Welcome to the Portsmouth Community Theater Web Site
located in Portsmouth, R.I. Our next production is:

THE FANTASTICKS!
AUDITIONS for "The Fantasticks" directed by Kate Grana
This is a musical. Come prepared to sing and read from the script.

Friday, February 12 from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday February 13 from 2-4 p.m.
at the Aquidneck Island Christian Academy
321 East Main Rd. Portsmouth, RI

Cast requirements:

Character Breakdown
THE ACTOR (Henry) An aging, over-the-top thespian
Non-singing
THE BOY (Matt) An innocent young man
Baritone/Tenor: A - High G
THE BOY'S FATHER (Hucklebee) Former navy man, meticulous gardener
Baritone: A - High F sharp
THE GIRL (Luisa) A romantic idealist
Soprano: B - High B
THE GIRL'S FATHER (Bellomy) A merchant, also a picky gardener
Baritone: A - High F sharp
THE MAN WHO DIES (Mortimer) Henry's goofy sidekick
Non-singing
THE MUTE A speechless presence who watches, acts as the wall, and so on.
Male or female.
Non-singing
THE NARRATOR (El Gallo) A rakish, handsome gallant
Baritone: A flat - High G

Our last show
THE UGLY DUCKLING
was great fun for all ages!

Jim Killavey and Melanie Snow Stone in "The Ugly Duckling"

"NUNSENSE" was a hit!
Click here for review
directed by Kate Grana

The director, musicians and cast of the very successful NUNSENSE, pose
for a final picture after the show.


Most Recent Play - ( before Nunsense )
"The 1940's Radio Hour" was performed at
the Aquidneck Island Christian Academy 321 East Main Rd. Portsmouth, RI
during July of 2008. A great time was had by all!

Portsmouth Community Theater began in 1996. Rebecca Vickers, Priscilla Wimpress and Cindy Killavey, the "founding mothers" hoped to emulate the very successful Jamestown Community Theater by offering adults and children the opportunity to experience live theater in their own community. With their background in theater management, performance and children who were interested in the art, they called a meeting at the Portsmouth Free Public Library. Over 20 people turned out with enough skills to put on a show right then. Encouraged by this support, they moved forward to start the theater.

In our early years, with no performance space of our own, PCT performed at the Common Fence Point Community Hall, St. Mary's Episcopal Church and the old Coggleshall School Building. The stage at old Coggleshall School, former home to Pennfield School and now used by the Aquidneck Island Christian Academy has become the place we call "home". The Aquidneck Island Christian Academy has no affiliation with Portsmouth Community Theater except shared space.

Since 1996 we have produced numerous plays, reviews, dinner theater performances and musicals giving hundreds of adults and children the opportunity to "put on a show".

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