Where We Belong Lighting Designer Ben Rush took a moment to share the behind-the-scenes magic of lighting the New England premiere – including his “magic sheet” that encapsulates the working elements of the black box theater’s lights.Rush’s design does not simply illuminate the set designed by Baron E. Pugh; it paints and transforms its surfaces and contours with changing... Keep Reading »
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March 13, 2025 by Stewart
Tara Moses is a citizen of Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, director, playwright, and co-Founder of Groundwater Arts. This season, Moses was tapped by The Umbrella Stage Company to direct the New England premiere of Where We Belong, featuring GiGi Buddie. It is the first production to feature a lead performer other than Moses' fellow theater-maker Madeline Sayet, who toured... Keep Reading »
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October 23, 2024 by Stewart
A regular member of The Umbrella Stage Company design team, SeifAllah Salotto-Cristobal began this season as Lighting & Projections Designer on Network, and later on Now. Here. This. which runs in rotation in the Black Box. We caught up with him to ask him about the especially dzzling use of multimedia and projection on Network, under the direction of Ashley... Keep Reading »
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June 2, 2023 by Rachel Olson
The Umbrella Stage Company is excited to announce its 2023/24 Season featuring a lineup of plays and musicals that exemplify brave storytelling and reimagine the theater experience.The Season opens in September and October when – for the first time – the Company will present two productions in rotation in its Black Box and Main Stage theaters. Lizzie, The Musical – a... 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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December 13, 2021 by Stewart
The Umbrella has been thrilled to once again welcome audiences back to our theater! Although enhanced safety COVID safety measures have meant a night at the theater looks and feels a little different, the pleasure of coming together for live concerts and shows is unmistakable, for audiences and artists alike.Planning the season, The Umbrella Stage Company thought long and... Keep Reading »
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May 26, 2021 by Stewart
In recognition of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, in a year that has been particularly trying for so many members of our community, The Umbrella appreciates and supports the work of AAPI artists who have shared their talent with us before and especially throughout the pandemic.Violin sensation Charles Yang brought the house down at our Stand By Me... Keep Reading »
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November 15, 2020 by Rachel Olson
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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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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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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