A Quick Reminder
Hey fellow Theatre Makers!
Next Meeting
Wednesday OCTOBER 21st
6:30-8PM at LitArts.
NEWS ABOUT THEATRE MAKERS
Happy Halloween and Spooky time ahead for tricksters and treaters
We have had a fantastic October with Trinity’s Getaway Driver to rave reviews, Same for Same Difference at Wilbury by Don Mays! And at Burbage Much Ado was a spectacular success along with their spooky Halloween scary event Witching Hour Secret Cellar coming up!i October 22-November 1 An entirely new collection of three terrifying and darkly comic tales from playwright James Lucey.
CoLAB is off to a great start with a reading of Steve Burch’s play Snugg Hargor to be read on Oct 23rd, at CoLAB. In addition, they had two nights of comedy caberet and they are off to a rocking start. Colab Studio Theatre is now in rehearsal for their first production, Gladys Nights by Becky Kimsey, a fast paced, heartfelt comedy about reinvention, friendship, and the chaos that erupts when your inner child returns with combat skills and a hit list. Gladys Nights is a vibrant, character driven comedy that blends fantasy, farce, and emotional truth. Performance dates are Nov 5-8 and 12-15
The Wilbury, has their opening celebration on Thursday Oct 22 at 6pm- https://www.burbagetheatre.org/bigtimecelebration)
The Players at Barker Playhouse have a great line up of shows – check it out here: https://www.playersri.org/)
Damont Combs also known as Mr. Orange runs Tell your TRUTH just had a great show on at the Lizard Lounge Learn more about Damont here:
Theatre Maker Kira Hawkridge, will have a reading of her play "Grief and Relief" Monday Sept. 28 at 7:30pm at Machines With Magnets, 400 Main St., Pawtucket. AS220 on Sunday October 25, and Riffraff Bookstore + Bar on Saturday November 21. Tickets will be available soon. Kyra talks about her deeply personal piece - “Hopefully a pathway for a communal moment of grief and of relief for audiences - ….an environment for duality to be welcomed and held with reverence, with humor, with heart, and with intention.”
We have new listings for:
Jason “Jay” Burns a very talented actor and director. He recently directed Bell Book and Candle at Artic Playhouse - Learn more about him here:
Cameron Torres recently performed his one man show Don’t Feed the Bear the dark comedy, which explores mental health, loss, and human connection that became a defining artistic milestone. It was done at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. He hopes to bring it to Providence next with future sights on the PVD Fringe and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2028).
Cameron Torres:
And meet Leigh Maderios – a playwright and writer with stellar credits who recently wrote and produced a play for a local historical society. We look forward to hearing more about that experience at our next meeting in November.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MANY OF YOU TOMMORW at LITARTS
BEST WISHES
JUDITH AND CAT
LitArts RI 400 Harris Avenue Providence, RI 02909 401-533-0163
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