Saturday, June 3 at 1 pm on The CTC Riverfront Patio
Rain Date June 4
Fairies of all ages and genders are invited to our very special tea party, right in our own beautiful gardens! Fairies will serve up light snacks, treats and assorted tea in beautiful tea pots. Dressing in your most magical fairy attire is encouraged, as there will be lovely photo opportunities in the blooming garden and by the fairy swing. Plus young fairies will get to make their very own wand and hunt for fairy houses in a scavenger hunt around our Riverfront Patio.
It's a beautiful afternoon of fun where we all embrace our inner fairy!
Photo by Blacknight Studios
June 7 - 10
We're back for our 5th Annual Ocean State Improv Festival!
Join us for a week of amazing performances all made up on the spot! We have performers and teachers from across the country in town for a memorable week of learning, performing, and frolicking.
You've never seen anything like this before - and you never will again!
For more info on the troupes performing in each show: contemporarytheatercompany.com/ocean-state-improv/
June 23-24, 30, July 1, 7-9, 14-15 at 7 pm
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself in your favorite songs and performing with raw joy.
Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy full of heart about competition, self-discovery, and the joys of being a nerd.
Thursdays, July 6 - August 10 at 6:30 pm on the Riverfront Performance Patio
Incredible bands every Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30 pm this summer. Come early to watch Riverfire and the sunset from our new balconies!
July 6: Sol Y Canto Puerto Rican Dance Music July 13: Billy Lord Modern Country July 20: Take It To The Bridge RI's Best Wedding Band July 27: Q-Tip Bandits Pop Aug 3: The Naticks Folk Aug 10: Those Guys Classic Covers
Wednesdays and Sundays, July 12 - Aug 13 at 7 pm
The bawdy and bombastic Sir Falstaff has been raising hell in the quiet town of Windsor. He hatches a plan to seduce two of Windsor's most wealthy married women, but when they catch wind of his salacious scheme, they turn the tables, joining forces to teach him a lesson he won't soon forget.
July 28-29, Aug 4-5, 11-12, 18-20 at 7 pm
Centuries after he lived, William Shakespeare's plays are performed around the world. But in the years following his death, his legacy was at stake. The Book of Will follows his friends as they have to beg, borrow, and band together to compile the First Folio and preserve the Bard's words for generations to come. It's a true story full of love, loss, and laughter that sheds new light on a man you may think you know on the 400th anniversary of the First Folio.
Preview: Sept 8 Sept 15-16, 21-23, 28-30 at 7 pm *Note: The show will be on the outdoor performance patio for Acts 1 & 2 and move inside the theater for Act 3
What remains when civilization has crumbled? Stories. In a post-apocalyptic near-future, survivors gather around the campfire to recall an episode of The Simpsons and hold on to the memory of the way the world was. Mr. Burns is a dark comedy that takes us across a century to discover how a memory becomes a story that becomes a myth and how we rebuild our world together.
Oct 20-21, 27-28, Nov 3-4, 10-11, 12*, 16-18 at 7 pm (*2 pm Matinee)
There's a fine line between love and hate in one of Shakespeare's wittiest comedies. Beatrice and Benedict trade barbs while true loves Hero and Claudio are torn apart by lies. Will all be right by the wedding?
Dec 1-2, 3*, 7-9, 10*, 14-16, 17*, 22-23 at 7 pm *2 pm Matinee
And what a wild Christmas binge it is in this audience favorite! All the beloved A Christmas Carol characters are there - Scrooge, the Cratchits, The Ghost of Christmas Past, Oliver Twist, George Bailey, disco dancers... Like every mom, Mrs. Cratchit is tired and overworked this holiday season and she's done trying to hide it. Mrs. Bob Cratchit is a loving send up of Christmas and all the stress that goes with it!
Ticket price varies by show
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