Member Group Information
Acme Theater Productions (kcampl1@aol.com)
11 Old Mill Road
Maynard, MA 01754-1839
http://www.acmetheater.com/
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.
Amazing Things Theater Company (lanspery@brandeis.edu)
Amazing Things Arts Center
160 Hollis Street
Framingham, MA 01702
http://www.amazingthings.org
The Amazing Things Arts Center brings together a diverse community of artists, arts supporters and arts appreciators of all ages, cultures and interests, through the transformational power of rich and varied art forms that provide a nurturing environment in which to meet, understand and accept each other.
Burlington Players (info@burlingtonplayers.com)
PO Box 433
Burlington, MA 01803-0733
http://www.burlingtonplayers.com
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.
Cannon Theatre (scannon@thecannontheatre.org)
410 Great Road
Littleton, MA 01460
http://www.thecannontheatre.org
The Cannon Theatre is a small intimate non-profit 501(c)(3) black box style theatre that seats 60. Our season includes A Fall Farce, Childrens 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.
Cohasset Dramatic Club (info@cohassetdramaticclub.org)
PO Box 53
Cohasset, MA 02025
http://www.cohassetdramaticclub.org
The Cohasset Dramatic Club, Inc. has maintained our commitment for 90 years to presenting quality entertainment for the community.
Concord Players (concordplayers@concordplayers.org)
51 Walden Street
PO Box 22
Concord, MA 01742-0022
http://www.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. In 1921, the Players added the stage with fly space, scene dock, storage facilities, and Green Room to the town-owned building at 51 Walden Street, then used also as an armory.
In 1972, the Players joined with the Concord Orchestra and the Concord Band to form the Friends of the Performing Arts in Concord (FOPAC), and the town of Concord agreed to allow this organization to refurbish 51 Walden as a performing arts center. In addition to a music stage for the band and orchestra, a ballet studio was built to house day and evening classes for both children and adults. In 1975, 51 Walden was designated as a "Permanent Bicentennial Memorial."
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. The Committee matches the best directors available to these 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. As 3-time winners of the coveted NETC Moss Hart Award and 5-time winners of the EMACT Festival at Brandeis University, the Concord Players are proud of their standing as a longtime cultural asset to the greater Concord community.
Enter Stage Left Theater (esltheater@comcast.net)
30 Main Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
http://www.enterstagelefttheater.org
Enter Stage Left Theater is a non-profit, full-service community performing arts organization dedicated to promoting quality performing arts in the community by: Nurturing the individual collective creative spirit; providing musical and theatrical opportunities for performers, technicians, administrators and audiences of all ages; providing a full range of educational programming and addressing all aspects of live production.
We believe that theatrical experiences: entertain, enrich, enhance and enlighten the greater community; instill an appreciation for the arts within the individual which follows that individual to other environs; fosters collaboration between community organizations and broadens the views of audiences through the depiction of human experience and emotion.
Firehouse Center for the Arts (kimm@firehouse.org)
Market Square
Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950
http://www.firehouse.org/
The Firehouse Center for the Art is a 195-seat intimate theater on the waterfront of beautiful downtown historical Newburyport. This vibrant cultural center offers national, regional and local live performances at affordable prices. Additionally, we are proud of our family and senior programming.
The mission of the Firehouse (Society for the Development of Arts and Humanities) is to advance the arts and humanities in the Greater Newburyport region by:
- fostering the growth and development of the individual artists and cultural organizations through its programs and services
- stimulating understanding of and participation in the arts and humanities, and
- presenting, sponsoring and producing a broad range of cultural, educational and artistic programs.
Hovey Players (theater@hoveyplayers.com)
PO Box 540101
Waltham, MA 02454-0101
http://www.hoveyplayers.com
Founded in 1936, Hovey Players is the community theater of Waltham. Located in the basement of the DAngio Building in Waltham, our 52 seat Abbott Memorial Theater is among the most intimate performance space in New England. We produce five or six major events per season featuring a full range of plays including comedies, dramas and musicals.
Our mission is to support quality theatrical entertainment and the local amateur thespian. We celebrate the performing arts and artists throughout New England and more directly here in Waltham, Massachusetts. We hold open auditions for all our plays. See our audition page. We welcome area directors, stage managers and designers but more important we welcome all those who just want to join in, participate and share in this great art form.
We managed to squeeze into the Abbott a green room, a snack bar and shop facilities. If you enjoy hanging out with actors, or watching or acting in plays and other live events please, stop by. Lend us your applause or lend us your time. We can always use another pair of hands with props, sets, costumes, painting, directing, or just general helping out. We feature local amateur actors, directors, artists and designers. We are members of EMACT, the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theaters.
