Special Events
Modern Broadway Revue
Sea Level Oyster Bar 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesSpend an enchanting evening as we present the music of some of the biggest hits on Broadway, or just Off-Broadway, over the past 20(ish) years. Take in the music of Pasek and Paul, Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Sondheim, and more sung live while you enjoy a three-course meal prepared and hosted by Sea Level Oyster Bar.
An Evening of One Acts – 22nd Annual New Works Festival
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesThis year's One Acts deal with real-life issues through a theatrical lens. They are thought-provoking, beautifully written, and, in some ways, emotionally challenging. Theater is meant to evoke emotion and these two plays, Arthur, Reading by Elaine Brousseau (Honegger Prize Winner for Best One Act) and Indian Summer by Mitchell Ganem, deliver.
An Evening of Shorts – 22nd Annual New Works Festival
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesJoin us for an evening of laughs and heartstring pulling shorts featuring the Honegger Prize Winning play, Meeting Fingerman by Mark Evan Chimsky.
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesWhile gathering material for a segment on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, comedy writer Steve Young stumbled onto a few vintage records that would change his life forever. BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY follows Steve on his quest to find all he can about this hidden world. Along the way, Steve forms unlikely friendships and discovers that this discarded musical genre starring tractors and bathtubs was bigger than Broadway.
The Pettengill House Benefit Concert
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesA special evening to benefit The Pettengill House, Inc., featuring a welcome reception with fine desserts, wine, and beer, followed by an intimate duo performance by Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy.
All proceeds will go to support The Pettengill House, Inc., the area’s lead provider of community-based social services since 1994, serving thousands of at-risk adults, children, and families in need. Learn more at pettengillhouse.org
Freckleface Strawberry
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesFreckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles – from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup… and even wearing a ski mask to school! Will her schoolmates realize that it’s her under the mask? Will Freckleface be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her loveable schoolmates, including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different – and that’s what makes everyone special.
Freckleface Strawberry
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesFreckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles – from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup… and even wearing a ski mask to school! Will her schoolmates realize that it’s her under the mask? Will Freckleface be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her loveable schoolmates, including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different – and that’s what makes everyone special.
Women In Music
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesSpend an evening with Broadways Allison Case and Andrew Kober, supported by local vocalists and students, as they perform an evening of music in celebration of the women who shape our stories. From musical theater to pop, composers to their characters, this dynamic powerhouse duo brings the stage to life for an evening of fun, energetic, and meaningful music.
Freckleface Strawberry
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesFreckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles – from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup… and even wearing a ski mask to school! Will her schoolmates realize that it’s her under the mask? Will Freckleface be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her loveable schoolmates, including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different – and that’s what makes everyone special.
