Across Roads Center for the Arts

04/07/2026

Come out this Sunday @ 4pm for New Stage Players Play reading series! It's free!

15 year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain.  He is exceptional at mathematics, but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.  He has never ventured alone beyond the end of the road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers.  Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher s...

02/11/2026

Grange Hall Cultural Center and New Stage Players seek short comedic play submissions for the 2026 Comedy Play Fest, with a deadline of Feb 15, 2026, for a May 8-17, 2026 production. All types of comedy will be considered.

New Stage Players and Grange Hall Cultural Center present:
2026 New Stage Comedy Play Festival
When: May 8-10 & 15-17, 2026
Where: GHCCenter, 317 Howard Avenue, Waterbury Center, VT
Play submission DEADLINE: 2/15 @ 11:59pm.
Auditions for 2026 New Stage Comedy Play Festival: March 6 & 7, 2026

Seeking submissions of short comedic stage plays for production in 2026 NSP Comedy Festival with a deadline of Feb 15, 2026. Plays will be selected, directors will be assigned, and casts will be set for festival production May 10-17, 2026. All comedic play types will be considered.

Criteria for selection is as follows:
 Plays MUST be comedic, please. All comedic genres will be considered.
 8-12 pages-- Please note: Only 10 - 12 minute run times will be considered.
 Simple production values preferred.
 No more than 5 characters.
 Playwright agrees to grant NSP/GHCC full license to produce their play for the New Stage Festival production.
 Each submission must come with its own complete set of submission information to be considered (see below).
 Please do not submit if your play doesn’t fulfill the criteria.

All submissions must include the following:
1) The entire play: DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS ONLY-- 8-1/2” x 11” page format with size 12 font or larger, standard margins on page, simple title page, title and page numbers on each page;
2) Playwright’s name, email address, USPS mail address & phone contacts;
3) Brief synopsis of play (4 sentence max);
4) List of characters with brief description for each;
5) Any special technical requirements listed for production;
6) Actual run time of show (please time it before submitting);
7) All production history, including workshop/development process for or publication of this play, if any;
8) Short playwright bio (75 word max) and resume (education, awards, fellowships, etc). Please note:. Plays are chosen on the merit of the writing, not the pedigree of the author.
9) Anything else the playwright deems important for us to know.

Please email submissions to [email protected] with “2026 NSP Comedy Festival Submission” in the subject line. All submissions must be received by 2/15/26 @ 11:59pm.
Directors, Actors, and Technicians are also welcome to contact us to become involved! Please use the [email protected] email to get in touch!

01/24/2026

Gather your thoughts and
DECLARE YOUR LOVE!
Writing Workshops Offered

Not sure what to share at this heart-filled holiday?
We are offering two workshops to help you prepare for the evening!
(Or privately share with your SO)

PROSE: February 1 & 14, 2-5pm (each day) with
Jeanne Beckwith

Jeanne Beckwith, PhD Professor, Novelist & Playwright, will help you finesse the story, letter, or unveiled whimsy that lives in your heart. Jeanne will meet you where you are in your process to help you create what you need to share your expression of love. Coaching for delivery for the Share the LOVE Fest Event on the evening of Feb 14 will be part of the process. Workshop fee includes admission to this evening event: https://www.sevendaystickets.com/e/share-the-love-fest-a-community-open-mic

Fee- $45 for two class. Register online @
https://www.sevendaystickets.com/e/declare-your-love-writing-workshop-prose
Please note: This is a two phase workshop. Please plan to attend both classes.
OR

POETRY: February 14, 2-5pm with
Harmony Devoe

If verse is your vibe, permit Harmony Devoe, the Inaugural Vermont Youth Poet Laureate and Spoken Word Performer to inspire you to your poetic devotional expression! This dynamic young poetess will make creating a poem accessible and exciting as she shares techniques and poetry forms to prompt you into your own unique expressions. Coaching for delivery for the Share the LOVE Fest Event in the evening of Feb 14 will be part of the process. Workshop fee includes admission to the event. https://www.sevendaystickets.com/e/share-the-love-fest-a-community-open-mic

Suggested $25 for one class. Register online @ https://www.sevendaystickets.com/e/declare-your-love-writing-workshop-poetry
💌
Limited Scholarships available for both workshops.
For scholarship and offline registration, please contact:
[email protected] or 802-244-4168

If verse is your vibe, on February 14, 2-5pm, permit Harmony Devoe, the Inaugural Vermont Youth Poet Laureate and Spoken Word Performer, to inspire you to your poetic devotional expression!  This dynamic young poetess will make creating a poem accessible and exciting as she shares techniques and po...

