The Wilbury Theatre Group presents A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant — a tongue-in-cheek telling of the founding of Scientology and the man behind it all (L. Ron Hubbard) done in the style of a children’s holiday pageant — from now through December 22nd. Originally conceived and presented by New York’s groundbreaking theatre company …
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The Wilbury Theatre Group is pleased to announce 3 additional performances of “Detroit” through October 12th. Lisa D’Amour’s Obie-award winning tale of two couples living in the suburbs of an unnamed city has been met with critical and popular acclaim since it’s opening, resonating with Rhode Island audiences and critics alike calling it “powerful,” “intriguing,” …
Providence’s youngest award-winning professional theater company, The Wilbury Theatre Group, announces it’s New Works Development program’s inaugural production, Stuart Wilson’s “It’s A Spaceship Now.” Meet Stu, a man with the heart of a child, pursuing a dream after a lifetime of slacker survival. Join him as he uses his fondness for lists, free food and …
(4.13) This Friday and Saturday the Wilbury Group will be workshopping the new production of “It’s a Spaceship Now” — an original musical by Stuart Wilson, directed by Susie Schutt. Meet Stu, a man with a fondness for found food eating, list making, and roll-off disposal unity tentative exploration. Now join him as he attempts …
Now through April 6th at the Wilbury Group Theatre — Body Awareness directed by Wendy Overly. Hailed by ‘Time Out New York’ as “A marvelously deft and humane comedy,” Body Awareness offers a glimpse into the quirky domestic life of a contemporary yet unpredictable family during one transformative week, featuring Gamm resident actor Karen Carpenter …
The Wilbury Theatre Group has added extra performances of “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” to its schedule. This well-received satire of American pop-culture, racism, and professional wrestling impressed The New York Times who wrote that the play “has the delicious crackle and pop of a galloping, honest-to-God, all-American satire, a genre that seldom shows up …
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The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity runs January 24 through February 9 at the Butcher Block Mill, 25 Eagle Street, Providence RI. Tickets: $20-$25; preview performances (January 24-27) just $15-$20. Discounts for groups of 10 or more, students and seniors. Tickets at 401-400-7100 or thewilburygroup.org.
Come on out to the Butcher Block Mill this weekend and take in some cutting edge theatre by Providence’s favorite bootstrap theatre company.
Last week Providence’s favorite fledgling theatre company announced plans to present the RI premiere of Duncan Macmillan’s critically acclaimed new drama LUNGS, October 14-27 2012, with a special press opening on Monday, October 15. LUNGS marks the Wilbury Group’s second production in the new performance space at the beautifully restored Butcher Block Mill, located at 25 Eagle Street, Providence.
Populism, yea, yea. Spend your weekend with the original American bad ass, Andrew Jackson. Check out The Wilbury Group production happening down at the Butcher Block Mill Building, 25 Eagle Street and see the 7th president of the United States rise to power by the will of the people, ruin his marriage, relocate thousands of …
The Wilbury Group presents Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson by Alex Timbers, Music & Lyrics by Michael Friedman, Directed by Josh Short & David Tessier, July 12-28. at the Butcher Block Mill Building, 25 Eagle Street, Providence, RI. Tickets are $15-$25, and are available online via BrownPaperTickets.com. More info e-mail Info@TheWilburyGroup.com or visit www.TheWilburyGroup.com.
The Wilbury Group announces the world premiere of Destefano on the Air!, a brand new radio play by Providence playwright Cyrus Leddy, directed by Robert Casey Jr. in the performance space at 95 Empire Street (the performance space formerly known as Perishable Theater) April 12-22, 2012.
The Wilbury Group presents Exit the King by Eugene Ionesco, Directed by Rebecca Noon, January 5-15 at Perishable Theater, 95 Empire Street, Providence, RI. Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm & 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 general, $15 student/seniors, and are available at the door. Sunday afternoons are Pay-What-You-Can. For reservations/more info e-mail Info@TheWilburyGroup.com or visit www.TheWilburyGroup.com.
The Wilbury Group is proud to present the New England premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s heartfelt black comedy Gruesome Playground Injuries, running from October 20th through October 30th, at 95 Empire Street, home of the Perishable Theater. Playwright Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo and Animals Out of Paper) follows childhood …
The Wilbury Group announces auditions for one of Sarah Ruhl’s most innovative works, Eurydice. Auditions will be held at Perishable Theater, located at 95 Empire Street in Providence RI, 6:00pm til 9:00pm on Monday, April 4th.
Kicking 2011 off with a bang,The Wilbury Group is proud to present its most ambitious work to date, Martin McDonagh’s explosive farce The Lieutenant of Inishmore, January 6-16 2011 at Conley’s Wharf. Originally produced in 2003, after years of McDonagh’s trying, The Lieutenant of Inishmore went on to win a number of impressive awards, including the …
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