Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Pontine Theatre Presents THE ISLES OF SHOALS: The Eternal Sound Of The Sea This Month

Pontine Theatre's original production, ISLES OF SHOALS:  the Eternal Sound of the Sea, will play at the historic 1845 Plains Schoolhouse theatre, located at 1 Plains Ave, Portsmouth NH,  18 - 27 March.  Performances are Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 3pm and Sundays at  2pm. 

Pontine Theatre Presents THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES

11-27 October, Pontine Theatre's co-directors, Greg Gathers & Marguerite Mathews, bring their unique approach to literary adaptation to Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 Gothic Romance, The House of the Seven Gables. Performances are Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 3pm and Sundays at 2pm.

'How To Bring History To Life Onstage' Community Arts Workshop Comes to Strawbery Banke Museum

October 2 - 11, Pontine Theatre, a resident compnay at Strawbery Banke Museum,  presents a Community Arts Workshop,  HOW TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE ONSTAGE.  Worshops will be offered from 5:30 to 7pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays at Strawbery Banke Museum's Tyco Visitors' Center located at 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth NH.  All adult community members are welcome, no experience necessary.   

RAMBLE ABOUT PORTSMOUTH With Pontine Theatre

If you've ever wandered the streets of Portsmouth wondering about the lives of the men and women who once graced the impressive mansions, sailed to foreign lands from the wharves along the river front, or traded in the shops around Market Square, you'll find answers, insights and charming entertainment in Pontine Theatre's original adaptation of tales from Brewster's Rambles About Portsmouth.

Portsmouth's Strawbery Banke Museum Presents BREWSTER'S RAMBLES ABOUT PORTSMOUTH

If you've ever wandered the streets of Portsmouth wondering about the lives of the men and women who once graced the impressive mansions, sailed to foreign lands from the wharves along the river front, or traded in the shops around Market Square, you'll find answers, insights and charming entertainment in Pontine Theatre's original adaptation of tales from Brewster's Rambles About Portsmouth.

Pontine Theatre Receives Lincoln Financial Foundation Grant to Serve NH Seniors

Thanks to a $4,000 grant  from the Lincoln Financial Foundation, Pontine Theatre is presenting scenes from its original staging of The Story of a Bad Boy at assisted living communities and senior centers throughout New Hampshire.

The BAD BOY Comes Home to Strawbery Banke Museum, 3/31 - 4/9

Pontine Theatre presents its original staging of  The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.  This classic story of a boy's adventures takes place in the semi-fictional town of Rivermouth (Portsmouth NH).  The production is underwritten by Optima Bank & Trust.  Performances take place  at Strawbery Banke Museum (14 Hancock Street) on Friday March 31 @7pm, Saturday April 1 & 8 @4pm, and Sunday April 2 & 9 @2pm. Tickets ($24) may be purchased online at www.pontine.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door a half-hour prior to each show, based on availability.  With an innovative use of puppetry and projected images, Pontine Co-Artistic Directors, Greg Gathers and Marguerite Mathews, tell the autobiographical story of a lively boy and his companions in mid-19th century Portsmouth, where Aldrich was sent to live under the watchful eyes of his grandfather. Aldrich's boyhood home, now part of Strawbery Banke Museum, will be open to audience members following each performance.  

Pontine Theatre Announces 2016-17 Portsmouth Performance Season

Now celebrating its 39th Season, Pontine Theatre, a resident company at Strawbery Banke Museum, announces its 2016-17 Performance Series.  Some productions will be presented on the campus of Strawbery Banke Museum and others at select locations in the Greater Seacoast community.  Pontine's season is supported by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.  

Pontine Theatre Announces 2016-17 Portsmouth Performance Season

Now celebrating its 39th Season, Pontine Theatre, a resident company at Strawbery Banke Museum, announces its 2016-17 Performance Series.  Some productions will be presented on the campus of Strawbery Banke Museum and others at select locations in the Greater Seacoast community.  Pontine's season is supported by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.  

Pontine Theatre Presents 'ISLES OF SHOALS,' Now thru 5/11

Today, May 1 through 11, Pontine Theatre presents Isles of Shoals: Eternal Sound of the Sea. Performances are Todays & Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org.

Pontine Theatre to Present 'ISLES OF SHOALS,' 5/1-11

May 1 through 11, Pontine Theatre presents Isles of Shoals: Eternal Sound of the Sea. Performances are Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org.

Pontine Theatre Presents FAMILIAR FIELDS: THE COMMUNITY OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT, Now thru 3/16

Today, March 13 - 16, Pontine Theatre presents the final production of it's premiere Cafe-Lyceum Series. This program, FAMILIAR FIELDS: The Community of Sarah Orne Jewett, is based on the life and work of the 19th century South Berwick, Maine author. The presentation explores issues of community as reflected in Jewett's stories, and the ways in which her regional portraits speak about the essential New England character The presentation combines food, friends, and discussion along with excerpts from Pontine's original adaptation of Jewett's The Country of the Pointed Firs, and Dunnet Landing Stories.

Harris, O'Toole, Short, and More to Be Honored at 'Players Hall of Fame,' 4/18

Rosemary Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Martin Short will be among the many honorees at the upcoming 'Players Hall of Fame,' presented by The Players Foundation on April 18th. The event will take place at the Players Club.