Live Performance

April 9th-12th & 16th-19th

RICHARD III

presented by Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe

Shakespeare introduces one of his most notorious villains in Richard III. Richard, the deformed youngest brother of the newly crowned King Edward, vows to his audience to “prove himself a villain.” Performances are April 9th-12th & 16th-19th at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center.

Community Fundraising Event

April 30th at 7:30 pm

WE ARE AT OUR BEST, WHEN WE FACE THE WORST

A benefit for the families of the F/V Lily Jean crew

Join Gloucester Stage for an evening of storytelling with NY Times Bestselling author and award-winning journalist, Sebastian Junger. Mirrored against his own close brushes with death, Junger shares his experience of finding community in Gloucester while researching for The Perfect Storm. Followed by a Q&A moderated by Emmy award-winning Culture Show Host, Jared Bowen.

All Proceeds to Be Donated to Support the Families of the F/V Lily Jean Crew.

2026 Season

June 4th – 27th

BAD BOOKS

by Sharyn Rothstein

Excitement and controversy erupts in this small town when a seemingly civil confrontation becomes a raucous and brash debate in the quietest place in America … the library.

2026 Season

July 9th – August 1st

BETRAYAL

by Harold Pinter

When two lovers meet for the last time, we watch as their affair unfolds backwards into a near decade long illicit affair draped in the poetic prose of legendary playwright Harold Pinter.

2026 Season

August 13th – 29th

DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE

by Lindsay Joelle

Clarissa, a teenage Victorian goth, would rather jump from the tallest tree than audition a slew of suitors to save the family estate from financial ruin. But when her heart is unexpectedly caught by a daring, free-spirited suffragette, she might burn it all down for a chance to forge a brave new path. A modern, coming-of-age romantic comedy prequel to Virginia Woolf’s beloved Mrs. Dalloway.

2026 Season

September 10th – 26th

MOON MAN WALK

by James Ijames

Following the sudden passing of his mother, Spencer journeys through time and space to uncover the true identity behind his estranged father. With tenderness and heart, we discover how confronting the mysteries of our pasts connect us in the present.