Colonial Theatre Shakespeare

Colonial Theatre Shakespeare The Colonial Theatre is a professional theatre company located in Westerly, RI. Our audiences say:

“Wonderful performance last night! With more friends!

The Colonial Theatre is committed to producing professional theatre of the highest quality, to providing an outdoor Shakespeare Festival, and to establishing a series of educational programs and training opportunities for both children and adults designed to enhance both knowledge and appreciation of theatre arts. The Theatre holds an equally strong commitment to our community: that productions ov

erall be both broadly appealing and challenging; that ticket prices be affordable, that local service organizations and other non-profits receive our support for their endeavors, and that The Colonial’s offerings be a source of inspiration and education as well as entertainment. Our whole family enjoyed it very much! The kids are asking to see it again and our 3 year old said ‘That was awesome!’.”

“I’ll be back Friday! I’m excited!”

“My daughter and I enjoyed the show Sun night. I know she didn’t laugh once covering Shakespeare in school. Way more fun watching it. Thanks guys! Keep up great work.”

“It was a fantastic performance as usual! Thank you!”

“Awesome show tonight.”

“Coming back tonight because the show was so amazing last night. And I’m bringing friends. I love Shakespeare in the park.”

Celebrating the Bard’s 🎭🎭 462nd birthday today 🎂🥳🎉 …. & that means May is just around the corner for the announcement of...
04/23/2026

Celebrating the Bard’s 🎭🎭 462nd birthday today 🎂🥳🎉

…. & that means May is just around the corner for the announcement of our Summer 2026 Production 📣📣

Stay Tuned 🚨🚨

A beautiful night and receptive audience for the closing night performance of Shakespeare’s Summer Shorts! Thanks for ev...
08/17/2025

A beautiful night and receptive audience for the closing night performance of Shakespeare’s Summer Shorts!

Thanks for everyone that came out to support!

Shakespeare’s Dead Dames are alive and kicking in Wilcox Park tonight at 6 PM - LAST SHOWSee link in Bio
08/16/2025

Shakespeare’s Dead Dames are alive and kicking in Wilcox Park tonight at 6 PM - LAST SHOW

See link in Bio

Shakespeare’s Summer Shorts are heating up just for you! Join us in Wilcox Park tonight at 6PM for two one act comedies ...
08/13/2025

Shakespeare’s Summer Shorts are heating up just for you! Join us in Wilcox Park tonight at 6PM for two one act comedies

Opening Night with as 🎭🎭🎭See tickets in bio for FREE reservations 🎩🎩🎟️🎟️
07/30/2025

Opening Night with as 🎭🎭🎭

See tickets in bio for FREE reservations 🎩🎩🎟️🎟️

That’s a wrap! Thanks to all who came out and supported!See you next summer 🌞🍉👙⛱️🩱🩳
08/14/2024

That’s a wrap! Thanks to all who came out and supported!

See you next summer 🌞🍉👙⛱️🩱🩳

Tonight and tomorrow night is Backstage Bards ‼️Check out website through link in bio for rain updates ☔️ 🌧️
08/06/2024

Tonight and tomorrow night is Backstage Bards ‼️

Check out website through link in bio for rain updates ☔️ 🌧️

Come enjoy The 39 Steps this weekend ‼️Friday & Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 6 PM in Wilcox Park, RITickets are free - Re...
08/02/2024

Come enjoy The 39 Steps this weekend ‼️

Friday & Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 6 PM in Wilcox Park, RI

Tickets are free - Reserve them through Link in Bio

1️⃣0️⃣ Day Countdown 🗓️🗓️ ‼️ August 10th is final show‼️Don’t miss out on the play of the Summer! ☀️🌊👙⛱️🏝️Tickets in bio...
08/01/2024

1️⃣0️⃣ Day Countdown 🗓️🗓️ ‼️ August 10th is final show‼️

Don’t miss out on the play of the Summer! ☀️🌊👙⛱️🏝️

Tickets in bio 🎟️🎟️🎟️

James Evans () as Richard Hannay in The Colonial Theatre’s The 39 Steps 🎭🎭🚂🚂🕵🏼🕵🏼 Hannay is one of the earliest examples ...
07/30/2024

James Evans () as Richard Hannay in The Colonial Theatre’s The 39 Steps 🎭🎭🚂🚂🕵🏼🕵🏼

Hannay is one of the earliest examples of the innocent ‘man on the run’ 🏃🏃‍♂️💨, now a key element of the thriller genre 🎬🎞️📽️📖📚📒🎭. An ordinary man is involved in a race 🏃against time 🕰️to save himself, to defeat his pursuers, and to ensure that good 🪽👼🏽🪽prevails over evil 👹👹👹. Like Hannay, modern versions of this character have to lay false tracks, to spot the difference between friend and foe, and to escape from tight situations with limited time to spare ⏳⌛️

Hitchcock used the ‘man on the run’ 🏃🏃‍♂️💨 theme to create a gripping and suspenseful narrative 👥✨🕵🏼. He revisited the theme of a man running for his life in several later films.🎥 🎥🎥🎞️🎞️🎞️

The theme of the hunted man, and the ensuing chase across varied landscapes 🌅🌁🌄has become a key element of spy novels and thrillers 🕵🏼📚Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond 🍸🚬🇬🇧, is said to have been inspired by Buchan’s Hannay novels, as were John Le Carré and Graham Greene.

Address

Westerly, RI
02891

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14015967909

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