Welcome to The
Pittsfield Players Website
A Theater for All to Enjoy
The Pittsfield Players is a non-profit theater founded in 1968 by Roland Charron, who wanted to bring culture to the Suncook Valley by producing well-known plays and musicals for the Pittsfield, NH area.
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What's Happening at the Scenic?
Board Meetings:
•August 19: All members are invited to our Board of Directors Meeting. This is a great opportunity to catch up on the goings-on of all things Pittsfield Players, ask questions, and offer suggestions. We hope to see you at the Scenic Theatre at 6:30PM!
Scenic Theater History Lesson
Event Date | August 20th at 7:00PM
Presented by:
The Pittsfield Players
&
Pittsfield Historical Society
Join The Pittsfield Players as we reach nostalgically into the past and tell you (almost) everything that you've been wanting to know about The Scenic Theatre, The Pittsfield Players and behind the scenes anecdotes, challenges, memories and more as we present alongside The Pittsfield Historical Society an evening of frivolous facts, heightened history and tales of theatre in the historic, art deco Scenic Theatre, home of The Pittsfield Players community theatre organization. The round table discussion starts at 7pm on Wednesday, August 20 and ends roughly at 8pm with a 15 minute question and answer period. Doors open at 6:30PM. Come enjoy light refreshments by The Historical Society in air-conditioned comfort. This event is free to the public.
"Silk Purse"
with openers "Loose Ground"
Show Date | October 18th at 7:00PM
Come join the Pittsfield Players in welcoming to the Scenic Theatre stage, for one night only, "Silk Purse", a southern New Hampshire Based tribute band celebrating the iconic music of Linda Ronstadt. Led by the talented Keri DeArmon, the group brings to life timeless classics!
Opening for "Silk Purse" will be our very own Open Mic Night winners, "Loose Ground"!
This is a night of delightful melodies you are not going to want to miss!
Tickets go on sale in early September!
"Urinetown"
Show Dates | Nov. 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30PM
& Nov. 16 at 2:00PM
Director: Jeff Crowell-Gregoire
Assistant Director: Sarah Manter
Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms.
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
We encourage you to fill out our audition form on the Audition Info page of our website by the end of the day 8/16 if possible. In person auditions are required, and walk-ins will still be welcome. Please click on the button below to view audition information and fill out a form.
In the News
Latest & Greatest
"The Laramie Project" leaves audience members in awe!
Directors Meggin Dail and Jeff Crowell-Gregoire brought a powerful story to the Scenic Theater, and the production moved audience members to laughter, tears, and outbursts of astonishment. The directors received thanks for bringing such a meaningful show to the Scenic stage, and the production was praised for its use of seamless blocking. The ten actors succeeded in bringing upwards of 60 different characters to life, each with separate accents and personalities, helped along by the costuming talents of Amy Mitchell. We are truly sad to see the curtain close on this production, and we promise to never forget the life and the tragedy of Matthew Shepard.
2nd Annual Open Mic Night|That's A Wrap!
The second annual Open Mic Night, hosted by Tech Crew Productions, LLC and The Pittsfield Players, was a success! Amazing talent graced The Scenic Theater stage, a good time was had by all, and we raised almost $3000 toward our new sound system. Thank you to all the performers who put themselves out there for the good of the theater, and thank you to our wonderful audience for supporting the local arts. Congratulations to Loose Ground, winners of the Open Mic Night talent competition!
“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark”
Victor Hugo
