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Jim Rice “Cocktail Hour” with Sam Kurzontkowski on bass and Pieter Struyk on drums
1249 Main Street
West Warwick,RI
August 31, 2021
Jim Rice has a quirky, effervescent style that is all his own. Tonight, he presents to his favorite audience at the Cabaret Club his sophisticated, thoughtful, unexpected arrangements paired with his twisted sense of humor will have you joyfully sharing libations during this masterful, musical story telling. Jim Rice (music director/arranger/ pianist), of New York City […]
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Murder at the Howard Johnson’s
Written by: Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick
Directed by: Tony Annicone
1249 Main Street
West Warwick,RI
September 26, October 3, 10 at 2:00 pm, 2021
September 23, 24, 25, October 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 2021 at
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Is all fair in love? Even murder? That’s the question posed by this light and funny suspense comedy about a love triangle in a Howard Johnson Motor Inn. The play presents a love triangle involving a woman, her lover, and her husband in three scenes. In the first scene, the wife […]
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Vintage Hitchcock – A Live Radio Play
Written by: Joe Landry
Directed by: Diane Lupo
1249 Main Street
West Warwick,RI
April 23 - 25 Streaming, 2021
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Bermuda Avenue Triangle
Written by: Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna
Directed by: Tony Annicone
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
February 27, 28, 29, March 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 7:30 pm, 2020
March 1, 8, 15 at 2:00 pm, 2020
This outrageous comedy by the authors of Lovers and Other Strangers and other uproarious hits starred Nanette Fabray and the authors on Broadway. It concerns the adventures of a Jewish widow and an Irish widow whose successful daughters move them to Las Vegas, where they share a retirement village condo. On an excursion, they are saved from […]
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Any Friend of Percy D’Angelino is A Friend of Mine
Written by: Jason Milligan
Directed by: Fred Davison
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
January 30, 31, February 1, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, at 7:30 pm, 2020
February 2, 9, 16 at 2:00 pm, 2020
Originally presented in Los Angeles with Peter Falk, Christian Slater and Jean Smart, this side-splitting Mafia comedy begins with a mysterious stranger arriving at the Long Island estate owned by a renowned mob boss. Why is “Tony” there? To kill the venerable Frankie? To work for him? The mobster’s bombshell wife has her own theories. […]
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The Gift of the Magi / Balls / The First Noel
Written by: O. Henry / George Cameron Grant
Directed by: Rachel Hanauer
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
December 5 thru 21, 2019
“Gift of the Magi” is about a couple who are young, terribly in love, and flat broke. Finding a gift that will express the warmth and closeness they feel for each other is almost impossible. This bittersweet love story describes the gifts Della and Jim give, and the price they have to pay. Their folly, […]
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Seussical the Musical
West Warwick,RI
November 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30 pm, 2019
November 16, 17, 23, 24 at 2:00 pm, 2019
The fantastical world of Dr. Seuss bursts onto the stage in this larger-than-life musical extravaganza brimming with fun and excitement for “thinkers” of all ages. The When I Grow Up cast of 20, ages 5 to 14 years old will melt your heart! Join the mischievous Cat in the Hat, Jo Jo, Horton the Elephant, […]
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Thanks for the Mammaries! / Building fund benefit!
Written by: Ida Zecco
1249 Main Street
West Warwick,RI
November 9 at 7:30 pm, 2019
Back by popular demand, international recording and performing artist and native Rhode Islander Ida Zecco returns to The Arctic Playhouse with her new one-woman show filled with comedy, music and inappropriate banter. “Thanks for the Mammaries!” will be presented for 2 shows only on Saturday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 10 at […]
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Who’s Calling?
