by Macey Levin When Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town opened in 1938 it was considered experimental: a character (the Stage Manager) speaks directly to the audience, there are no sets, no props, just the actors pantomiming everything from drinking coffee to throwing newspapers, and the words, marvelous words!  It is one…

Sharon Playhouse, the arts and entertainment venue in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut, continuing its tradition of pairing extraordinary talent from Broadway, television, and film with talented local actors from the region and beyond, is delighted to present Thornton Wilder’s timeless, Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Our Town, from September 15 –…

by Macey Levin The Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Connecticut, is currently presenting Lionel Bart’s Oliver! a  show seldom produced on local stages.  Presented on Broadway in  1960 it won a Tony for Bart’s score.  This was followed by a movie in 1968 which won the Oscar for best picture.  The…

Sharon Playhouse, the arts and entertainment venue in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut, continuing its tradition of pairing extraordinary talent from Broadway, television, and film with talented local actors from the the community of Northwest Connecticut and beyond, is delighted to present Lionel Bart’s classic musical, Oliver! based on the…

by Macey Levin When entering the Sharon Playhouse to see Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 classic A Raisin in the Sun the audience is guided to stairs leading up to the stage.  Seating is on four bleachers toward the rear of the stage and the set occupies the rest of the playing…