Connecticut

NEW!! BRIDGEPORT: September 26-October 5 - The Underpants; 10/24-11/9 - The Rocky Horror Show; 12/5-21 - The Santaland Diaries/Season's Greetings; 2/7-22 - Twelve Angry Jurors; 3/13-29 - Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams; 4/24-5/10 - The Wiz @ Playhouse on the Green, 177 State Street. Free parking available. Box Office: 866-811-4111 or purchase online: www.playhouseonthegreen.org

COLCHESTER: The Colchester Community Theatre Summer Children’s Workshop proudly presents “T.H.E. Club” on Saturday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. in the Bacon Academy High School Auditorium. “T.H.E. Club”, written by Annette Cantrell Epstein, is produced by permission of Baker's Plays. Through song, dance and dialogue, the members of T.H.E. Club (Try Helping the Environment) entertain and educate the hearts, souls and minds of the audience. Tickets for this production are $3.00 each (adults & children) and can be purchased at the door on the day of performance. Any questions, please call Laura Brown 537-3259 or Donna Brown 537-3215.

DARIEN: The Darien Players are pleased to present Cry Havoc, Written by Allan R. Kenward.  Directed by Richard Mancini.  Featuring Caity Brown, Deborah Burke, Rasha J. Clark, Lisa Dahlstrom, Amber Gordon, Kristen Habacht, Kimberley Lowden, Elizabeth May, Sue O’Hara, Ali Prince, Caryn Raimondi, & Nancy Sinacori.  July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 8pm; July 13, 20 at 2pm @ DAC Weatherstone Studio, 2 Renshaw Road.  Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors/students.  This is the story of nurses on Bataan during World War II. In a sort of dugout subjected to gunfire, the individual characters emerge to offer a collection reaction to war. These include the strong-minded doctor, her restrained and poised assistant and the volunteer nurses: a vacuous Southern girl, a swaggering bully, a couple of timid aesthetes, an ex-burlesque girl and the inevitable spy. This is a compelling, caustic revelation of human beings under fire.  For tickets or more information please visit http://arts.darien.org or call the box office at 203-655-5414.

EAST HADDAM: 7/11-9/19 - Half a Sixpence @ Goodspeed Opera House - (860) 873-8668; www.goodspeed.org

MIDDLETOWN: 7/23-26 - The Taming of the Shrew/Measure for Measure; 8/1 - Children's Circus of Middletown @ Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington St. - (860)347-6143; www.oddfellows.org

NEW BRITAIN: The Twilight Zone: of Shadows and Substance, four teleplays by Rod Serling and George Clayton Johnson will be performed live at Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm from July 11 through August 9 with matinee performance Sundays July 20 and August 3 at 2:00pm. Reservations (860) 229-3049, tickets $20 (suggested donation) at the door.  www.hitw.org

NEW HAVEN: 7/8-9/13 - Altar Boyz; 7/24-9/13 - Late Nite Catechism; 9/17-10/12 - Defending the Caveman @ Long Wharf Theatre - (203) 787-4282; www.longwharf.org

NEW!! NEW HAVEN: New Haven Theater Company (NHTC) Creative Director/ Producer, T. Paul Lowry announces UBRSTAR.com and will direct the first project “Run to the Capulets, Raise up the Montagues”, a modern re-constructed adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, investigating the death of the famous lovers, utilizing Shakespeare’s classic text, virtual cast members, music and video projection. The first production will be part of the Stratford Summer Arts Festival. Performances are Thursdays and Saturdays, August 7 through 17, 2008 at 8pm, on the grounds of the Stratford Festival Theater, 1850 Elm Street in Stratford CT. More information about the project at www.ubrstar.com  and about the performance at www.stratfordstage.org

NEW!! NEW LONDON: 11/1 - The Velveteen Rabbit; 11/22 - The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion; 2/7 - Sing-a-Long Mary Poppins; 4/25 - Moscow Cats Theatre @ Garde Arts Ctr., 325 State St - (860) 444-7373; www.gardearts.org

NEW MILFORD: TheatreWorks New Milford is proud to present its 50th anniversary production of the riveting drama SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, by renowned American playwright Tennessee Williams. The play opens Friday, July 11, at 8 p.m., for a four-week run. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER runs July 11,12 18,19 25, 26, 27 and August 1,2. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, with a 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinee on July 27. Tickets for all shows are $20.00 for reserved seating. Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 p.m. is TheatreWorks' Pay-What-You-Want night. At this performance you name the price for your ticket.  Reservations can be made online at WWW.THEATREWORKS.US or by calling the box office at (860) 350-6863.

PUTNAM: 8/1-16 - Beauty & the Beast @ Theatre of Northeastern CT, Bradley Playhouse 0 (860) 928-7887; www.bradleyplayhouse.org

WESTPORT: July 9–26 - Westport Country Playhouse stages “Scramble!,” a farce by David Wiltse, directed by Tracy Brigden. From Westport Country Playhouse’s playwright-in-residence David Wiltse comes a delicious office comedy about the howlingly incompetent staff of a golf magazine. When a rumor spreads that the magazine may be sold to a corporate publisher, the staff suspects a new hire is actually a “hatchetman,” brought in to decide whether or not certain employees are pulling their weight. As everyone fears that their job is on the line, office politics turn into farce with outlandish relationships, mistaken identities and hilarious situations. $30 - $65. For more information and tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or for out-of-town callers toll-free at 888-927-7529, or visit the box office at 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Information about the Playhouse is also available at www.westportplayhouse.org.

