.net)
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Holliston boasts a full-time, active community theater group: Hollistons Washington Street Players. WSP is a not-for-profit Massachusetts corporation which has been active in the community since 1995. Each production brings new members and new friends from Holliston, as well as from neighboring communities. Everyone in WSP does everything...no one carries the exclusive designation of "actor" or "director" or "set designer". If you look at our programs over the past couple of years, you will see that we all do what needs to be done. All positions are up for grabs with each show. We advertise for directors, designers and actors for each production, both on the Internet and in print. We think of ourselves as a true community theatre....professional in our attitude and product, but in it for the fun of it!
The Internal Revenue Service has granted Washington St Players 501c3 status effective as of June 6, 1996. This means a portion of your contribution may be eligible for tax deduction.
The Internal Revenue Service has granted Washington St Players 501c3 status effective as of June 6, 1996. This means a portion of your contribution may be eligible for tax deduction.
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Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts (stephmd@rcn.com)
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The Weston Friendly Society WFS of the Performing Arts, Inc. is the second oldest community theatre group in Massachusetts, and has a long history of putting on quality musicals for enthusiastic audiences from all over the state. The Friendly Society originated as a forum for group readings of classic books, poetry and the Bible in a small theatre on the estate of Mr. Horace Sears. Over the years, WFS became non-sectarian and migrated to performing family friendly musicals cabaret style in the Weston Town Hall, a tradition that continues today. Performance opportunities are open to all residents of metropolitan Boston and beyond and often include up to three generations of actors from local families. Despite changes in membership since 1885, WFS has stayed true to its original, unique focus as a non-profit performing arts organization which promotes community service and fellowship through support of local charitable causes. Such community spirit has been exemplified by the teamwork of our dedicated casts, production staffs, crews and committees, as well as our tradition of giving of profits from performances to various non-profit agencies and scholarship funds. WFS always welcomes members, volunteers and actors to become part of our community.
Winnmere Family Theatre (wft@burlingtonplayers.com)
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Rachel Fennell (EMACT Rep) - rfennell@burlingtonplayers.com
Rachel Fennell (Publicity) - rfennell@burlingtonplayers.com Rachel Fennell (President) - rfennell@burlingtonplayers.com |