Summer Theater comes alive in Mount Washington Valley

theater.gifMount Washington Valley’s community theaters include M&D Productions, which has a new theater at the Willow Commons in North Conway.The company presents compelling drama on a year-round basis. Productions for the upcoming months include:
June 17-19: “A Streetcar Named Desire;”
July 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24: “California Suite;”
Aug. 5-7, 12-14 and 19-21: “All My Sons.”

For further information, call 662-7591 or go to www.yourtheatre.com.

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Another local community company is Arts In Motion (AIM), which will present “Rent” at Kennett High’s Loynd Aditorium Aug. 5-8 and Aug.12-15. Visit www.artsinmotiontheater.com for tickets or call 986-9797.The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company of the Eastern Slope Playhouse in North Conway is a professional summer stock company now celebrating its 40th season of presenting fine summer stock musicals.

The season this year will feature:
June 30-July 10: “The Music Man;”
Aug. 17-29: “Hair;”
July 13-24: “Singing in the Rain;”
July 27-Aug. 24: “The Full Monty;”
and Aug. 17-29: “Hair.”

For further information, call
356-5776 or visit www.mwvtheatre.org.

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Yankee Magazine has recognized The Barnstormers Theatre as New England’s “Best Summer-Stock Theater” in its May-June 2010 travel issue. “This is one of the most appealing theaters around, with 282 comfortable seats, plus air conditioning,” say Yankee’s editors. The company is celebrating its 80th season this year.The schedule includes:
June 20: 80th anniversary celebration of The Barnstormers Summer Theater;
July 6-10: “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum;”
July 13-17: “Wait Until Dark;”
July 20-24: “The Miser;”
July 27-31: “Almost, Maine;”
Aug. 3-7: “Room Service;”
Aug. 17-21: “Ernest in Love;”
and Aug. 24-28: “The Mystery of Irma Vep.”

For further information, call 323-8500 or visit www.barnstormerstheatre.org.

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New this season is the Theater in the Wood’s Papermill Children’s Theater in Intervale. Showtimes are 10 and 11:30 a.m.The season includes:
July 2: “Little Red Riding Hood;”
July 9: Goldilocks and the Three Bears;
July 16: “The Fisherman and His Wife;”
July 23: “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi;”
July 30: “Pinnochio;”
and Aug. 13: “Aesop’s Fables.”

Tickets are $6 per person. For further information, call 356-9980 or visit www.believeinbooks.org.

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