WESTPORT: Sunday, July 27, 1 and 4 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse Family Festivities Series. “Cinderella’s Mice,” presented by Vital Theatre. Spencer is a little mouse with big dreams of attending the Royal Ball---just like his friend Cinderella. But when Cinderella’s fairy godmother shows up and turns Spencer and his sister Mitzi into the horses who pull Cinderella’s coach, mouse and human hopes collide! Will Spencer’s crazy plan make or break Cinderella’s chance to win the heart of the Prince? A fresh take on a classic that proves even the smallest person can make a big difference. Pre-show activity. Ages K-4. $16 per ticket; series packages available. For more information and tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or for out-of-town callers toll-free at 888-927-7529, or visit the box office at 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Information about the Playhouse is also available at www.westportplayhouse.org.

WESTPORT: August 5–23 - Westport Country Playhouse stages a thriller, “Tryst” by Karoline Leach. Joe Brancato, who helmed the Off-Broadway production, will direct. Set in mysterious Edwardian London, George Love has a habit of marrying simple, well off women who become inexplicably poor and husbandless the day after their honeymoons. He’s come to London to con his next bride into marriage, and happens upon Adelaide, a milliner’s assistant who is sitting on a small nest egg of 50 pounds. He woos her and two days after they’ve met, he convinces her to get married that evening and bring the total of her bank account. Once they get to the honeymoon, however, the situation changes, as Adelaide appears to be not such a simple girl. She too has her own agenda in marrying Mr. Love and will try anything to get what she wants. $30 - $65. For more information and tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or for out-of-town callers toll-free at 888-927-7529, or visit the box office at 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Information about the Playhouse is also available at www.westportplayhouse.org

WILLIMANTIC: The Windham Theatre Guild presents A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum…as the opening show of the 2008-2009 season. Known as Broadway's greatest farce, this show  is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest  musicals ever written. "Forum" takes comedy back to its roots,  combining situations from time-tested, 2000 year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest featuring the infectious music of Broadway's brilliant Stephen Sondheim. Laura DeBrincat is the Director for A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. This is her first musical with the Guild, but Laura has Directed Almost, Maine and Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Returning as Music Director is Ken Clark. Show dates are July 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 and August 1 & 2 at 8pm with a Sunday matinee at 2pm  on July 27th at the Burton Leavitt Theatre, 779 Main Street, Willimantic. Tickets can be purchased online at www.windhamtheatreguild.org or by calling (860) 423-2245.

Maine

ARUNDEL: 7/15-8/2 - Thoroughly Modern Millie; 8/5-16 - Nunsensations: The Las Vegas Revue; 8/19-30 - Always...Patsy Cline @ Arundel barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Rd. - www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com

BERWICK: 7/23-8/2 - The Pirates of Penzance; 8/6-23 - All Shook Up!; 8/29-30 - Tribute to George Gershwin @ Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St. (Rte 9) - (207) 698-1807; www.hackmatack.org

NEW!! BLUE HILL/STONINGTON: Award-winning journalist Alicia Anstead will facilitate two community readings of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” July 28-29 at the Blue Hill Public Library and August 5-6 in Stonington, as part of Opera House Arts’ (OHA) 8th annual Shakespeare in Stonington production of the play. OHA is donating copies of the Folger Library edition of “Macbeth,” along with related books and videos including Stephen Greenblatt’s Will in the World; Garry Wills’ Witches and Jesuits; Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare; and a graphic novel version of the play for exhibits in the Blue Hill, Deer Isle, and Stonington Public Libraries. The exhibits and community readings are part of an expanded community integration program for Shakespeare in Stonington, which included a residency by director Jeffrey Frace, an affiliate with the New York City-based SITI Company, in the Deer Isle-Stonington schools in March.
Tickets for the production are $25 for adults, $20 for those on a fixed income, $15 for those under 17 years of age, and Island students may attend free with advance reservations. The Opera House will provide free car pooling for local students wishing to attend. Please call the Opera House box office, 367-2788, for reservations and additional information. Tickets are now also available online at www.operahousearts.org.

DAMARISCOTTA: Grand Design: A Multimedia Musical Docudrama - July 24 and 25 at 8:00 at the Round Top Farm Darrows Barn, Route One,Damariscotta. Castlebay Music presents Grand Design, an historically informed multimedia docu-drama. Fully staged production brings colonial history to life with 20 actors and five musicians interweaving history, imagery, drama, traditional Irish music, Native American storytelling and drumming Tickets $12 For reservations call 207-529-5438

DAMARISCOTTA: “Guys & Dolls” show dates are August 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 at 7:30 PM.  There will be one Sunday matinee, August 3 at 2:00 PM. There is no performance Monday, August 4. For ticket information and reservations, call Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta at (207) 563-3424. Tickets may be purchased by phone, at the theater box office, at Maine Coast Book Shop & Cafe and at the ticket booth at the time of the show.

NEW!! GARDINER: Tim Hofmann Presents Johnson Hall Stand-up Comedy Showcase - Saturday, July 26, 8:00 pm.  Enjoy some of the funniest comics in New England at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner at a standup comedy series! The Stand-up Comedy Showcase is hosted by Tim Hofmann, with comics Pat Oates, Ted Steier, Ryan Waning, Seth Bond Perry, Bo McMichael, and Jennifer Kruszewski, "Jenski." Tickets are $11 at the door (includes $1 restoration fund fee). No reservations required. The show has mature adult content. Johnson Hall's website is www.johnsonhall.org,  and the phone number is (207) 582-7144.

