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THE RUBY SUNRISE Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

The Contemporary Theater Company is bringing a show about innovation, persistence, and the power of television to the stage with The Ruby Sunrise by acclaimed playwright Rinne Groff.

19th Annual 24-Hour Play Festival Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2024

The Contemporary Theater Company is back with its annual theatrical feat, The 24-Hour Play Festival on January 13 at 8 pm. This celebration of creativity and collaboration is a collection of six short plays written, rehearsed and performed in a single day.

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Contemporary Theater Company
by Christopher Verleger - Oct 27, 2023

Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) revisits the Prohibition Era with its enchanting, sumptuous production of William Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Comes to the Contemporary Theater Company This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2023

A lot of mirth is coming to the stage at The Contemporary Theater Company with one of William Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, running October 20 – November 18. Learn more about the play here!

The Royal Conservatory Of Music Adds Three Concerts To 2023.24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2023

The Royal Conservatory of Music adds three concerts to its 2023-24 season, including performances by Joshua Redman, John Pizzarelli Trio, and Caity Gyorgy.

Review: THE BOOK OF WILL At Contemporary Theater Company
by Christopher Verleger - Aug 4, 2023

Unlike any other name in literature, the words and works of William Shakespeare have stood the test of time, so try to imagine a period in history when his plays—as he wrote them—were on the brink of obscurity.

Photos: The Contemporary Theater Company Presents THE BOOK OF WILL
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2023

Head back to a time when quills ruled supreme and iambic pentameter was all the rage at The Contemporary Theater Company’s production of The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson, running from July 28th through August 20th. See photos from the production!

Review: AIRNESS at Contemporary Theater Company
by Christopher Verleger - Jul 7, 2023

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about air guitar? Now try to imagine a national championship with actual stage performances and musical accompaniment. Who would ever do such a thing—and why?

AIRNESS Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2023

Looking for some fun and joy this summer with a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll? Things will be epically rocking at Airness by Chelsea Marcantel, set to captivate audiences at The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield from June 23 to July 15.

Armenian Culture And History Collide Onstage In THERE WAS AND THERE WAS NOT At The Contemporary Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023

Armenian culture and history come to life in There Was and There Was Not: Telling Armenian Stories, a new one-woman show playing at The Contemporary Theater Company from April 28 to May 13.

Review: 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL at Contemporary Theater
by Jay Pateakos - Jan 17, 2023

What did our critic think of 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL at Contemporary Theater? It's been 18 years that Contemporary Theater Company has been putting on this 24-hour play festival, an amazing concoction of stories and actors and action that just can't be compared to anything else because, frankly, there is nothing else like it.

THE 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL Returns To The Contemporary Theater Company, January 14
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2023

The Contemporary Theater Company is back with its annual theatrical feat, The 24-Hour Play Festival on January 14 at 8 pm. 

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company This Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2022

Larissa FastHorse's wickedly funny satire The Thanksgiving Play will have its Rhode Island premiere onstage at The Contemporary Theater Company.

Feature: Contemporary Theatre Company Cuts Ribbon On New Space
by John McDaid - Jul 29, 2022

Wakefield's Contemporary Theater Company held a grand opening July 28 for a new theatrical space overlooking the Saugatucket River. The half-million dollar facility connects wieth their outdoor performance patio and comprises a new rehearsal room/classroom, a new lobby, outdoor audience balconies, and enhancements to the patio space.

Review: THE NEVERENDING STORY at Contemporary Theater Company
by Jessica Tabak - Jul 5, 2022

THE NEVERENDING STORY at Contemporary Theater Company offers sincere, imaginative family fun.

THE NEVERENDING STORY Comes to Contemporary Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2022

There are movies that stick with a whole generation of kids as they grow. The Neverending Story is one of those films, and now this fantasy classic is coming to the stage in a live production at The Contemporary Theater Company with previews June 24-25 and performances July 1-30.

Contemporary Theater Company Season Opening Delayed To February 10
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2022

The Contemporary Theater Company has delayed the start of their 2022 season to allow COVID case numbers to drop before performances begin.

24-Hour Play Festival Announced At Contemporary Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2022

The Contemporary Theater Company is back with its annual theatrical feat, The 24-Hour Play Festival on February 5 at 8 pm.

Contemporary Theater Company Produces NATIVE GARDENS
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2021

The show centers on two couples living next door to each other. Things are generally friendly between the neighbors before the Del Valles discover while putting in a new fence that their property line is actually two feet over – right in the middle of Frank Butley's prize-winning garden.

Contemporary Theater Company Announces the BLACK AND FUNNY Improv Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2021

This Labor Day, you can get those laughs at The Contemporary Theater Company's 1st Annual Ocean State Black and Funny Improv Festival. The festival runs September 2-5 on their riverfront performance patio in Downtown Wakefield.