01/24/2026

Devote yourself to an evening of LOVE!
Join us for

Share the LOVE Fest: A Community Open Mic
Saturday, February 14 @ 7pm
All expressions of love Embraced!
All ages and experiences welcome.
Grange Hall Cultural Center, 317 Howard Avenue, Waterbury Center, VT
$10 suggested donation
https://www.sevendaystickets.com/e/share-the-love-fest-a-community-open-mic
For info or to sign up, contact 802-244-4168. Or just show up at the door!
Light refreshments served.

Join us for a warm, welcoming community open mic festival celebrating love in all its forms: romantic, familial, platonic, declared, secret, self-love, remembered love, and love that changed a life. Gather your courage, your creativity, your humor and your heart--and share the love.
Whether tender, joyful, vulnerable, bittersweet, or brave—your offering belongs here.
We welcome original love letters, music, poetry, stories, comedy, and all creative expressions, as well as historical or family love letters, sonnets, and other written works that inspired a seminal act of love in your life.
💌
This night is not about perfection, it’s about connection.
About listening deeply. About remembering that love is not just something we feel, but something we do—by showing up, by telling the truth,
by sharing our stories with one another.
Let’s fill the room with words, music, and expressions that remind us
who we are and how deeply we are connected.
💌
Come to share. Come to listen. Come to belong.
And share the love!

Join us for a warm, welcoming community open mic festival celebrating love and devotion in all its forms: romantic, familial, platonic, self-love, remembered love, and love that changed a life. This is an evening for voices that want to be heard and stories that deserve to be shared. We welcome orig...

01/22/2026

New Stage Players and Grange Hall Cultural Center present:
2026 New Stage Comedy Play Festival
When: May 8-10 & 15-17, 2026
Where: GHCCenter, 317 Howard Avenue, Waterbury Center, VT
Play submission DEADLINE: 2/15 @ 11:59pm.
Auditions for 2026 New Stage Comedy Play Festival: March 6 & 7, 2026

Seeking submissions of short comedic stage plays for production in 2026 NSP Comedy Festival with a deadline of Feb 15, 2026. Plays will be selected, directors will be assigned, and casts will be set for festival production May 10-17, 2026. All comedic play types will be considered.

Criteria for selection is as follows:
 Plays MUST be comedic, please. All comedic genres will be considered.
 8-12 pages-- Please note: Only 10 - 12 minute run times will be considered.
 Simple production values preferred.
 No more than 5 characters.
 Playwright agrees to grant NSP/GHCC full license to produce their play for the New Stage Festival production.
 Each submission must come with its own complete set of submission information to be considered (see below).
 Please do not submit if your play doesn’t fulfill the criteria.

All submissions must include the following:
1) The entire play: DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS ONLY-- 8-1/2” x 11” page format with size 12 font or larger, standard margins on page, simple title page, title and page numbers on each page;
2) Playwright’s name, email address, USPS mail address & phone contacts;
3) Brief synopsis of play (4 sentence max);
4) List of characters with brief description for each;
5) Any special technical requirements listed for production;
6) Actual run time of show (please time it before submitting);
7) All production history, including workshop/development process for or publication of this play, if any;
8) Short playwright bio (75 word max) and resume (education, awards, fellowships, etc). Please note:. Plays are chosen on the merit of the writing, not the pedigree of the author.
9) Anything else the playwright deems important for us to know.

Please email submissions to [email protected] with “2026 NSP Comedy Festival Submission” in the subject line. All submissions must be received by 2/15/26 @ 11:59pm.