OGUNQUIT: An everyday tale of gummi bears, flying tomatoes, a botched penectomy and the Platonic notion that sex is the human effort to reconnect two halves of our original whole, Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of fourth-wall smashing East German rock 'n' roll goddess, Hedwig Schmidt. A brutally honest musical theatre experience to startle your soul. Thursday nights at Club MaineStreet in Ogunquit, Maine (only 15 minutes from Portsmouth!) all summer. Performances run June 5th through August 28th at 9:30pm. Tickets are $15/general admission and available at the door. The outrageous and unexpectedly hilarious story is dazzlingly performed by Hedwig in the form of a rock gig/stand-up comedy routine, backed by hard-rocking band "The Angry Inch". Focusing upon Hedwig's lifelong search for the "origin of love" and her other half, the story's explosive finale explores the nature of identity in a superficial celebrity obsessed modern society - finally asking if, in today's world, there is any room for love and acceptance. It's a roller-coaster ride - funny, touching, emotionally draining and ultimately inspiring to anyone who feels life has given them an inch when they deserved a mile.  www.mainestreetogunquit.com

NEW!! STONINGTON/BLUE HILL: Award-winning journalist Alicia Anstead will facilitate two community readings of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” July 28-29 at the Blue Hill Public Library and August 5-6 in Stonington, as part of Opera House Arts’ (OHA) 8th annual Shakespeare in Stonington production of the play. OHA is donating copies of the Folger Library edition of “Macbeth,” along with related books and videos including Stephen Greenblatt’s Will in the World; Garry Wills’ Witches and Jesuits; Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare; and a graphic novel version of the play for exhibits in the Blue Hill, Deer Isle, and Stonington Public Libraries. The exhibits and community readings are part of an expanded community integration program for Shakespeare in Stonington, which included a residency by director Jeffrey Frace, an affiliate with the New York City-based SITI Company, in the Deer Isle-Stonington schools in March.
Tickets for the production are $25 for adults, $20 for those on a fixed income, $15 for those under 17 years of age, and Island students may attend free with advance reservations. The Opera House will provide free car pooling for local students wishing to attend. Please call the Opera House box office, 367-2788, for reservations and additional information. Tickets are now also available online at www.operahousearts.org.

Massachusetts

AMESBURY: The smash hit musical "Grease!" hits the stage with the Valley Players production at the Amesbury Playhouse July 5 - 27. While hip Danny Zuko(Rick Andrade of Amesbury, MA) and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski(Megan Little of Amesbury, MA) resolve the problems of their mutual attraction, the gang sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as the pajama party, the prom, the burger palace, and the drive in movie. Songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, the Little Richard yodels and the Elvis Presley wiggles that made the music of the 50s a gas. Performances run - Fridays & Saturdays 7:00 dinner / 8:30 show; Sundays 12:00 dinner / 1:30 show & 5:00 dinner / 6:30 show; Wednesdays 6:00 dinner / 7:30 show; one Wednesday matinee on July 23 12:00 dinner / 1:30 show. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (978)-388-9444. Visit us online at www.amesburyplayhouse.com 

NEW!! AMHERST: The culmination of Youth and Shakespeare: Reestablishing the Connection, a three-week intensive performance workshop for twenty eighth-graders, will be a public performance of scenes from Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet at the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies in Amherst on Wednesday, August 6, at 3 PM. The Center is located at 650 East Pleasant Street. The performance is free and open to the public. For further information and directions, call 413-577-3600. In the course of the workshop, theater professionals work with the students to learn basic acting skills such as voice projection, stage movement and combat, as well as ways to deal with Shakespearean text. The program provides a grounding in language and literature that they will encounter as they enter high school. The Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies is an internationally leading center for the interdisciplinary study of the culture and achievements of the Renaissance period (1400-1700). The Center contributes to the field of Renaissance studies through research, teaching, and outreach to the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, the Amherst community, and beyond. For more information about the Center and a full calendar of activities, visit the Center’s web page at www.umass.edu/renaissance.

NEW!! BARRE: The Barre Players Summer Youth Theater present Fools, a comic fable by Neil Simon at the Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre, MA. Our theater is now AIR CONDITIONED.  Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays, August 15, 16, 22 & 23 at 8 PM and Sunday Matinees, August 17 & 24, 2008 at 2 PM.  Tickets are $14 general admission, $12 seniors (65+), $10 students (with ID), and $7 childrren under 12. For reservations call 978-355-2096 or 800-733-2096. For more information visit www.barreplayers.homestead.com.  The theater is wheelchair accessible.

NEW!! BARRE: The Barre Players present Never Too Late, a comic fable by Neil Simon at the Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre, MA. Our theater is now AIR CONDITIONED.  Performance dates are October 2-12.  For reservations call 978-355-2096 or 800-733-2096. For more information visit www.barreplayers.homestead.com.  The theater is wheelchair accessible.

BEVERLY:  Return to a simpler time with BYE BYE BIRDIE, the ultimate feel good musical, when it lands on the North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) main stage. Winner of four 1961 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, BYE BYE BIRDIE runs July 15 to August 3, 2008 and Press Night is scheduled for July 17 at 7:30 pm. Tickets for BYE BYE BIRDIE are priced from $77 to $40. Senior & Youth Discounts and Rush Tickets are available. As a non-profit organization dedicated to making theater accessible to all families especially during this difficult economy, special “Rock n’ Roll Back” ticket prices of $35 to $25 will be offered on Tuesday or Wednesday evening performances (this special offer is limited to availability and not valid with other offers). Also check out www.nsmt.org for special ticket packages including “Family Package” (free popcorn and soda for each family member with the minimum purchase of four tickets), “Date Night” and “Girl’s Night Out” (ticket packages may not be combined with any other discounts). Performances are July 15 – August 3, Tue – Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri & Sat at 8 pm, matinees Wed, Sat and Sun at 2 pm. For tickets: www.nsmt.org, (978) 232-7200, or in person at 62 Dunham Road, Beverly.

