The Umbrella Stage Company is excited to announce a planned series of community activities to support and enrich theatergoers experience of this spring's production of The Color Purple. From talkbacks with the cast and moderated discussions on the show's themes, to childcare and packaged meal options, to informative guided tours exploring the stories of Women and African... Keep Reading »
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May 24, 2023 by Stewart
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May 23, 2023 by Kelby
Where: The Umbrella Arts Center When: Sunday, May 28th @ 3pm Potluck-style picnic on the lawn to follow the show Come join us at The Umbrella to celebrate Black joy with the artists behind our production of The Color Purple! We encourage Black and brown folks to fill our audience for a celebratory Sunday matinee and afterwards, we'll head out of... Keep Reading »
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April 24, 2023 by Stewart
The Umbrella Stage Company will sponsor the short play Three Seats as part of the Boston Theater Marathon XXV, May 7 at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, and streamed online.The play is written by Kevin Cirone, whose play Voice of Reason was produced as part of The Umbrella Stage @Home series during the pandemic... Keep Reading »
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April 13, 2023 by Kelby
Middleton Heights follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Refracted through the intersectional lens of the Asian American Pacific Islander immigrant experience, Middleton Heights is a wry and charming tale of history, family and identity and "the poignant story of the quest for the American... Keep Reading »
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March 4, 2023 by Stewart
As Tony Award Winner and Broadway superstar, Laura Benanti, is heading to Concord, MA for two-nights only here at The Umbrella Arts Center, she sat down for a frank and charming phone interview with Emelia Aragon, host of WERS' Standing Room Only. Excerpts of the interview will air on S.R.O. throughout the show, Saturday March 4 and Sunday March 5, during... Keep Reading »
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February 2, 2023 by Stewart
As we prepare for the long awaited return of The Concord Film Project, we met up with Kim Burns, CFP co-founder and 2022 Stewardship of the Arts Awardee, to get insight into how she curates her films and what she hopes the return of CFP will bring to the community.The Umbrella Arts Center: It's been almost three years since The Concord... Keep Reading »
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November 10, 2022 by Stewart
“In these dangerous times, where it seems the world is ripping apart at the seams, we can all learn how to survive from those who stare death squarely in the face everyday. [We] should reach out to each other and bond as a community rather than hide from the terrors of life at the end of the millennium.” Jonathan Larson, written shortly before his... Keep Reading »
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June 10, 2022 by Stewart
On Thursday, June 9, music students and educators from area high schools and conservatories were treated to an intimate and insightful masterclass discussion with genre-crossing chart toppers, Lake Street Dive.Held in The Umbrella’s recently constructed Main Stage Theater 144 at 40 Stow Street in Concord, the class kicked off with the five-member band performing two... Keep Reading »
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May 15, 2022 by Stewart
The following notes by director Pascale Florestal and dramaturg Abraham Rebollo-Trujillo appear in the playbill for The Umbrella Stage Company's production of The Colored Museum, running May 20-June 5, 2022. The production is being presented in parallel to and collaboratively with The Colored Museum: Past, Present, Future, a visual arts exhibition curated... Keep Reading »
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April 13, 2022 by Stewart
The Umbrella is thrilled to welcome back Set Designer Janie Howland to bring the boisterous world of Head Over Heels to life. As the production gets ready to open on Friday night, April 15, we were lucky to grab a few minutes together…and a sneak peek of the magic happening behind the scenes. Janie had to get back to the stage quickly so we asked her 3 questions in... Keep Reading »
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