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SECOND STREET PLAYERS

2 South Walnut St
Milford, DE 19963
302-422-0220

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About the Theatre

Second Street Players is a year-round community theater which produces shows covering practically every genre. Included in our yearly productions, you will find musicals, dramas, comedies, original works, our Children's Theater and cooperative productions with other cultural groups and schools.

Riverfront Theater is located at 2 South Walnut Street on the south bank of the Mispillion River in scenic downtown Milford, Delaware. The theater is handicapped accessible.

Second Street Players is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest


The brutality of life in a mental institution is explored with humor and candor. Rebellious McMurphy clashes with authoritarian Nurse Ratched. Insubordination has its consequences.

Peter Pan and Wendy
Peter Pan and Wendy
3/28 - 3/30/2025


When Peter Pan flies into their nursery, Wendy brings her brothers along to Neverland. With Lost Boys, Captain Hook, and pirates, why ever go home?

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
5/9 - 5/18/2025


Truvy's beauty salon is where all the ladies come to have their hair done - touching, funny, marvelously amiable friends in good times and bad.

The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
7/11 - 7/20/2025


Orphaned in India, Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her reclusive Uncle Archibald. The estate’s inhabitants lead them to experience forgiveness and renewal.

Villain School
Villain School
8/29 - 8/31/2025


The Villains’ Institute for Learning Evil (V.I.L.E.) is where the famous villains go. Everything turns upside-down when Frank Stein enrolls and challenges the status quo.

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
10/10 - 10/19/2025


Seymour Krelborn names a new plant "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This carnivore promises fame and fortune if Seymour feeds it… BLOOD!

The Homecoming
The Homecoming
11/28 - 12/7/2025


Known on television as The Waltons, they're The Spencers here. Father has taken a job far away and is now long overdue in getting home.


RELATED STORIES

Second Street Players to Host Info Meeting for PETER PAN AND WENDY Production Team Teen Apprentices


by Blair Ingenthron - November 10, 2024

Co-Directors Rachel Loper and John H. Hulse are seeking teenage production team apprentices for Second Street Players' 2025 family classic Peter Pan and Wendy, adapted by Doug Rand....

Milford's Second Street Players Announces Annual Meeting On November 8


by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2024

Join the Second Street Players for their Annual Meeting on November 8 at the Riverfront Theater in Milford, DE. Discover 2025 plans, enjoy lite fare, and participate in board member elections....

Second Street Players Is Seeking Directors For Its 2025 Season


by Blair Ingenthron - September 14, 2024

Second Street Players in Milford, Delaware announced they are seeking directors for their 2025 season, including productions of PETER PAN AND WENDY, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, THE SECRET GARDEN, and THE HOMECOMING....

Second Street Players Adds July Performance of THE MUSIC MAN


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2024

Second Street Players in Milford, DE have added a performance to their summer production of THE MUSIC MAN. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Second Street Players Are Bringing Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN to Milford


by Stephi Wild - June 27, 2024

Second Street Players will present the classic American musical Meredith Willson's 'THE MUSIC MAN' with evening performances at 7 PM on July 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20, 2024 and afternoon matinees at 2 PM on July 13, 14, 20, and 21 at the Riverfront Theater...

Second Street Players Perform AND THEN THERE WERE NONE in September


by Stephi Wild - June 13, 2024

Second Street Players will perform And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie in September. Performances run September 6-15....

THE MUSIC MAN Comes to the Riverfront Theater in July


by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2024

Second Street Players will present 'The Music Man' from Friday to Sunday, July 12 to 14, and July 19 to 21, at the Riverfront Theater, 2 S. Walnut St., Milford....

Milford's Second Street Players' Presents Madcap Comedy YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU


by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2024

Catch the madcap comedy YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, presented by Milford’s Second Street Players. Directed by Doug James, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, will run from April 19-28 at the Riverfront Theater....

Second Street Players to Hold Auditions for THE MUSIC MAN in April


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2024

Second Street Players has revealed audition dates for their 2024 summer musical, THE MUSIC MAN, directed by John H. Hulse....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Delaware Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Delaware Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows

Annie Jr
2/22 - 2/25/2023


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

A Nice Family Christmas
A Nice Family Christmas
12/4 - 12/12/2020


Second Street Player presents: Pandemic-friendly performances of "A Nice Family Christmas" Milfords Second Street Players (SSP) will present its first production in compliance with the ...

The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
4/13 - 4/22/2018


The Elephant Man comes to downtown Milford: Milford, DE- Second Street Players proudly presents The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance. Performance dates are April 13th, ...

Neil Simon's THE SUNSHINE BOYS


Milford’s Second Street Players presents Neil Simon's hysterical comedy, THE SUNSHINE BOYS, on February 10, 11, 17, and 18, 2017, at 8 PM and February ...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
11/28 - 12/7/2014


Stage adaptation of the holiday classic 1946 film...


*For Amateur Productions Only* Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this ...

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change


This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as 'the relationship.' Act I explores the journey ...

Videos


Rough Crossing in Delaware Rough Crossing
Resident Ensemble Players (11/7 - 11/24)
Hadestown in Delaware Hadestown
The Playhouse on Rodney Square (5/2 - 5/4)
Steel Magnolias in Delaware Steel Magnolias
Second Street Players (5/9 - 5/18)
The Homecoming in Delaware The Homecoming
Second Street Players (11/28 - 12/7)
The Secret Garden in Delaware The Secret Garden
Second Street Players (7/11 - 7/20)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in Delaware One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Second Street Players (2/7 - 2/16)
Miracle on 34th St in Delaware Miracle on 34th St
Griffin Theatre (12/13 - 12/22)
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