Everything Arts Cape Cod: Theaters
Academy of Performing Arts 120 Main Street
Orleans, MA 02653
508-255-1963
academyplayhouse@apacape.org
www.apacape.org
The Playhouse attracts over 21,000 people each year with lively drama and entertainment. The Playhouse produces more than 12 shows a year, including musicals, dramas, comedies, and original works. In addition, creative music series and benefit performances are presented at the Playhouse throughout the year. Well-known theater directors, music directors, set design artists, and costume designers all come to the Playhouse to collaborate with Cape artists, under the artistic direction of Peter Earle. Open year round. Partially handicapped accessible.
Barnstable Comedy Club3171 Main Street
P.O. Box 361
Barnstable, MA 02630
508-362-6333
barnstablecomedyclub@comcast.net
www.barnstablecomedyclub.com
The Barnstable Comedy Club is the oldest community theater on Cape Cod. The theater produces four shows per year, usually a musical in the fall and three straight plays throughout the season, plus various acting and directing workshops in the summer. Tickets are $18 and $16 for musicals, $16 and $14 for non-musicals. Call the box office for specific shows, dates, and times, and for more information, please email or visit the website.
Cape Cod Center for the Arts826 Route 6A
P.O. Box 866
Dennis Village, MA 02638
508-385-3618
info@capecodcenterforthearts.org
www.capecodcenterforthearts.org
The CCCArts is one of the oldest Arts Centers in the country, located on a lovely 23-acre campus in the heart of Dennis Village, and boasts a professional theater, scene shop, props barn, rehearsal studio, and arts cinema with an art museum and restaurant also on campus. Their popular CCCArts’ Theater for Children brings professional children’s theater to the residents and visitors of Cape Cod on Thursday and Friday mornings every July and August.
The Cape Cod Theatre ProjectFalmouth Academy
7 Highfield Drive
Falmouth, MA 02540
508-457-4242
info@capecodtheatreproject.org
www.capecodtheatreproject.org
CCTP is a professional play development company performing staged readings of new American plays by established and emerging playwrights and featuring visiting actors from stage, film and television. The audience is invited to offer their impressions of the play in a talk back session with the artists after each performance. The 2011 season runs from July 7 - 30, Thursday through Saturday. Performances begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $20/$10 students. Group rates, parking, handicap access and public restrooms available.
Cape Playhouse820 Route 6A
P.O. Box 2001
Dennis, MA 02638
508-385-3911
info@capeplayhouse.com
www.capeplayhouse.com
The New York Times said, “It’s where Broadway goes to summer!” Take a 19th century meetinghouse, an extraordinary history, and eighty-five seasons of top-notch professional theatre and it’s easy to see why the Cape Playhouse is one of the most beloved summer theatres in the country. A multitude of film, stage and television stars have graced the Cape Playhouse stage. Open June - September, you don’t have to leave Cape Cod to see professional theater!
Cape Rep Theatre3299 Route 6A
P.O. Box 1305
Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-1888
info@caperep.org
www.caperep.org
Cape Rep features an exciting mix of contemporary and classic plays and musicals in two theaters on 7.5+ acres in Nickerson State Park. A 5 play season runs May - November in the intimate Indoor Theatre. In the summer are daytime children’s shows and evening Theatre Under the Stars in the Cape's only outdoor theatre. Call for hours, schedules, ticket prices, and group discounts. Both theaters handicapped accessible.
Chatham Drama Guild134 Crowell Road
P.O. Box 92
Chatham, MA 02633
508-945-0510
chathamdramaguild@verizon.net
www.chathamdramaguild.org
The Chatham Drama Guild, a true community theatre in action, has been entertaining Cape Cod audiences for over 70 years. Upcoming in May is the zany comedy Love, Sex and the IRS; in July and August a play for children written by Cape playwright Steph DeFerie, Improv Showcase with Mike DeVine, Jazz Cabaret with Larry Marsland; and Mid Life: The Crisis Musical. In October is Dracula, the Musical; and in December is A Jerry Herman Review. Reserved seating; air-conditioning.
Cotuit Center for the Arts4404 Route 28
P.O. Box 2042
Cotuit, MA 02635
508-428-0669
info@cotuitcenterforthearts.org
www.artsonthecape.com
Offering a full slate of classes, educational programs, performances, and exhibitions all year long, Cotuit Center for the Arts (CCftA) has established itself as a great place to celebrate the arts. The Center strives to emphasize the process of artistic exploration and has an excellent history of producing and presenting innovative, quality works that encourage individual artistic development and exploration. Check the website for the latest on what's happening at CCftA.
Elements Theatre Company P.O. Box 2831
Orleans, MA 02653
508-240-2400
www.elementstheatre.org
Hailed as “the Cape’s hidden jewel of a drama house” (Cape Cod Times), Elements Theatre Company performs year-round at Paraclete House at Rock Harbor. Focusing on classical theatre, members of Elements Theatre Company render the literature of the theatre with imagination and integrity; believing in the vitality of the word, and the community born between playwright, actor and audience. Elements performs Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in July 2011. Free admission 18 and under. Visit the website for more information.
Eventide Arts713 Route 6A (Route 6A)
P.O. Box 2020
Dennis, MA 02638
508-255-9255
info@eventidearts.org
www.eventidearts.org
A performing arts non-profit organization presenting plays, concerts, and workshops from September - June, Eventide Arts stages thought-provoking plays with themes of concern for Cape residents, provides opportunities for Cape performing artists, and develops new writers of music and drama. All performance tickets $20, group rates available. Handicap access, public restrooms. Please visit their website for information regarding the current season.
