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CASTLE CRAIG PLAYERS

59 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451
Meriden, CT 06450

The 39 Steps
5/3 - 5/19/2024


Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for ...


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Review: FOREVER PLAID at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - March 03, 2024

On Saturday, March 2nd, I had the pleasure of seeing another phenomenal performance put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT, FOREVER PLAID, a comedic jukebox musical written by Stuart Ross. Director Melanie Del Sole, with help from musical direct...

Cast Set for Castle Craig Players' FOREVER PLAID


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 19, 2024

The Castle Craig Players have revealed the cast and creative team for their production of FOREVER PLAID. Performances run from March 1 to March 17. ...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Connecticut Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Connecticut Awards; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Photos: WHO'S HOLIDAY Returns At Castle Craig Players


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Who's Holiday at Castle Craig Players. ...

BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Castle Craig Players Revive Raunchy Seuss Parody WHO'S HOLIDAY!


by A.A. Cristi - November 15, 2023

Don't miss the raunchy one-woman parody 'WHO'S HOLIDAY!' at Castle Craig Players. Follow the bizarre journey of Cindy Lou Who, now bitter and living in a trailer home. A must-see for mischievous adult theater-goers this holiday season!...

Past Shows

FOREVER PLAID
FOREVER PLAID
3/1 - 3/17/2024


Take a trip back to the 1950s as we follow four young singers as they take the stage for their final gig. When high school ...

Night of January 16th
Night of January 16th
10/13 - 10/29/2023


To the world, Bjorn Faulkner was a startlingly successful international businessman. To his beautiful mistress, he was a god-like hero. To his aristocratic young wife, ...

INTO THE WOODS
INTO THE WOODS
7/28 - 8/13/2023


“Anything can happen in the woods.” This is the promise, and premise, of the much-loved Tony-Award winning musical  Into the Woods . A childless baker ...

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: DREAM ON


The girls are back with an ALL-NEW show!  It’s 1969, and The Marvelous Wonderettes are back at Springfield High (Go Chipmunks!) to bid their retiring ...

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (and then some!)


It’s that time of year: the holidays are coming, and everyone wants to get into the mood. Most of us will check out local stages ...

CALIFORNIA SUITE
CALIFORNIA SUITE
10/14 - 10/23/2022


The Castle Craig Players are launching their 30th season with Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy CALIFORNIA SUITE , running October 14-23 at the group’s intimate Meriden ...

Clue: On Stage
8/12 - 8/13/2022


Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins ...

The Wedding Singer
7/29 - 8/13/2022


The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just ...

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike


Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play! In this hilarious comedy, Vanya and his adopted sister, Sonia, live a quiet life in the ...

ALL TOGETHER NOW!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre


ALL TOGETHER NOW! features songs from MTIs beloved catalog of musicals including Rent, Les Misrables, Ragtime, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Company, Waitress, Into the Woods, Hairspray, ...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
10/14 - 10/24/2021


Get ready for a (long overdue) dose of Southern hospitality! Meridens Castle Craig Players are re-opening their doors this fall with Robert Harlings comedy-drama STEEL ...

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown


Good grief! Its our first live, in-person show in over a year! The Tony Award-winning musical Youre A Good Man, Charlie Brown presented under the ...

Steel Magnolias
4/30 - 5/8/2021


Welcome to Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


Think "Bridgerton" meets "Downton Abbey" and you get Oscar Wilde's hilarious farce "The Importance of Being Earnest, which the Castle Craig Players will stream FREE ...

The Castle Craig Christmas Special


Televised Christmas specials are as integral to the celebration of the season as trees, ornaments, and presents! In the good old days, countless families gathered ...


Televised Christmas specials are as integral to the celebration of the season as trees, ornaments, and presents! In the good old days, countless families gathered ...

SWEENEY TODD
7/31 - 8/15/2020


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, is a darkly gripping musical thriller that has garnered numerous accolades, ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
NEXT TO NORMAL
3/7 - 3/21/2020


The Goodmans seem like a perfect family. The only problem is that sometimes mother Diana is, well a little too happy. Her husband Dan worries ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
3/6 - 3/21/2020


In this over-stimulated and pharmaceutically-obsessed world, one almost average suburban family comes to grips with a long buried secret in this haunting and darkly funny ...

