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About
The Playground Theatre Co.
The Playground Theatre Co. (est. 2022) is a Chelmsford-based community theatre group. Led by co-heads Donna DeWitt and Lauren Cochran, The Playground is 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 PRODUCTIONS
AN EVENING OF NONSENSE
A Side-Splitting Showcase of Original Comedies
May 8th at 7:30 pm and May 9th at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
in the auditorium.
Regular tickets $20,
$15 for students and seniors.
Featuring eight original one-act comedies written and directed by local talent.
TITLES INCLUDE:
Geriatric Millennial, Where Did We Go Wrong?, Stockholm Syndrome, Man Cave, Un Film Verte, 3 Franken Street and Spare (all by Charlie Smith), as well as Ugh! I Should Have Known That, written by Timmy Chase,
and Pending Pick Up by Glenn Pierce.
Past Productions
The CHS Alumni
Talent Show
(November 2022-2025)
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)
Family Album (November 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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