Play (2009)
by Katori Hall
Directed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent
Front Porch Arts Collective
The Modern Theatre, Suffolk University
Washington Street, Boston
September 19 – October 12, 2025
A movingly imagined account of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night before his assassination.
Plays
Primary Trust
Play (2024)
by Eboni Booth
Directed by Dawn M. Simmons
Speakeasy Stage Company
Boston Center for the Arts
South End, Boston
September 12 – October 11, 2025
A heartfelt drama about a man who suffers a childhood loss and has challenges finding significant connections in the real world.
Silent Sky
Play (2011)
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Sarah Shin
Central Square Theater
Central Square, Cambridge, MA
September 11 – October 5, 2025
A dramatized account of the life and remarkable discoveries of early twentieth century Harvard astronomer Henrietta Leavitt.
Passengers
Performance, Play
The 7 Fingers
Written, Directed and Choreographed by Shana Carroll
American Repertory Theater
Loeb Drama Center
Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
September 2-26, 2025
A riveting amalgamation of acrobatics, juggling, and other circus-like delicacies, blended exquisitely within a poetic landscape of dance and music.
The Understudy
Play (2007)
by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Paula Plum
Hub Theatre Company of Boston
Club Café
Columbus Avenue, South End, Boston
July 19 – August 2, 2025
A comedy about the travails of an understudy, a film star, and a stage manager who have to rehearse a newly discovered play by Kafka.