Last chance to see our Underpants!

The STC’s smash hit production of Steve Martin’s The Underpants runs for just four more performances (July 30-August 2) at the First Church, 316 Essex Street, in Salem.

North Shore Art*Throb raves “Get your tickets now! Fantastic!” about the STC’s production. The New York Times calls Martin’s script “laugh-out-loud funny.”

When Louise Maske’s bloomers fall down in public, the quiet, conservative lives of both her and her husband, Theo, are shattered. It doesn’t take long for a line-up of prospective and peculiar boarders to show up at the Maske’s front door. As scandal explodes into spectacle, the characters reflect – and reflect upon – our society’s fascination with fame, our reliance on gender roles, and our enslavement by sex.

The Underpants is the final Main Stage production of the STC’s 6th Season and is directed by Dominick Pangallo (Salem), with stage management by Jason Feran (Beverly). Jessica McGettrick (Salem) is the assistant stage manager and Alicia Greenwood (Beverly) designed the costumes. The cast includes Sarah Carlin (Beverly), Stephen Cooper (Marblehead), John Fogle (Marblehead), Bob Karish (Salem), Craig Owen (Georgetown), Caroline Watson-Felt (Salem), and James Wilcox (Beverly).

Thursday-Sunday, July 30-August 2 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00pm; Sunday at 2:00pm

Adults $20, Students/Seniors $15 – reservations at www.salemtheatre.com or (978) 790-8546.

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to curtain; reservations not picked up by five minutes to curtain are subject to cancellation. Groups of 15 or more making advance reservations receive $3 off each ticket in their group; group inquiries should be sent by email to gary@salemtheatre.com.

At the First Church, 316 Essex Street, Salem This venue has limited handicapped accessibility. Patrons with disabilities that are unable to walk up or down stairs are kindly asked to call the STC in advance at (978) 790-8546 so that appropriate arrangements may be made for them to be able to access the theater. Show time: 1 hour, 40 minutes, including a 10 minute intermission. The Underpants contains suggestive language and innuendos that may not be appropriate for children.

STC is proud to be a ticketing partner with the following businesses and organizations. Members of the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Arts Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, House of the Seven Gables, or the Salem YMCA can show their membership card at the box office to receive a $3 discount off their ticket price. Patrons who dine at Caffe Graziani, Gulu-Gulu, or Capt’s or who stay at the Hawthorne Hotel or Salem Inn the day of the show and show their receipt at the box office will receive a $3 discount off their ticket price. These discounts may not be combined.

Underpants – only 8 shows left

Thanks to everyone who came out for a terrific opening weekend for “The Underpants.”  Only eight shows left, so get your tickets at www.salemtheatre.com while they last.

Thursday July 23rd through Sunday August 2nd at the First Church, 316 Essex Street in Salem.  Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm.  We are selling out shows, so don’t wait to get your tickets at the door, book them now in advance at www.salemtheatre.com or by calling 978-790-8546.

The Underpants: now running through August 2nd!

STC’s production of Steve Martin’s hilarious “The Underpants” is now open and will run through August 2nd. Tickets are available at www.salemtheatre.com or by calling 978-790-8546 – $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors.

Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm.  The performance takes place at the First Church, 316 Essex Street in Salem.  Don’t miss it!

Sneak a peek at our Underpants

Special pay-what-you-will final dress rehearsal preview TONIGHT for the STC’s production of Steve Martin’s “The Underpants.”

Box office opens at 7:30pm and curtain is promptly at 8pm.  STC @ the First Church, 316 Essex Street in Salem – a two minute walk from the Salem Commuter Rail station and right in historic downtown Salem.  No advance reservations accepted for the preview, so drop everything and be there tonight!

Have you heard?

Have you heard?

Tickets for the STC’s final Main Stage production of the 6th Season – Steve Martin’s “The Underpants” – are on sale now at the STC website.  Opening night is SOLD OUT, leaving just eleven performances with seats available.  Tickets are going quickly, so we suggest reserving yours online or by phone (978-790-8546) well in advance.

Thursday July 16th-Sunday August 2nd

Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm

STC at the First Church, 316 Essex Street in Salem

$20 adults/$15 students and seniors

Sneak a peek at our Underpants! Special pay-what-you-will dress rehearsal preview on Wednesday, July 15th, 8pm.  Seating is limited and advance reservations are not accepted.

Six tickets per performance will be distributed complimentary to North Shore Music Theater subscribers who bring proof of their subscription to the box office.  One ticket per subsciber; have yours held in advance by calling (978) 790-8546.  Offer does not apply to opening night or Saturday night performances.

STC offers free “Underpants” tickets to NSMT subscribers

The Salem Theatre Company is offering nearly 50 free tickets for subscribers of the North Shore Music Theater to the STC’s upcoming production of Steve Martin’s “The Underpants.”

The STC will make a half-dozen tickets per production available gratis to NSMT subscribers.  The tickets will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis.

