The Peterborough Players Announces the 2008 Summer Season
February 14, 2008

At the 2008 Annual Meeting on February 16, the Peterborough Players announced its 75th Anniversary season of plays to be produced at its historic theatre on Hadley Road. Season highlights include the return of James Whitmore Senior and Junior, two Pulitzer Prize winners, a legendary catcher, 3 British comedies, a timeless poet and, for the second year, a seventh show in the mainstage season. There will also be two shows for young audiences that will be produced and performed by the Players Second Company of interns and apprentices. There are also a number of 75th Anniversary events throughout the summer including: A Family/Children’s day July 12th, Players Alumni Weekend August 1 – 3, and a kickoff Cabaret with Lucie Arnaz on May 17th. Read More>

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS 2008 ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 16
January 22, 2008

The Peterborough Players will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting at 6:30 PM Saturday, February 16, at the Peterborough Players Theatre, 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough.  The formal purpose of the meeting is to elect trustees for the year 2008 and announce the 2008 season.  While all who have an interest in the Players are invited, voting members of the corporation are considered to be those who made a cash contribution to the company in 2007,  who purchased a subscription in 2007, or who purchased a ticket to a 2007 production. More>

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS TO HOLD AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS
January 15, 2008

The Peterborough Players will hold auditions and interviews for the 2008 season from noon to 4 PM Sunday afternoon, February 17. Artistic Director Gus Kaikkonen will see auditions from members of Actors’ Equity, non-Equity local actors, and from those interested in joining the Players’ Second Company as an intern or apprentice. In addition to these sessions for the regular season, the Players will also see students interested in participating in its highly successful Ascending Stars collaborative project with area high school students. More>

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This holiday, give everyone on your list a gift that is sure to be applauded – something from the Peterborough Players! Read More>

PLAYERS ARE “PUTTIN’ ON THE GLITZ” AGAIN

The Peterborough Players’ 19th annual auction on November 3rd will do double duty this year -- in addition to supporting the theatre’s operating budget, this year’s gala is designed to sparkle as the kickoff to the organization’s 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Year. Read More>

THE LAST 5 YEARS: A Fourth of July Opening Special!
June 26, 2007

The award-winning contemporary musical about modern couples, The Last 5 Years, makes its Monadnock premiere July 4 - 15, 2007. The Peterborough Players would like to invite you to the show, and they have set up a very special deal for this holiday opening. For only $40.00 you can get two tickets to the show on the Fourth of July. Regular tickets are $35.00, so that makes a $30 dollar savings on two tickets. It also happens to be opening night, so there will be a champagne reception after the show. This means fireworks during and after the show. This deal is subject to availability, so get your tickets now. Do yourself a favor and come see The Last 5 Years, which has been called “the musical for a new generation,” the show features two actors, Sam Osheroff, as Jamie, an aspiring Jewish writer, and Kris Danford as Cathy, the Irish-Catholic struggling actress. Read More>

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland To Delight Young Audiences
June 23, 2007

The captivating tale of one girl’s journey and imagination comes to life at the Peterborough Players as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland opens June 29th and runs through July 28th. Join Alice as she journeys to Wonderland, meets the worried and frantic White Rabbit, the silly Mad Hatter, the ever-sly Cheshire cat and the tyrannical Red Queen among others. Carroll originally conceived "Alice" as a gift of tales for a beloved girl. Today, it is acknowledged as a portrait of our own blissfully insane world. Deborah Lynn Frockt’s adaptation relies on strong characterizations, unconventional staging, and inventive costumes to plunge the audience into Carroll's topsy-turvy dream world and proves to be a timeless classic that will delight children and adults of all ages. Performed by the Players’ Second Company, the play celebrates the Peterborough Players’ ongoing commitment to telling stories for all audiences that reflect our entire community. Please join us in this joyful fantasy journey while also celebrating diverse experiences, friendship and family. Read More>

