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	Twelfth Night Nov. 5-15, 2026 By William Shakespeare Executive Producer: Bob Saquet Directors: Steve Dooner, Marianne Phinney and Ben Medeiros Choreographer: Dori Bryan-Ployer Executive Producer: Bob Saquet Evening shows are at 7:30 PM Set in a stylish 1960s jazz club, this Mass Arts Center production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night reimagines a classic romantic comedy. Co-directors Marianne Phinney and Ben Medeiros bring the story to life inside a retro music lounge, complete with original tunes by composer Bruce Webster that underscore the show's changing alliances. When a shipwreck strands the resourceful Viola on an unfamiliar shore, she disguises herself as a male servant for protection. Her decision sets off a chaotic chain reaction of mistaken identities, secret crushes, and unrequited love. While noble characters suffer through poetic romantic angst, the club’s unruly staff pulls off a riotous prank on the arrogant steward Malvolio. It’s a bittersweet story about fluid identity, gender disguises, and the absurdity of the human heart.	Buy Tickets
	Divas With A Twist The Holiday Shows Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026, 5 & 8 pm Divas with a Twist is a group of five powerful female vocalists backed by Grammy-nominated musicians. They’ll perform classic holiday songs with fresh new arrangements and harmonies. Get in the holiday spirit with selections including a rocking “Drummer Boy,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” Aerosmith’s “Rocking on Top of the World” from The Polar Express, “O Holy Night,” a beautiful a cappella version of “Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas,” and some of their regular rock songs that you’ll recognize. Don’t miss out on this rocking holiday show!	Buy Tickets
	A Christmas Carol Dec. 10-20, 2026 By Charles Dickens Evening shows are at 7:30 PM Director: Steve Dooner Assistant Director: Ben Medeiros Choreographer: Dori Bryan Ployer Executive Producer: Candace Sallale Executive Producer: Eames Insurance Co. Published in 1843, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol remains the definitive narrative of the holiday season, credited with shaping the very way we celebrate "Christmas charity" today. Set against the chilly, industrial backdrop of Victorian London, the novella serves as both a chilling ghost story and a scathing social critique. It centers on the archetypal miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, a man whose coldness of heart is so profound it seems to physically lower the temperature of the rooms he enters. The brilliance of the story lies in its atmosphere. Dickens masterfully contrasts the grim, fog-choked streets of the city with the warmth of the domestic hearth. Through a series of supernatural encounters, the narrative explores the heavy "chains" we forge in life—links made of apathy, greed, and missed opportunities. It is a profound meditation on the elasticity of time, forcing the reader to look backward at what was lost and forward at what might be avoided. Ultimately, A Christmas Carol is a psychological study of transformation. It asks whether a person’s character is fixed or if the "shadows of the things that will be" can truly be altered. It remains a timeless reminder that it is never too late to reconnect with the human family.	Buy Tickets
	2026 Fall Broadway Babies Recital Saturday, Dec. 12th, 9:00 AM	Buy Tickets
	2026 Fall Show Kids recitals Monday, Dec. 14th, 5:00 & 7:00 PM	Buy Tickets
	2026 Fall Junior Performance Team recitals Tuesday, Dec. 15th, 5:00 & 7:00 PM	Buy Tickets
	2026 Fall Broadway Mash-Up recitals Wednesday, Dec. 16th, 5:00 & 7:00 PM	Buy Tickets
	Greg Abate Jazz Quartet Saturday, Dec. 26, 2026 8:00 PM A celebrated New England saxophonist, flutist, and composer, Greg Abate has an impressively diverse international career, including playing for the Ray Charles Orchestra and the Artie Shaw Orchestra. With over 24 recordings and collaborations with jazz greats like Phil Woods and Kenny Barron, Abate is a significant force in jazz, touring extensively and teaching.	Buy Tickets
	NYE Comedy featuring Steve Donovan Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 PM Ring in the New Year with headliner Steve Donovan, a longtime NE radio personality, comedian, actor, and television host. Joining him is rising Boston comedian Sarah May, whose mischievous humor has earned her spots at top clubs and festivals nationwide. Host Steve Linehan rounds out the evening with relatable observations and sharp laughs for everyone.	Buy Tickets
	A Little Night Music Musical Jan 22-Feb 7, 2027 Executive Producers: Gail Hayes, Evie Malm & Karen Friend Directed by William Deschenes Evening shows are at 7:30 PM Stephen Sondheim creates a stunning tour de force when he takes Ingmar Bergman’s comedy of manners, Smiles of a Summer Night, and turns it into a musical of masterful execution and elegance. Winner of four Tony Awards, this is a musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress, Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When the traveling actress performs in Fredrik’s town, the estranged lovers’ passion rekindles. This strikes a flurry of jealousy and suspicion between Desirée; Fredrik; Fredrick’s wife, Anne; Desirée’s current lover, the Count; and the Count’s wife, Charlotte. Both men – as well as their jealous wives – agree to join Desirée and her family for a weekend in the country at Desirée’s mother’s estate. With everyone in one place, infinite possibilities of new romances and second chances bring endless surprises. A Little Night Music is full of witty and moving moments of adoration, regret and desire. This dramatic musical celebration of love also contains Sondheim’s popular song, the haunting “Send in the Clowns.”	Buy Tickets
	A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Musical Mar 19-Apr 4, 2027 Directed by Vincent Ratsavong Musical Direction by Derrick Lacasse Executive Producer: Michael Lammer Executive Producer: Santoro Financial Planning Group Evening shows are at 7:30 PM Please note: There will be a 2 PM matinee on Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027. All Ticket Sales are final. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is the knock-'em-dead, uproarious hit and the most-nominated show of the 2014 season. With ten Tony nominations and four wins, including Best Musical, Book, Direction and Costumes, it also earned seven Drama Desk Awards (including Best Musical), four Outer Critics Circle Awards (including Best Musical) and one Drama League Award (Best Musical). When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind.... A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways. This is a must-produce for any theatre looking for a truly original and fresh new comedy that will delight audiences and leave them begging for more.	Buy Tickets