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The Niceties Returns, More Relevant Than Ever
After a compelling online production of The Niceties by the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse last October, Amy Brenneman and Tsilala Brock reprised their roles in Eleanor Burgess’s play for a live Zoom performance Monday night. A video recording of the show is streaming through April 4 at mvplayhouse.org.
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New shows spotlight TV, film, Broadway stars plus Cape Cod kids
Who gets to tell the story of race, history and power in America? That’s the question asked in Eleanor Burgess’ “The Niceties,” and Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse has brought the play and the issues back for a virtual run through early April.
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Relief funding comes to select Cape cultural groups
Administered by the Mass Cultural Council, in partnership with the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development, the statewide grants are part of the Baker-Polito administration’s “Partnerships for Recovery” plan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Let’s wrap this up
Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse produced two Zoom readings of full-length plays, as well as a competition of five-minute plays and a series of Shakespeare monologues.
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Adaptation, Innovation, Loss Marked Year in Arts on Vineyard
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Farm Neck Foundation announces $121,000 in grants
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Amy Brenneman Stars in Timely Drama
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Cape Cod Arts: TV, Broadway, local stars perform virtually and live
Amy Brenneman part of Vineyard play reading
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A provocative play
M.V. Playhouse hosts an online reading of ‘The Niceties.’
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Gretchen Baer’s new exhibit comes straight from the frontlines
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Spotlight: Community Conversations on Martha’s Vineyard
ArtsMV is a collective that brings together arts leaders on the island (including MV Playhouse) alongside the community’s Chamber of Commerce, regional planning groups, and other important partners.
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Longing for Live Theatre
My passion for live theatre is now on hold. The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, where I serve as board chair, remains dark in these dark times. I am fated to be soothed by virtual versions of inspiration, excitement and delight until further notice...
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Playhouse Reprises Crumbs from the Table of Joy
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Feathers, Stones, and Wings: The Art of Cindy Kane
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Down But Not Out, Vineyard Arts Community Bands Together
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Vineyard variety
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All the World’s a Stage for Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse
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Light up the Playhouse windows
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Katherine Reid on MVY Radio’s The Vineyard Current
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Diversity Coalition Sees Opportunity for Action
MJ Bruder Munafo of Martha's Vineyard Playhouse said virtual Monday night specials at the Playhouse will focus on reading plays that deal with racism and fighting institutional racism.
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Playhouse presents five-minute plays to lift your spirits
Last month, the theater organization launched a series of five-minute plays, gathered from a call to writers that was put out in March through the Playhouse’s newsletter.
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5-Minute Plays Debut Online
The Martha's Vineyard Playhouse is posting the winning entries in its five-minute play contest, which drew nearly 30 submissions last month.
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The show must go on
M.V. Playhouse keeps the community entertained while its lights are dimmed inside.
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Virtual poetry at the Playhouse
April is National Poetry Month, and for all those who miss Poetry and PIe Wednesdays at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, don’t fret because you can now get your poetry fix virtually.
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Main Stage to Outdoor Amphitheater, Summer Season Goes Dark
With this summer’s season canceled at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, the Island loses far more than a series of evenings at the theatre.
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