by Joey Phoenix An alluring drama about trust, gender, love, and money, Goodreau’s The Thing They Love takes inspiration from Mae West’s 1927 dramatization, The Drag. Set in prohibition-era New York City, a big, queer family assembles with familiar yet complicated problems. They must navigate the difference between the world they love, and the world outside their doorstep by learning

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 modalities are available at www.salemstatetickets.com.  Set in prohibition-era New York

From North Shore Music Theatre Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will present the area’s largest and most beloved production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL for its 30th Annual Production. This award-winning, original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic story was created solely for North Shore Music Theatre in 1989 and cannot be seen anywhere else. The show will play

From The Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University The Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State returns to presenting live performances and other arts events on campus with a Faculty and Guest Artist Dance Concert on Thursday, September 9 at 7:30 pm in the Sophia Gordon Center.  Admission is free but advance registration is

AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Sampieri Outdoors at the Salem Willows Bandshell August 28th and 29th and September 4th, 5th and 6th. Where and When: Salem, MA, 2021 – Third Citizen Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s As You Like It as their first annual Shakespeare at the Willows at the Salem Willows Bandshell. Performances are

From The Ridiculous Project The Ridiculous Project is taking over Derby Square with Dream Love Escape, an exciting remix of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 7pm on September 3, 4, 5, 11, 12. Directed by Rebecca Holderness and Kate Kohler Amory, Dream Love Escape is a free-to-the-public immersive outdoor performance event that invites audience members to learn dance sequences

The City of Salem will hold a series of free live performances a parks across the Salem, with four different companies performing in nearly twenty humorous, surprising, inspiring, and modern productions that are fun for all ages. Performances will be held in August and September and are free and open to the public.All performances are held outdoors, so be sure to

SALEM – The Olde Salem Stage Company (OSSC), in partnership with the City of Salem’ Arts & Culture Program announces the details of OSSC’s inaugural performance in Salem, MA. The OSSC will be performing Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in downtown Salem at Charlotte Forten Park, 289 Derby Street, Salem MA 01970. The performances will be held on August 7th, 8th 14th,

From The Psych Drama Company In our effort to unite creative artists from across the world in our profit-sharing collaborations during the pandemic, our two upcoming audio dramas will allow actors, directors, composers, sound designers, and fine artists – all of whom have been unemployed or underemployed during the pandemic – to share in the profits generated. September 10th through

From The Center for the Arts at Salem State University Five Salem State University theatre students won a total of nine awards at the 2021 Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), which was held virtually, January 24 – 31. Awards were received in a range of categories including acting, scenic design, and lighting design. In addition, Salem State University