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CTC Presents Paradise Park (Release Date Jan. 23, 2012)
This play by Charles Mee presents America like you've never seen it before. More...

CTC to Open Main Street Theater (Release Date Jan. 10, 2012)
The CTC will open a theater in the heart of Wakefield! More...

Archived News Releases

CTC Presents the 7th Annual 24-Hour Play Festival (Release Date Dec. 18, 2011)
Get ready for the CTC's siganture event of the year! More...

CTC presents 'Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge' (Release Date Oct. 16, 2011)
Scrooge gets wacky in this classic Christmas story retold. More...

CTC presents 'Eurydice' (Updated Oct. 3, 2011)
This retelling of the Orpheus myth from a different perspective. More...

CTC announces auditions for annual play festival (Release Date Oct. 2, 2011)
Looking for a few good men and women to appear in our signature show. More...

CTC announces fall season (Release Date Aug. 31, 2011)
An evening of one-act plays, a Greek myth retold, a rollicking Christmas comedy and the always-popular 24-Hour Play Festival comprise the Contemporary Theater Company's fall season. More...

CTC partners with South Kingstown High School (Release Date Sept. 13, 2011)
The CTC will work with high school students to produce a play festival. More...

Dove & Distaff Wins Window Display Contest (Release Date Aug. 16, 2011)
The Upholstery store wins with its colorful display of rugs and bags. More...

CTC announces auditions for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 (Release Date Aug. 8, 2011)
The CTC is looking for actors, singers and more to star in shows this fall and spring. More...

CTC presents 2nd annual Wakefield Arts and Entertainment Festival (Release Date July 12, 2011)
This year's festival at Saugatucket Park features Cold War comedy Red Herring. More...

CTC presents '30 Neo-Futurist Plays From Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind' (Updated: June 15, 2011)
This very funny show by the Chicago Neo-Futurists comes to the CTC Studio. More...

CTC offers two $250 scholarships (Release Date: March 27, 2011)
High school seniors in South Kingstown and Narragansett eligible to apply. More...

CTC presents 'Composition' at new Studio (Updated: March 21, 2011)
The company unveils this original play in a new home. More...

CTC to hold auditions for summer shows (Release Date: March 16, 2011)
The CTC is casting for "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind," "Red Herring" and SundayFunday! More...

CTC extends run of 'Romeo and Juliet' (Release Date: Feb. 28, 2011)
By popular demand, the CTC will offer the four-person Romeo and Juliet for another weekend. More...

CTC presents four-person 'Romeo and Juliet' (Updated: Jan. 31, 2011)
The William Shakespeare tale like you've never seen it before. More...

Audition Notice for 'Composition' (Release Date: Feb. 9, 2011)
The company is seeking seven actors for this original play. More...

CTC Presents Free Reading of 'The Lion in Winter'
Join the CTC as a cast of talented actors reads this story by James Goldman. More...

CTC presents sixth annual 24-Hour Play Festival (Release Date: Dec. 7, 2010)
The audience-favorite, very funny play festival returns for a sixth year. More...

CTC presents 'The Gift of the Magi' (Updated: Nov. 24, 2010)
The timeless O. Henry story returns for the second year. More...

Audition notice for 24-Hour Play Festival and 'Romeo & Juliet' (Release Date: Nov. 8, 2010)
The CTC is looking for actors for its first shows of 2011. More...

CTC & GEAR Productions present 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (Updated Nov. 1, 2010)
Two local theater troupes team up to present one of America's favorite stories. More...

Audition notice for 'The Gift of the Magi' (Release Date: Oct. 11, 2010)
The CTC is looking for men and women for an original adaptation of O. Henry's holiday story. More...

Audition notice for 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'
The CTC and GEAR Productions are seeking men and women for this classic tale. More...

CTC presents 'Rumors' and Arts Festival
The first show ever presented by the CTC returns - bigger and better! More...

CTC awards first scholarships
Two Narragansett residents win $250, merit-based scholarships. More...

CTC presents 'Waiting for Godot'
Join us at the University of Rhode Island in July for this "tragicomedy" by Samuel Beckett. More...

CTC announces auditions for Rumors
The CTC is looking for a few good actors for this classic Neil Simon play to be presented in August. More...

CTC presents 'The Glass Menagerie'
The CTC is proud to present this classic drama by Tennessee Williams at South Kingstown High School in April. More...

CTC offers $250 scholarship

The CTC is proud to offer a $250 merit-based scholarship for high school seniors in South Kingstown and Narragansett. More...

CTC presents 'The Real Inspector Hound'
Join the CTC for another dinner theater production at Midtown Cafe! More...

CTC launches new Web site
Revamped Web site easier to use and includes more visuals. More...

CTC presents 'The Last Five Years'
The company presents a musical at The Towers in Narragansett. More...