THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR ANOTHER GREAT SUMMER OF LIVE, FREE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN WILCOX PARK!
The Colonial Theatre relies on patrons like you, and your generous donations, to continue bringing live free theatre to Westerly every summer.
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THE COLONIAL THEATRE
PO BOX 762
Westerly, RI 02891
LOOKING BACK AT 2025...
FRANK FERRANTE'S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SHOW
MADE IT'S RHODE ISLAND PREMIERE
TO RECORD-BREAKING AUDIENCES IN WILCOX PARK
Having performed over 3,000 performances as 'Groucho' internationally in over 500 cities for over 35 years, this was the first time the award-winning actor brought the show to Rhode Island in a special arrangement with The Colonial Theatre.
Dubbed "nothing short of masterful" by the Chicago Tribune, award-winning actor Frank Ferrante recreated his PBS, New York and London acclaimed stage portrayal of legendary comedian in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity.
Accompanied by his onstage pianist, Gerald Sternbach, Ferrante portrayed the young Groucho of stage and film and reacquaints us with the likes of brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and Marx foil Margaret Dumont.
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ALSO THIS SUMMER:
The Colonial Theatre’s 2025 reading series presented
SHAKESPEARE'S SUMMER SHORTS
featuring two comedic one acts:
PERSONS OF THE PLAY
by the Colonial dramaturg, Robert Durwood Madison
and
SHAKESPEARE'S DEAD DAMES
by David Overton
DIRECTED BY
MARION MARKHAM
Persons of the Play served as a prelude, introducing and contextualizing the characters in Shakespeare’s Dead Dames. Shakespeare’s Dames find themselves stuck in a holding room until they are fortunate to re(live) their tragedy in another production of the play they die in. It’s a comic romp that evokes The Twilight Zone meets Luigi Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author.
CAST:
Alexa Adler, Marie Altenor, Clare Boyd, Jessica Gates, Maggie Seymour, Brandon Tallardy, Hope Urbonas
SEE YOU NEXT SUMMER!
MAGIC IN THE MAKING
Each year, The Colonial Theatre constructs a world-class, outdoor stage in Wilcox Park. This massive undertaking happens with the help of Colonial staff, skilled theatre laborers, and local volunteers. If you'd like to be a part of "The Big Build," click the link below for more info!
