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Daddy's Little Girl
Daddy's Little Girl
2/21 - 3/2/2025


Playwright Jack Neary, author of THE STANDS, MOONGLOW and FIRST NIGHT, brings his exciting new play to Northern Essex in Haverhill!

Ada and the Engine
Ada and the Engine
2/27 - 3/9/2025


Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge in this story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future. The ...

The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to Be Reborn


The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to Be Reborn by Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens Directed by Nikta Sabouri Figs fall from the ...

The Recursion of a Moth
The Recursion of a Moth
2/27 - 3/9/2025


The Recursion of a Moth by Brandon Zang Directed by Katie Brook Icarus and Mikey time travel. Icarus and Mikey fall out of love. Icarus ...

Stage Kiss
Stage Kiss
2/13 - 2/23/2025


The Psych Drama Company Presents Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl Directed by acclaimed NYC Director Rani O’Brien. Tickets available here: https://www.bostontheatrescene.com/shows-and-events/stage-kiss/ The Psych Drama Company ...

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane


Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy of manners! Join us for a delightful romp through mistaken identities and social satire.

The Grove
The Grove
2/7 - 3/9/2025


In The Grove, playwright Mfoniso Udofia stages a family homecoming, asking what it means to draw on the wisdom and beauty of our ancestors when ...

A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson


History At Play™, LLC (HAP) has garnered international acclaim for their solo and ensemble Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of legendary figures who ...

runboyrun
runboyrun
3/13


The Huntington continues the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle and announces runboyrun , the powerful drama written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Christopher V. ...

runboyrun
runboyrun
3/14


The Huntington continues the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle and announces runboyrun , the powerful drama written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Christopher V. ...

ART
ART
2/21 - 3/16/2025


Serge has purchased a modern painting for an outrageous sum. Marc hates it. Yvan is stuck in the middle. When superficial ideals and values that ...

The Odyssey
The Odyssey
2/9 - 3/16/2025


Acclaimed writer and adaptor Kate Hamill ( Sense & Sensibility ,  Vanity Fair ,  Dracula ) turns a contemporary lens on Homer’s  Odyssey  in this ...

Where We Belong
Where We Belong
2/28 - 3/23/2025


The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show,  Where We Belong . With great humor, insight ...

My Dinner With André
My Dinner With André
3/13 - 3/30/2025


Based on the cult classic Roger Ebert called "the Best Film of 1981", the Harbor presents a bold, beguiling experiment in adaptation, introspection, and taste.

The HUMANS by Stephen Karan, directed by Joe Stallone


The HUMANS tell the story of the quintessential family reunion: a group of people who love each other but still wrestle with basic human fears. ...

The Triumph of Love
The Triumph of Love
3/7 - 4/6/2025


Love takes center stage in this uproarious classic French comedy by 18th century playwright Pierre Carlet de Marivaux. A clever princess is smitten at first ...

Don't Eat the Mangos
Don't Eat the Mangos
3/26 - 4/27/2025


Winner! 2021 Will Glickman Award for Best Play  Playwright Ricardo Pérez González’s wickedly funny tragedy  Don’t Eat the Mangos  portrays life on his home island ...

The Great Reveal
The Great Reveal
4/4 - 4/27/2025


Newly married and seven months pregnant, Lexi has planned the perfect backyard gender-reveal party with every detail immaculately in place. But not everyone is as ...

The Shark Is Broken
The Shark Is Broken
4/29 - 5/11/2025


The first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know it. THE SHARK IS BROKEN dives deep into the ...



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