Up Next at the Playhouse
Our 5th Annual Playwrights Festival is
September 5th-7th!!
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You're invited to attend our Kick-Off Party on Friday, September 5th at 6 pm followed by a monologue performed by Rylie Pennington from her first full-length play, "Finding Your Voice" to be followed by “Lady Jigsaw” by Stuart Brown directed by Tricia Montes
at 7 pm
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“Phone Home” by Laura Thoma
directed by Ciara Rollins
on Saturday, 9/6 at 2 pm
followed by
“Carole’s Christmas” by Emma Palzere-Rae
directed by Carin Jennie Estey
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“The Odd I See” by J. Mason Beiter
directed by Ken Schröeder
on Saturday 9/6 at 7 pm
“Bound” by Ed Bernstein
directed by J. Michael Spencer
on Sunday 9/7 at 2 pm
Each play will be followed by a talkback with playwright, director and actors.
Honorable Mentions for First-Time Playwrights:
“Finding Your Voice” by Rylie Pennington and
“The Answer is No” by Nicole Loser
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We are grateful to the FIFTY playwrights who submitted their work for our consideration. Thank you to all the members of our Reading Committee for your sustained and thoughtful contributions to this process.
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​You can purchase single tickets for each seession or a VIP ticket for only $35, which gets you into all three days of the Festival and includes great perks such as attendance at the opening night party, seat selection, free concession items,
and MORE!
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Are you ready for
Stephen Sondheim's "Company"
with a live pit orchestra?
Featuring:
Robert – Chris Gregor
Sarah – Sharon Brouillard
Harry – Derek Petti
Susan – Emma MacDonald
Peter – Zach Horn
Jenny – Heather Crabbe
David – Dan Delosh
Amy – Kimberly Spera
Paul – Joshua Steele Kelly
Joanne – Carroll Brogan Mailhot
Larry – Jon Peterson
Marta – Frankie Ashun
Kathy/Choir Master – Persephone Marien
April/Dance Captain – Piper Meyers
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Director/Choreographer: Keri Danner
Music Director: Robert Kennon
Production Assistant: Nichelle Rollins
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL returns this year! Auditions will be announced soon!
Here's the cast from our last production in December 2023
Directed by LISA BONO
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The cast of the world premiere of Scott Stephen Kegler's "The Ladykilling of Chattanooga"
Photo credit: Claire Marchand
Members of the cast of
Once on This Island directed by Christopher Faison
Photo credit: Claire Marchand
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Chestnut Street Playhouse supports a flexible, imaginative casting policy.
CSP encourages people of all ethnicities, gender identities, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and people with disabilities
for all roles in our theater.
The cast of THE PROM: THE MUSICAL, April 2023
The cast of Ken Ludwig's LEND ME A TENOR, February 2023
