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Newtown Arts Company presents six live shows annually at the historic Newtown Theatre, a classic theater building dating back to 1883. The non-profit company's proceeds have funded student scholarships in the arts since 1983.

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    Newtown Arts Company

    P.O. Box 635
    Newtown, PA 18940

    Phone: 215-860-7058   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/21/12- 06/27/12	Lost in Yonkers Newtown Theatre Lost in Yonkers Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre June 21-June 27, 2012 Winner of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, Neil Simon’s hit Broadway play is set in 1942 Yonkers. A desperate father works as a traveling salesman to pay off debts incurred after the death of his wife. He leaves his two young sons in the care of his stern, intimidating mother, his mentally challenged middle-aged sister, and his small-time hoodlum brother. Praised for its mixture of deep pain and indelible humor that strikes directly at the heart, this coming-of-age tale is...
    07/30/12- 08/03/12	Young People's Summer Theatre Program Newtown Theatre Young People's Summer Theatre Program Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre July 30-August 3, 2012 Calling all kids! Join Newtown Arts Company for this weeklong, half-day interactive program that teaches young people ages 6 to 14 key facets of putting on a show. Explore the arts of acting, movement and music, as well as stagecrafts including basic techniques in the art of STAGE COMBAT. The program culminates in an on-stage performance by participants at the historic Newtown Theatre. Contact director Cari at 215-860-7058 for more information.
    08/09/12- 08/15/12	The Music Man Newtown Theatre The Music Man Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre August 9-August 15, 2012 Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey   Meredith Willson’s affectionate musical tribute to small-town life of a bygone era follows the exploits of a fast-talking salesman and con artist who arrives in River City, Iowa, in 1912. Planning to set up a boy’s band and abscond with the money raised for musical instruments, he is undone by a local librarian and music teacher. Marion pegs Harold Hill as a...
    10/18/12- 10/24/12	Almost, Maine Newtown Theatre Almost, Maine Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre October 18-October 24, 2012 It’s nine o’clock on a mid-winter Saturday night, the northern lights hover overhead in a moonless sky, and Almost, Maine’s inhabitants find themselves falling in the out of love…almost. On one hand “not quite” but then again “nearly there,” these honest and decent souls discover the hazards of pursuing love and human connection in the lonely vastness of the Pinetree State. Join Almost’s residents in nine whimsical tales of the joys and...
    11/29/12- 12/05/12	You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Newtown Theatre You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre November 29-December 5, 2012 Based on the Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz | Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner This rollicking musical comedy featuring music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and based on the characters of Charles M. Schulz is just your average day in the life of one Charlie Brown. Join the old Peanuts gang—Linus, Lucy, Schroeder and, of course, Snoopy—and watch them tackle such daily struggles as blanket obsession, true love, the musical influence of Beethoven,...

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/21/12- 06/27/12	Lost in Yonkers Newtown Theatre Lost in Yonkers Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre June 21-June 27, 2012 Winner of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, Neil Simon’s hit Broadway play is set in 1942 Yonkers. A desperate father works as a traveling salesman to pay off debts incurred after the death of his wife. He leaves his two young sons in the care of his stern, intimidating mother, his mentally challenged middle-aged sister, and his small-time hoodlum brother. Praised for its mixture of deep pain and indelible humor that strikes directly at the heart, this coming-of-age tale is...
    07/30/12- 08/03/12	Young People's Summer Theatre Program Newtown Theatre Young People's Summer Theatre Program Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre July 30-August 3, 2012 Calling all kids! Join Newtown Arts Company for this weeklong, half-day interactive program that teaches young people ages 6 to 14 key facets of putting on a show. Explore the arts of acting, movement and music, as well as stagecrafts including basic techniques in the art of STAGE COMBAT. The program culminates in an on-stage performance by participants at the historic Newtown Theatre. Contact director Cari at 215-860-7058 for more information.
    08/09/12- 08/15/12	The Music Man Newtown Theatre The Music Man Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre August 9-August 15, 2012 Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey   Meredith Willson’s affectionate musical tribute to small-town life of a bygone era follows the exploits of a fast-talking salesman and con artist who arrives in River City, Iowa, in 1912. Planning to set up a boy’s band and abscond with the money raised for musical instruments, he is undone by a local librarian and music teacher. Marion pegs Harold Hill as a...
    10/18/12- 10/24/12	Almost, Maine Newtown Theatre Almost, Maine Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre October 18-October 24, 2012 It’s nine o’clock on a mid-winter Saturday night, the northern lights hover overhead in a moonless sky, and Almost, Maine’s inhabitants find themselves falling in the out of love…almost. On one hand “not quite” but then again “nearly there,” these honest and decent souls discover the hazards of pursuing love and human connection in the lonely vastness of the Pinetree State. Join Almost’s residents in nine whimsical tales of the joys and...
    11/29/12- 12/05/12	You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Newtown Theatre You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre November 29-December 5, 2012 Based on the Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz | Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner This rollicking musical comedy featuring music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and based on the characters of Charles M. Schulz is just your average day in the life of one Charlie Brown. Join the old Peanuts gang—Linus, Lucy, Schroeder and, of course, Snoopy—and watch them tackle such daily struggles as blanket obsession, true love, the musical influence of Beethoven,...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    04/30/12- 05/04/12	2nd Annual Newtown Student Theatre Festival Newtown Theatre
    04/19/12- 04/25/12	Into the Woods Newtown Theatre
    04/09/12- 04/10/12	Lost in Yonkers AUDITIONS Crossing Community Church
    03/31/12	Flapjack Breakfast Fundraiser Applebee's Newtown
    02/09/12- 02/15/12	The Pink Panther Strikes Again! Newtown Theatre
    10/13/11- 10/19/11	Black Coffee, by Agatha Christie Newtown Theatre
    08/25/11- 08/31/11	Our Miss Brooks Newtown Theatre
    06/23/11- 06/29/11	Harvey Newtown Theatre
    04/07/11- 04/13/11	All Shook Up! Newtown Theatre
    12/02/10- 12/08/10	"A Christmas Carol" Newtown Theatre
    11/18/10- 11/20/10	Auditions for "George Washington Slept Here" Newtown United Methodist Church