Newton Theatre Company stands with Black Lives Matter. 

As a troupe, we know we can do more to share more diverse stories and uplift voices that have historically been silenced.  Beginning with our 2020-2021 season, we will seek to cast at least 40 percent of our roles across the year’s productions with artists of color.  We pledge that at least 30 percent of the shows we do will be written by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) playwrights, with an emphasis on female writers. We are reaching out to local BIPOC directors and are excited to collaborate. We also pledge to make fundamental changes at the board level by growing our four-person Board of Directors to six, adding two BIPOC members.
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Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
-James Baldwin

What You Can Today to Support Anti-Racist Efforts:

Support the Anna Deavere Smith’s Pipeline Project

Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Shop Black-Owned Businesses

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Introducing Newton Theatre Kids' Fall Workshop Series!

Our virtual workshops are the perfect opportunity for the young performers in your life to experiment with new types of theatre, connect with peers, and flex their creative muscles. With new offerings for an expanded age range, we are thrilled to continue providing a variety of outlets to engage your children!

Click here to learn more about
and register for our exciting offerings.

Join us for the next show of our season this November!

Even though our physical performance spaces are shuttered, we remain committed to providing high-quality, accessible theatre to the people of our community. To that end, we're proud to continue our Zoom Radio Hour series until it is safe to perform in person.

​We are thrilled to continue our eighth season with a contemporary twist on a classic tragedy.

Antigone
by Sophocles | Translated by Seamus Heaney

Saturday, November 21st on Zoom at 8 PM
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Sponsored by Betty and Arthur Salz

CAST
ANTIGONE - Regan Sims*
ISMENE - Tatiana Ramos
CHORUS - Gena Hooper
CHORUS - Karen Alvarado*
CREON - Eliott Purcell*
GUARD - Sarah Brooke Vanaman
HAEMON - Naomi Li
TIRESIAS  - Linda Goetz 

Antigone is a play about civil disobedience, gender inequality, and the democratic voice. Written in 441 BCE, Sophocles’ powerful Greek tragedy deals with Antigone’s attempted burial of her brother Polyneices, in defiance of the laws of Creon and the state, and the tragic repercussions of her audacious act. 

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​Melissa Bernstein, Artistic Director
Founded in 2013
 Newton, Massachusetts


Snail Mail Address:
Newton Theatre Company
P.O. Box #610045
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
Thank you so much to all of the incredible artists who started our eighth season off on such a high note. We are immensely grateful for your creativity, ingenuity, and compassion!

The Cast and Artistic Team behind
​Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Founded in 2013 by Melissa Bernstein, the mission of Newton Theatre Company is to create excellent works of art in new ways by using talent from around the Greater Boston area.  Our productions include original stagings of contemporary and classical literature, new plays and devised pieces, with a focus on women's voices. Our goal is to promote community through artistic expression.  Eager to partner with other local non-profit organizations, we choose meaningful material that fosters civically-engaged audiences. We strive to promote accessibility; at least one production every year is free of charge.

A Huge Thank You to This Season's Corporate Sponsors!