West Warwick,RI
February 23, 2019
3 One Act Operas A Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti The Human Voice by Francis Poulenc Three One-Act Operas is an ambitious performance of three short contemporary operas in English including comedies “A Hand of Bridge” by Samuel Barber for card-playing vocal quartet and “The Telephone” by Gian […]
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VISITING MR. GREEN
Written by: Jeff Baron
Directed by: Sandy Cerel
West Warwick,RI
October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, November 1, 2 @ 7:30 p.m., 2019
October 20, 27, November 3 @ 2:00 p.m., 2019
Mr. Green, an elderly, retired dry cleaner, wanders into New York traffic and is almost hit by a car driven by Ross Gardiner, a 29-year- old corporate executive. The young man is given a community service of helping the recent widower once a week for six months. What starts as a comedy about two men […]
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All My Sons
Written by: Arthur Miller
Directed by: Tony Annicone
West Warwick,RI
September 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 @ 7:30 p.m, 2019
September 8, 15, 22 @ 2:00 p.m., 2019
During the war Joe Keller and Herbert Deever ran a machine shop which made airplane parts. Deever was sent to prison because the firm turned out defective parts, causing the deaths of many men. Keller went free and made a lot of money. The twin shadows of this catastrophe and the fact that the young […]
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STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Written by: Robert Harling
Directed by: Ida Zecco
West Warwick,RI
June 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 @ 7:30 p.m., 2019
June 16, 23, 30 @ 2:00 p.m., 2019
The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise- cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s […]
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ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Written by: Ernest Zulia
West Warwick,RI
May 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @ 7:30 p.m., 2019
May 12, 19, 26 @ 2:00 p.m., 2019
Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life. It’s an evening of theatrical storytelling in revue format, with monologues, dialogues, and multiple voice narration, enhanced through the use of live piano underscoring, which provides fluidity, charm, and emotional texture, and seven optional original […]
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Written by: FRANCES GOODRICH AND ALBERT HACKETT
Directed by: RACHEL HANAUER
West Warwick,RI
April 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 @ 7:30 p.m., 2019
April 7, 14 @ 2:00 p.m., 2019
During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands Anne Frank began to keep a diary on June 14, 1942, two days after her 13th birthday, and twenty two days before going into hiding with her mother, father, sister, and three other people. the group went into hiding in the sealed-off upper rooms of the annex of […]
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BREAKING LEGS
Written by: Tom Dulack
Directed by: Hen Zannini and Fred Davison
West Warwick,RI
March 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 @ 7:30 p.m., 2019
March 10, 24 @ 2:00 p.m. / March 17 @ 3:30, 2019
The action occurs in an Italian restaurant owned by a successful mobster and managed by his beautiful unmarried daughter. When the daughter’s former college professor arrives to ask for financial backing for a play he’s written about a murder, the fun begins. e three main Maosi are intrigued with the idea of producing a play. […]
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A LIFE IN THE THEATRE
Written by: David Mamet
Directed by: Tony Annicone
West Warwick,RI
January 31, February 1, 2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 @ 7:30 p.m., 2019
February 3, 10, 17 @ 2:00 p.m., 2019
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-e-Plow, takes us into the lives of two actors: John, young and rising into the first flush of his success; the other Robert, older, anxious, and beginning to wane. In a series of short, spare, and increasingly raw exchanges, we see the estrangement of youth from […]
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A Song for the Season
Written by: Ida Zecco
West Warwick,RI
December December 14 and 15 at 7:30 pm and December 16 at 2 pm, 2018
Bring in the joy of the season with this yearly, perennial favorite performed by Ida Zecco, award-winning Cabaret Artist. This production merges holiday music, stand-up comedy and theatrical monologues into a richly packaged performance. Ms. Zecco sings selections from her successful, CD “A Song for Christmas,” which has sold over 100,000 copies, world-wide. It is […]
