The arts world of Boston has been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, with theaters taking an especially hard blow. In light of this, the Greater Boston Stage Company, with the help of StageSource and the Creatives Who Care Initiative, has teamed up with 53 other local theater companies (including The Umbrella Stage Company!) for... Keep Reading »
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November 15, 2020 by Rachel Olson
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July 15, 2020 by Anonymous
New Play SeriesThe Umbrella Stage Company is seeking submissions from local playwrights of new work written specifically for a digital platform. Submissions should be 30-40 minutes in length and should leverage technical opportunities unique to a virtual performance environment to create a fully realized, digital audience experience. Plays should feature fewer than 6... Keep Reading »
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July 13, 2020 by Stewart Ikeda
For COVID Reboot, a Short Season of Diverse, Relevant Titles The Umbrella Stage Company has announced a revised roster of shows planned for its 2020-2021 season, while we continue to prepare for a safe return to our brand new theaters at 40 Stow Street.With all in-person performances delayed until after the new year, the Company's shortened four-show season... Keep Reading »
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April 2, 2020 by Rachel Olson
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre produces the Boston Theater Marathon (BTM), an award-winning, all-day marathon of new 10-minute plays. The plays are chosen from more than 400 entries from NewEngland playwrights, and the 50 selected plays are produced by 50 New England theatre companies who donate their time to this event. Generously supported over the years by the Boston... Keep Reading »
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March 19, 2020 by Rachel Olson
Dear Friends, In response to the state of emergency and following the recommendations of public health officials, The Umbrella Stage Company has determined to postpone the musical production, War Paint. Originally scheduled to run April 24-May 16, the show will instead be rescheduled as part of our 2020-2021 Season lineup, to be announced soon.Meanwhile,... Keep Reading »
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February 27, 2020 by Rachel Olson
Join us this Saturday as we celebrate Black History Month with a concert performance of Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown! This musical performance will feature some of Boston's greatest artists of color, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Front Porch Arts Collective.Songs for a New World is a one-time performance at The Umbrella... Keep Reading »
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January 30, 2020 by Stewart Ikeda
By Gail GauthierThe Umbrella Stage Company is proud to present a Regional Premiere of the original artistic production of HUNDRED DAYS.This true love story about Abigail and Shaun Bergson is uncensored and heart rending. The Bergsons tell their memoir in punk-folk music style that at times feels angry then moves into sweet chords. It is their love story of... Keep Reading »
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January 23, 2020 by Anonymous
Welcome!The weather may be colder and the days may be shorter, but as we turn the page on a new year and head towards the back half of our inaugural season in our new home, I am excited to bring something truly unique and inspiring to the stage here at The Umbrella. Hundred Days, with anthemic folk music by The Bengsons and a book by Sarah Gancher, stands out unlike... Keep Reading »
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November 27, 2019 by Anonymous
There can’t be a very large club of people who, in their lifetimes, have seen their original novels be turned into musicals for the stage. Natalie Babbitt, who was a distant friend of mine, is one of them. Meeting at an event to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the original publication of her classic novel, Tuck Everlasting, we talked briefly about the weirdness... Keep Reading »
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November 20, 2019 by Stewart Ikeda
By Gayel Gauthier August Wilson’s FENCES, one of his 10 plays known as “Century Cycle” that covers African-American history in the 20thcentury, is a riveting, Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play (1987).The stage is set in front of a brick family home, where actors perform on the steps and in the yard. There is a wide expanse of other brick home fronts... Keep Reading »
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