Author: Steve Ide

2023 Audition Notice: Reality Romance: an Unaffiliated Bachelor Musical Parody

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Audition Notice:Reality Romance: an Unaffiliated Bachelor Musical Parody Concept, Music & Lyrics: Krisanthi Pappas Book: Bianca Vranceanu Director/Choreographer: Alex Sweeney Music Director: Krisanthi Pappas Stage Manager: Jennifer Rich Synopsis: Eager to settle down and get married, an eligible bachelor embarks on a fast-paced dating show, searching for “the one” in a sea of women. With wacky dates, bizarre competitions, and an array of personalities, Phil Ovimself must overcome his ego and playboy ways, and find true love. Weekly eliminations spike tension for the women contestants, all named Destiny, and lead to a catalyst of rumors, deception, and drama. With unexpected More info…

2023 Teacher & Student Exhibition – Morini Gallery

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Teacher & Student Exhibition – Morini Gallery, May 12-July 31, 2023 Artists Reception: Saturday, May 20th 5 – 7pmLight hors d’oeuvres, and cash beer and wine bar. “Teacher and Student” ~ a collaborative exhibition of work by local Master Artist, Richard (Dick) Copello and selected works of his students.  Morini Gallery at the Mass Arts Center, 888 South Main Street, Mansfield MA Exhibition runs May 12 – July 31, 2023  Artists whose work is represented in the exhibit include: Emma Barry Ken Butler Richard F. Copello Eileen Craffey Gary Durante Patti Kruskal Kathy Maher Rose Noice Patricia Oliveira Donna Uzar More info…

Cheers to 30 Years Gala a huge success

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From left, State Sen. Paul Feeney, State Rep. Jay Barrows, State Rep. Adam Scanlon, Sandra Levine, Adam Joy, Judith Razee, Artistic Director and Director of Education Dori Bryan Ployer, Executive Director Ken Butler, and Mass Arts Center Board Chairman Brian Johnson. Photo by Stephen Ide/The Mass Arts Center The Mass Arts Center celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala at Lakeview Pavilion in Foxboro on March 31, 2023. The event drew about 200 attendees, marking the first live gala since before the pandemic. The night was filled with recognition, appreciation, and fun, as the Mass Arts Center honored individuals and More info…

2023 Audition Notice: Urinetown: The Musical

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Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter. More info…

Mass Arts Center Gala 2022

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The auction is already under way!

Register and bid in the auction NOW and watch our Virtual Gala at 7pm Friday.

See our amazing students and performers, enjoy entertainment, and find out about the Mass Arts Center’s big plans now that we have reopened with a renovated stage, Academy studio, and Morini Gallery. More info…