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Godspell, Live at the Farm
2021-08-28 18:30, 2021-08-29 18:30 (America/New_York) | MA
Godspell – Live at Smolak Farm, North Andover
General Seating – $50/Pod
PODS FIT UP TO FOUR ADULTS
*Space is limited. Reservations MUST be made in advance.*
*IMPORTANT: If your party is FOUR adults or less, you only need to purchase ONE POD. PODs are 10’x10′ and spaced 6′ apart from each other. See our COVID-19 Protocols for more information.*
Audience members will be sitting in the field in a designated pod. Blankets ONLY in the first two rows. Blankets and chairs are allowed for the remaining rows.
“DOORS” OPEN AT 5:45pm
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Firehouse Center for the Arts is thrilled to present the Stephen Schwartz classic – Godspell. Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden); and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, “Day by Day,” Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” “All for the Best,” “All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, ‘O Man,” and “By My Side.”
A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques, and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
Boasting a score with chart-topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright (John-Michael Tebelak) and a feature film, Godspell is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.
Directors: Carli Hamilton & Justin Knowlton
Music Director: Justin Knowlton
Choreographer: Carli Hamilton

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Firehouse Cabaret Series presents MOVIE MUSICALS
2021-09-12 19:00
Tickets: $15/non-members
$12/members
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Featuring songs from your favorite movies including A Star is Born, The Greatest Showman, Frozen 2, The Wizard of Oz, and more! Great for the whole family!
Featuring Nicki McLaughlin, Koda Mehalba, Carli Hamilton, and Justin Knowlton.
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SET!
2021-09-17 19:00
$15 All Seats
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Table setting: For most of us it’s a chore, but for some it is a sport. Once a year, a group of highly competitive table-setters vie for the “Best of Show” ribbon at the Orange County Fair competition, often referred to as “The Olympics of Table Setting.”
Director – Scott Gawlik
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The event is co-produced by the Firehouse Center for the Arts and the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival (www.nbptdocufest.org ).
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An Impossible Project
2021-09-18 19:00
$15 All Seats
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After Polaroid acknowledged the ascendancy of digital technology and announced it would shut down its last factory in 2008, eccentric Austrian scientist Dr. Florian Kaps became a man with a mission: to replicate the company’s famously complicated formula and revive interest in instant photography. But passion alone can’t make up for a lack of business acumen. Banding with other admirers of the analog past, he attempts to pull off the seemingly impossible – and make the world fall in love with real things again.
Director – Jens Meurer
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The event is co-produced by the Firehouse Center for the Arts and the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival (www.nbptdocufest.org ).
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United States vs. Reality Winner
2021-09-19 17:00
$15 All Seats
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A state of secrets and a ruthless hunt for whistleblowers: This is the story of 25-year-old NSA contractor Reality Winner, who disclosed a document about Russian election interference to the media and became the number one leak target of the Trump administration.
Director – Sonia Kennebeck
The event is co-produced by the Firehouse Center for the Arts and the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival (www.nbptdocufest.org ).
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Firehouse Cabaret Series presents DECADES
2021-09-26 19:00
Tickets: $15/non-members
$12/members
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Spanning the gamut of the musical theater canon, this cabaret will feature classic songs from your favorite musicals new and old!
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
2021-10-01 19:30, 2021-10-02 19:30, 2021-10-03 19:30
Tickets:
$18 – Adult
$16 – Students/Seniors/Members
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THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW by Washington Irving, adapted and directed by Jack Neary. Assistant Director, John Budzyna.

Ichabod Crane is the newly-hired school teacher in the post-Revolutionary War village of Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod is the kind of soft-spoken, seemingly timid sort who is constantly bullied by the ruffians who loiter about the Sleepy Hollow Tavern. These wastrels are led by Brom Bones, who is a big, booming lug who loves to play practical jokes and intimidate folks like Ichabod. These men parry over the coquettish charms of Katrina Van Tassel. As it says in the script: “Men will do anything for Katrina. All men. All the time.” It is this love triangle that leads to one of the most frightening, exciting and spooky conclusions in all of American literature. Beware the Headless Horseman!

This is a fast-moving, funny and extremely suspenseful telling of this much beloved tale. Plus, there’ll be music, dancing and ghost stories told by a talented cast of 29 adult and student actors. Set Design by Kirk Trach. Stage Manager, Teri Contino.

