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Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, SALEM explores what really fueled the town

Photos: First Look at THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Fort Salem Theater Photo Photos: First Look at THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Fort Salem Theater
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2021

This Friday October 8 through Sunday, October 10, Fort Salem Theater presents The Diary of Anne Frank, running for three performances only on the theater’s mainstage. Tickets are now on sale at www.FortSalem.com. ...


Salem Concert Choir to Present JOYFUL NOISE: A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS Photo Salem Concert Choir to Present JOYFUL NOISE: A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2020

Omaha Performing Arts presents Joyful Noise: A Gospel Christmas featuring Salem Concert Choir. The performance will be broadcast on December 25 at 7:30 AM on KXVO and December 26 at 11:00 PM on KMTV so you can watch from the comfort of your home! ...


The New Coordinates' LOVE IN THE TIME OF JONESTOWN: A Radio Play Streams Beginning Ne Photo The New Coordinates' LOVE IN THE TIME OF JONESTOWN: A Radio Play Streams Beginning Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021

Sinister and seductive, this brand-new audio experience by Ensemble Member Omer Abbas Salem and directed by Sophiyaa Nayar explores the splendid ache of acceptance and the profound bliss of betrayal. ...


Peacock Surprise Releases REAL HOUSEWIVES ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP Early Photo Peacock Surprise Releases REAL HOUSEWIVES ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP Early
by Michael Major - November 16, 2021

“The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” stars Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Ramona Singer and Luann DeLesseps of 'The Real Housewives of New York,' Kyle Richards of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” and Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga of “The Real House...


Fort Salem Theater Awarded $25,000 By The New York State Council On The Arts Photo Fort Salem Theater Awarded $25,000 By The New York State Council On The Arts
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2021

Fort Salem Theater announced today a grant award totaling $25,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State's $105 million investment in the arts for FY2022, NYSCA has awarded more than $80 million s...


The Muse Collective to Present Peter Gray's SALEM: POST MORTEM Photo The Muse Collective to Present Peter Gray's SALEM: POST MORTEM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 01, 2020

Michael Alvarez, Artistic Director of The Muse Collective, has announced its inaugural presentation of Peter Gray's poetic new play, Salem: Post-Mortem. Directed by Alvarez, Salem: Post-Mortem will stream on the company's website from Thursday, October 29th thru Thursday, November 12th starting at 7...


Salem State Theatre Premieres New Play By Alum Parker Goodreau Photo Salem State Theatre Premieres New Play By Alum Parker Goodreau
by Nicole Rosky - February 12, 2022

Salem State Theatre Department presents the world premiere of The Thing They Love written by 2021 graduate Parker Goodreau. Directed by Esme Allen, the production will take place at the Sophia Gordon Center March 3 - 6, followed by virtual streaming March 20 - April 30. Tickets for both performance ...


First Floor Theater Announces Omer Abbas Salem to Receive Second Blueprint Commission Photo First Floor Theater Announces Omer Abbas Salem to Receive Second Blueprint Commission
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2022

First Floor Theater has announced that company member Omer Abbas Salem will be awarded the theater’s second Blueprint Commission. The Blueprint Commission is First Floor Theater’s new play development program, made possible by Michael and Mona Heath of the HeathFund. ...


Emmy Award Winner Benita Zahn to Lead Fort Salem Theater's STEEL MAGNOLIAS Photo Emmy Award Winner Benita Zahn to Lead Fort Salem Theater's STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 30, 2022

Emmy Award winner Benita Zahn will lead Fort Salem Theater’s cast of Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling and directed by Tracey Wesley of Salem. The show takes the stage April 22-24....


Fort Salem Favorites Return For SNOW BUSINESS Concert This Weekend Photo Fort Salem Favorites Return For SNOW BUSINESS Concert This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2021

This weekend, Fort Salem Theater invites you to join some of your favorite FST singers and dancers as they deck the halls with boughs and Broadway in There's No Business Like Snow Business, the theater's original holiday showtune sing-a-long! ...


Trinity Rep Brings VETERAN VOICES To The Stage Next Month Photo Trinity Rep Brings VETERAN VOICES To The Stage Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021

Staged just days before Veteran's Day, the special event will feature performances, music, and readings from local veterans about their time during and after military service....


The Theatre School At DePaul University Awards The 2021 Cunningham Commission For You Photo The Theatre School At DePaul University Awards The 2021 Cunningham Commission For Youth Theatre To Omer Abbas Salem
by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2021

The Theatre School at DePaul University has announced that Omer Abbas Salem has been awarded the 2021 Cunningham Commission for Youth Theatre. Salem will be writing a play for families and young audiences that focuses on assimilation, a major theme in his work....


