GREENSBORO, CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Academy Drama Club gave a very enthusiastic performance of “Peter Pan, A New Musical Adaptation,” created, directed and choreographed by Taryn Noelle, at the Highland Center for the Arts, Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, to near-capacity audiences. This play was first performed in[Read More…]
Theater
Opera Vermont performs “La Cenerentola” at BOH, May 23
BARRE – Opera Vermont performs Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. This take on the Cinderella story has been designed for opera aficionados, as well as families and first-time opera-goers. Opera Vermont Artistic Director Joshua Collier sets the production of “La Cenerentola” in a bright, “Seussian-esque” universe of bold color,[Read More…]
LCP hold auditions for “California Suite,” June 6, 7
HYDE PARK – The Lamoille County Players will hold auditions for “California Suite: on June 6 and June 7 at the Hyde Park Opera House. A play comprising four vignettes, “California Suite” follows four groups as they each visit suite 203-204 of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Each act is its[Read More…]
Shakespeare season begins June 18
PLAINFIELD – The Green Mountain Shakespeare Festival kicks off its second season with a production of “Hamlet,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Tom Blachly. Fergus Ryan will star in the production at the Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 18 High Street, Plainfield, June 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27[Read More…]
“Quest” an ambitious play with huge cast
CABOT – The Cabot Community Theatre gave five stagings of a very ambitious play last week at the Cabot School Performing Arts Center, divided into two acts with five scenes in the first half and four scenes in the second half, involving a huge cast of four dozen children and adults.[Read More…]
Live “Punch” show, May 16, 17
HARDWICK – Modern Times Theater Presents “The Perils of Mr. Punch” at The Civic StandardSaturday, May 16, and Sunday May 17, at 1 p.m. The hand puppets are created from up-cycled designer trash and performed in a puppet stage. The show is hosted by Rose Friedman. Justin Lander portrays all[Read More…]
New Jeudevine Players production, May 18
HARDWICK – The Jeudevine Players will present “The Revenge of Popcorn . . . I Mean Joe,” Thursday, May 18, at 4:30 p.m. This is the Jeudevine Players’ latest original production. The library’s Cooking Club will sell refreshments during intermission. For more information, contact [email protected] or (802) 472-5948.
“Funnery” Shakespeare camp returning to HCA
GREENSBORO – Peter Gould’s “Get Thee to the Funnery” youth Shakespeare camp is coming back to the Highland Center. Camp will begin on Monday, July 27. “This will be our 29th summer” says Gould, “and we’re thrilled as always to be rehearsing and acting and learning on the HCA front[Read More…]
“Quest!” on stage in Cabot
CABOT – “Quest!,” a play, featuring a large multi-generational cast of community members, will be performed May 7 to 9 at 7 p.m., and May 9 and 10 at 2 p.m. Performances will be at the Cabot School Performing Arts Center, located behind the main school building at 25 Common[Read More…]
Schumann documentary film premiers May 3
GREENSBORO – The world premiere screening of “An Artist Responds to War,” a new 45-minute documentary film portrait of Peter Schumann, the founder of the Bread & Puppet Theater, will take place at the Highland Center For The Arts, Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. “An Artist Responds to War”[Read More…]
“Pippin” fast-moving, great stage presence
HYDE PARK – The current spring production of the Lamoille County Players at the Hyde Park Opera House is the steam punk musical, “Pippin,” in a fast-moving performance with spectacular group dancing and great stage presence in their singing and acting by the two principal characters, Pippin and the Leading[Read More…]
Help needed, Mondays, April 13, 27
HARDWICK – Monday, April 13, and 27 at 3 p.m., help out behind the scenes for an upcoming production for the Jeudevine Players. For ages 6 and up. (No players April 20). For more information, contact [email protected] or (802) 472 – 5948.
