Gloucester Stage Company Announces 2024 Summer Season (Gloucester, MA.)
Gloucester Stage Company
Announces 45th Anniversary Season
with Diverse, Empowering Stories and Artists
Gloucester Stage Company (Rebecca Bradshaw, Artistic Director; Christopher Griffith, Managing Director) is excited to announce the upcoming season, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 45th year of bringing exceptional theater to audiences in Gloucester and beyond.
With a legacy of producing innovative and thought-provoking performances, the 2024 season promises to be an unforgettable celebration of creativity, talent, and the enduring power of theater.
From a laugh out loud comedy to poignant world and regional premieres, this season presents a dynamic lineup of plays with a diverse representation in both the storytellers and the stories on stage that will entertain, inspire, and engage audiences of all backgrounds.
“As we mark Gloucester Stage's 45th Anniversary, we are pleased to present a season that celebrates the very same mission on which our Company was founded in 1979. Looking toward the future of contemporary theatre, we are working to amplify diverse voices and stories, inviting our audiences to experience the world through a new lens,” said Managing Director Christopher Griffith. "We embody the stubborn fortitude of our Gloucester namesake, and with help from loyal supporters, we take pride in continuing to tell socially relevant stories that authentically bring our community together for shared entertainment."
Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw shared her excitement for the upcoming season
"When considering the plays for 2024, I felt a deep conviction, more than ever, that theatre needs to be a place for us to come together, connect, and laugh with each other," Bradshaw explains. "From septuagenarians learning how to surf to siblings behaving horrendously, the hijinx abound in these plays as they each lure us in with humor. Under their antics though, each ensemble is facing a pivotal moment in their lives."
Bradshaw continued, stating, "As an audience, we have the opportunity to learn from their choices and to dig deep into the relationships that keep them afloat. Whether it’s a bunch of guys on a job site throwing jabs at each other or in an Iranian apartment full of girlfriends fussing the night before each other’s nuptials, we will travel across the country and reach across the globe to find empathy and ignite conversation about how important it is to stay connected with those around us."
THE FOUR HIGHLY ANTICPATED SHOWS THIS SEASON ARE:
"VANYA, SONIA, MASHA & SPIKE”
Written by Christopher Durang
Directed by Rebecca Bradshawº
ºThe Director is an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
Performances:
May 31, 2024 through June 23, 2024
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester MA.
TICKETS:
For detailed ticket information or additional information, contact the Box Office at # 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Adult siblings VANYA and SONIA share their parents summer home, where they bicker about the circumstances of their lives spent looking out over the pond.
Their movie-star sister, MASHA, swoops in with her new boy toy, SPIKE, and old resentments flare up – leading to threats of selling the house.
A comedic masterpiece filled with eccentric characters, unexpected romances, and hilarious twists – all while paying homage to the works of Chekhov.
2024 Dramatist Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Christopher Durang opens the 45th Anniversary Season with this indomitable comedy, directed by Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw.
"WIPEOUT”
Written by Aurora Real de Asua
Directed by Shana Gozanskyº
ºThe Director is an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
Performances:
July 5, 2024 through July 28, 2024
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester MA.
TICKETS:
For detailed ticket information or additional information, contact the Box Office at # 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
For her 77th birthday, Gary knows exactly what she wants: to go surfing.
There’s only one problem: She’s never touched the water.
But with the help of a hot-rod teenage surf instructor and her two best friends, Gary’s ready to conquer the unknown.
Taking place on surfboards in the Pacific Ocean, "WIPEOUT” is a septuagenarian surf comedy about what it takes to hang ten.
This break-out new play by Aurora Real de Asua has been workshopped at Manhattan Theatre Club, Williamstown Theatre Festival, et al. before arriving on GLOUCESTER STAGE's shore.
"WISH YOU WERE HERE”
Written by Sanaz Toossi
Directed by Melory Mirashrafiº
ºThe Director is an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
Performances:
August 9, 2024 through August 25, 2024
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester MA.
TICKETS:
For detailed ticket information or additional information, contact the Box Office at # 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
A circle of tight-knit girlfriends gather to plan weddings, trade dirty jokes, and try to hang onto a sense of normalcy as protests are breaking out all around them.
Centered on a suburb of Iran from 1978 to 1991, each of the friends must choose whether to join a wave of emigration or to remain where the future is uncertain.
2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner Sanaz Toossi brings breathtaking humanity and cutting wit to the stage through these women’s stories, directed by Melory Mirashrafi.
"THE HOMBRES”
Written by Tony Meneses
Directed by Armando Rivera
Performances:
September 6, 2024 through September 29, 2024
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester MA.
TICKETS:
For detailed ticket information or additional information, contact the Box Office at # 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
A macho crew of construction workers clash with the clientele of the next door yoga studio in this new comedy.
When Julián, the Latino yoga instructor, confronts Héctor, the older head of the crew, the men find new flexibility and friendship they never expected.
Secret yoga lessons and deep conversations provide an intimate look at masculinity in this heartwarming play.
Written by Tony Meneses and directed by Armando Rivera, "THE HOMBRES” offers a fresh perspective on male friendships and machismo culture.
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ABOUT GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY
GLOUCESTER STAGE is a professional non-profit theater company, operating under a NEAT agreement with AEA, SDC, and IATSE unions, presenting contemporary plays and rousing classics that have moved on to commercial productions in New York and Paris. Located in a century-old brick warehouse on the oceanfront of Boston’s North Shore, the unique three quarter thrust stage provides an intimate experience for audiences.
267 East Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
# 978-281-4433