To claim free tickets to this uproarious comic romp, NSMT subscribers should email info@salemtheatre.com or call the STC Box Office at (978) 790-8546.  Proof of NSMT subscription must be shown at the Box Office the day of the performance to collect the tickets.

Only one complimentary ticket per subscriber will be granted.  Complimentary tickets are not available for opening night’s performance (July 16th) or for performances on Saturday evenings (July 18th, July 25th, and August 1st).  The STC reserves the right to sell any complimentary tickets not claimed by 24 hours prior to show time.

Steve Martin’s adaptation of “The Underpants” by Carl Sternheim runs July 16 – August 2 at the First Church, 316 Essex Street in Salem.  Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm.  Regular tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors; discounted group rates are available.  Tickets on sale now at www.salemtheatre.com.

STC recognized again by Reader’s Choice Awards

The Salem Theatre Company has received its sixth distinction from Wicked Local’s “Reader’s Choice Awards” of readers of the Salem Gazette, North Shore Sunday, and other Wicked Local publications in the region.

The STC was awarded the Silver Medal for “Best Place to See Theatre” in 2008 – the fourth year in a row the group received this recognition.  Many thanks to our supporters and patrons who continue to help the STC grow and succeed!

STC puts on The Underpants!

Drop everything for the STC’s production of Steve Martin’s The Underpants July 16-August 2 at the First Church, 316 Essex Street, in Salem!

Called “laugh-out-loud funny” by The New York Times and “hilarious and bawdy” by the Village Voice, this comic gem tells the story of Louise and Theo Maske, whose quiet, conservative existence is shattered when Louise’s bloomers fall down in public. It doesn’t take long for two prospective and peculiar boarders to show up at the door, both with a not-so-subtle ulterior motive to renting a room in the Maske’s house. As scandal explodes into spectacle, the characters reflect – and reflect upon – society’s fascination with fame, our reliance on gender roles, and our enslavement by sex.

“This play is a real romp,” said director Dominick Pangallo. “Steve Martin reinvigorates Carl Sternheim’s 1910 comedy, loading it up with his own unique brand of humor, wit, and comic timing. Brimming with off-the-wall comedy, clever banter, and edgy wordplay, this adaptation is as relevant today as Sternheim’s original play was a century ago.”

The Underpants is directed by Dominick Pangallo (Salem), with stage management by Jason Feran (Beverly). Jessica McGettrick (Salem) is the assistant stage manager and Alicia Greenwood (Salem) designed the costumes. The cast includes Sarah Carlin (Beverly), Stephen Cooper (Marblehead), John Fogle (Marblehead), Bob Karish (Salem), Craig Owen (Georgetown), Caroline Watson-Felt (Salem), and James Wilcox (Beverly).

Production Details

Thursdays-Sundays, July 16-August 2
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm; Sundays at 2:00pm

Adults $20, Students/Seniors $15 – reservations at www.salemtheatre.com or (978) 790-8546. If reserving by phone, please leave your name, the date of the show you would like tickets for, and the number of people in your party. Box office opens 30 minutes prior to curtain; reservations not picked up by five minutes to curtain are subject to cancellation. Groups of 15 or more making advance reservations receive $3 off each ticket in their group; group inquiries should be sent by email to gary@salemtheatre.com.

At the First Church, 316 Essex Street, Salem
This venue has limited handicapped accessibility. Patrons with disabilities that are unable to walk up or down stairs are kindly asked to call the STC in advance at (978) 790-8546 so that appropriate arrangements may be made for them to be able to access the theater.

Show time is approximately 90 minutes, including one 10-minute intermission. The Underpants contains suggestive language and innuendos that may not be appropriate for children.

STC is proud to be a ticketing partner with the following businesses and organizations. Members of the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Arts Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, House of the Seven Gables, or the Salem YMCA can show their membership card at the box office to receive a $3 discount off their ticket price. Patrons who dine at Cafe Graziani, Gulu-Gulu, or Capt’s or who stay at the Hawthorne Hotel or Salem Inn the day of the show and show their receipt at the box office will receive a $3 discount off their ticket price. These discounts may not be combined.

Related Programs and Events

Sneak a peek at our Underpants! Open dress preview and sneak peak of the show. Admission is “pay what you will” and advance reservations are not accepted. Wednesday, July 15, curtain at 8:00pm, First Church Salem, 316 Essex Street.

Blush. A special themed show of original visual art by members of the Salem Arts Association, running in conjunction with The Underpants. July 3-26, SAA Gallery, Artists Row, Salem. More information at www.salemartsassociation.org.

Donate for a Discount. Patrons who bring an unopened, new package of at least three pairs of underpants to the box office at any Sunday matinee of The Underpants will receive $8 off their ticket. The collected items will be donated to Salem Mission at the close of the show’s run. This discount applies only to one patron per donation and may not be combined with any other discount.

