
An Evening of Shorts – 20th Annual New Works Festival
MA15 Short Plays presented over two weekends.

Second Act Readers Theater Final Performance
MA$5 When is a tornado not a tornado? What twists a man into something he despises? Hamlet’s question “To be or not to be,” resonates deeply […]

The Great Nitwitty Mystery
MAIt's just another day at Miss Nitwitty's School for Girls.... Or is it? Miss Nitwitty is in a tizzy (known at the school as WittyTizzy) because the school mascot, her Teddy Bear Bunky, is missing! Whooooodidit? That's the mystery crackerjack private eye Sam Spaid is hired to solve. Are the culprits the ladies from the basketball team, or the girls from the theatre class? Or are the pernicious perpetrators the lads from the Lawrence J. Fine School for Boys? The only way to find out is to see THE GREAT NITWITTY MYSTERY...Thirty six talented student actors will join two adult actors to reveal Whooooodidit!

The Producers
MAThe plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.

Seussical the Musical
The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

Comedy Night
MAJoin us for a night of laughs as we welcome back Comedy Night at the Firehouse, featuring a wealth of comedic talent! Hosted by Mike Smith and featuring Jim Colliton and Joe Espi.

Melissa Ferrick in Concert
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesFerrick is regarded by critics, executives, and peers as one of the most prolific and hardworking artists in the independent music business. Melissa has shared the stage with Morrissey, Joan Armatrading, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Mark Cohen, Paul Westerberg, Bob Dylan, John Hiatt, Ani DiFranco, k.d.Lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, and many others.

Once
MAOn the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.