The Academy Playhouse

The Academy Playhouse The Academy of Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that stages year-round productions

As a non-profit community theater founded in 1975, it is with great pride that we continue to welcome students, parents, volunteers, board members, sponsors, donors and audience members alike to take part in our mission to enrich the community through the performing arts. We have many people to thank for our continued success: from Gordon and Betsy Argo whose initial vision and daring it was to co

nvert the Town Hall into a Playhouse, to John and Elizabeth Kelly whose vision of a school for the performing arts resident in that Playhouse, to the incorporators, subsequent board members, and volunteers whose dedication and hard work have ensured our survival. Add to that a consistently outstanding and dedicated faculty and most importantly the very life blood of our organization…the students, parents, performers and audience members alike who continue to sustain the dream of those founders. We offer classes in dance, music, theater, outreach residencies, workshops, assemblies, main stage Playhouse and School productions as well as informal in-class demonstrations and presentations. The pandemic has clearly proven one thing: This venerable institution survives because of our generous patrons and donation. The APA will continue to offer this community music, dance, drama, and the opportunity to find it within yourself and share its magic like no other. Long may we pursue this noble adventure and keep the possibilities and dreams alive for generations to come. The purpose of which this corporation was formed are as follows:

To carry on the business of furnishing education and entertainment to the public in all of the performing arts; to design, make, and stage all kinds of plays, exhibits and other programs of music and fine arts for the benefit of members, guests and other of the interested public; to maintain classroom instruction at
the academy level available to the public without discrimination; to furnish a showcase for the students of the academy and visiting artist of caliber for the cultural enrichment of the community. 3/15/76

Registration is now open for our fall classes. Please visit our website academyplayhouse.org for more information!
09/05/2026

Registration is now open for our fall classes. Please visit our website academyplayhouse.org for more information!

09/04/2026

🚨 ATTENTION, CAPE COD! 🚨
Opening weekend just got even better for A FEW GOOD MEN!

OPENING WEEKEND DEAL!
September 18–20

FREE ADMISSION for:
✨ Active Duty Military
✨ Reservists
✨ Veterans

Valid ID/proof of service must be provided.

Come experience all the riveting drama, powerful performances, and courtroom tension of A Few Good Men—and help us honor those who serve and have served our country.

Get your tickets today!
Box Office: 508-469-9204
[email protected]

Maybe you can handle the truth… but you can't handle missing this show!

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It is okay to admit to a small group of people that you LOVE Shakespeare! Or admit it to the WORLD!! And above all, admi...
09/04/2026

It is okay to admit to a small group of people that you LOVE Shakespeare! Or admit it to the WORLD!! And above all, admit that you LOVE, LOVE, LOVE HAMLET!
We are going to be reading Hamlet this fall October 4 - 20.
Sundays and Tuesdays from 6 - 8pm!
Go to our website to sign up xoxo

YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!Get ready for courtroom drama, EXPLOSIVE confrontations, and one unforgettable question: How ...
09/03/2026

YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Get ready for courtroom drama, EXPLOSIVE confrontations, and one unforgettable question: How far will you go to protect what you believe is right?

A FEW GOOD MEN is coming to The Academy of Performing Arts beginning SEPTEMBER 18th!

Prepare for a gripping theatrical experience, where secrets, power, loyalty, and a battle for the truth all culminate in one courtroom, you will definitely want a front-row seat for!

Playing SEPTEMBER 18 – OCTOBER 4
@ The Academy of Performing Arts
120 Main Street • Orleans, MA

▪︎ 3 PERFORMANCES A WEEK:
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:00 PM Sundays @ 2:00 PM

Get your tickets now!
www.academyplayhouse.org (link in bio)
📞 Box Office: 508-469-9204
[email protected]

THE QUESTION IS… ARE YOU READY FOR THE TRUTH?

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A FEW GOOD MEN IS COMING TO THE ACADEMY PLAYHOUSE! Get ready for a powerful, gripping, and unforgettable theatrical expe...
08/31/2026

A FEW GOOD MEN IS COMING TO THE ACADEMY PLAYHOUSE!
Get ready for a powerful, gripping, and unforgettable theatrical experience! A Few Good Men opens September 18th at The Academy Playhouse and runs through October 4th.
Based on the acclaimed play by Aaron Sorkin, A Few Good Men follows military lawyers Daniel Kaffee and JoAnne Galloway as they defend two U.S. Marines accused of murdering a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay. What begins as a seemingly straightforward military court case quickly becomes a high-stakes battle over truth, duty, loyalty, and the lengths people will go to protect their country—and themselves.
As Kaffee digs deeper into the case, he uncovers a disturbing truth that challenges the chain of command and forces everyone involved to confront a difficult question: How far should someone go to follow an order?
⚖️ Intrigue. Power. Loyalty. Justice.
And, of course, that unforgettable courtroom confrontation!
Don’t miss this incredible show and the amazing talent bringing this compelling story to life on our stage.
📅 September 18 – October 4
🎟️ Get your tickets at: academyplayhouse.org
Come see what happens when the truth is put on trial.
🎭 A Few Good Men — Don’t miss it!

🎉🎉AUDITIONS FOR PRETTY WOMAN! 🥳😍This musical is going to be so much fun - the music is great (Bryan Adams) and the book ...
08/28/2026

🎉🎉AUDITIONS FOR PRETTY WOMAN! 🥳😍
This musical is going to be so much fun - the music is great (Bryan Adams) and the book follows the movie to a large degree.

💫For the audition: 💫
🎼women - sing either Anywhere but here or This is my Life
🎼men - sing Something about Her or Freedom
(You can get the music fairly easily)

💫If we have callbacks both men and women will need to sing Long Way Home together

✨Sides will be posted on the website. They will be the following:
💫Women: p8 - Kit & Rachel
✨p. 12 - Vivian & Edward
💫p.98 - Vivian & Kit

🌟Men: bottom of p95 - 97 - Stuckey & Edward
🌟p 12 - Vivian & Edward
🌟p 105 - 106 - Stuckey & Vivian

🎉Call backs will be: p 19 - 22 - Vivian & Edward🎉

✨Chris Morris will be accompanying anyone who needs it on Saturday, the 12th from 3 to 5pm.
🌟On Sunday, the 13th, you should come with karaoke style music for the song.

08/26/2026

The Academy proudly presents our 2027 season:
Building Community Through Theatre

If you know Jim Daglish, and if you’ve liked his plays you’ve seen before, you are going to love this one! It’s funny an...
08/25/2026

If you know Jim Daglish, and if you’ve liked his plays you’ve seen before, you are going to love this one! It’s funny and quirky, insightful and creative. Get your tickets now!

08/24/2026

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120 Main Street
Orleans, MA
02653

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(508) 255-1963

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