BOSTON: 9/5-10/5 - How Shakespeare Won the West; 10/10-11/15 - Boleros for the Disenchanted; 11/7-12/7 - Rock'n'Roll; 1/9-2/8 - The Corn is Green; 3/6-4/5 - The Hinge of the World; 4/3-5/9 - The Miracle at Naples; 5/15-6/14 - The Pirates of Penzance @ Huntington Theatre. 2008-2009 subscriptions are available in 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-play packages. Subscribers save up to 50% on full-price tickets to individual shows. Subscriptions may be purchased online at www.huntingtontheatre.org or by calling the Huntington Box Office at 617-266-0800. Individual tickets for these shows go on sale in August.

BRIGHTON: 7/3-9/7 - The Seagull; 7/24-9/14 - Hay Fever; 10/23-11/22 - The Faith Healer @ Christian Herter Park - www.publicktheatre.com

CAMBRIDGE: Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," at Bad Habit Productions, Durrell Theatre, YMCA Cambridge - July 24th-Aug 3 (Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sat/Sun 2pm). For more info about this show- as well as the announcement of the rest of our season, please visit our website: www.badhabitproductions.org.

NEW!! CAMBRIDGE: 7/24-8/3 - QED (Catalyst Collaborative @ MIT); 7/24-8/9 - Coming Up for Air (Central Square Theater & Alliger Arts); 8/13-23 - What the Hell are You Doing in the Waiting Room for Heaven?? (Deborah Henson-Conant) @ Central Square Theater - (866) 811-4111; www.centralsquaretheater.org 

CAMBRIDGE: The MIT Gilbert & Sullivan Players PRESENT: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.  Stage Directors: Garry Zacheiss and Ky Lowenhaupt; Music Director: Emily Senturia.  Performances will take place on the following dates and times: 8/1, 2, 7 & 8 at 8pm; 8/3 & 9 at 2pm.  All performances will take place in Kresge Little Theater, located in the basement of Kresge Auditorium.  MIT and Wellesley Students: $6; Other Students (with ID), Children, Senior Citizens: $8; MIT Community: $10; General Public: $12.  Groups of 10 or more receive a $1 discount per ticket when reservations are made at least 24 hours in advance.  For more information and to reserve tickets, please visit http://web.mit.edu/gsp/www or email gsp-tickets@mit.edu.  Please make your reservations at least 24 hours in advance to ensure that your request is processed.

CAMBRIDGE: The Heidi Chronicles is directed by Catherine M. Bertrand and will be performed November 14,15, 20, 21, and 22, at 8pm, and November 22 at 2pm, at the CambridgeFamily YMCA Theatre in Central Square. www.longwoodplayers.org

NEW!! CAMBRIDGE: 11/30 - The Yeoman of the Guard @ Jordan Hall, NEC - (617) 242-4015; www.thebostonians.org

CHESTER: 7/16-27 - Almost, Maine; 7/30-8/10 - The Dishwashers; 8/13-24 - Tilted House - (413) 354-7825; www.chestertheatre.org

CONCORD: Concord Youth Theatre's Teen Players Present... Footloose.  The Concord Youth Theatre's Teen Players will be presenting the musical, Footloose on July 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 PM at Lexington High School's AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE, 251 Waltham St., Lexington, MA.  The 1999 Tony Award winning production, Footloose , based on the 1984 film, tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager who was raised in Chicago and moves to a small town where the town government has banned dancing and rock music. Ren and his classmates want to have a senior prom with music and dancing. They must figure out a way to get around the law and Reverend Shaw Moore, who makes it his mission in life to keep the town free from dancing and rock music.  Tickets are $15. each in either cash or check, General Admission. For tickets or further information, please call the office at 978 371-1482, mailbox one.

COTUIT: Shakespeare on the Cape, a troupe of talented, dedicated, young actors who appear at several locations Cape-wide will present Moliere's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, translated by Richard Wilbur and directed by Eric Powell Holm. Performances will be held at 8:00pm on Tuesdays, July 15, 22 & 29 at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit. From the original master of stage comedy, this is the classic farce. Moliere delighted in holding the human ego up to ridicule and he's never done it better than in THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES. Tickets are $20. To reserve tickets, please call the box office at 508-428-0669.

COTUIT: Shakespeare on the Cape, a troupe of talented, dedicated, young actors who appear at several locations Cape-wide will present a one-hour "Kiddie Shakes" performance of THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare. Directed by Tessa K. Bry, performances will be held at 5:30 pm on Tuesdays, July 15, 22 & 29 at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit. This shortened, narrated version is a simple tale of fairies, witches, monsters, betrayal, retribution, redemption and forgiveness which is sure to delight both children and adults alike. Tickets are $5.00; children 12 and under free. To reserve tickets, please call the box office at 508-428-0669.

NEW!! COTUIT: Jeffrey Hatcher's "The Turn of the Screw" opening August 8 at 8pm is an adaptation of the novella by Henry James. Directed by Carol McManus, this production will be presented by Cotuit Center for the Arts located at 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit. Performances run August 8 through 31 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm with Sunday matinees at 4pm. Tickets are $20, $18 for seniors and members and $10 for students with ID. Please call the arts center at 508-428-0669 to place reservations. The Passport to the Arts is accepted for this production. The audience is invited to interact with the director and the actors for a Q & A session and discussion of the play following each of the performances.

DENNIS: On summer mornings, the Cape Cod Center for the Arts presents Theater for Children on the stage of the Cape Playhouse and is a terrific way to introduce young people to joys of live theatre. From July 3 through August 22, the CCCA’s Theater for Children will present performances on Thursday and Friday mornings in July and August. Performances are 9:30 and 11:30 AM with different performers each week. Tickets are $9 and $8 and group discounts (15+ persons) are available. For more information call the box office toll free 877 385-3911 or locally 508-385-3911. Visit the theatre’s website at www.capeplayhouse.com.  The Cape Playhouse is located at 820 Main Street, Route 6A, Dennis, Massachusetts. Tickets are $49.50 to $25 and group discounts (10+ persons) are available for non-musicals. Performances are Monday through Saturday at 8:00 pm. Matinees are 2:00 pm on Wednesdays and the 2nd Thursday and 4:00 pm on the 1st Saturday.

