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Summer 2018
Doniko! Afro Funk Orkestra on August 15
Since 2013, Donkilo! has been a collaboration between some of New England's most talented and creative musicians, who bring together decades of experience across musical disciplines to create the unique sound that is Donkilo! Donkilo! blends traditional instruments like the Fula flute, 10-string kamalen'goni and djembe, with guitar, bass, sax and more. The seven piece orchestra features Dave Krobenski - Fula, flute, Kumalan Nguni, percussion, Randy Roos, guitar, Tom Robinson, sax, Jon Lorentz, sax Mike Rossi, bass, Jared Steer, drums.
The show starts at 7:00 pm. All tickets are $10.
Krisanthi Plays Carole, Carly and Karen on August 4
Billboard® award-winning singer/songwriter Krisanthi Pappas with her 4 piece band will be performing the 1970’s soft rock songs of Carole King, Carly Simon and Karen Carpenter! Featuring such hits as Anticipation, Close To You, It’s Too Late, Jazzman, Nobody Does It Better, So Far Away, Superstar, Top Of The World, We’ve Only Just Begun, You’re So Vain and so many more! This show was sold out at its last two venues, so get your tickets NOW!
Krisanthi performs full time throughout New England, New York City, and the Caribbean and this summer she is performing the pre-shows for The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Chicago and REO Speedwagon. Krisanthi has released six CDs which have received high acclaim and national airplay on Pandora Radio, Apple Music, Spotify and iTunes. Tickets $30 first four rows, $20 general admission.
The show starts at 7:30 pm and tickets can be purchased online or call 968-2250.
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Dearly Beloveds, an original play by Jessica Hoffmann Davis, On Stage at Little Church Theater July 26-29
Dearly Beloveds is set in New York City where, at Jack Sunstein's funeral, a chain of unexpected discoveries upend his family's world. Outrage and humor rule as more surprises unfold and everyone fumbles to find a way forward. Playwright Jessica David shares, "Confronting loss and gain, in the course of three days, these dearly beloveds uncover what is true in their lives and what they hold most dear." This is the fourth play that Jessica Davis has put up at Little Church Theater, following: "The Salon (2015), "Houseguests" (2013) and "Rites of Reunion" (2010) co-authored with Monique Devine. Performances are at 7:30 July 26-28 and on Sunday, July 29 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $30 for the first first four rows, $20 general admission.
A very talented local cast makes up his Jack's family and friends. The cast is heard at work at rehearsal (top photo). Cast photo below:
(front row, left to right) Colleen Eliason of Campton as Riki, Doreen Sheppard of Belmont as Sade, Jack's wronged and witty widow, and Jule Finley of Franklin as Alice. Riki and Alice are Sade's lifelong friends. Back row, left to right, is Playwright and Director Jessica Davis of Holderness, Rodney Martell of Sanbornton, Jack's dutiful son Bernard, Ken Chapman of Lincoln, Robert, the family's lawyer and stage manager Becca Kelly of Campton.
Come see a show on Squam Lake!
Original Plays, Political Thrillers, Live Music and NH Fiddle Ensemble On Stage July and August
The Little Church Theater opens for its 16th summer on the shores of Squam Lake with a mix of original plays, psychological thrillers, rowdy nights of music and play readings. Performances at the award-winning theater will only be offered July through August so don’t miss out. For seat selection and tickets, click here or call 603-968-2250.
"The Letters" by John W. Lowell, Directed by Bryan Halperin
Thursday-Saturday, July 12 – 14, 7:30 pm, Sunday, July 15, 2:00 pm
A two person cat and mouse game, The Letters is a drama of intimidation and disinformation set in Soviet Russia. The Letters is a fictional account of the efforts by the Soviets to censor and suppress the private papers of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The Chicago Tribune calls it a “riveting, airtight, two person drama” that “simultaneously sends a chill down the spine and raises the hackles on one’s neck.” The psychological thriller, with a Hitchcock-like grip according to the Washington Post, portrays the life and death struggle between those who suppress the truth and those who sacrifice everything to liberate it. The current global political climate makes this Soviet era play extremely relevant. Thursday Night Fundraiser – All Thursday night ticket sales will be donated to the “Got Lunch” Ashland-Holderness School Program. Special ticket prices for Thursday night only: $30 reserved seats and pew seats by donation. Ticket prices for all other shows: $30 for first four rows, $20 general admission pews.
