From The Center for the Arts at Salem State University The Salem State theatre and speech communication department presents Machinal by Sophie Treadwell, a recorded performance available to view online March 11- 18.  Get Tickets Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist masterwork premiered on Broadway in 1928. The play takes its inspiration from the real-life case of Ruth Snyder who, along with her lover,

Another Country Productions’ Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB) challenges perceptions about the queer and trans and BIPOC community in bite sized episodes. They released episode 5 this past week, “The Non-binary peeps at the Potluck.” Episode 6 is scheduled for release in March.  Donate to Support This Work by Joey PhoenixImages provided by Another Country Productions Lyralen Kaye (they/them/theirs), the

by Joey Phoenix This past semester has been anything but “business as usual” as universities faced many challenges in determining how best to bring students back to campus, among which were the safety of programming that could be made available to students. And while it might have been easy for some colleges to put arts programming lower down on the

Women’s rights are hard won in this country. The generations of struggle have been long, methodical and, at times, met with brutality. And yet these efforts continue to evade our collective awareness. Playwright Thea Iberall decided to do something about that. On Wednesday, October 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., The House of the Seven Gables presents a live-streamed theatrical

Accessibility Note: Scroll to the end of this post to find the audio transcript. Bekah Jordan is a jill-of-all-trades director, producer, writer, designer, teacher, installation artist, and performer. She joins Joey Phoenix on the podcast to talk about art as a lifeline, children’s literature, her in-the-works zine Attn: Pandemic and how well-produced immersive theatre can ruin your life in the

Carly Dwyer Naik of Intramersive, LLC. talks about Pass the Sugar, Please and why it’s become the newest late-night game sensation. The game is by Clio Yun-Su Davis and is part of “Honey & Hot Wax: An Anthology of Erotic Art Games”. Learn more and pre-order the anthology here! Click here to get tickets. What is Pass the Sugar, Please

Photo credit: Jill Pabich Conceived by Kristina Wacome StevickDeveloped by Macey JenningsDirected by Carl Schultz In a place as historically rich and delightfully spooky as Salem, a good ghost story isn’t difficult to come by. However, at the Salem Inn, the reported happenings are more than just stories. Someone from Salem’s extensive past still remains, trying to communicate with the

Mamma Mia at Marblehead Little Theatre 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting year for North Shore theatre patrons as Community and Professional theatres are getting ready for their seasons, preparing these unique stages for a year of a great theatre. Here are some of the North of Boston venues where you can expect to catch great live theatre

by Joey Phoenix The North Shore’s Favorite Improv Troupe Accidentally on Purpose is back at it again with three special shows this holiday season. The troupe is calling these the “The Gift of Comedy” series, and the first Improv show will be on December 19th at the Larcom Theatre in Beverly and the second show, a Holiday Improv Show, will