DENNIS: 7/21-8/2 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; 8/4-16 - Leader of the Pack; 8/18-30 - Born Yesterday; 9/1-13 - The Devil's Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith @ Cape Playhouse, 820 Main St. - 877-385-3911; www.capeplayhouse.org

NEW!! FOXBORO: Bay Colony Productions at the Orpheum Theatre's next theatrical event will be Jesus Christ Superstar!! - August 1-10.  (Friday, August 1st & 8th at 8:00pm; Saturday, August 2nd & 9th at 8:00pm; Sunday, August 3rd & 10th at 2:00pm).  This groundbreaking rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice changed the face of musical theater forever when it debuted on Broadway in1971. Jesus Christ Superstar chronicles the last seven days in the life of Jesus, dramatizing the excitement caused by his message, his betrayal, his trial before Pontius Pilate, and his ultimate sacrifice. Songs include "I Don't Know How to Love Him", "Gethsemane", and the title song. Tickets: $22.00 in advance, $26.00 the week of. Visit our box office in person, request tickets online or call us at 508-543-2787 x 4.  The Box Office is also open two hours prior to any performance.

GLOUCESTER: 7/17-8/3 - Going to St. Ives; 7/22 - The Threshing Floor (reading); 7/27 - Sow and Weep (reading); 8/7-24 - Doubt; 8/17 - The Hotel Plays (reading); 8/28-9/14 - The Woman in Black; 9/7 - His Master's Voice (reading) @ Gloucester Stage Co. - (978) 281-4433; www.gloucesterstage.org

HADLEY: 7/16-27 - As You Like It; 8/1-3 - As You Like It (Young Company) @ Hampshire Shakespeare Co., Hartsbrook School, 193 Bay Rd. - (413) 788-4750; www.hampshireshakespeare.org

HARWICH: MERLIN and THE CAVE of DREAMS opens on June 24th thru July 10th! MERLIN and THE CAVE of DREAMS... Can Arthur pull the sword from the stone?  by Charles Way. Directed by Lisa Canto. “Long, long ago in an enchanted time, young Arthur journeys to the Otherworld to find his true mother and father. He crosses into Avalon in a magical golden boat and encounters ferocious giants and dragons. Can Merlin’s guidance protect Arthur from harm? Will Arthur find the courage to meet his destiny and fight his foes? Will he remove the sword from the stone and claim his rightful kingdom? Merlin and the Cave of Dreams is recommended for families and children ages six and up.” Evenings at 7:30 PM, Matinees on Fridays and Sundays at 4 PM (no Saturdays) Adults $18 and $12 for youth under 21. Box office 508-432-2002 or on-line at www.hjtcapecod.org

HOLLISTON: 7/26-27 - The Tempest @ Algonkuin Theatre Co., Summer in the Parks, Kampersal Field, South St. - (508) 272-0111

HUDSON: 8/1-9 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying @ River's Edge Players - www.upwitharts.org

LENOX: For the first time ever as a full main stage production, this season Shakespeare & Company presents Othello, the incredibly potent tale of power, tolerance, sexual jealousy and the doubts that can undo a man and cause him to bring down the world around him. Its uncanny relevance in 2008 is a testimony to the insights about the human condition William Shakespeare laid out 400 years ago. Founding Company member Tony Simotes directs Othello, which plays at Founders’ Theatre July 18 to August 30. Othello had three workshop performances at Founders’ Theatre in 2004 directed by Tina Packer, and was produced at the Stables Theatre in 1995. Founders’ is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. Performances in the evenings run at 8:00 p.m. and in the afternoons at 3:00 p.m. Tickets range from $15 to $60. For a complete listing of productions and schedules, to inquire about student, senior, Berkshire resident and Rush Tix, or to receive a brochure, please visit the website at www.shakespeare.org or call the Box Office at (413) 637-3353. For group visits, contact Group Sales Manager Victoria Vining at (413) 637-1199 ext. 132.

LOWELL: 7/17-26 - Kerouac's Last Call @ Boston Playwrights Theater, 949 Commonwealth Ave. - (866) 811-4111; www.ImageTheater.com

LUDLOW: The Exit Seven Youth Players are proud to announce their upcoming summer production of "Les Miserables - The School Edition" which will be presented on August 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 7:30 p.m. and on August 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. All performances will be held at the Exit Seven Theater located at 37 Chestnut Street, Ludlow, MA and will feature over 50 children from the local area ages ranging from 5-18. The production will be directed and choreographed by Jennifer Bauduccio and musically directed by Devon Bakum.
Tickets are $17.00 for preferred seating (first 3-4 rows of the theater), $14.00 for reserved and $12.00 for seniors and children (12 & under). For reservations please call the box office at 413.583.4301 or go online at www.exit7players.com.

MALDEN: 8/22 - Oldies Show 2008 @ The Hot Spot Cabaret, The Malden Moose - (781) 396-5828; www.hotspotcabaret.com

MEDFIELD: 7/19-27 - Macbeth @ Medfield Public Library - www.gazeboplayers.com

MEDFORD: 7/22-31 - The Phantom Tollbooth; 7/24-8/6 - Humpty-Dumpty is Missing!; 7/29-8/7 - Annie @ Magic circle Theatre, Balch Arena Theater, Tufts Medford/Somerville Campus - (617) 627-3493

NEWTON: The Newton Country Players presents Once on This Island.  Based On: Based on My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy. Book/lyrics by: Lynn Ahrens. Music by: Stephen Flaherty. Director/Choreographer Laura Espy.  Music Director Josh Finstein.  Performance Dates are July 25, 26, Aug. 1, 2 at 8pm, July 27, Aug. 3 at 2pm.  Tickets for current Newton Country Players Productions can be purchased with a credit card through our on-line ticket vendor www.TicketStage.com/NCP. To make a reservation (for cash or check payment at the door) call 617-244-9538 or email ncptickets@newtoncountryplayers.org.  Tickets are $20 for Adults, $18 for students and Seniors unless otherwise noted.

