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The Longwood Players: Where Theater Happens. Fostering personal and artistic growth and enriching the cultural community since 1998. Can't wait to see you there!

Our members comprise individuals from all walks of life and include professionals and students from the Greater Boston area and beyond. Our members are diverse, and consist of long-time participants of community theatre, first-timers seeking a supportive artistic community, students of the dramatic arts, and even those headed for Broadway. Whatever your background or aspiration, we warmly welcome anyone with an interest in the art form of theatre to join our group. Indeed, participation in community theatre can take many shapes and forms. Please contact us at [email protected] to see how you can get involved. The Longwood Players will celebrate our 23rd anniversary this season. We began in 1998 as a student group at Harvard University to provide graduate students and community members with an artistic outlet through the creation of musical theatrical productions. Our first musical production was Hair (1999). In 2002, it became clear that The Longwood Players belonged in the community setting, and the group incorporated as a nonprofit theatre company in 2003. Our initial productions were held at the Massachusetts College of Art Tower Auditorium. Starting with our spring 2003 production of Cabaret, we have performed at Durrell Hall, a Victorian theatre in the Cambridge Family YMCA. Originally built in 1897, the theatre was shut down in the 1970s and reopened for theatrical performances with our production of Cabaret. The Longwood Players has moved to a stunning new black box in the heart of the Chelsea Theatre Works. This intimate setting enhances the theatrical experience for actors and patrons alike.

10/21/2026

It's Only Life cast announcement! Come see us December 11-19!

10/21/2026

Excited to announce the cast of our winter production of John Bucchino's 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆. Join us this December as we celebrate the strangeness, heartbreak, longing, and hard-earned wisdom that make us human. Congratulations and welcome to Ava Bianchi, Ehi Omigie, Ava Bianchi, Jessica Graves, Meghan Mitzel, Michael Gravante, Miriam Cross, Ryan van Fleet, Rilyn Gardner, Sarah Mahon, and Karin Denison on keys!

Director Kaitlyn Chantry
Music Director Joshua Dixon Belt

09/07/2026

It's audition time! Submit your videos now for our December production of John Bucchino's 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦. Submissions due September 24th, callbacks October 4th. Directed by Kaitlyn Chantry, music direction by Joshua Dixon Belt, and Karin Denison on keys. Stipends for all roles. https://bit.ly/itsonlylife

05/10/2026

SOLD OUT SHOW for Translations today! Perfect timing--it's our talkback with Dr. Guy Beiner and Dr. Kelly Matthews today after the performance!

05/08/2026

It's OPENING NIGHT DAY for Translations! Get your tickets here to see the hard work of our creative team come to life.

Set in rural western Ireland in the 1830s, Translations evokes a timeless awareness of the fragility of home and the tragic beauty of our human entanglements. It offers insights for this present moment as we traverse themes of migration and immigration, and what it takes to make peace with the “other” and with ourselves.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/tlp-spring-play-brian-friels-translations

04/30/2026

TRANSLATIONS by Brian Friel is opening MAY 8!

Get your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/tlp-spring-play-brian-friels-translations

At the intersection of language, longing, and loss, Brian Friel’s Translations charts a haunting exploration of cultural identity and the power of place. What does it mean when our heritage is re-named, our memories re-mapped? Can we still find our way, and how do we avoid or include the outsiders that seek to change us – and, even more poignantly, those that wish to live among us?

Set in rural western Ireland in the 1830s, Translations evokes a timeless awareness of the fragility of home and the tragic beauty of our human entanglements. It offers insights for this present moment as we traverse themes of migration and immigration, and what it takes to make peace with the “other” and with ourselves.

Performances through May 16!

At the intersection of language, longing, and loss, Brian Friel’s Translations charts a haunting exploration of cultural identity and the power of place. What does it mean when our heritage is re-named, our memories re-mapped? Can we still find our way, and how do we avoid or include the outsiders...

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189 Winnisimmet Street
Chelsea, MA
02150

Website

http://www.longwoodplayers.org/

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