THE WELKIN
03/06/2026 - 03/29/2026It’s 1759 in rural England, and the country is awaiting the return of Halley’s comet. A young woman, accused of murder, is sentenced to death. When she tries to escape the noose by claiming she is pregnant, twelve ordinary women are gathered to decide whether she is telling the truth. A dark, fierce, funny play about democracy and housework.
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THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI by Bertolt Brecht
10/31/2025 - 11/23/2025Described by Bertolt Brecht as a “gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all,” THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI is a biting satire of Hitler’s rise to power, set in the underworld of 1930s Chicago.
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Big Ass Birthday Party!
07/15/2025Please join us for a Big Ass birthday party for Frank Theatre, who has been raising the questions for 35+ years!
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SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok
01/31/2025 - 02/23/2025Two teenagers who were brought to America as children become one another’s sanctuaries from the harsh circumstances of post-911 Newark, NJ. When G becomes naturalized, she and B hatch a plan to marry so that he may legally remain in the country and pursue the future he imagines for his life. But as time hurtles on and complications mount, the young friends find that this promise challenges and fractures the closest relationship either has ever had.
Summer Splash
07/11/2024After a 5 year hiatus, Frank’s Board of Directors invites you to a “revised” Summer Splash with HOT GRILLED TREATS! COLD BEVERAGES! DELICIOUS DESERTS! (TRUMP’S SENTENCING DAY!) Summer Splash is our traditional summer celebration of all things Frank—our artists, our audience, our supporters and (this year) our 35 years of […]
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FETAL by Trista Baldwin
02/22/2024 - 03/10/2024Written at the end of federal abortion rights, playwright Trista Baldwin says, “FETAL is a love song to the body and a howl for freedom.”
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IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
01/19/2024 - 02/11/2024Darja, a Polish immigrant, grapples with love, dreams, and the harsh reality of survival in this darkly funny, heartbreaking story.
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FETAL by Trista Baldwin
10/27/2023 - 11/19/2023Written at the end of federal abortion rights, playwright Trista Baldwin says, “FETAL is a love song to the body and a howl for freedom.”
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09/20/2023 - 09/21/2023Frank is holding auditions for the world premiere of Trista Baldwin’s play FETAL, to be presented Oct 27-Nov 19. Roles available for Equity and non-Equity actors; all positions paid. Rehearsals begin Oct 3.
FETAL is set in an abortion provider’s waiting room in Houston, Texas on June 24, 2022, 9:00 a.m, just before the SCOTUS […]
Frankly Speaking Episode Nine: Decolonizing Musical Theatre
05/12/2021With panelists Sara Ochs and Max Wojtanowicz. Moderated by Wendy Knox.
May 12 AT 7PM on FACEBOOK LIVE
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