NEWTON: ACTS production of High School Musical, Friday August 1st at 7:30 and Saturday August 2nd at 2PM and 7:30 AT THE AIRCONDITIONED Turtle Lane Playhouse, 285 Melrose Street, Newton. For more information and tickets call 781-899-4467 or to purchase tickets on Line at www.mktix.com.  For info: www.ACTS1.org 

NEWTON: 10/08 - Villains & Vixens; Spring'09 - A Murder is Announced; Summer'09 - The Pajama Game @ Newton Country Players - www.newtoncountryplayers.org

RANDOLPH: Randolph Theater Company presents Grease - August 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30 PM; August 10 at 2:00 @ St. Mary's School, Seton Way, Randolph (across from Zapustas Ice Rink).  Air-conditioned.  Tickets are $10 adults/$8 seniors/children.  For more info contact 781-961-0939 or randolphtheater@hotmail.com

SOUTHBRIDGE: Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. proudly presents its summer musical, The Sound of Music on August 15,16,17 at the air-conditioned auditorium of the Charlton Middle School, Charlton, MA. This classic family musical is suitable for all ages with its timeless music and courageous story. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday ay 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are now available at $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and youth under age 18. Tickets are available at the Gateway Players Theatre box office at 111 Main Street, Southbridge, by calling 508-764-4531, online at www.gatewayplayers.org or at the Sturbridge Coffee Roasters Café, 210 Hamilton St., Southbridge. There is a $2 discount for advance sale tickets purchased with cash or check.

SPRINGFIELD: Richard Dresser’s “Rounding Third” will be presented by The Theater Project at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater July 10 – August 2. The play is a humorous and poignant look at the range of emotions experienced by parents whose children compete for anything, from sports to spelling bees and talent shows. For additional information, visit www.majestictheater.com.

SUDBURY: The Sudbury Savoyards announce its 2008 Summer Show “Arsenic and Old Lace” presented in the air-conditioned & handicapped accessible Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Road.  July 25, 26, August 1, and 2 at 8:00 pm; July 27 and August 2 at 2:00 pm.  $15. Adults; $12. Seniors/Students/Children under 12.  Advance purchase is recommended, a limited number of tickets will be available at the door for each performance.  For more information, directions, or to order tickets: visit our website: www.sudburysavoyards.org, email us at: tickets@sudburysavoyards.org or call 978-443-8811 and leave a message

TAUNTON: Star Players of Bristol County presents My Fair Lady, co-directed by Joel O. Thayer and Karl Pelletier. Shows will be on August 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 at 7:30 and August 10 & 17 at 2 p.m. at the Gerald A. Croteau Theatre, 500 Norton Avenue, Taunton. The theatre is air conditioned and handicap accessible. Tickets are going fast so get yours now by calling the box office at 508-821-2524 or online at www.StarPlayersBC.org

UXBRIDGE: 8/2-3 - The Tempest @ Algonkuin Theatre Co., Summer in the Parks, River Bend Farm, Blackstone Valley/Canal State Park, 287 Oak St. - (508) 272-0111

WAKEFIELD: WRYT will present The Wizard of Oz on August 7, 8 and 9 at 7:30pm and August 8 at 10:00am at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Tickets are available online or by calling 781-245-1173. Ticket discounts are available to groups of 10 or more and WRT members.

WALPOLE: 8/2-3 - Macbeth @ Bird Park - www.gazeboplayers.com

WALTHAM: ...

NEW!! WALTHAM: 9/21 - A Salute to Rodgers & Hammerstein (Honoring Gemze de Lappe); 9/27-28 - Remembering the 40's @ Reagle Players, 617 Lexington St. - (781) 891-5600; www.reagleplayers.com

WAYLAND: The Vokes Players present Garson Kanin’s beloved play Born Yesterday.   Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland, MA from July 17th through August 2nd, on Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8PM with a 2PM matinee on Saturday, July 26th and August 2nd. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034 or order online via our website www.vokesplayers.org.  The production is directed by Doug Sanders. Ticket prices are $13 for Thursday evenings & Sat matinees and $16 for Friday & Saturday evenings.

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE: 7/9-8/2 - In Spite of the Devil; 7/16-8/2 - Girls on the Clock; 7/23-8/2 - Cafe Bel Canto @ Brown/Trinity Playwrights Repertory Theatre, Stuart Theatre,Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts, 77 Waterman St. - (40`1) 863-2838; www.brown.edu/btprep

PROVIDENCE: 9/25-10/5 - Funnyhouse of a Negro; 12/4-7 - Senior Director Showcase; 3/2-12 - The Other Shore @ Leeds Theatre, Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts, 77 Waterman St. - www.brown.edu/tickets; 401-863-2838

PROVIDENCE: 11/13-23 - The Changeling; 2/26-3/8 - Cabaret; 4/30-5/3 - 2009 Brown Festival of Dance @ Stuart Theatre, Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts, 77 Waterman St. - www.brown.edu/tickets; 401-863-2838

WESTERLY: 6/27-7/27 - IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY performances are Thursday through Saturday Evening at 8 PM and Sunday Matinees at 2:00 PM EXCEPT Friday July 4. Tickets for this show are $18, 62 and older is $15 and children 12 and under are $11. Reservations are also being taken for THE LONG WEEKEND which is opening August 1, 2008 and all shows for the 2008 Season. For reservations, directions or other information, call the Box Office at 401-596-2341. You can also visit our website at www.granitetheatre.com.  Gift certificates are always available.