THE SANTALAND DIARIES
THE SANTALAND DIARIES
12/12 - 12/15/2019


Everyones favorite disgruntled elf is back!! What do you get when a disgruntled out-of-work actor takes a job as an Elf at Macys during the ...

Almost, Maine
11/8 - 11/23/2019


"…a whimsical approach to the joys and perils of romance. Magical happenings bloom beneath the snowdrifts." —NY Times. “…John Cariani aims for the heart by ...

The Star-Spangled Girl
9/20 - 10/5/2019


The Star-Spangled Girl written by Neil Simon, is a love triangle, mixed with politics. Andy and Norman are radicals who barely make a living working ...

GYPSY
7/26 - 8/10/2019


Connecticut's Longest Running Outdoor Theater. Get ready for an astounding summer of classic musical theater in 2011....

LEND ME A TENOR
LEND ME A TENOR
5/3 - 5/18/2019


Its 1934, and the Cleveland Grand Opera Company is thrilled to welcome world-famous Italian opera star, Tito Merelli, to appear for one night only. Through ...

THE WINTER WONDERETTES
THE WINTER WONDERETTES
11/30 - 12/15/2018


The Marvelous Wonderettes are back in this ALL-NEW holiday sequel to last year’s sold-out hit! When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent ...

COMPANY
COMPANY
7/27 - 8/11/2018


Winner of 7 Tony Awards, Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical is a wildly funny look at relationships. Over a series of dinner parties, dates and conversations ...

COMPANY
7/27 - 8/5/2018


Company, a landmark musical by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and George Furth (book), is a witty and insightful exploration of relationships, marriage, and the ...

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
4/6 - 4/15/2018


Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, "The Drowsy Chaperone" is a musical comedy gem offering a tribute to the ...

THE SANTALAND DIARIES
THE SANTALAND DIARIES
12/7 - 12/10/2017


Go deep into the heart of Christmas as it exists in our consumerized world and get your holiday in high gear with this hilarious one-man ...

Monty Python's SPAMALOT
Monty Python's SPAMALOT
7/28 - 8/6/2017


Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic “Monty ...

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
7/28 - 8/6/2017


Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
5/5 - 5/14/2017


This long-running Off-Broadway hit takes you back to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four ...

The Curse of the Hopeless Diamond


Reginald Potter has his hands full. For one thing, his young wife, Daphne, wants to revive her Vegas career bankrolled by Reggie’s money. Unfortunately, he ...

The Santaland Diaries
The Santaland Diaries
12/8 - 12/11/2016


What do you get when a disgruntled out-of-work actor takes a job as an Elf at Macy’s during the holidays? THE SANTALAND DIARIES - the ...

CABARET
CABARET
7/29 - 8/7/2016


Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd - ...

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
5/13 - 5/22/2016


America’s favorite movie comes magically to life on stage, featuring all the songs you love and remember, including: "Over the Rainbow", "If I Only Had ...

The Santaland Diaries
The Santaland Diaries
12/10 - 12/13/2015


Forget visions of sugarplums and carols sung fireside! The Castle Craig Players have an alternative way to keep things jolly this holiday season – irreverent ...

HELLO, DOLLY!
HELLO, DOLLY!
8/7 - 8/16/2015


Love is in the air this summer as the Castle Craig Players present the famous matchmaking musical HELLO, DOLLY! The beloved Broadway show, which won ...

Murder on the S.S. Amore
Murder on the S.S. Amore
5/8 - 5/17/2015


Anything that CAN go wrong, HAS gone wrong aboard the S.S Amore, a not-so-luxurious honeymoon cruise ship. Captain Giovanni Della Robbia is trying to calm ...

Nunsense A-Men!
Nunsense A-Men!
2/20 - 3/1/2015


Nunsense A-Men brings all the hilarity and warmth from Dan Goggin's original script and score of Nunsense, with the amusing twist of the sisters being ...

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play


It’s A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play By Joe Landry Friday November 28 through Sunday December 7, 2014 Friday and Saturday: Show starts ...

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN


GOOD GRIEF! The Peanuts characters come to life on stage, as the Castle Craig Players revive their acclaimed production of the Tony Award-winning hit YOU’RE ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
5/30 - 6/8/2014


The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious ...

AVENUE Q
7/26 - 8/4/2013


AVENUE Q  is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose ...

South Pacific
South Pacific
5/31 - 6/9/2013


Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky ...

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