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The Playground Theatre Co.
The Playground Theatre Co. (est. 2022) is a Chelmsford-based community theatre group dedicated to providing a wide variety of programming, mounting original shows by local playwrights, as well as established works. The Playground encourages local actors from Chelmsford and surrounding towns to share their talents on the CCA stage.
Upcoming Shows
The Third Annual
Ten-Minute Play Festival
2025 Festival Play Selections
-esque & -ish, by B.C. Stands
Der Fröliche Wanderer, by Stephanie Buckley
Missing Persons, by Michael Ricca
I Should've Known That, by Timmy Chase
Grammy G, by Christopher Lockheardt
The More You Know, by Deb Nagan-Lee
Romeo Rules, by Stuart Brown
Virtual Jealousy, by Roger Scott Powers
Like a Kite, by Ron Fromstein
Spark of Life, by Ellen Abrams
Past Productions
The CHS Alumni Talent Show
(November 2022-2024)
Santi and Perch: Countdown to Christmas
Written by Eloise Hoffman, Donna DeWitt, Kaitlin Self-Aris, Dan Adamsky
and Eliza Duggan
(December 2023 & 2024)
The Ten-Minute Play Festival at the CCA
(June 2023 & 2024)
Audience, written by Michael Frayn
(April 2024)
The 39 Steps (Abridged),
written by Patrick Barlow
(October 2024)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Litterbox, written by Erin Enwright
(March 2025)
Audience (April 2024), dir. Lauren Cochran and Donna DeWitt
Santi and Perch (Dec. 2024), dir. Lauren Cochran
and Donna DeWitt
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Litterbox
(March 2025), dir. Lauren Cochran
Production photos courtesy of Bob Stegmaier at Silver Fox Studios.
For any questions regarding upcoming productions, auditions, or for general inquiries, please email us at
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