WESTERLY: The Colonial Theatre Shakespeare Festival is Proud to Present William Shakespeare’s delightful comedy of love and mistaken identity... AS YOU LIKE IT, Playing July 17 through August 3rd in Westerly’s Wilcox Park.  This year the festival will produce As You Like It, Shakespeare's hilarious and charming comedy of love and mistaken identity. This delightful work will run from July 17th through August 3rd in Westerly's Wilcox Park. Performances are Tuesday through Sunday at 8:00 PM.

Vermont

COLCHESTER: 7/15-26 - Almost, Maine; 7/29-8/9 - Pump Boys & Dinettes - @ McCarthy Arts Ctr. Saint Michael's College, Winooski Park (802) 654-2281; www.saintmichaelsplayhouse.org

FAIRFAX: 7/24-27 - A Cry of Players @ BFA Fairfax, 75 Hunt St. - (802) 879-2867; www.fctcvt.org

STOWE: 7/16-8/2 - Bat Boy: The Musical; 8/13-30 - A Delicate Balance; 9/24-10/11 - Pronouncing Glenn @ Stowe Theatre Guild, Stowe Town Hall Theatre, Akeley Memorial Bldg., 67 Main St. - (802) 253-3961; www.stowetheatre.com

Connecticut

GOSHEN/MORRIS: The 13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival kicks off on Friday, August 1st with the “Friends of the Festival Gala” from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at Winvian Luxury Resort & Spa, co-hosts of the evenings’ event, in Morris, CT. The party is followed by performances at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen, CT. At 7:45 pm saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer, Paquito D’Rivera, appears accompanied by the Zaccai Curtis Trio. Mr. D’Rivera, winner of 9 Grammy Awards, National Medal of Arts, NEA Jazz Master Award, was commissioned to premier a new work for his performance on The Festival made possible in part by the NEA Jazz Masters on Tour. Next on the double-bill, at 9:15 pm, is two-time Tony & Emmy Award winner, Ms. Bebe Neuwirth, best known as Lilith on Cheers and Frasier, with pianist Scott Cady. Ms. Neuwirth will be performing “Stories with Piano,” which will include classic songs like “As Time Goes By,” and compositions by Kurt Weill and Kander and Ebb. Premium tickets are $350 for Best Friends weekend passes, which include the Friends Gala, and $150 for the “Friends of the Festival” gala and performance. These include upfront seating and VIP parking. Advance-purchase general admission tickets are $35 for lawn and $55 for tent. Visit www.litchfieldjazzfest.com for more information and to purchase tickets. Any other questions call 860-567-4162.

GROTON: The Groton Senior Center will host THE DICK CAMPO BIG BAND for a dinner dance for ALL AGES to be held at the City of Groton Municipal Building, 295 Meridian Street, on Friday, August 8 from 6 to 10 pm. Pasta buffet featuring Chef Timothy Grills 6pm to 7pm; followed by dancing 7 - 10pm. PRICE IS $25 Reserve your table of (6) now!  Call 860/441-6785 Deadline for registration is Friday August 1.  HARTFORD (East): 7/25 - The Young Dubliners; 9/19 – Beoga @ E. Hartford Cultural Ctr., 50 Chapman Pl. – (860) 528-1458; www.ehcc.com

HARTFORD (West): The acclaimed Biava Quartet, Winner of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award, will perform in concert on Wednesday, August 6, at 7:00 PM at Lincoln Theater, on the University of Hartford campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Part of the inaugural David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar and made possible through the generosity of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and are available by calling the University of Hartford Box Office at (860) 768-4228 or on line at www.hartford.edu/hartt.

Maine

PORTLAND: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Summer Season 2008. All concerts begin at 7:30pm; Pre-concert talks begin at 6:30pm. Admission: $12 suggested at the door; under 21, free, unless otherwise noted. All performances at Merrill Auditorium, City Hall. July 29 - Tom Trenney featuring Buster Keaton Silent film in The General; August 5 -Ken Cowan (John Weaver Celebratory Concert); August 12 - Dave Wickerham, Boca Raton, FL; August 19 - Peter Conte Wanamaker; August 26 - James Vivian Temple Church, London. Check www.foko.org  for detailed schedule, dates to be determined.

PORTLAND: PORTopera will present Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium on Thursday, July 24 and Saturday, July 26, under the direction of Dona D. Vaughn, Artistic and Stage Director, with guest conductor Israel Gursky. Tickets for this romantic opera, based on Shakespeare’s classic tragic drama Romeo and Juliet, are on sale now through PortTix, 207-842-0800. For more information about Roméo et Juliette visit www.portopera.org.  Tickets are available online at www.porttix.com, by phone, 207-842-0800 or in person at the 20 Myrtle St. box office in Portland, Maine between noon and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Massachusetts 

ALLSTON: Syncopation will perform at a special CD release concert at Scullers Jazz Club at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston on Tuesday, September 30 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets at $20.00 and $15.00 for students can be purchased in advance on line at www.ticketweb.com or by calling the club’s hotline: 617-562-4131. CDs will also be available for purchase at this concert.

BOSTON: The Rock and Blues Concert Cruise series returns to Boston Harbor for a fourth season on Wednesday, June 4, with The Radiators and the Wild and Free tour celebrating their 30th Anniversary. The full summer schedule is: July 25 deSoL; July 26 Booty Vortex/Evan Michael; August 8 Entrain; August 15 Ellis Paul and Band; August 23 Beatlejuice.  Tickets for the Rock and Blues Concert Series are available online now at www.rockandbluescruise.com or charge by phone at 1-866-468-7619. All cruises leave from the Boston Harbor Cruise terminal at Long Wharf (located between the New England Aquarium and the Long Wharf Marriott Hotel.) Boats board a half hour before departure time and ticket holders must be 21+ unless otherwise indicated.

