Island Theatre Workshop

By Gwyn McAllister March 27, 2012 A series of one-act plays, which will conclude a two-week run this Friday, give us quick, yet insightful glimpses into human nature that cover a century of playwriting, as well as the span of life — beginning literally at conception. One of the plays, an original by an Island [...]

By Tony Omer March 21, 2012 Island Theatre Workshop’s (ITW) annual One Act Play Festival will be up and running tonight, March 22, through the weekend and next weekend at the Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven. Featuring short plays by David Mamet, Edna Ferber, Robert Anderson, Susan Shafer, and Islander Wayne Greenwell, the five plays [...]

By REMY TUMIN Little money, a backstage dressing room the size of an office desk — it’s all part of the charm of working in community theatre. But when the audiences, about half of whom you know personally, laugh or gasp or sit in mesmerized silence it’s all worth it. “That kind of reward, you [...]

For nearly forty years Lee has been with ITW as actress, director, writer, composer, and teacher. For many years Lee was the director of Apprentice players as well as the Children’s Theatre program. In 2010 Lee returned to the stage in ”A Sunny Morning” with Don Lyons. March 2011 again found her back on stage [...]

Attended: Children’s Theatre 1993 forward, also enjoyed Apprentice Players several years. Became a mugwum at CT camp and eventually spent a few years as Junior Staff and then during and after college I returned as CT Staff. Enjoyed being in many productions with ITW including The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, while also having the great experience [...]

The Amish Project is a play that faces big questions head on, including how do you forgive the murder of five innocent little girls? The play is based on the tragic events of Oct. 2, 2006 when a gunman entered a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and shot 10 young girls, killing five [...]

In October of 2006, an armed man entered a one-room Amish Schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and shot 10 schoolgirls, execution style. Five died before the gunman shot himself. Aside from the shocking nature of the crime itself, what drove worldwide media attention to the event was the Amish community’s reaction to the tragedy. The [...]

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I AM HAMLET is here! An exciting and innovative musical adaptation of Hamlet with a touch of Vaudeville! Fast action, ghost, puppets, original musical score with Shakespeare’s text. Ideally suited for young teens and up. Brian Morey, actor, singer composer does it all—including Ophelia! Great Fun! Directed by Joe Siracusa. Now touring the Northeast. Thursdays, [...]

Adaptation by Joe Siracusa
 • Directed by Joe Siracusa Music by Brian Morey
 • Ghost, Puppets and Props Design by Martin Brycki
 • Graphics and Web Design by Sibriski Brikonovich • Liaison and Sorcery by Melanie Tripiciano
 • Boston Producer Martin Siracusa • 
Production Supervisor Gimmi Tripiciano Performed by Brian Morey This all too briefly [...]