The Players' Ring Theater

The Players' Ring Theater is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.[1] The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.

History

The theater is located within a historic brick building built in 1833 in an area that has since become Prescott Park.[2][3] It was once a building of the Portsmouth Marine Railway Company.[4] In 2013 the theater planned to replace the seats in order to expand the artistic possibilities of a black box environment.[5]

Performances

The theater features work by new playwrights[6][7] as well as the established.[8]

References

  1. Diane Bair and Pamela Wright (June 29, 2013). "Portsmouth, N.H., the country's third-oldest city". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. C. McMahon, Legendary Locals of Portsmouth (2013) - books.google.com
  3. ""Requested Action"". NH Department of Cultural Resources. November 7, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. "NH news briefs". Concord Monitor. November 12, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  5. "'Singing for Seats' presented at Players' Ring". Seacoast Online. September 19, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  6. Melanie Plenda, "Teacher-playwright merges humor, drama". For the Concord Monitor, Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
  7. "The Death of a Dragon Slayer, an original play by Aaron Sommers" New Hampshire Magazine, 2014
  8. Nancy McCallum, "Profile of playwright David Mauriello, 58, of Ogunquit." (1995). Maine News Index – Maine Times. Paper 978.

Coordinates: 43°4′35.0″N 70°45′7.3″W / 43.076389°N 70.752028°W / 43.076389; -70.752028

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