SUMMER 2025 in WILCOX PARK
FRANK FERRANTE'S
GROUCHO
FRANK FERRANTE'S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SHOW COMES TO WILCOX PARK !!
July 30th - August 10th
Having performed over 3,000 performances as 'Groucho' internationally in over 500 cities for over 35 years, this will be the first time the award-winning actor will bring 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 recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed stage portrayal of legendary comedian in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding,” and “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.” The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style. Accompanied by his onstage pianist, Ferrante portrays 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.
A show perfect for all ages!
MORE INFO HERE:
ALSO THIS SUMMER:
The Colonial Theatre’s 2025 reading series
SHAKESPEARE'S SUMMER SHORTS
will feature two comedic one acts:
PERSONS OF THE PLAY
by the Colonial dramaturg, Robert Durwood Madison
and
SHAKESPEARE'S DEAD DAMES
by David Overton
Persons of the Play serves 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.
Both plays incorporate verse and everyday vernacular
Shakespeare’s Summer Shorts runs
August 13th through 16th
in Wilcox Park, Westerly, RI
. Both shows are FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY.
Wednesday August 13th at 7:15
Thursday August 14th at 7:15
Friday, August 15th at 7:15
Saturday, August 16th at 7:15
MORE INFO TO COME!
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!
