#NextToNormal has a powerful story, an epic rock score... and a stacked cast! Resident Company Member Rachael Warren stars as Diana alongside @browntrinityrep student Erin Saidah Lockett and guest artists Christopher Moody, Ariel Neydavoud, Nigel Richards, and Nathaniel Stampley.
Performances start May 28. Get tickets today in our bio.
#CastAnnouncement #Theater #MusicalTheater
This season, live out loud. Shaped by outgoing Artistic Director Curt Columbus in partnership with incoming Artistic Director Meredith McDonough, our 2026–27 Season features stories about people owning the power of their voices and opening themselves to possibility. Get excited for...
THE GETAWAY DRIVER 🏙️
A World Premiere
By Deborah Salem Smith & Charlie Thurston
Directed by Curt Columbus
Sept. 3 – Oct. 4, 2026
A CHRISTMAS CAROL🎄
By Charles Dickens
Original Music by Richard Cumming
Directed by Taavon Gamble
Nov. 5 – Dec. 31, 2026
CYRANO 🪶
By Jason O’Connell & Brenda Withers
Adapted from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Directed by Meredith McDonough
Jan. 27 – Mar. 18, 2027
MOTHER RUSSIA 🍟
By Lauren Yee
Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo
Feb. 11 – Mar. 21, 2027
August Wilson’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM 🎺
Director to be announced
Apr. 8 – May 9, 2027
NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE...SIMPLE DECEPTIONS FOR CURIOUS HUMANS 🃏
By Aaron Posner & Dendy
Magic by Dendy
Directed by Aaron Posner
May 21 – Jun. 20, 2027
🗓️ Subscription renewals start May 14 at 12 pm
🗓️ Subscription public on sale is May 28 at 12 pm
Learn more about the season in our bio.
After a yearlong, nationwide search, we're thrilled to share that Meredith McDonough will be Trinity Rep's next Artistic Director.
Meredith is a director and artistic producer known for championing new plays and musicals. She previously served as Associate Artistic Director at the Tony Award-winning Actors Theatre of Louisville and has directed on a freelance basis across the country, including at The Guthrie Theater, Milwaukee Rep, Steppenwolf, and many more.
"This is a joyful moment for Trinity Rep and for everyone who calls this theater home,” Executive Director Katie Liberman said. “Meredith understands that theater at its best cracks your heart open and makes you feel less alone. From the moment we met her, it was clear she doesn't just want to run a theater; she wants to be in real relationship with this community. That spirit is exactly what Trinity Rep was built on, and I cannot wait to see where she takes us.”
We look forward to you meeting Meredith later this year, as she succeeds outgoing Artistic Director Curt Columbus.
Read more in our bio.
#NextToNormal has been called a "feel-everything" musical...and for good reason. "Having feelings and reactions is not a foreign experience to any of us," actor Rachael Warren said. "With musicals, the song has to come from the story and be used when just words aren’t enough to express those emotions.”
📸 Mark Turek
#BehindTheScenes #InRehearsal #RehearsalBTS #Theater
Be a part of 60+ year long legacy next school year. #ProjectDiscovery student matinees are on sale for schools starting today!
Project Discovery has given more than 1.4 million students the chance to experience live professional theater at a discounted rate through student matinees. Through Project Discovery, we offer study guides, in-school workshops, and residencies for students, as well as professional development and preview nights for teachers. All Project Discovery performances include a written study guide and a post-show talkback with the cast.
Learn more and request tickets today in our bio 🚌
📸 Students at the first Project Discovery performance of Chekov's "The Three Sisters" at RISD Auditorium, 1967, photographer unknown.
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Costume designer April M. Hickman unifies #NextToNormal with a striking common thread: blue. The changing intensity in hues echo the characters’ inner worlds. “If you know anybody or have any mental health issues,” she said, “you realize that it does touch a lot of people. And so I want there to be colors that connect everybody.”
#CostumeDesign #Runway #TheDevilWearsPrada2
It’s not too late to join in on the joy of our Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI) this summer. Learn more at TrinityRep.com/YASI
#TheaterTok #TheaterKid #HighSchoolTheatre #RhodeIslandTheater
Wally’s is an old tiki hut with carpeting and a salad bar. Fifteen years from now, most of that land will be cleared and covered in pavement and new condominiums.
But for right now—
For right now—
For right now—
Happy closing to #PrimaryTrust 💛
📸 Mark Turek
What’s nicer than a spring day? A great book! We’ll discuss “While You Were Out” by Meg Kissinger to complement #NextToNormal. Join us for this month’s meeting on Wed. May 27 at @providencepubliclibrary . RSVP in our bio 📕
#WhileYouWereOut #BookClub #RIReaders
What do recording studios, ghost stories, and the suburbs all have in common? They all served as inspo for Patrick Lynch’s #NextToNormal scenic design. Check out his inspiration beside the initial set models!
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