Announcing our first winter Shakespeare:
Macbeth
(Performances: January 10 – 18, 2025)

Directed by Nicholas Meunier

After a wonderful summer in 2024, and with increasing demand for Shakespeare programming, The World's A Stage Players, the Players' resident Shakespeare troupe, is proud to be launching their first ever winter show this coming January. They will mount Shakespeare's domestic horror story, Macbeth, at the First Parish Church at 20 Lexington Road in Concord (right around the corner from 51 Walden). Our production of this fast-paced, brutal tragedy will focus on the familial trauma at the heart of the play and the disfiguring power of grief.

Announcing auditions for our spring show:
Urinetown the Musical
Auditions: December 11, 12, 2024
Callbacks: December 14, 2024
(Performances: May 2 – 17, 2025)

Directed by Shelby Art-Koljonen
Music Direction by Martha Warren

It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off a very basic human need. In all this wasteland, can a golden-throated hero arise who has the heart, the hope, and the pipes to lead the people to freedom? Winner of multiple Tony awards, Urinetown the Musical is an irreverent satire, whose sharp wit and non-stop humor present us with the endlessly comic side of unchecked capitalism, corporate mismanagement, and social irresponsibility.

Tickets are available for our winter show:
Shakespeare In Love
(Performances: February 14 – March 1, 2025)

Directed by Michelle Leibowitz
Music Direction by Kathryn Denney

It's 1593 in London, and sometime player / playwright William Shakespeare is struggling to finish his latest work, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter. Disguised as a man (since women are forbidden on the stage), young Viola de Lesseps auditions and wins a leading role in this new play ... and in Will's heart. Based on the Academy Award-winning film, Shakespeare in Love is an enchanting, hilarious, and romantic telling of the inspiration for Shakespeare's immortal Juliet, as well as for the story of undying love he created for her.

Save the dates of auditions for
Songs For A New World
Auditions: February 26, 27, 2025
(Performances: June 20 – 22, 2025)

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Directed by Jamie Cook
Music Direction by Ben Oehlkers

Step into the world of Songs for a New World, the first musical by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown. This electrifying production captures the essence of life's pivotal moments through the eyes of compelling characters navigating love, ambition, and the pursuit of dreams. From the American Revolution to a precarious ledge 57 stories above modern day Fifth Avenue, each story unfolds a unique narrative that reflects the universal struggles and aspirations that define our lives. With its vibrant energy and relatable themes, it's a celebration of resilience, hope, and the transformative moments that shape who we are.

Presenting our 2024-2025 season:

COVID-19 Notice: updated April 11, 2024

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