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    As You Like It – Abridged (OCCA Youth Performance)

    As You LIke It (abridged) Wise fools, a magical forest, young love…all the elements that make the Bard’s comedies so much fun! Seeking her exiled father and escape from an oppressive court, Rosalind, disguised as a boy, flees with her cousin and a clown to the Forest of Arden. The woods offer freedom, a motley … Continued

      2024 Summer Shakespeare Camp Tuition

      Youth entering 6th-12th grades (in the fall of 2024) are invited to join us for our Summer Shakespeare Camp, directed by Milo Graamans. This year’s camp will culminate in a performance of the pastoral comedy, As You Like It.  Wise fools, a magical forest, young love…all the elements that make the Bard’s comedies so much … Continued

        A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Abridged)

        A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Four Athenians run away to the forest, only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest, pursuing each other, while Puck helps his master, Oberon, play a trick on the fairy queen. Come revel in a … Continued

          Dances from the Heart (Pacific Dance Ensemble)

          Pacific Dance Ensemble (PDE) and students from Newport School of Artistic Movement (NSAM) join to present their annual gift to the community, “Dances from the Heart”, Sunday, May 26 at 2pm, one day only at the Newport Performing Arts Center.  Directed by Nancy Mittleman, the program will showcase original choreography, live Ecuadorian music, dances from … Continued

            Camp: OCCA Shakespeare Camp (6th-12th Grade)

            All the world’s a stage…players, gather anon! Youth entering 6th-12th grades (in the fall of 2025) are invited to join us for our Summer Shakespeare Camp, directed by Milo Graamans. Our 2025 Summer Shakespeare Camp will culminate in a performance of the Bard’s masterpiece, Hamlet. Love, death, revenge, a play-within-a-play, and some of the most … Continued

              Shakespeare’s Coriolanus – Live, On Stage

              William Shakespeare’s masterful, rarely-performed play features love, power, politics, and ambition. Abridged and directed by Milo Graamans Presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company Friday, Oct. 20 @ 7:00pm Saturday, Oct. 21 @ 7:00pm Friday, Oct. 27 @ 7:00pm Saturday, Oct. 28 @ 7:00pm Sunday, Oct. 29 @ 2:00pm Thursday, Nov. 2* @ 7:00pm Friday, Nov. … Continued

                AUDITIONS: It’s a Wonderful Carol, Actually

                Red Octopus Theatre Company announces auditions for their Christmas Show, “It’s a Wonderful Carol, Actually”, on Tuesday, October 18th. All roles are open. The story centers around a fictitious community theatre’s attempt to stage a live production of Frank Capra’s classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. When a winter storm takes out a bridge, leaving … Continued

                  AUDITIONS: Fuddy Meers

                  Fuddy Meers  by David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Cody Larsen Auditions will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at the Newport Performing Arts Center. Please arrive at 10:00am and be prepared to stay for the full two hours if necessary. Call-backs (if needed) will be held the following Monday, June 13th, 2022. … Continued

                    Fuddy Meers (April 15 & 16 at 7pm)

                    Fuddy Meers by David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Cody Larsen Claire has a unique form of amnesia, causing her to forget the events of each day when she goes to sleep. Every morning is a blank slate, and today’s will include a catastrophic romp through the kaleidoscopic feat of discovering her identity while surrounded by an … Continued

                      Prelude to a Kiss (April 8 & 9 at 7pm)

                      Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas directed by Stacy Fischer At Peter and Rita’s wedding, a mysterious man insists on kissing the bride. When he does, their souls change places. On their honeymoon, Peter gradually realizes that the woman by his side is not his wife. With his love’s spirit trapped in an aging, … Continued

                        4,000 Miles (April 1st and 2nd at 7pm)

                        4,000 Miles by Amy Herzog directed by Joshua Lawrence After suffering a major loss, Leo seeks solace from his feisty grandmother in her West Village apartment. The two unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately reach one another in this heartfelt comedy. [LEARN MORE] Presented live on stage in readers theatre format as a fundraiser to … Continued

                          Spring Comedy Triple-Play

                          Three weekends, three plays, endless laughs…one great cause. Live events are back…and we’ve got some catching up to do! So, this spring we’re bringing you not one, but three great comedies…all presented live on stage in readers theatre format as a fundraiser to benefit the final stage of OCCA’s Capital Campaign! Learn more: www.octopusonstage.com/april2022 APRIL … Continued