Visiting Mr. Green Playwright, Jeff Baron, to Attend Opening Night
June 15, 2007

The Peterborough Players is proud to announce that the internationally renowned and award winning author, Jeff Baron, will be on hand at the opening of his play Visiting Mr. Green on June 20th. His first play, VISITING MR. GREEN, opened Off-Broadway in December 1997 at the Union Square Theatre. Starring Eli Wallach and David Alan Basche, it ran for 354 performances and brought Baron national and international recognition. VISITING MR. GREEN has been performed in 27 countries and in 21 languages. It was nominated as Best Play by The Drama League, and has since received Best Play awards in Israel, Greece, Germany and Turkey. In Peterborough the roles will be played by veteran film and television actor David S. Howard as Mr. Green, and longtime Players acting company member Kraig Swartz. The show will run from June 20th to July 1st. Season tickets are still available. Read More>

The Peterborough Players Presents the Touching Comedy Visiting Mr. Green.
May 28, 2007

On Wednesday, June 20, The Peterborough Players will begin performances of the compassionate and touching comedy Visiting Mr. Green, by Jeff Baron. This award-winning off-Broadway hit will run through Sunday, July 1, 2007. Read More

Local High Schools Provide Talent for Players Production of Picnic
May 15, 2007

In collaboration with ConVal, Conant, Milford and Mascenic High Schools as well as Franklin Pierce and Keene State Colleges, The Peterborough Players is proud to present Picnic, the Pulitzer prize winning play written by William Inge. Picnic will be performed Thursday, May 31 at 8pm; Friday, June 1 at 8pm; Saturday June 2 at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday, June 3 at 2pm Read More>

THE PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS ANNOUNCES THE 2007 SUMMER SEASON
February 21, 2007

At the 2007 Annual Meeting on February 10, the Peterborough Players announced the summer season of plays at its historic theatre on Hadley Road. Season highlights include the return of James Whitmore Senior and Junior, a contemporary musical, three plays produced in celebration of the MacDowell Colony’s centennial and, for the first time, a seventh show in the mainstage season. Read More>

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS TO HOLD AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS
February 21, 2007

The Peterborough Players will hold auditions and interviews for the 2007 season from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Thursday evening, March 15, and starting at 11:00 AM Friday morning, March 16. Artistic Director Gus Kaikkonen will see auditions from members of Actors’ Equity, non-Equity local actors, and from those interested in joining the Players’ Second Company as an intern or apprentice. In addition to these sessions for the regular season, the Players will also hold auditions for its collaborative project with area high schools students beginning at 2:45 PM Wednesday and Thursday, March 14 and 15. Read More>

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS WIN THREE NEW HAMPSHIRE THEATRE AWARDS
February 21, 2007

The Peterborough Players took home three acting awards in the professional division of the 2007 New Hampshire Theatre Awards, which were presented at the Palace Theatre in Manchester
February 2. The awards honored outstanding achievement in New Hampshire theatre in 2006.
All three of the Players’ awards were for the production of HOBSON’S CHOICE. Michael Page was named Best Actor in a play for his role as Henry Hobson, Dee Nelson was named Best Actress in a play for her role as Maggie Hobson, and Kraig Swartz was named Best Supporting Actor in a play for his role as Will Mossop. Read More>

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS ANNOUNCE FINALISTS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE THEATRE AWARDS
January 29, 2007

The Peterborough Players have been honored with sixteen finalists out of hundreds of nominees for the 2007 New Hampshire Theatre Awards.  The Awards, to honor outstanding achievement in New Hampshire Theatre in 2006, will be held at 7 PM on Friday, February 2 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Read More>

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS 2007 ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 10
January 22, 2007

The Peterborough Players will hold its 2007 Annual Meeting at 6:30 PM Saturday, February 10, at the Peterborough Players Theatre, 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough.  The formal purpose of the meeting is to elect trustees for the year 2007 and announce the 2007 season.  While all who have an interest in the Players are invited, voting members of the corporation are considered to be those who made a cash contribution to the company in 2006,  who purchased a subscription in 2006, or who purchased a ticket to a 2006 productiion. Read More>

An Old Theatre Tries Something New: 2006 Peterborough Players OnlineAuction
November 6, 2007

