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The Pittsfield Players is a non-profit theater founded in 1968 by Roland Charron, who wanted to bring culture to the Suncook Valley by producing well-known plays and musicals for the Pittsfield, NH area.
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What's Happening at the Scenic?
Board Meeting:
All Pittsfield Players Members are invited to our next board of directors meeting on Thursday, April 30th at 6:30PM.
Annual Meeting:
Save the Date: All Pittsfield Players Members are invited to our annual meeting on Sunday, June 28th at 6:00PM at the Scenic Theatre. Reflect on the past year with us, celebrate Pittsfield Players successes, voice any suggestions for the next year, and make your voice heard by voting on two board appointments for the next three years. More details will be available in June.
4H Fashion Show
Event Date | May 8 at 7:00PM
Hosted by The Pittsfield Players
Partnered with the Merrimack County 4-H Program
Don't miss this vibrant display of youth creativity as The Pittsfield Players partner with the Merrimack County 4-H Program for their Annual Fashion Showcase. The event highlights the talent and hard work of 4-H members, ranging from ages 5 to 18, who have spent the year developing skills in clothing construction, textiles, and consumer science. Spectators will watch as young models take the stage to showcase handmade items across four main categories: garments, quilts/quilted items, knitting and crocheting, and other sewn items. A fifth category will also include “Fashion Selections."
Open to youth ages 8-18, this segment is a budget-conscious educational program where participants curate, model, and explain their choices for a complete outfit. Participants focus on shopping, coordinating accessories, and understanding garment construction, fiber content, and care labels. The show will also feature youth commentators reading scripts submitted by the designers themselves. The entire showcase highlights the progression of 4-H skill-building—from beginner projects focused on safety and foundational techniques to advanced items featuring buttonholes, zippers, and complex fabrics.
All items are previously judged, with the evening culminating in an awards ceremony. Top winners may be invited to represent Merrimack County at state events this spring and summer, with qualifying seniors invited to represent New Hampshire 4-H at the Eastern States Exposition in September. All 4-H members are encouraged to enter their items in the Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall at the Hopkinton State Fair as well.
The Shark is Broken
Show Dates | June 19, 20, 26, 27 at 7:30PM
& June 21 at 2:00PM
Director: Meggin Dail
Assistant Director: Joel Dail
It is with great anticipation (by the directors) and with bated breath (also by the directors) that Meggin and Joel Dail (teaming up for the first time ever as directors) announce this summer's production: The Shark is Broken by Ian Shaw & Joseph Nixon.
The play is co-written by the son of Robert Shaw, A.K.A. "Quint" of Jaws movie fame. The story is what conversations took place while "Bruce the Shark" underwent repairs and the actors waited.
Yes, there was drinking; yes, there was story-telling; yes, there were arguments and egos.
Richard Dreyfus was a burgeoning actor with a lot to prove. Robert Shaw was an accomplished actor with a family to support back home; Roy Scheider had already been awarded an Academy Award for The French Connection.
In this 90 minute collection of conversations and revelations, the three actors playing these three iconic roles give us the inside scoop on what it was like to be out at chilly Martha's Vineyard while the over-budgeted Jaws is being made by the relatively new director, Steven Spielberg.
It's time to build the boat...
Childrens Theatre Camp
Show Title To Be Announced
Camp Dates | July 13th thru July 17th
& July 20th thru July 24th 8:30 - 2:00PM
Show Dates: July 24th at 7:00PM
& July 25th at 2:00PM
Director: Bea Douglas
The Pittsfield Players Children's Theatre Camp is generously sponsored by The Foss Family Foundation, so it is free to children between 8 and 18. Attendees participate in a two-week theatre camp, during which time they learn about all things theater and put on a full production!
Check back for more details about this year's camp and for the announcement of which show our talented younger generation of Pittsfield Players will be presenting this summer!
In the News
Latest & Greatest
"The Laramie Project" leaves audience members in awe!
Directors Meggin Dail and Jeff Crowell-Gregoire brought a powerful story to the Scenic Theater, and the production moved audience members to laughter, tears, and outbursts of astonishment. The directors received thanks for bringing such a meaningful show to the Scenic stage, and the production was praised for its use of seamless blocking. The ten actors succeeded in bringing upwards of 60 different characters to life, each with separate accents and personalities, helped along by the costuming talents of Amy Mitchell. We are truly sad to see the curtain close on this production, and we promise to never forget the life and the tragedy of Matthew Shepard.
2nd Annual Open Mic Night|That's A Wrap!
The second annual Open Mic Night, hosted by Tech Crew Productions, LLC and The Pittsfield Players, was a success! Amazing talent graced The Scenic Theater stage, a good time was had by all, and we raised almost $3000 toward our new sound system. Thank you to all the performers who put themselves out there for the good of the theater, and thank you to our wonderful audience for supporting the local arts. Congratulations to Loose Ground, winners of the Open Mic Night talent competition!
“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark”
Victor Hugo