CAMBRIDGE: 7/30 - Music of Richard Wagner; 8/27 - A Gershwin Songbook; 9/17 - The Broadway Kurt Weill @ Killian Hall, MIT, 160 Memorial Dr. - (617) 242-4015; www.thebostonians.org

CAMBRIDGE: August 2 - Jake Shimabukuro @ Regattabar, One Bennett St., Harvard Square. 617-864-1200 / www.regattabarjazz.com

CAMBRIDGE: 8/13-23 - Deborah Henson-Conant @ Central Square Theater, 450 Mass. Ave. -(866) 811-4111; www.centralsquaretheater.org

CAMBRIDGE: 11/30 - The Yeoman of the Guard @ Jordan Hall, NEC - (617) 242-4015; www.thebostonians.org

COHASSET: August 23 - Charlie Farren will perform solo at 8:00 PM show time!  SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS.  130 Sohier Street, Cohasset, MA 02025.  781-383-9850.  For more details, visit: www.themusiccircus.org

NEW!! DEERFIELD: 11/14 - Calder Quartet @ Music in Deerfield, First Church of Deerfield - (413) 774-4200; www.musicindeerfield.org

GREAT BARRINGTON: 7/23 - Lizzie West & the White Buffalo; 7/25 - Guy Davis; 7/27 - Sam Lardner/Barcelona; 8/1 - Hamell on Trial; 8/2 - Sacred Shakers; Thurs in August - David Grover at Club Helsinki. Tickets are available in advance at Club Helsinki or Helsinki Café (284 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA), by calling (413) 528 3394 or online at www.clubhelsinkiweb.com.

GREENFIELD: 7/17 - Richard Shindell/Mark Erelli/Caroline Herring @ Greenfield Energy Park, 50 Miles St. - (413) 774-6051; www.nesea.org

HYANNIS: August 24 - Charlie Farren. Two shows! 4:30PM and 8:30 PM. CAPE COD MELODY TENT, 21 West Main Street - 508-775-5630; www.melodytent.org/index.php 

MEDFORD: ATWATER-DONNELLY DUO - Sat., Aug. 9, 2008.  Family Concert and Workshop of American Folk Music and Dance @ Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Dr.  
10:30 am-12 noon.  Pre-registration $6 kids/$8 adults; at the door $8 kids/$10 adults.  www.springstep.org; (781) 395-0400

NORTHAMPTON: August 1 - Jake Shimabukuro @ Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.  Showtime: 7:00pm. Tickets: $12.50 Adv $15.00 DOS. Info: 413-586-2632 / www.iheg.com

NEW!! NORTHAMPTON: 10/4 - Trio Solisti; 12/11 - Anonymous 4; 3/6 - The Martinson Project; 4/4 - Pacifica Quartet; 4/17 - Matt Haimovitz @ Music in Deerfield - (413) 774-4200; www.musicindeerfield.org

SPRINGFIELD: The parks will be alive with the sounds of music as “Sounds of Summer – Concerts in the Parks” series kicks off its third year of free concerts. Scheduled in July and August, five outdoor performances will take place at Blunt Park on consecutive Tuesdays from 7–8pm. The line-up of concerts is as follows: July 22 - TBA; July 29 - Brass Attack; August 5 - Corey & The Knightsmen/The Coasters. Picnicking is encouraged, as well as dancing. Families and friends should bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the concerts. Central High School, adjacent to Blunt Park, is the rain site. www.springfieldparks.com or call 413-787-6435.

TAUNTON: 7/25 - Beantown Swing Orchestra; 8/1 - Songs for a Summer Night.  Dinner, Dancing, live entertainment with a different show every friday night. The Best of Broadway, classic Jazz and Cabaret at your doorstep.  www.RoselandProductions.com  or 508-828-9189 for info and reservations.

WEBSTER: 7/27 - Honky Tonk Tailgate Party; 8/9 - Grand Funk Railroad; 8/10 - Kansas; 8/17 - Emerson Drive; 8/24 - Neal McCoy; 9/7 - Keith Anderson & Chris Young; 9/13 - The Charlie Daniels Band @ Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rd. - (508) 943-3871; www.IndianRanch.com

New Hampshire

LEBANON: 8/9-22 - Madame Butterfly; 8/14-23 - The Magic Flute @ Lebanon Opera House, 51 N. Park St. - (603) 448-0400; www.operanorth.org

Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE: SPANISH WORLD ACADEMY PRESENTS WAYANAY INKA IN CONCERT @ Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway. SATURDAY, JULY 26th at 8 pm.  $30 GENERAL ADMISSION. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 401-461-0855; WWW.SPANISHWORLDACADEMY.COM

PROVIDENCE: 11/7-9 - Jonah & the Whale; 12/20 - Handel's Messiah; 3/28-29 - Anniversaries; 4/18 - Beethoven's Choral Fantasy; 6/6-7 - Ecstasies Above: Music of Tarik O'Regan @ Providence Singers - (401) 751-5700; www.providencesingers.org

Vermont

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Maine

NEW!! LEWISTON: 12/7 - The Victorian Nutcracker - www.portlandballet.org; (207) 772-9671

NEW!! PORTLAND: 10/26 - Halloween Spooktacular; 12/17 - The Victorian Nutcracker; 3/28-4/5 - Giselle @ Portland Ballet - www.portlandballet.org; (207) 772-9671

Massachusetts

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New Hampshire

NEW!! NORTH CONWAY: 12/13-14 - The Victorian Nutcracker @ Kennett High School, 409 Eagles Way. Tickets $15-25. www.brownpapertickets.com; (800) 838-3006

Rhode Island

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