The Peterborough Players, one of the oldest summer theatres in the country is holding its first Online Auction November 13 – 18. Held in conjunction with their Annual Gala Auction, which was on Saturday, November 4th and was a smashing success, the online version will have many items that won’t be available at the live auction.  Some items that will be available include tickets to A.R.T., Stoneham Theatre, The Granite State Opera, Swan Lake at the Colonial Theatre in Keene, the Manchester Monarchs, and Wolves, gift certificates to R.A. Gatto’s, Del Rossi’s Tratoria, Not So Plain Jane’s, Salon Aquavit and Brady’s Bar and Grill, baskets by the Peterboro Basket Co., climbing lessons, fine jewelry, art, unique items like a handmade quilt and a baseball bat signed by the Keene Swamp bats and much, much more. Read More>

Players Announce “Rush for All" for FALLEN ANGELS
August 18, 2006
The Peterborough Players would like to announce a special deal for their summer audiences. We have expanded our Rush Ticket program. In addition to our Student Rush, where single tickets to any subscription series performance are available one hour before curtain for only $12 with a valid student ID (includes high school and full time college students), the first Thursday performance of each show will feature “Rush for All”. This means anyone can see a show for $12 on the first Thursday by taking advantage of Rush Tickets one hour before the performance. Read More>

THE SECRET GARDEN Discovered at the Peterborough Players
August 6, 2006

Opening on August 12 and running till August 19, THE SECRET GARDEN tells the heartwarming story of how a single child can transform the lives of those around her. A dark spell of sorrow and mystery hovers in the air as the young orphan, Mary Lennox, arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, the Yorkshire estate of her uncle Archibald Craven. She soon discovers an abandoned secret garden that once belonged to her uncle’s late wife, Lily. Now though, weeds grow where roses once bloomed. Mary decides that this place will be her secret refuge and she begins to tend the garden alone. Inside the manor, another secret lurks. At night, strange, haunting sounds echo down the empty corridors - is it the wind howling or a child crying? This mystery is so deep that is will take all Mary's determination and courage to solve it. With the help of her friend Dickon and her secret garden, Mary eventually finds the peace and strength to nurture herself as well as her petulant and demanding relatives. Read More>

THE 2006 SEASON STARTS OFF WITH A BANG
June 13, 2006
The play’s the thing at the Peterborough Players, but this summer, the stage will share star billing. Work began last fall on a $1.4 renovation of the stage and backstage area. When the season opens, the actors, designers and technical staff will have a new place in which to play.More>

Whitmores Return To Do TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
June 11, 2006
The Peterborough Players will open their 2006 season (as well as their newly renovated theatre space) with the acclaimed play, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, June 21 – July 9 and the production will star James Whitmore as Morrie, and his son James Whitmore Jr. as Mitch. Co-authored by Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is the autobiographical story of Mitch and Morrie, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career and his former college professor. The production will be directed by Players Artistic Director Gus Kaikkonen. More>


The Peterborough Players Announces the 2006 Summer Season
February 21, 2006
At the 2006 Annual Meeting on February 11, the Peterborough Players announced the summer season of plays at its historic theatre on Hadley Road. Season highlights include the return of James Whitmore Senior and Junior, a Pulitzer Prize winner featuring Carmen Decker, a gem of a comedic “lost classic”, one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, a frothy Noel Coward comedy, and a spine-tingling thriller. Read More>


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Peterborough Players Win Eight New Hampshire Theatre Awards
February 14, 2006
The Peterborough Players took home eight out of twenty awards in the professional division of the 2006 New Hampshire Theatre Awards, which were presented at the Palace Theatre in Manchester February 3. The awards honored outstanding achievement in New Hampshire theatre in 2005. Read More>


Laura Scott Named Development Director for the Peterborough Players
February 14, 2006
Laura R. Scott has been named development director for The Peterborough Players. She will assume responsibility for all areas of contributed income including annual, endowment and corporate sponsorship campaigns, donor relations and grant writing. Read More>