New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble led by Ellen Carlson
Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 pm
This fun, entertaining, feel good acoustic show with finale open jam
session was a sell out last summer! Always a hit with the crowd,
the Fiddle Ensemble is made up of musicians of all ages playing
guitars, mandolins, banjos, and basses. Their lively performances
are just as diverse with fiddle music in a variety of traditions including
folk, country, pop, swing, rich melodious Irish, and classical, to driving
rhythmic Cajun and bluegrass. “It’s more than just fiddle tunes,”
according to Ellen Carlson, Fiddle Ensemble coach. “There are kids
playing fiddles behind their backs and hula-hooping while they play,
a 75-year-old woman stepping up to rip up a bluegrass fiddle tune
solo, a 50-year-old teetotaler who can belt out a great Irish drinking
song, a 60-year-old woman singing the blues, a stone mason who
steps up to play an upright bass solo on a swing song, and so muchmore.” Be ready to tap your feet and dance in your seat!
Special Ticket Pricing: Adult $12, Senior/Student $10, Kids under 14 $6
"Dearly Beloveds"
Original Play by Jessica Hoffmann Davis
July 26- 28, 7:30, July 29, 2:00 pm
“My husband dead on a Thursday. His other wife comes on a Friday. Oh boy. Oh boy.”
Dearly Beloveds is a play about secrets, betrayals, forgiveness, and love. Life-changing discoveries, uncovered at Jack Sunstein’s funeral, completely up end his family’s world. Outrage and hilarity rule as more surprises unfold and everyone fumbles to find a way forward. The cast features Doreen Sheppard as Jack's rude and delightful widow, Jule Finley and Colleen Eliason as her life long friends, Rodney Martell as the dutiful son, and Ken Chapman as Jack’s law partner and friend. Writer and Director Jessica Hoffmann Davis, lives in Holderness, New Hampshire, where, since her retirement from the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, she has been writing full time. At The Little Church Theater, she has put up three other hit plays, The Salon (2015), Houseguests (2013) and wRites of Reunion (2010) which was co-authored with Monique Devine. Ticket prices: $30 for first four rows, $20 general admission pews.
Randy Roos’ Urethane
July 31, 7:00 pm
Randy Roos' Urethane is an original quartet that features the compositions of Randy Roos. From his critically acclaimed album Mistral to more recent compositions, the band selects tunes from Randy's expansive catalog to perform. With each band members distinct influences and background, the music is fresh, exciting and daring. According to his bio notes, Randy Roos started off as a surf guitarist, then moved on to become a serious blues guitarist, then a jazz guitarist-turned-composer. The band features Randy Roos on guitar and compositions, Steve Hunt on keyboards, Mike Rossi on bass and Jared Steer on drums. All tickets $10.
"The Hairy Man"
A Play Reading, Written and Directed by Directed by Bryan Halperin
Friday, August 3, 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 4, 2:00 pm
Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, a wandering Jewish immigrant stumbles upon the Benton Farm in Kentucky on his way to California. As cultures collide, the characters find they have much more in common than they could ever have expected. Talkbacks with the playwright and cast to follow each performance.
Special Ticket Pricing: $10 first four rows, general admission pews - pay what you can!
Krisanthi Sings Carole, Carly & Karen
Saturday, August 4, 7:30 pm
In her show, Billboard® award winning singer/songwriter Krisanthi Pappas and her band perform such hits by Carole King, Carly Simon and Karen Carpenter, as I Feel The Earth Move, So Far Away, Nobody Does It Better, You're So Vain, Rainy Days and Mondays, Close To You and many more! Krisanthi will be playing piano with Steve Forrest on guitar, Steve Skop on bass and John DiSanto on drums. Krisanthi performs full time throughout New England, New York City and the Caribbean and this summer she is performing the Pre-Shows for The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Chicago and REO Speedwagon. Krisanthi has released six CDs which have received high acclaim and national airplay on Pandora Radio, Apple Music, Spotify and iTunes. Ticket prices: $30 first four rows, $20 general admission pews.
Donkilo! Afro Funk Orkestra
Tuesday, August 14, 7:30 pm
Since 2013, Donkilo has been a collaboration between some of New England’s most talented and creative musicians. They bring together decades of experience across musical disciplines to create the unique sound that is Donkilo. Donkilo! blends traditional instruments like the Fula flute, 10-string kamalen’goni and djembe, with guitar, bass, sax and more. The seven piece orkestra features Dave Kobrenski - Fula, flute, Kumalan Nguni, percussion, Randy Roos, guitar, Tom Robinson, sax, Jon Lorentz, sax, Mike Rossi, bass, Jared Steer, drums. All tickets $10.
Online tickets are available by clicking the Buy Tickets button or call 968-2250.
This is a tentative schedule of events and subject to change. Event updates will be posted here and on facebook.
