| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Writing Is LivePresented by Brown University Theatre at Brown University - Leeds Theatre February 3-February 13, 2012 The Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University proudly announces the third annual Writing is Live festival, a presentation of new works featuring six plays by writers in Brown’s graduate and undergraduate theatre programs. Writing is Live celebrates the diversity and strength of new theatrical voices while simultaneously exploring the meaning of text in performance.
This year, the festival presents readings and workshops of new plays by four graduate... | Brown University Theatre | 02/03/12-
02/13/12 | Providence |
Breaking the CodePresented by Rhode Island College at Rhode Island College - Forman Theatre February 15-February 19, 2012 Hugh Whitemore's elegant and deeply moving play about British mathematician Alan Turing, reveals connections between his cracking of the Nazi's unbreakable Enigma code and his refusal to live a closeted life. Turing's expansive spirit embraced seeming contradictions: gay man and war hero, marathon runner and Disney film fan. He envisioned a universal machine and set the stage for modern computer technology. Turing was convicted of the criminal act of homosexuality and sentenced to undergo... | Rhode Island College | 02/15/12-
02/19/12 | Providence |
Night LightPresented by New Dimension Church at New Dimension Church February 24, 2012 An evening of creative arts featuring artists, poets, rappers, dancers, and singers from all over New England | New Dimension Church | 02/24/12 | Providence |
Ballet Folklórico De AntioquiaPresented by The Park Theatre at The Park Theatre February 25, 2012 In the 2011-2012 season, the Ballet Folklórico De Antioquia, Colombia will embark on its first US tour with Columbia Artists Management. The Ballet Folklórico De Antioquia, Colombia’s mission is to promote the strengthening of the multicultural richness of Colombia.
Ballet Folklórico De Antioquia, Colombia was a special guest at the Beijing Olympic games in 2008 – the first Colombian group to ever participate in such an event – and is enjoying a... | The Park Theatre | 02/25/12 | Cranston |
Come Fly AwayPresented by Providence Performing Arts Center at Providence Performing Arts Center March 2-March 4, 2012 COME FLY AWAY is the new Broadway musical that brings together the legendary vocals of FRANK SINATRA and the creative vision of Tony Award® winner TWYLA THARP (Movin’ Out).
This one-of-a-kind experience combines the seductive vocals of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” with the sizzling sound of a live on-stage big band and the visceral thrill of Tharp’s choreography. As fourteen of the world’s best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of... | Providence Performing Arts Center | 03/02/12-
03/04/12 | Providence |
| Pianist Frederick Chiu | Performing Arts Series at Rhode Island College | 03/04/12 | Providence |
| ChatterBox Theater: Mother Goose Goes to Hollywood | Festival Ballet Providence | 02/25/12-
03/04/12 | Providence |
Paradise ParkPresented by Contemporary Theater Company at The Towers February 24-March 10, 2012 Your friends and neighbors at the Contemporary Theater Company present a funny and fantabulous Charles Mee comedy about love, escape and Americana. Featuring a cavalcade of colorful characters -- including a sailboat's mouse captain, a ventriloquist's two bickering dummies, and a delusional pizza delivery guy -- all fantastically lost in their own backyard!
Thursday shows are pay-what-you-can. The venue is handicapped-accessible. | Contemporary Theater Company | 02/24/12-
03/10/12 | Narragansett |
| Barynya, Russian Dance and Music Ensemble | Performing Arts Series at Rhode Island College | 03/20/12 | Providence |
Advanced Scene Study for TeensPresented by The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre and at Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre January 28-March 24, 2012 Young actors (eighth to twelfth grade) participating in this advanced studio class create a performance through basic improvisation, monologue work and scene study. Texts include Shakespeare, contemporary playwrights and students' original pieces. This class is for mature and dedicated students who want to take their skills to the next level. A final scene-study showcase will be presented for family and friends at the Gamm Theatre. | The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre | 01/28/12-
03/24/12 | Pawtucket |
The Addams FamilyPresented by Providence Performing Arts Center at Providence Performing Arts Center March 20-March 25, 2012 The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy, based upon the original illustrations by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch (Shockheaded... | Providence Performing Arts Center | 03/20/12-
03/25/12 | Providence |
| Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group Tour | The Vets - Veterans Memorial Auditorium | 03/30/12 | Providence |
Playwriting with David RabinowPresented by The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre at Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre February 21-April 3, 2012 Playwriting Basics is a weekly, three-hour class that will focus on giving writers a supportive environment to share their work and to develop new plays through a variety of in-and out-of-class exercises. You need not have any previous experience as a writer or playwright; merely a willingness to share your work and to be a supportive voice for others. Always wanted to write but weren't sure how to start? Done some writing but looking for some new challenges, or a fun, safe workshop to try... | The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre | 02/21/12-
04/03/12 | Pawtucket |
Drowsy ChaperonePresented by Rhode Island College at Rhode Island College - Auditorium in Roberts Hall April 12-April 15, 2012 A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you've ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, "Dear Lord in heaven, please let it be good," this is the show for you!
It all begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious... | Rhode Island College | 04/12/12-
04/15/12 | Providence |
Living Literature Presents Caleb's CrossingPresented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library - Central April 15, 2012 As part of the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Reading Across Rhode Island, Living Literature presents a readers’ theater performance of Caleb’s Crossing by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Geraldine Brooks. Historical fiction based on fact, the tale illustrates 17th century repression intensified by the harshness of pioneer life. The vividly detailed journey of Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College in 1665, is a story about friendship,... | Providence Public Library | 04/15/12 | Providence |
The State Ballet of RI's Project Ballet Coffee Hour, From Studio to StagePresented by The State Ballet of Rhode Island at State Ballet of Rhode Island Rehearsal Studio November 19, 2011-April 21, 2012 You’re invited to join The State Ballet of Rhode Island- Artistic Director Herci Marsden, for an inside view of how a ballet is created, the training of a dancer, what inspires a choreographer, with music, lecture and visual performance… cheese and crackers, coffee and dessert!