The Abbott Memorial Theater is more than a playhouse -- it is home. This is where we come together not only to create magic but to laugh, dance and love. You will find old familiar faces in people that you meet. Young and old, people from many walks of life. More than a few life partners fell in love in our tiny theater.
Longwood Players (info@longwoodplayers.org)
33 Westbourne Terrace, #3
Brookline , MA 02446
http://www.longwoodplayers.org/
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.
Moonstruck Theater Company (info@moonstrucktheater.org)
85 Woodbridge Road
Marlborough, MA 01752
http://www.moonstrucktheater.org
Moonstruck Theater Company is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing theater education through hands-on experience. Shaking up the theater scene in Central Mass since 2006!
Newton Country Players (mdiaznz@yahoo.com)
50 Oakland Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
http://www.newtoncountryplayers.org
The Newton Country Players is a non-profit community theater group whose purpose is to bring together people of all ages, backgrounds and interests to promote and participate in theater. Newton Country Players provide a variety of opportunities for artistic expression, new friendships and hard work as we bring affordable, high quality theater to the greater Newton and Metro West area.
Performing Arts Connection (FOBma@aol.com)
31 Union Avenue
Sudbury, MA 01776
http://www.sammonline.org
Metrowest Family Theater has been delighting theater-goers since Summer 2000. One mission is to bring quality Broadway musicals to the Metrowest community and to bring children and families together in an atmosphere that is both exciting and educational. Our musicals 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 typically produces 2-3 musicals per year and 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!
Riverside Theatre Works (stephen.abrams@rtwboston.org)
45 Fairmont Avenue
Hyde Park, MA 02136-2769
http://www.riversidetheatreworks.org
Stratton Players (board@strattonplayers.com)
60 Wallace Avenue
Fitchburg, MA 01420
http://strattonplayers.com/
For tickets or reservations for the Stratton Players, please send a message to: reservations@strattonplayers.com
Theater906 (info@theater906.org)
40 Stow Street
Concord, MA 01742
http://www.theater906.org
Theater 906 is one of the newest small theaters in Greater Boston. Originally conceived in December of 2007, founder Brian Boruta formed 906 after working as a producer, performer and designer in and around the Boston area. We hope to create quality works of art, and great theatrical experiences. In the future, keep an open eye for a wide range of programming, including educational workshops, studio works, and full scale productions.
Theatre Company of Saugus (tcsaugus@gmail.com)
PO Box 1058
Saugus, MA 01906
http://tcsaugus.org
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.
Wakefield Repertory Theatre (wakefieldrep@hotmail.com)
PO Box 1738
Wakefield, MA 01905
http://www.wakefieldrep.org
The Mission of Wakefield Repertory Theatre is to build and sustain a lasting forum within the community for all to participate in the exploration and enjoyment of the theatrical arts.
This mission is supported by four cornerstones, which are in turn supported by our strategic principles: Art, Inclusion, Community, Legacy.
Walpole Footlighters (ask_us@footlighters.com)
PO Box 189
Walpole, MA 02081
http://www.footlighters.com
The Walpole Footlighters are 81 years young. The group 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. They were Michael Downing, Adele Eichler Ernst, Marguerite Maguire Hynes, Harry Newell, Marion Mansur, Malcolm Mars, Marguerite Fox McDonald, Mildred OLeary, Mabel Park, James Stoddard and Grace Hall Percy. The group decided to join forces and thus have more control of the acting they were obviously going to be doing anyway. They became the Original Thirteen when Billy Anderson of Norwood was called in to help with the staging in the first production, The Dover Road, on the problem-laden stage of the Town Hall. (The only way to get from left to right backstage was out the fire escape into the cold night and back up the other side.) This first production met with such success that they immediately began to plan for the future.
Worcester County Light Opera Company (admin@wcloc.org)
21 Grand View Avenue
Worcester, MA 01603
http://wcloc.org
From comedy to tragedy, classical to contemporary, musical to non-musical, WCLOC produces a wide array of theatrical works. WCLOC has also been privileged to produce new plays written by local playwrights, giving talented Worcester County residents the opportunity of having their local works produced, showcased, and critiqued. Although the Worcester County Light Opera Club has exceeded the boundaries of its light opera roots, it continues to produce dramatic and musical works of only the highest caliber, while maintaining the impressive legacy of discovering and developing the brightest talent in the collaborative art of theater.