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A Christmas Carol – A Musical
Written by: Charles Dickens
Directed by: John Martorella
West Warwick,RI
December 6, 7 and 8 @ 8 pm and December 9 @ 2 pm , 2018
Written by: Charles Dickens Original Score by Philip Martorella Lyrics by Philip Martorella & John Martorella Featuring: Terry Simpson, Chantell Marie Arraial, Jeff Monte and Mike Daniels DECEMBER 6th performance is already SOLD OUT! Be sure to buy your tickets early. This year “A Christmas Carol” performances will be held at the West Warwick High […]
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Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Written by: Neil Simon
Directed by: Tony Annicone
West Warwick,RI
October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, November 1, 2 and 3 @ 8 pm and October 21, 28 @ 2 pm, 2018
Middle-aged and married, overworked and overweight, Barney Cashman wants to join the sexual revolution before it’s too late and arranges three seductions: the first, Elaine Navazio proves to be a foul-mouthed bundle of neuroses; Bobbi Michele is next, a 20-ish actress who’s too kooky by half; finally comes September and Jeanette Fisher, a gloomy, depressed […]
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Lost in Yonkers
Written by: Neil Simon
Directed by: Christian O'Brien
West Warwick,RI
September 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 @ 8 pm and September 16, 23 and 30th @ 2 pm, 2018
By America’s great comic playwright, this memory play is set in Yonkers in 1942. Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz. As the play opens, ne’er-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady’s doorstep. He is financially strapped and taking to […]
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Alice in Wonderland
Written by: Lewis Carroll
Directed by: Rachel Hanauer
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
June 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 @ 8pm - June 17 and 24 at 2 pm, 2017
Alice plunges down the rabbit hole and becomes involved in that madcap and deliciously satiric series of adventures immortalized by Lewis Carroll. Dramatized as a series of fourteen episodes from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, this play may be produced as a full-length, or as a one-act cutting. A kaleidoscope of action […]
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13 Rue de l’Amour
Written by: Georges Fadeau
Directed by: Christian O'Brien
West Warwick,RI
April 19, 20 21, 26, 27 28. May 3, 4, & 5 @ 8pm - April 22 & 29 @ 2pm, 2018
Here is the hilarious frolic that launched Feydeau in Paris as the Neil Simon of his day. Take one philandering husband; add his virtuous wife set on revenge, and a doctor determined to be her instrument of revenge; mix well with the husband’s friend who is eager to trap his spouse in flagrante delicto and […]
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TWO ONE ACT PLAYS! The Actors Nightmare & Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You
Written by: Christopher Durang
Directed by: Chris Plonka
West Warwick,RI
February 22, 23, 24, March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 @ 8 pm, 2018
February 25 and March 4 @ 2pm, 2018
Sister Mary Ignatius, a teaching nun who is much concerned with sin in all of its various forms, delivers a cautionary lecture to her charges. One of them, a precocious little boy named Thomas, can quote the Ten Commandments on cue, and each time he does so Sister Mary rewards him with a cookie. But […]
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A Christmas Carol – A Live Radio Play
Written by: Charles Dickens, Adapted by Kevin Connors, Joe Landry
Directed by: Christian O'Brien
West Warwick,RI
December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 at 8pm December 3 & 10 @ 2pm, 2017
The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the familiar story unfolds: Three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling […]
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Comfort & Joy! A Performance of Holiday Stories and Songs
Written by: Striving Artists
West Warwick,RI
December 16 @ 8pm and December 17 @ 2pm, 2017
Deck the halls with Striving Artists as they share stories and songs filled with musing holiday topics. Striving Artists’ holiday celebration is sure to make you laugh, cry, and give you the warm fuzzy feelings everyone deserves throughout the year. $10 Advance/$15 Door
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“I LOVE… WHAT’S HIS NAME?
