Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 - at Theatre By The Sea

The summer season continues at Theatre By The Sea with the Rhode Island premiere of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, opening on July 18.

Tickets are on sale now. Read on to learn more.

Theatre By The Sea Features ‘Music’

The 79th season for Theatre by the Sea will feature ‘The Sound of Music.’ (The actual play – this isn’t a clever headline.)

The summer season continues at Theatre By The Sea with the Tony^® Award-winning masterpiece, The Sound of Music, opening on June 20.

Sponsored by Citizens Bank, this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical follows the adventures of a high-spirited young novice who is ill-fitted for the life of the convent.

East Greenwich deal falls through for Ocean State Theatre Company

Several months ago we published a South Kingston Patch.com article about the expansion into East Greenwich by Theatre by the Sea operator, Ocean State Theatre.

This new Patch.com article explains how that deal fell through and alternate plans.

by Elizabeth McNamara

Ocean State Theatre Company Looks To Rent Warehouse In East Greenwich

Credit Evan Crawley

Ocean State Theatre Company, which leases Theatre-By-The-Sea in Matunuck, wants a year-round home, but will keep leasing in South Kingston.

By Elizabeth McNamara

"Chaperone" Another Winner In Matunuck

Happy McPartlin as the Drowsy Chaperone
Photo credit Mark Turek

We've been enjoying Marylou Butler's reviews of this summer's productions at Theatre By The Sea. Here is her report on the current musical, The Drowsy Chaperone.

It's Showtime!

Rehearsal of the Jail Scene in Hairspray
Photo Credit Marylou Butler

The musical Hairspray, at Theatre By the Sea, was one of our recommended items in this week's Things To Do list.

Marylou Butler of South Kingston Patch.com has been attending rehearsals. Opening night is tonight but we can read Marylou's report on the tech rehearsal now. Read it here.

For tickets visit the website or call the box office at 401-782-8587.

Tilting at Windmills

The errant knight Don Quixote is in town in Matunuck.

By Marylou Butler

 - Republished by permission from South Kingston Patch.com.

Man of La Mancha, the Tony® award winning musical within a play, is onstage now at Theatre By the Sea in Matunuck. The play, based on the book The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, takes place within a 16^th century prison during the Spanish Inquisition.