Falmouth Theatre Guild
58 Highfield Drive
P.O. Box 383
Falmouth, MA 02541
508-548-0400
www.falmouththeatreguild.org
For over fifty years the Guild has produced musicals and plays for enthusiastic local audiences and encourages all citizens of the Cape to become involved with their productions. The non-profit theater group's goal is to offer a creative environment involving all aspects of theater with no limits on theater experience. Performances are held in the historic Highfield Theater, with several productions a year between September and June.
Harwich Junior Theatre (HJT)Harwich Winter Theatre
105 Division Street
P.O. Box 168
West Harwich, MA 02671
508-432-2002
hjt@capecod.net
www.hjtcapecod.org
Harwich Junior Theater (HJT), celebrating its 60th season, is Cape Cod's award-winning family theatre providing year round entertainment for audiences of all ages! Voted “Top Theater” in Cape Cod Life and Cape Cod View magazines. Deemed "One of Massachusetts Greatest Places to Visit!" by the Massachusetts Office of Tourism. Group rates available, bus parking space, handicap access and public restrooms. Year round theatre workshops, drama classes, and educational programs available.
Monomoy Theatre776 Main Street
P.O. Box 779
Chatham, MA 02633
508-945-1589
www.monomoytheatre.org
Monomoy Theatre features the Ohio University Players in eight productions a year. A training program for graduate and undergraduate students in all aspects of theatre, the Monomoy productions are truly professional. Enjoy the intimacy of this charming theatre in the heart of Chatham. Call for hours, schedules, and ticket prices. Open June - August. Tickets available by mail until the box office opens June 11 and online sales begin.
Payomet Performing Arts Center in TruroHighlands Center at Cape Cod National Seashore
Old Dewline Road
North Truro, MA 02652
508-487-5400
info@payomet.org
www.payomet.org
Payomet is celebrating its 13th season in 2011 with a summer of festivals, music, theater and children's classes and shows. Music acts include Grammy winners The Carolina Chocolate Drops on July 17. The tent will host a new production of Kevin Rice's acclaimed Hopper's Ghosts, as well as a fully staged production of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. August highlights include Gypsy-Klez Fest, August 14-17, and the New Orleans Zydeco Festival, September 1-4. Also weekly kids shows and acting classes. Discounts available.
Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater FestivalP.O. Box 1721
Provincetown, MA 02657
866-789-TENN (8366)
info@twptown.org
twptown.org
September 22-25, 2011: Celebrate 100 years of America's great playwright in Provincetown with four memorable days of plays, music, dance, comedy, and more. Join festival-goers from 30 states and productions from around the globe for an unforgettable array of live performances in theaters, inns and night clubs. The 6th Annual theme is Double Exposure: Past and Present. Williams knew that life in the present is fueled by memories… this September, be present.
The Provincetown Theater238 Bradford Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-7487
www.provincetowntheater.com
The Provincetown Theater is the Outer Cape’s state-of-the-art community theater, with the finest in performing arts on the Cape year round. The Provincetown Theater Company presents the Spring and Fall Playwrights’ Festivals, Winter Reading Series and several full productions. The Provincetown Theater Company is home to the PTC Players, PTC Children’s Theater and the PTC Playwrights’ Lab. Check the website to become a member and for information on special events, classes and programs.
Tilden Arts Center, 4Cs TheaterCape Cod Community College
2240 Iyannough Road (Route 132)
West Barnstable, MA 02668
508-375-4044
www.capecod.edu
The Tilden Arts Center houses two stages: a 120-seat studio theater and a 680-seat main theater. Theater productions by 4Cs Theater are held October - November and February - May. For additional information call or visit the website. Bus space and handicap access available.
Treasure Time Productions
P.O. Box 381
West Falmouth, MA 02574
508-548-0155
mrstreas@aol.com
www.treasuretime.org
The Treasure Time Story Book Theatre in West Falmouth uses picture books and the arts to promote literacy. Through dance, drama and song, children perform a picture book play at Arts Alive and make a program at FCTV. Lee Drescher. creator/producer, performs story hours in costume with guitar songs, creative movement, and a craft. She also offers music classes for toddlers and pre-school children.
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater 2357 Route 6
P.O. Box 797
Wellfleet, MA 02667
508–349–WHAT (9428)
info@what.org
www.what.org
WHAT operates the original 90-seat Harbor Stage located next to the Town Pier, and the newer 220-seat Julie Harris Stage located next to the Wellfleet Post Office. This facility has transformed WHAT into the premiere performing arts facility on the Outer Cape. Concerts, films, live satellite broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera, forums, lectures, children’s theater, and art exhibits are a few of the programs offered year round. Bus parking, handicap access and public restrooms available.
Woods Hole Theater Company68 Water Street
P.O. Box 735
Woods Hole, MA 02543
508-540-6525
woodsholetheater@gmail.com
www.woodsholetheater.org
The Woods Hole Theater Company, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, has been in residence in the village of Woods Hole since 1974. Its purpose is to engage in and promote the cultural growth of the community of Woods Hole and vicinity. WHTC operates year round, producing a wide variety of plays at affordable prices. Its traditional home is the historic Woods Hole Community Hall of 1878.
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