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
November 3, 4, 10, 11 @ 8 pm, 2017
November 5 & 12 @ 3 pm, 2017
Directed and performed by Rachel Hanauer and the Newport Arts Collaborative, “I Love…What’s His Name,” is an original cabaret about the hilarious confusion of dating in the 21st century with evolving technology and social media. The cabaret will feature music from classic and contemporary musical theater, the Goldrich and Heisler songwriting duo and more! Expect […]
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Tuesdays and Other Plays: More Works by William Donnelly
Written by: William Donnelly
West Warwick,RI
October 20, 21, 27, 28 @ 8pm - 22 and 29 @ 2pm, 2017
A local playwright, William Donnelly’s work has been a favorite and focus of Striving Artists Theatre Company, Inc. Nearly every Striving Artists season contains a work written by Donnelly. This production provides an audience with a variety of scenes and monologues written by Donnelly containing relatable, charming characters, their internal monologues and their spoken monologues […]
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On Golden Pond
Written by: Ernest Thompson
Directed by: Sandy Cerel
West Warwick,RI
September 29, 30, October 6, 7, 12, 14 @ 8pm, 2017
October 1 & 8@ 2pm, 2017
On Golden Pond is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who return to their summer home On Golden Pond for the 48th year. Despite heart palpitations and a failing memory, Norman is still as tart-tongued and observant as ever. Ethel is his perfect foil, delighting in all the small things that enrich their […]
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The Odd Couple
Written by: Neil Simon
Directed by: John Faiola
West Warwick,RI
September 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 @ 8pm, 2017
September 10, 17 @ 2pm, 2017
Felix Ungar, a neurotic, neat freak news writer is thrown out by his wife, and moves in with his friend Oscar Madison, a slovenly sportswriter. Despite Oscar’s problems – careless spending, excessive gambling, a poorly kept house filled with spoiled food – he seems to enjoy life. Felix, however, seems utterly incapable of enjoying anything […]
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Butterflies Are Free
Written by: Leonard Gershe
Directed by: Tony Annicone
West Warwick,RI
June 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 @ 8pm, 2017
June 18 @ 2pm, 2017
Butterflies Are Free is the story of Don Baker who was born blind. He has an overprotective mother who is worried because he is living alone for the first time. He meets his very attractive next door neighbor, Jill, who is a free spirit. One thing leads to another and lo and behold Mom decides […]
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The Dining Room
Written by: A. R. Gurney
Directed by: Sandy Cerel
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
May 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, June 2, 3 @8pm, 21 @2pm, 2017
A.R. Gurney’s multi-award winning comedy/drama is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household. The action is comprised of eighteen brief vignettes, in which six actors portray a wide array of diverse characters. THE DINING ROOM tells the story of a time in the not so distant past, when upper middle class families […]
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Barry Weintraub: LEGACY
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Lenny Schwartz
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
April 13 - 29, 2017
Over a decade ago, lovable nerds Barry and Shelley Weintraub became heroes and parents. They fell in love, had a child, and were enjoying life. Then, they lost it all. This is the story of a family trying to be friends.
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Goodbye & Hurry Back
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Jennifer Rich
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
March 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @8pm, 19 @2pm, 2017
Written by LENNY SCHWARTZ, directed by JENNIFER RICH, and produced by KEVIN BROCCOLI – A story based on the famous Hollywood couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall . The play covers how they met and how they fell in love, all happening in the public eye, and their relationship right until the very end. A […]
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Mrs. Mannerly
Written by: Jeffrey Hatcher
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
February 17, 18, 24, 25 @8pm, 19 @2pm, 2017
The first of many productions for Striving Artists Theatre Company, Inc’s 11th Season. Inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher conjures up the world of a ten-year-old studying manners in “Mrs. Mannerly”. Mrs. Mannerly (played by Mary Beth Luzitano) is a demanding teacher, and no student in her thirty-six years […]
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I Hate Hamlet
Written by: Paul Rudnick
Directed by: CHRISTIAN O’BRIEN
West Warwick,RI
January 13, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 @ 8pm - January 22 @ 2pm, 2017
I HATE HAMLET • Directed by Christian O’Brien • Starring – Chris Plonka, Rick Bagley, Caraline Connor, Kathy Russell, Alvaro Beltran, Maureen Noel – A light hearted comedy for all those luke-warm about “theater”. Andrew Rally seems to have it all: fame from a hit television series, beautiful girlfriend, the perfect NY apartment and the […]
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Cup of Cheer!
West Warwick,RI
December 17 @8pm, 2016
December 18 @2pm, 2016
For the 8th year in a row, Striving Artists brings their unique holiday show to New Englanders. Cup of Cheer is a family-friendly holiday show filled with scenes, monologues, and songs all centered around the holidays brought to you by Striving Artists Theatre Company. All of the scenes and monologues have been written by local […]
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Carol’s Christmas
Written by: Shannon McCloud
Directed by: Dave McCloud
West Warwick,RI
November 26 @ 8pm, 27 @ 2pm, 2016
December 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 @ 8pm,, 2016
Back by popular demand! Rhode Island’s newest Holiday Tradition!