Project Ballet Coffee Hour is a four-series, family friendly event that takes place in the Company’s 53-year-old historic ballet studio in Lincoln.
Reservation is... | The State Ballet of Rhode Island | 11/19/11-
04/21/12 | Lincoln |
Murder At The Museum: "The Butler Did It!"Presented by Newport Art Museum at Newport Art Museum February 11-April 21, 2012 Solve the mystery! "The Butler Did It!" runs February 11- April 21, 2012. Presented in partnership with the Marley Bridges Theatre Company. Performances are at 5:30 pm. | Newport Art Museum | 02/11/12-
04/21/12 | Newport |
| Pianist Simone Dinnerstein | Performing Arts Series at Rhode Island College | 04/22/12 | Providence |
| Vox Lumiere: Metropolis | Performing Arts Series at Rhode Island College | 04/25/12 | Providence |
Bring It On The MusicalPresented by Providence Performing Arts Center at Providence Performing Arts Center April 24-April 29, 2012 BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is the explosive new musical comedy that raises the stakes on over-the-top high school rivalries. Set against the world of competitive cheerleading, this powerhouse new show hilariously proves that winning isn’t everything when it means losing something - or someone - you really care about.
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL has brought together some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, including Tony Award-winning writer Jeff Whitty (Avenue... | Providence Performing Arts Center | 04/24/12-
04/29/12 | Providence |
Sparrow GrassPresented by Trinity Repertory Company at Trinity Repertory Company February 6-May 13, 2012 In Artistic Director Curt Columbus’ bold new adaption of Racine’s Phèdre, the classic tragedy is brought into focus within our current time. A woman’s dark and misdirected passion threatens to destroy a family from within. Columbus has been hailed by critics nationwide for “his tremendous talent in skillfully adapting classics for present-day audiences” (Broadway World). | Trinity Repertory Company | 02/06/12-
05/13/12 | Providence |
Boeing BoeingPresented by Trinity Repertory Company at Trinity Repertory Company April 13-May 13, 2012 In this Tony award-winning comedy, 1960s playboy Bernard deftly juggles affairs with three gorgeous stewardesses, mapping out their arrivals and departures like clockwork. His plan soars until his old college friend visits and each of his fiancées land on his doorstep on the same night! “It’s deliciously, deliriously innocent. Pure pleasure!” – New York Times | Trinity Repertory Company | 04/13/12-
05/13/12 | Providence |
| Poor Murderer | Providence College Theatre, Dance & Film | 03/30/12-
05/15/12 | Providence |
The Mourners' BenchPresented by Trinity Repertory Company at Trinity Repertory Company March 7-May 24, 2012 Starting simply during a quiet afternoon in a humble living room, an intriguing interwoven tale emerges from a moment of terrible loss that reaches beyond time. Testing the limits of fate and redemption, these very human characters struggle to overcome their shared dark history. This is a world premiere written by George Brant, an award-winning playwright whose plays have been described as “nearly flawless” by the New York Times and “striking” by the Times of... | Trinity Repertory Company | 03/07/12-
05/24/12 | Providence |
Love AlonePresented by Trinity Repertory Company at Trinity Repertory Company February 28-May 27, 2012 After a routine medical procedure goes tragically wrong, the lives of both the patient’s family and the doctor charged with her care are transformed. Trinity Rep's resident playwright Deborah Salem Smith's lovingly drawn portrait of how we grieve and how we heal is the recipient of the 2011 Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award as well as honorable mention for the 2011 Jane Chambers Award. The Boston Globe called her Trinity Rep premiere of Some Things are Private,... | Trinity Repertory Company | 02/28/12-
05/27/12 | Providence |
Cirque ChinoisPresented by The Park Theatre at The Park Theatre November 8, 2012 Direct from Beijing, the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China, performing “Cirque Chinois,” was founded in 1953, making it one of the longest running and most distinguished circus troupes in China.
The National Circus of the People’s Republic of China is especially acclaimed in China because of the unique acts in their program such as Great Teeterboard, Grand Flying Trapeze, Group Contortion, Straw Hats Juggling, Girls’ Balance... | The Park Theatre | 11/08/12 | Cranston |
Friday Night LivePresented by Everett at The Carriage House January 13, 2012 - Ongoing Hilarious Improv Comedy featuring live music from Bertrand Laurence! Get beside yourself with FNL’s interactive scenes and on-the-spot musicals, featuring improvised song, dance, and skits! Performances are intended for audiences of all ages, personality types, and food groups. Friday Night Live unites a diverse cast of veteran Everett artists, young up-and-coming performers, and live guitarist/composer Bertrand Laurence, in the production of fun, funny, creative, and meaningful... | Everett | 01/13/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
Bring Your Own Improv - Family ShowPresented by Warwick Museum of Art at Warwick Museum of Art January 1, 2012 - Ongoing Bring Your Own Improv (BYOI) is an interactive improv show that welcomes voluntary audience participation! You can participate in one of three ways: Applaud at a scene you like, yell out fantastic suggestions, or if you feel you're ready, jump up and get involved with us on stage!!! We perform at every Sunday at 6pm at the fabulous Warwick Museum of Art and tickets are only $5 for regular shows. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. | Warwick Museum of Art | 01/01/12-
Ongoing | Warwick |
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