North of Boston

THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
2025-10-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-30 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Gloucester Stage Company, East Main Street 267, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Through Tom’s cinematic eyes, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch, Amanda Wingfield, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children, Tom and Laura, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities.
Renowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders
2025-10-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-23 19:30 - 21:30 and 7 more dates | Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents “One-Act Wonders”, a program of four modern one-act plays exploring boundaries, loyalties, and the absurdities of life. The program will run for four performances only, at Gloucester Stage Theater, April 17th (7:30pm) 18th (7:30pm), and 19th (3pm + 7:30pm). Tickets are $28.

Liberated
2025-10-17 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-10-24 20:00 - 21:30 | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
The Boston She Party will present “Liberated”, a cheeky and satirical revue of Boston history. The night features solo and ensemble dance acts, vocalists, jazz musicians, and more! This is a must-see theatrical experience. Join us for a steamy night of Boston pride, jazz, and most of all- Liberation!!
*90 Minutes

The Madness Within the Abbadia Mare at Hammond Castle Museum
2025-10-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Limited Engagement! 3 Nights Only.
Join us this Halloween for an unforgettable evening based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe at Hammond Castle Museum.
Step back in time to the days immediately following the Stock Market crash, as ruin awaits many and the nation is on the brink of the Great Depression, to attend one of John Hays Hammond, Jr. famed soirees to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve.
In his strange fortress that he calls the ‘abbey by the sea’, you’ll meet the reclusive and eccentric inventor and the members of his inner circle who reveal secrets steeped in obsession, dread, and the macabre. Come dressed for a 1920s Halloween gathering, and journey through time and space as you descend into the darkened castle amidst its haunting chambers and your hosts’ descent into madness.
Featuring:
Leslie Hillman – Hammond’s devoted English butler, who has served at the castle for 35 years. Keeper of the castle’s secrets, he presents a chilling adaptation of Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado.
Leslie Buswell – English actor and member of the American Ambulance Service during WWI, Hammond’s close friend and romantic partner. He brings suspense to life in an adaptation of Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum.
Elin Watters – Originally from Sweden, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1920 and serves as a chambermaid at the castle. Wife of former castle butler Stanley Watters, she reveals dark obsession and guilt in her adaptation of Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart.
Irene Fenton Hammond – Accomplished author and artist, Gloucester local, and wife of John Hays Hammond Jr. She explores mesmerism and the supernatural in an adaptation of Poe’s The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar.
Natalie Hays Hammond – Renowned fiber artist and member of the Massachusetts Women’s Defense Corps during WWII, and sister of John Hays Hammond Jr. She evokes dread and decay in adaptations of Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher.
John Hays Hammond Jr. – Prolific American inventor with over 500 patents and visionary owner of the castle and its vast collection of antiquities. A devoted admirer of Edgar Allan Poe, he guides audiences through an adaptation of The Masque of the Red Death.
This unique promenade theater performance begins on the drawbridge and winds through multiple rooms within the Castle. It runs just shy of 60 minutes in total. Performances begin at 6 pm and run every 15 minutes through 9:45 pm. Performances are limited to groups of 15 audience members at a time for an intimate experience. Each story is approximately 6 to 10 minutes long.
**Vintage Halloween attire styled from the 1920s is encouraged. ** Not recommended for children under 13 years old.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your performance time to allow enough time to park, walk down to the Museum, and for the check-in process. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate late arrivals. If you miss the start of your timed session, you will not be able to join another performance at another time. Please note: all ticket sales are final, refunds are not offered, and exchanges for other performance times are not permitted. Heavy traffic should be considered when planning your travel time.
**This ticket grants you access to The Madness within the Abbadia Mare: Inspired by the Pen of Edgar Allan Poe. At the time of this event, the Museum will be closed to tours. If you wish to tour Hammond Castle Museum on the day of the ticketed performance, Self-Guided Tour tickets may be purchased in the Museum Shop at a 20% discount. The last tours begin at 2:30 pm. Proof of purchase of The Secrets within the Abbadia Mare will be required.
All proceeds from this program will support the restoration and preservation of the Museum.

Edgar Allan Poe Double Header
2025-10-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Gloucester Stage Company, East Main Street 267, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Presented in partnership with The Hanover Theatre Repertory: An imaginative one-person retelling of The Tell-Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado
At turns dark and darkly funny, this 60-minute solo show is staged as a séance, inviting audiences to conjure two of Poe’s most notorious narrators.
In The Tell-Tale Heart, a nervous caregiver is driven to madness by an irrational obsession. In The Cask of Amontillado, the aggrieved Montresor lures his rival Fortunato to an untimely fate.
Created and performed by Livy Scanlon. The Edgar Allan Poe Double Header runs at Gloucester Stage from October 24th-25th and at The Hanover Theatre Repertory in Worcester, MA from October 29th-Nov 1st.

The Vampire Circus
2025-10-24 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
Heralded as a mix of circus cabaret and theatre, The Vampire Circus is a mysterious, tantalizing, fun, dark, cutting-edge production guaranteed to amaze the senses.
The Vampire Circus has been called a mix of circus cabaret and theater and is the result of a fusion of Tim Burton and Cirque Du Soleil. Enjoy a phenomenal night of live entertainment, based on the multidisciplinary skills of International performers showcasing theater, dance, and gymnastics. This amazing show pushes the physical boundaries of human performance and leaves audiences amazed, astounded, and astonished.
Mortal spectators will experience horrific feats of Cirque acrobatics, comical audience interactions, contortionists, jugglers, acrobats, and clowns. Tantalizing sounds, and mesmerizing illusions catapult audiences into an emotional roller-coaster of fear and joy, laugher, and wonder with raving cheers for a “Mad Graveyard Clown.”
The 90-minute production is an immersive ride through the Underworld and Vampires. The Vampire Circus was inspired by the magical, captivating allure of legendary traveling carnivals — and a vision of Francisco Santos, CEO founder and Cirque Du Soleil veteran performer.
Set in Bohemia during the 19 century, Count Dracula contemplates a plan for world domination, when he decides to open a traveling circus with his gypsy bodyguards. The Vampire Circus is a perfect cover-up to travel unnoticed and begin his world reign of terror and turn all humans into an army of vampires for global dominance.
The Vampire Circus is a journey that takes audiences into an immersive experience, plunging guests into a deep hypnotic state while “breaking the fourth wall.” With Vampire Circus, audiences are fully integrated into what is happening in front of them, surrounding them, and at times “inside” of them.
The Vampire Circus will delight the senses and deliver the unexpected. As the moon comes out the magical mystique of the Vampire World begins.
Come meet the Vampires. We will leave the lights off for you!!