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Matt & Ben
Written by: Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers
West Warwick,RI
November 18 & 19 at 8pm, 20 @ 2pm, 2016
It’s the story Hollywood has glamorized, publicized, and bombarded us with–how it all began for the two young men, now famous for the tabloid coverage of their on-again-off-again romances, their big budget smashes and flops, and their “Project Greenlight.” It started with a script for the film that became Good Will Hunting, slaved over by […]
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Ben Minus Zoe Minus Ben
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Lenny Schwartz
West Warwick,RI
November 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 2016
Ben has been having visions of a girl his entire life. Yet, she doesn’t seem to exist. He assumes he is crazy…until clues start to surface that she may indeed exist. As he starts to unravel, Ben follows the clues towards the girl he dreams about…his one true love.
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SUPER TUESDAY! (Not on a Tuesday!)
Written by: Shannon McLoud and Stephen Nani
West Warwick,RI
August 11, 2016
August 12, 2016
5 Shows in one Super Night!
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Einstein & the Polar Bear
Written by: Tom Griffin
Directed by: Sandy Cerel
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
September 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 - 8pm, 2016
September 18 - 2pm, 2016
The setting is a cluttered farmhouse in Spider Lake, a rural New England town. Residing here are Bill Allenson, a highly regarded but no longer active novelist, and his ailing father, Andrew. The reclusive Bill sells rare books through the mail. Diane Ashe, whose car has broken down in the middle of a blizzard, appears […]
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The Social Avenger
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Lenny Schwartz
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
June 29, 2016
“The Social Avenger” is a play revolving around one week in the life of Jack, a man who is fed up with society and decides to take action. Problem is society gets more and more surreal as the play progresses. Another great Lenny Schwartz play that’s sure to leave you laughing!
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My Husband’s Wild Desires
Written by: John Tobias
Directed by: John Faiola
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26, 2016
A super-macho business executive suddenly has problems in the bedroom with his long-term wife and mother of his grown children. Failure in any part of his life has never been an option for him. So he recruits his wife into solving the problem through the “Live Your Fantasy” sex-therapy technique pioneered by Dr. Leopold Baumgartner. […]
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MERRY AND BRIGHT
Directed by: Mary Beth Luzitano & Savanah Carlson
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
December 6, 2015
A Performance of Holiday Stories and Songs.
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Carol’s Christmas
Written by: Shannon McLoud
Directed by: Shannon McLoud
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
December 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2015
Inspired by the classic tale by Charles Dickens, Carol’s Christmas delves into the “true” story of the world’s most famous Christmas story that almost didn’t happen! This comedic play with music is family friendly.
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Late, A Cowboy Song
Written by: Sarah Ruhl
Directed by: Kelli Noonan
117 Washington st.
West Warwick,RI
November 14, 19, 20, 21, 2015
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Our Distance Between Stars
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Lenny Schwartz
117 Washington St.
West Warwick,RI
October 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22 & 23, 2015
Sometimes life keeps us apart from those we love the most. Two friends are looking for love in this 1943 wartime play, set to the backdrop of U.S.O dance floors and bunks. When do love letters become obsession? When does bad dancing become love?
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Human Nature
Written by: Christopher Ferreira
Directed by: Christopher Ferreira
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
September 16, 2015
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Crystal Romance
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Lenny Schwartz
117 Washington Street
West Warwick,RI
June 18, 19 & 20, 2015, 2015
Crystal Romance is written and directed by Lenny Schwartz. It is a raw look into the life of two meth addicts. Recommended for mature audiences only.
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Co-Creator
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Lenny Schwartz
117 Washington St
West Warwick,RI
April 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 2015
“Co-Creator” is the story of Bill Finger, the uncredited co-creator of Batman. Finger helped create one of the most popular modern myths with Batman, as well as the Joker, Robin, Gotham City and many others. He died poor and alone, never receiving the recognition he deserved. This is his story.
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The Man who Saw Snoopy
Written by: Lenny Schwartz
Directed by: Lenny Schwartz
117 Washington St
West Warwick,RI
January 29, 30, 31, 2015
The story of Charles Schulz, As told by Charles Schulz. The Arctic Playhouse is incredibly proud to announce our opening production – The Man Who Saw Snoopy. This was our closing production at our last venue and it was the perfect show to open on as well with a very limited engagement. Please come see […]
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