01/22/2026

Theater Youth Ensemble Summer Camp offered for 6-14 yo in Waterbury Center, July 6-17,2026

Jump into the world of theater with the New Stage Players Youth Ensemble Summer Camp! This two-week camp at the Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury Center, VT invites campers to become part of an original production of their own design. Designed to be a fun, creative, and unique learning experience, the emphasis is not on perfection or pressure, but on the collaborative process of making theater together. Through theater games, improvisation, collaborative storytelling, a script will emerge and then be brought to life with costume and set construction.
While no prior theater experience is required, this camp is designed for youth who are curious and excited to participate in an immersive theatrical experience. Campers should come ready to support one another, engage in group activities, try new things, and share their creativity. They will walk away with team-building skills, new friends, and confidence to share their voices and talents. The camp will close with the campers’ original presentation for invited family and friends.

Rising grades 4-8, July 6-17, M-F, 9am-3pm --Max 12 campers
$650
The first week invites older campers who will begin shaping the core elements of our final production. Throughout the week, campers will learn some foundations of theater through improvisation, games, and design workshops.

Rising grades 1-3, July 13-17 9am-3pm--Max 6 campers
$350
Registration @ https://www.sevendaystickets.com/e/new-stage-players-youth-ensemble-summer-camp-2
Limited scholarships available.
For more information or to register offline, please contact: 802-244-4168 or [email protected]

Jump into the world of theater with the New Stage Players Youth Ensemble Summer Camp! This two-week camp at the Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury Center, VT invites campers to become part of an original production of their own design. Designed to be a fun, creative, and unique learning experi...

01/22/2026

NSP Theater Lab Performance Workshop: A 8-Week Scene Study Series
For Adults and Teens (15yo and up and by permission)
@ Grange Hall Cultural Center, 317 Howard Avenue, Waterbury Center, VT
Tuesdays, Feb 17-April 7, 6-9pm
$160 for the 8-week series
https://www.sevendaystickets.com/e/new-stage-players-theaterlab-performance-workshop
For more information or to register off line contact: [email protected] or 802-244-4168
All levels welcome
Limited enrollment, scholarships available
Proceeds to benefit the Grange Hall Renovation Fund

Through targeted scene study work, this 8-week workshop series will help you develop skills that will build confidence, understand where your natural performance strengths lie, and allow you to HAVE FUN and perform better at auditions as well as deliver results when you are cast in a role.
Participants will learn how to analyze a script for its greater acting potential, apply techniques from a variety of proven acting methods, and liberate body, mind, and creativity in the process. This class is for anyone who just wants to have fun, but also for those who are serious about upping their “acting chops”. It’s also a great way to practice your craft between roles!

NSP TheaterLab Performance Workshop: A 8-Week Scene Study Series, for Adults and Teens Tuesdays, Feb 17-April 7, 2026 Through targeted scene study work, this 8-week workshop series will help participants develop skills that will build confidence, understand where your natural performance strengths l...

11/04/2025

Rehearsal shots from New Stage Players' production of Middletown, by Will Eno!
Opening this Friday @ Grange Hall Cultural Center! See you there!
https://sevendaystickets.com/?org=67d4a8e5-5bf0-4917-866e-00140a1e62b3&start=2025-11-07&end=2025-11-23

10/29/2025

New Stage Players presents "Middletown" by Will Eno at Grange Hall Cultural Center, Nov 7-23, 2025. Fri & Sat nights @ 7:30pm, & Sun matinees @ 2pm. Featuring local talent: Nate Beyer, Rick Boyle, Louis Bronson, Monica Callan, Sarah De Bouter, Clarke Jordan, David Lagala, Susan Loynd, Fred Patchen, George Seivwright, Mo Seivwright, Dustin Spence, Marlena Tucker-Fishman, and Meredith Vaughn.

Tickets at the door or online:
https://sevendaystickets.com/?org=67d4a8e5-5bf0-4917-866e-00140a1e62b3&start=2025-11-07&end=2025-11-23