REVIEW: “Will Sacrifice” at the Chester Theatre Company

by Macey Levin  Chester Theatre Company, Chester, Massachusetts, has built a reputation of producing provocative plays. Their most recent production of Unreconciled, workshopped and given its world premiere at Chester, is about to move to London. The current offering Will Sacrifice by Julie McKee is another premiere. It doesn’t match…

Chester Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere of “Will Sacrifice”

Chester Theatre Company presentsWill Sacrifice (World Premiere) July 25–August 4  Written by Julie McKee Directed by Keira Naughton with Ken Cheeseman, Catherine Lloyd Burns, and Greg Stuhr This brand-new comedy introduces us to Bridget (Catherine Lloyd Burns) and Nigel’s (Ken Cheeseman) fraught marriage and their cramped NYC apartment. Bridget’s stagnant…

REVIEW: “Unreconciled” at the Chester Theatre Company

by Macey Levin Jay Sefton delivers a riveting performance in the powerful play Unreconciled at Chester Theatre Company. In his play, co-written with Mark Basquill, he assumes the roles of myriad characters in this one-man autobiographical play concerning his sexual abuse as a child by Father Tom, a popular priest.…

Chester Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Unreconciled”

Chester Theatre Company presents Unreconciled (World Premiere) July 4–14  Written by Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill Directed by James Barry Starring Jay Sefton Scenery and projections design by Tony nominee, Nick Hussong Lighting design by James McNamara Unreconciled is the true story of an adolescent actor cast as Jesus in a play directed by…

REVIEW: “The Thin Place” at the Chester Theatre Company

by Macey Levin The Chester Theatre Company is known for producing off-beat plays. They have topped themselves with the intellectually and emotionally challenging The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath. Hilda (Tara Franklin) has an opening monologue in which she describes her relationship with her grandmother who has taught her how…

Chester Theatre Company Announces Full Casting for 2024 Season

Chester, MA – Co-Producing Artistic Directors James Barry and Tara Franklin are pleased to announce the full casting for Chester Theatre Company’s 2024 season, the second under their direction, and the 35th for CTC. Barry and Franklin are proud to celebrate this milestone season with the extraordinary artists and audiences that make Chester Theatre Company so special. “Welcoming…

Chester Theatre Company Announces Their 35th Anniversary Season

The 2024 line up includes two World Premieres!  Chester Theatre Company, Chester, MA –   The Season:  The Thin Place Written by Lucas Hnath  Directed by Gabrielle Farrah  June 20 – 30 DESCRIPTION:  Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here. Linda can communicate with…