Last few tickets for Wednesday’s benefit

There are still a few tickets left for Wednesday’s cocktail party and benefit to celebrate the wrap of the STC’s remarkable 6th Season and to kick-off our exciting 7th Season.  The party is Wednesday, 6-8pm, at 25 Linden Street in Salem.  You can get your tickets in advance by emailing info@salemtheatre.com or get them online at this website!

STC’s Seventh Season

The Salem Theatre Company has announced the schedule for its landmark Seventh Season, with nine productions to be staged around the North Shore, including the group’s first musical.

Tickets for all productions – both Main Stage and Second Stage – are available at www.salemtheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at (978) 790-8546.  Main Stage passes are available for $50 and are good for one adult admission to all three Main Stage performances – a savings of over 15%.  Passes can also be purchased at www.salemtheatre.com.

October 2009: Supernatural at sea! The 7th annual offering of Chilling Tales: Eerie Legends of the Supernatural at Sea once again goes aboard the Friendship, Salem’s tall ship docked in Salem Harbor.  This year’s stories feature classic tales of maritime macabre by Edgar Allen Poe, in celebration of his 200^th birth year.  Produced in partnership with the National Park Service.  Stories adapted by Dominick and Matteo Pangallo, directed by John Fogle, and managed by Art Hennessey.  Weekends in October starting October 9, 5:30-9:30pm, Tickets $15/$10, Friendship at Derby Wharf, Salem.

December 2009: Holiday traditions, classic and comic. The STC stages its 5th annual production of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales, with musicians, refreshments, and Thomas’ classic radio play in performance, directed by Caroline Watson-Felt.

Adults seeking for some holiday humor can catch the STC’s production of the hysterical and edgy The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode and directed by Catherine Bertrand.

A Child’s Christmas in Wales, December 4 and 12 at 7pm, and December 6 at 2pm, tickets $15/$10, venue TBA.  The Eight, December 5 and 11 at 7pm, and December 13 at 2pm, tickets $15, venue TBA.  Adult combination ticket to both plays $25.

February 2010: Masterpiece of black farce… The first Main Stage production of the Seventh Season features Joe Orton’s Loot, directed by Pauline Wright.  Orton’s classic, darkly comic play has been called a masterpiece of black farce.  The script follows the misfortunes of two young thieves, their floundering attempts to throw the law off their trail, the loot they made off with, a nurse with a vicious secret, an innocent man, and one corpse.  February 11-28, Tickets $20/$15, venue TBA.

April 2010: All too timely comedy… The STC welcomes spring with its first ever production outside the city of Salem.  The second Main Stage of the Seventh Season is Michael Frayn’s Alphabetical Order, directed by John Fogle.  This ironically timely comedy relates the final days of a provincial newspaper and the battle between the easy going manager and her fiercely organized new young assistant.  April 8-25, Tickets $20/$15, Marblehead Little Theater, 12 School Street, Marblehead.

Also in April.  Shakespeare open mic. The STC once again celebrates the Bard’s birthday with their 7^th Annual Shakespeare Open Mic Night.  April 23^rd, 8:00pm, FREE, Gulu-Gulu Café, Salem.

May 2010.  STC on stage in Boston. The STC looks forward to returning for the third time to present a one-act as part of the Boston Theater Marathon.  This season’s offering is yet to be announced.   For those unable to make it into Boston for the performance, the STC will reprise the work for free at the Salem Arts Festival in June.  Details about the STC’s entry in the Marathon will be announced in May.

June 2010.  Peace, love, and HAIR! For the third and final Main Stage production of the 7^th Season, the STC presents its first musical: Hair, written by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, with music by Galt MacDermot, directed by Catherine Bertrand.  Hair is the story of a tribe of hippies living and loving in New York City in 1968.  The play focuses on the life changing decision faced by one member of the group, to either follow his heart or conform and accept his fate when drafted to go to Vietnam.  June 4-20, Tickets $20/$15, venue TBA.

July 2010.  Festival of original theater returns! Returning for the third time, the STC presents the wildly popular Moments of Play – the North Shore’s own festival of original plays by up-and-coming playwrights.  This experimental “test kitchen” for new works is always an enjoyable bash of theatrical creativity.  New this year are is an expanded offering of programs over the four days of the festival, including symposia with notable playwrights, workshops, and, of course, performances of new, original works.  The festival is produced by Caroline Watson-Felt.  May 6-9, 2010, Tickets $15/$10 for one program’s admission or $50/$35 for a Festival Pass to all five programs, venue TBA.

August 2010.  It’s gonna get funny out here. The STC wraps up the Seventh Season with the fourth annual offering of Improv on the Bricks.  The free, family-friendly outdoor improv comedy show coincides with the city of Salem’s Heritage Days festival.  August 7 and 8 at 3:30pm, FREE, Derby Square on Front Street, Salem.

Throughout the year.  Theater classes. Throughout the year, STC’s theater professionals and instructors will offer community classes for children and adults in acting, directing, and other theater arts.  Sign up for the STC email list at www.salemtheatre.com for bulletins about classes.