The cast includes (in alphabetical order):
Geoff Adams, Annie Kate Ames, Amber Barbere, Kairi Bohanan, Lincoln Bohanan, Melina Bohanan, Fred Calcinari, Julianna Cowles, Maureen Daley, Oliver Dehner, Jocelyn Duford, Hanna Gustafson, Tom Hickey, Corrine Hickey, Charlie Himmel, Shea Hoffman, Michael Johnson, Brooke Lawton, Loren Lee, John Manning, Anna Marcheterre, Catherine Melnick, Courtney Metcalf, Kate Miller, Ashley Risteen, Jessie Rosenthal, Jonas Trach, Hannah Vincent, Jennifer Wilson, and Sawyer Wilson.
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Firehouse Cabaret Series presents JUKEBOX CLASSICS
2021-10-10 19:00
Tickets: $15/non-members
$12/members
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Covering some of your favorite artists, this cabaret will pull strictly from jukebox musicals (All Shook Up, Mamma Mia!, Rock of Ages) for a fun play on both modern and classic sounds.
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INNER HARMONY with photographer Jon Kolkin
2021-10-18 19:00
This is a Free Event but reservations must be made in advance

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Join us for a lecture and book signing with Dr. Jon Kolkin.
INNER HARMONY is an artistic compilation of Kolkin’s powerful, sensitive images taken while immersed in Buddhist communities across Asia working primarily as a medical volunteer in under-resourced communities. For over a decade he photographed everyday life of Buddhist monastics and laypeople in Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Japan, Nepal and Taiwan, revealing keen insight into the otherwise hushed world of meditation and mindfulness. With his profound feeling for light and composition, Kolkin’s rare and intimate images capture the uniqueness of each contemplative moment, as well as the universal reach and inspiration of Buddhist practices. Offering singular images of Buddhist life from across contemporary Asia, INNER HARMONY documents and celebrates those who are quietly committed to cultivating a nurturing internal environment
where well-being can germinate.
Dr. Jon Kolkin is an internationally recognized artist with a lifetime of experience pursuing his passions while simultaneously maintaining a healthy balance between his personal and professional life. His unique strategies have allowed him to achieve a high level of success as a photographer, physician, educator, global humanitarian, and international speaker. Kolkin’s images have won numerous awards, are widely published and have drawn the attention of private and corporate clients worldwide. His artwork has also been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions within the U.S. and abroad. He has served on the faculty of the prestigious Maine Media Workshops and is a frequent guest lecturer at major universities and other venues worldwide.
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Firehouse Cabaret Series presents MYTHS AND LEGENDS
2021-10-24 19:00
Tickets: $15/non-members
$12/members
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With so many musicals based around mythos of old, this cabaret will comb through those that have a basis in mythology, legend, or fantasy and craft a picture for the audience from across the board.
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Women of Change
2021-10-30 14:00
Tickets: $5/All Seats
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From the hysterical political shenanigans of a beauty queen to the remarkable life of a pioneering astronomer, award winning playwright Lauren Gunderson’s plays, The Taming and Silent Sky offer scenes of strong, independent women reaching for the stars.
This program is generously supported by The Friendship Foundation.
Silent Sky #1
Margaret – Glenda Donovan
Henrietta – Sharon Phelan
Silent Sky #2
Henrietta – Deborah Baker
Peter – Roger Burgess
The Taming #1
Pat – Bette Lischke
Bianca – Barbara Lasovick
The Taming #2
Pat – Miranda Gualtieri
Bianca – Lenora Salvucci
Katherine – Deborah Baker

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The War of the Worlds
2021-10-30 17:00
Tickets:
$15 – All Seats
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Eighty three years ago, on October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater broadcast a version of H.G. Wells ‘War of the World’ that set off a panic across the country. Join the TASN Vintage Radio Players as we recreate that broadcast for you, live and in-person at the Firehouse Center for the Arts.
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Rumors
2021-11-05 20:00, 2021-11-06 15:00, 2021-11-06 20:00, 2021-11-07 15:00, 2021-11-11 19:00, 2021-11-12 20:00, 2021-11-13 20:00, 2021-11-14 15:00 and 4 more dates
$30/members
$33/non-members
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At a large, tastefully-appointed Sneden’s Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce. Gathering for their tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room, and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken, and wife, Chris, must get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.
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Get Your ACT Together
2021-11-06 11:00
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The Firehouse Center for the Arts is proud to present a FREE Audition Workshop in preparation for our New Works Festival (January 2022) as well as an overall review of the audition process from start to finish.
This FREE event will feature:
– A presentation by Tim Gurczak on headshots and how to use the technology you already have submit a professional looking virtual audition
– A presentation by Charles Van Eman on the do’s and don’ts of theatrical resumes
– A panel discussion featuring Marc Clopton, John Moynihan, Suzanne Hitchcock-Bryan, and Charles Van Eman centering on diverse topics around the entire audition process
Limited to 40 participants. Please sign up no later than Friday, November 5 at 5pm.
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Fill The Firehouse
2021-11-23 12:00 - 16:00
To benefit the First Parish Newbury Food Pantry.
Drop in any time between 12pm and 4pm on Tuesday, November 23 and help support those who need our help this Holiday season. The list below represents our communities biggest needs. Let’s all chip in and continue to support each other through the end of 2021.
For the holidays:
Stuffing mixes
Muffin mixes
Gravy – dry mix or jar
Cranberry sauce
For any time use:
Hearty soups
Knorr rice and pasta sides
English muffins
Instant coffee (decaf and regular)
Cold cereals
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Toiletries – especially shampoo

ELF the Musical
2021-12-03 19:30
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ANDOVER TOWN HOUSE (OLD TOWN HALL)
$40/adults
$35/students and seniors
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Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf The Musical features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
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