The Arctic Playhouse


The Arctic Playhouse is a non-profit theater in West Warwick, Rhode Island located at 1249 Main Street in the village of Arctic, Rhode Island.

History

The Arctic Playhouse evolved the ‘Daydream Theater Company’ that was founded in Providence, Rhode Island in 2002. In 2014, Daydream Theater Company was looking for a new, larger location. A venue was secured in Arctic Village, West Warwick. This location, seating 90 patrons, became home to The Arctic Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The theater contributes to the revival of this formerly vibrant mill village and is theater as is should be.
After demand for more space, TAP acquired the former Maxine's Department Store, which will be the new home of The Arctic Playhouse, following a $1.5-million renovation that will give the theater company room to grow. “At the current location, the playhouse has 90 seats. At 1249 Main Street, it will have over 200 seats”, said board member Lloyd Felix.
The new facility plan is divided into a main theater with balcony seating and a cabaret stage for smaller, more intimate, audiences. Long time supporter Ida Zecco hosted the first Cabaret Club on April 30, 2019 with Jim Rice on piano and guest artist John Abernathy. Another regular supporting artist, Lon Cerel, followed on May 3 with his Thief of Thoughts performance.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, performances were streamed live to keep the Arts alive, actors and patrons involved and continued funding for renovations.
September 23, 2021 marked TAP's first "in person" performance at 1249 Main Street - "Murder at the Howard Johnson's" directed by Tony Annicone, with patrons assembled in a modified area of 1249 which presently seats 96 people.

Future

Renovations continue for completing the theater with fundraising a vital part of this so equipment and materials can be purchased avoiding the need to finance into the future.

Seasons

2024 Season
• Legally Blonde The Musical
• The Brothers Grimm
• And Then There Were None – Agatha Christie
• Crimes of the Heart
• One Slight Hitch
• Lone Star Love Potion
• 45 Seconds from Broadway
o A Tribute to Tony – Kelley Lennon
o From My Heart, Aloha – Al Lorenzo
o The Pickup Line – Jeanne Collins Crowley
o The New Belters – Nicolas King and Seth Sikes
o A Tribute to Billie and Amy – Frankie Campofelice and Andy Lantz
o Becoming Okay with Being Gay – Krisanthi Pappas
o French Women Don’t Shave and Other Truths Revealed – La Mechante et le Connard
o The Jim and Val Show – Jim Rice and Valerie Sneade-Roy
o Between Yesterday and Tomorrow – Marieann Maringolo
o Autumn in my Soul – Michelle Currie
o A Taste of Thanksgiving – David Rivera Bozon
o A Song for the Season – Ida Zecco and Jim Rice
2022-23 Season
  • 39 Steps
  • Bedroom Farce
  • Don't Dress For Dinner
  • Lon Cerel
  • Love Sex & The IRS
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  • The Addams Family
  • The Games A Foot or Holmes For The Holiday
  • There's A Burglar In My Bed
  • *Cabaret:
  • **Love Notes - The High C's Ocean State Trio
  • **P.S. I Love You - Kelley Lemon
  • **Stories of Family Friends and Fun - Krisanthi Pappas
  • **Art Isn't East - John Abernathy
  • **Billy and Amy - Frankie Campofelice and Andy Lantz
  • **Heart Attack! - Michael Hammond
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2021-22 Season
  • Exit Laughing
  • Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  • Noises Off
  • Second Nature Rides Again!
  • Sex and the Older Girl
  • Social Security
  • The Hatmaker's Wife
  • Lon Cerel
  • *Cabaret:
  • **Angela Bacari
  • **David Bozon
  • **Eden Casteel
  • **Ida Zecco and Jim Rice
  • **Ida Zecco
  • **John O'Neil
  • **Michelle Currie
  • **Robb Bernard
  • **Roderick Ferguson
  • **The Next Generation
  • **Valerie and Jim
2020-21 Season
  • Miracle on 34th Street - The Radio Play
  • Murder at the Howard Johnsons
  • The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife - Radio Show
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2019-20 Season
2018-19 Season
2017-18 Season
2016-17 Season
  • Butterflies Are Free dir. Tony Annicone
  • The Dining Room dir. Sandy Cerel
  • Barry Weintraub: LEGACY dir. Lenny Schwartz
  • Goodbye & Hurry Back dir. Jennifer Rich
  • Mrs. Mannerly dir. Mary Beth Luzitano
  • I Hate Hamlet dir. Christian O’Brien
  • Carol’s Christmas dir. Dave McCloud
  • Matt & Ben
  • Ben Minus Zoe Minus Ben dir. Lenny Schwartz
  • Einstein & the Polar Bear dir. Sandy Cerel
2015-16 Season
  • The Social Avenger dir. Lenny Schwartz
  • Mac…Beth dir. Stephen Nani
  • My Husband’s Wild Desires dir. John Faiola
  • Carol’s Christmas dir. Dave McCloud
  • Late, A Cowboy Song dir. Kelli Noonan
  • Our Distance Between Stars dir. Lenny Schwartz
  • Human Nature dir. Christopher Ferreira
2014–15 Season
  • Crystal Romance dir. Lenny Schwartz
  • Co-Creator dir. Lenny Schwartz
  • The Man who Saw Snoopy dir. Lenny Schwartz