Miss America 2019 Nia Imani Franklin To Make Piedmont Opera Debut In Rodgers & Hammer Photo Miss America 2019 Nia Imani Franklin To Make Piedmont Opera Debut In Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2020

Piedmont Opera and Arbor Acres announced today that Winston-Salem native Nia Imani Franklin will join the cast of the production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I, that will be produced at the Stevens Center of the UNCSA in Winston-Salem, NC, March 20 (8:00 PM), 22 (2:00 PM) & 24 (7:30 PM)...


First Floor Theater Announces 2021-22 Season Photo First Floor Theater Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 13, 2021

First Floor Theater has announced their ninth live-production season, featuring one world premiere and one Chicago premiere, along with a second round of The Blueprint Commission, it’ new play development initiative....


Winston-Salem Symphony Announces Reimagined 2020-21 Season Photo Winston-Salem Symphony Announces Reimagined 2020-21 Season
by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2020

Winston-Salem Symphony has announced its reimagined upcoming season. The symphony is also announcing Stage Pass, a new digital platform for live-streaming events, interviews with musicians and other guests, and behind-the-scenes extras....


BREAKING NEWS: Fort Salem Theater To Kick Off Reopening Programming With Two Mainstag Photo BREAKING NEWS: Fort Salem Theater To Kick Off Reopening Programming With Two Mainstage Musicals
by Kyle Christopher West - April 21, 2021

Fort Salem Theater is thrilled to announce their 2021 Summer series! The COVID-conscious productions will mark both the theater’s reopening from the global pandemic, as well as the official grand reopening under new venue owners and management. The curtain rises on the theater’s mainstage with The M...


BREAKING NEWS: Fort Salem Theater To Kick Off Reopening Programming With Two Mainstag Photo BREAKING NEWS: Fort Salem Theater To Kick Off Reopening Programming With Two Mainstage Musicals
by Kyle Christopher West - April 21, 2021

Fort Salem Theater is thrilled to announce their 2021 Summer series! The COVID-conscious productions will mark both the theater’s reopening from the global pandemic, as well as the official grand reopening under new venue owners and management. The curtain rises on the theater’s mainstage with The M...


Cast Announced For First Floor Theater's THE SECRETARIES: A PARABLE At The Den Theatr Photo Cast Announced For First Floor Theater's THE SECRETARIES: A PARABLE At The Den Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2022

First Floor Theater is pleased to announce casting for its world premiere of company member Omer Abbas Salem's THE SECRETARIES: A PARABLE following the script's 2021 development as part of Goodman Theatre's Future Labs. THE SECRETARIES is Salem's much anticipated first full production as a playwrigh...


THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to Salem Central School, December 3-5 Photo THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to Salem Central School, December 3-5
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2021

“The hills are alive…” as The Salem Central School Drama Club proudly presents The Sound of Music December 3-5th as the school's annual musical. The iconic story, with music Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, features over 30 students onstage and backstage, marking the first school musical si...


ADF Announces NC Dance Video Challenge Photo ADF Announces NC Dance Video Challenge
by Stephi Wild - June 01, 2020

The American Dance Festival (ADF) is presenting The World is Our Stage: 60-Second Video Dance Challenge sponsored by The Forest at Duke....


Playhouse On Park's COMEDY NIGHT Series Continues in April Photo Playhouse On Park's COMEDY NIGHT Series Continues in April
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2022

Come to Playhouse on Park for 90 minutes of laughs on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at 8pm. Mark Scalia and Carolyn Plummer are set to co-headline. BYOB! Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are $17.50, all seats reserved. Vaccination card checks and masks are not required. However, masks a...


NIETZSCHE! The Musical Will Have a Staged Reading Next Month Photo NIETZSCHE! The Musical Will Have a Staged Reading Next Month
by Stephi Wild - July 28, 2021

Nietzsche! The Musical traces the tangled, passionate relationships that shaped the life and legacy of one of the most influential philosophers in the western world: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)....


New Musical Webseries IS THIS ART NOW: A MUSICAL IN THE TIME OF CORONA Launches Photo New Musical Webseries IS THIS ART NOW: A MUSICAL IN THE TIME OF CORONA Launches
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2020

New original musical webseries, 'IS THIS ART NOW: A Musical in the Time of Corona' launched on Sunday, May 3rd. Written and directed by NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing students James Salem and Jessie Field, 'IS THIS ART NOW' documents life in quarantine for friends trying to connect over ...


Lincoln Center Theater Postpones Summer Plays From Sarah Ruhl and Bryna Turner Photo Lincoln Center Theater Postpones Summer Plays From Sarah Ruhl and Bryna Turner
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2020

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the postponement of its summer season....


Triad Starsearch presented by Spring Theatre to Offer Cash Prizes Photo Triad Starsearch presented by Spring Theatre to Offer Cash Prizes
by Marissa Tomeo - March 06, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA. Spring Theatre is on the quest to find the next star in the Triad! Come show off your talent at this amazing Triad-wide competition. Performers will compete for cash prizes - First prize for ages 12 and under is $250, for 13-19 is $500 and 20+ is $1000!...






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