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Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Contemporary Theater Company


by Christopher Verleger - November 05, 2024

For obvious reasons, our Constitution has been a popular topic of discussion as of late, so it is not only appropriate but impeccable timing for Contemporary Theater Company to launch its impressive, thought-provoking production of Heidi Schreck’s informative, introspective play, “What the Constitut...

Contemporary Theater Company Will Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Holiday Season


by Nicole Rosky - October 31, 2024

The show will run at the Contemporary Theater Company from December 5 through December 22. Tickets are available now, and audiences are encouraged to secure tickets early because these performances are sure to sell out....

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Begins Performances Next Week


by Blair Ingenthron - October 19, 2024

With political tensions high as the election approaches, The Contemporary Theater Company is bringing to the stage What the Constitution Means to Me, a show that tackles big questions around our founding document....

Review: LAMPEDUSA at Contemporary Theater Company


by Christopher Verleger - September 19, 2024

Allow me to introduce Stefano and Denise, the anguished characters in Anders Lustgarden’s powerful two-hander, ‘Lampedusa,’ now at Contemporary Theater Company, so the next time you’re having a bad day at work, I want you to think of these two....

The Contemporary Theater Company Will Host its 3rd Annual Ocean State Black and Funny Improv Festival


by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2024

The Contemporary Theater Company will host its 3rd Annual Ocean State Black and Funny Improv Festival. The festival runs October 3-6 at the theater in Downtown Wakefield....

Photos: In Rehearsal for 1776 AtThe Contemporary Theater


by A.A. Cristi - July 29, 2024

The debate is heated in Congress and the stakes are high. The future of the United States of America is on the line. Will the delegates vote for independence and fight for their right to live in a new democracy? In the musical 1776 playing July 26 at The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC), the Found...

THE RUBY SUNRISE Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company This Week


by Stephi Wild - June 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. ...

Ocean State Improv Festival Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company


by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024

The Ocean State Improv Festival will take the stage at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island June 5-9....

Review: PREDICTOR at Contemporary Theater Company


by Jay Pateakos - April 28, 2024

What did our critic think of PRECITOR at Contemporary Theater Company?...

PREDICTOR Comes to the Contemporary Theater Company This Month


by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024

Predictor by Jennifer Blackmer, playing at The Contemporary Theater Company April 26 – May 18, sets the record straight and puts Meg Crane’s story front and center....

Past Shows


What will endure when the cataclysm arrives – when the grid fails, society crumbles, and we’re faced with the task of rebuilding? Anne Washburn’s imaginative ...

Men on Boats
8/12 - 9/10/2022


Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew ...

The Voice of Gertrude Stein
The Voice of Gertrude Stein
5/26 - 6/4/2022


On Thursday May 26th and Saturday June 4th at 7 PM in Wakefield, RI, The Contemporary Theater Company will present The Voice of Gertrude Stein, ...

Lungs
9/11 - 10/2/2020


The world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas—the seas themselves aren’t very calm—and one couple is thinking about having a child. LUNGS is a smart ...

The Totalitarians
9/11 - 10/2/2020


Mid-City Theatre: Peter Sinn Nachtrieb; dir: Kenneth Prestininzi....

Wonder of the World
8/2 - 8/31/2019


David Lindsay-Abaire Contemporary Theater Company...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
10/19 - 11/18/2018


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
6/22 - 7/28/2018


Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. ...


CANDIDE  is based upon the 18th century Voltaire novel. Since its successful 1973 Broadway revival,  CANDIDE  has had many productions in both theaters and opera ...

SWEENEY TODD
10/16 - 11/14/2015


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, is a darkly gripping musical thriller that has garnered numerous accolades, ...

ASSASSINS
10/3 - 11/3/2013


Bold, original, disturbing, and alarmingly funny,  ASSASSINS  is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine ...

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR
11/9 - 11/10/2012


Roald Dahl?s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of  Charlie ...

Videos


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Providence Performing Arts Center (4/22 - 4/27)
The Cher Show (Non-Equity) in Rhode Island The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
Providence Performing Arts Center (2/5 - 2/6)
& Juliet in Rhode Island & Juliet
Providence Performing Arts Center (2/25 - 3/2)
The Nutcracker in Rhode Island The Nutcracker
The Vets (12/19 - 12/29)
The Lucky Chance in Rhode Island The Lucky Chance
Head Trick Theatre (11/15 - 11/24)
Back to the Future: The Musical in Rhode Island Back to the Future: The Musical
Providence Performing Arts Center (6/10 - 6/15)
ArtsBiz: A Symposium on The Business of Music and Theater in Rhode Island ArtsBiz: A Symposium on The Business of Music and Theater
Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts - Sapinsley Hall (11/21 - 11/21)
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