Spring
The Spring Fundraiser
Dates:May 7, 8, 9
We are pleased to present a weekend of theater, music and dance! Come support Theater in the Open by seeing any one of the three shows (or two or all three!) Seating is limited so please call our office at 978-465-2572 for tickets.
 The Real Inspector Hound
Waiting for Godot
Music and Dance Performance by OLAS
Admission: Ticket prices vary from event to event but you can see all three for $50
Dates: May 7, 8, 9
Time: variable
Place: The Dance Place, 50 Water Street #34 at the Tannery in Newburyport
For more information call Theater in the Open at 978-465-2572
Cinderella: A Pretty Princess Panto!
Saturdays and Sundays June 5-27 at 2 PM
J oin Theater in the Open as we add another theatrical form to our repertoire with the panto-- storytelling, derived from ancient Italian improvisational shows and refined in 19th century Britain, which features song, dance, buffoonery, slap-stick, audience participation and promises a rollicking good time to young and old alike. How will our favorite heroine Cinderella fare in this zany upside down world? Theater in the Open promises a "happily ever after" to one and all.
Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for seniors/students, free for children age 3 and under. The June 5th show is free to all
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays June 5-27
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Maudslay State Park. Follow the Theater in the Open Flags from the Park parking lot. Allow ten minutes to stroll to the site. Map and Directions
For information call 978-465-2572
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Summer
Family Hour in the Open
Bring the kids, the dog, and the picnic blanket out to beautiful Maudslay State Park as Theater in the Open hosts an hour of family entertainment! On the third Saturday of each month we will be joined by many of our good friends in the community to present story-telling, song, dance, fairytale-theater and a fun group activity, all right here in the park and all entirely free! Come make a friend, sing a song, take in some sun and get to know your park better. For more information or to get involved please call 978-465-2572, and we'll see you in the open on June 19th!
Admission: free to all
Dates: Third Saturday of each month, June - September 2010
Time: 11:00 am
Place: Maudslay State Park. Follow the Theater in the Open Flags from the Park parking lot.
The Bald Soprano
by Eugene Ionesco
Directed by Stephen Haley
Saturdays and Sundays, July 17 - August 8, 4:00 p.m.
Rhinoceros director Stephen Haley re-visits absurdist master Eugene Ionesco in this often hilarious, sometimes disturbing, investigation of language and truth. We begin in a perfectly average English home where the Smiths are awaiting dinner guests. But from a clock chiming 17 to the ever increasing instances of the name Bobby Watson, dis-connect and dysfunction set in before the Martins even arrive.
Dates: Saturday and Sundays July 17 through August 8
(Saturday, July 17, show is free to the public)
Time: 4:00pm
Where: Maudslay State Park (map and directions), Newburyport, MA 01950
Admission: Adults $8.00 ; Seniors and students $5.00
Please leave 15 minutes for a short stroll to the play site. Follow the Theater in the Open Flags. This is an outdoor production. Parking in the Maudslay State Parking lot, $2.00 fee. For further information call 978-465-2572.
Theater in the Open's
Summer Arts Workshop 2009
Theater in the Open offers theater and visual arts workshops for young people between the ages of 6 and 16. Our Summer Arts Workshop runs in three two-week sessions for young people ages 6 to 12. We also offer a six-week performance workshop culminating in a full scale production. For adolescents between the ages of 13 and 16 we are offering a four week production workshop.
For more information about our programs call us at 978-465-2572 or Email: info@theaterintheopen.org
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Autumn
 Poe.
Adapted from the works of Edgar Allen Poe
Directed by Edward Speck
Saturdays and Sundays, September 18 - October 3 at 4 PM
September 18 is free to all
All performances weather permitting
Inspired by such classic poems and tales as The Raven, The Tell-tale Heart and Annabel Lee, Theater in the Open presents an original adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's works.Puppetry, movement and text combine to create a unique and haunting experience. Join us for a spine-tingling afternoon with the master of the macabre.
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays September 18 through October 3
(Saturday, September 18, show is free to all)
Time: 4:00pm
Where: Maudslay State Park (map and directions), Newburyport, MA 01950
Admission: Adults $8.00 ; Seniors and students $5.00
Please leave 15 minutes for a short stroll to the play site. Follow the Theater in the Open Flags. This is an outdoor production. Parking in the Maudslay State Parking lot, $2.00 fee. For further information call 978-465-2572.
Maudslay is Haunted
Saturday and Sunday, October 23 & 25
Raindates: October 30 and 31
Gates are open from 2 - 4 PM
 Theater in the Open's notorious annual haunting of Maudslay! Join a cast of all ages for a one-hour walk through eerie vignettes, spooky sketches and haunting scenes, all in the autumn grandeur of Maudslay State Park. Discover parts of the park you never knew existed. Bring the whole family for a variety of tricks and treats.
This is a family event intended for all ages.
Admission $5.00;Children 3 and under free
Theater in the Open welcomes volunteers who wish to perform in Maudslay is Haunted. Call 978-465-2572 or email: info@theaterintheopen.org
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Winter
 A Collaboration with Exit Dance Theater and The Joppa Jazz Company
Our collaboration will bring an exciting Christmas adventure to the Firehouse Stage. Director Fontaine Dollas-Dubus will join Theater in the Open in creating a modern adaptation of a classic tale. Details to follow.
Place: The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport, MA.
Dates and times:TBA
Price: TBA
Tickets: Contact the Firehouse Center at 978-462-3776 or http://www.firehouse.org
For more information call Theater in the Open at 978-465-2572
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