FPAC Hosts Cabaret Starring Singers from the Stages of Boston, Providence, and Beyond

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will host A Starry Night: A Cabaret on Friday, January 9 featuring singers from the stages of Boston, Providence, and beyond. FPAC, Franklin’s own Actors’ Equity Professional Theater, is thrilled to welcome talented singers from the area’s robust theater scene to THE BLACK BOX stage for an evening of great music. 

FPAC Hosts Cabaret Starring Dan Callaway,
Anthony Pires, jr., Leslie Ellis, and Henry Roseman

Hosted by Ali Funkhouser with music direction by Henry Roseman, the evening will star Dan Callaway (Phantom of the Opera Tour), Anthony Pires, jr. (Lyric Stage, Wheelock Family Theatre, Central Square Theatre, Greater Boston Stage Co.), and Leslie Ellis (City of Angels on Broadway, CATS Tour, La Cage aux Folles Tour, GRAMMY Award for her vocals on Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”). 

They will be joined by Perry Albert, Olivia Buckley, Jack Cappadona, Cameron Clements, Erin Collins, Johnny Gordon, Zoë Iacovelli, Gwenn Hope Rodriques, Samantha Mastroberte, Ally Anna McLean, Izzy Scampoli, Peter Tedeschi, and Brandon Wong.

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local performers, and emerging artists. 

Tickets for A Starry Night are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370. 

More Starry Night performers announced - Tickets available for Jan 9

Hosted by Ali Funkhouser, the cabaret will feature singers from the stages of Boston, Providence, and beyond! 

FPAC, Franklin’s own Actors’ Equity Professional Theater, is thrilled to welcome talented singers from the area’s robust theater scene to THE BLACK BOX stage for an evening of great music! 

🎟️ Tickets are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370!

When: January 9 at 8:00 PM

Photo Album of the performers announced ->    https://photos.app.goo.gl/z6ecEH8BMv8AL1Cr7

First performers announced for "A Starry Night" scheduled Jan 9 at THE BLACK BOX

Introducing our first few singers for A Starry Night next Friday, January 9 at 8:00 PM! 

• Anthony Pires, Jr.
• Dan Callaway
• Olivia Buckley
• Jack Cappadona
• Cameron Clements

Anthony Pires, Jr.

Hosted by Ali Funkhouser, the cabaret will feature singers from the stages of Boston, Providence, and beyond! FPAC, Franklin’s own Actors’ Equity Professional Theater, is thrilled to welcome talented singers from the area’s robust theater scene to THE BLACK BOX stage for an evening of great music! 

🎟️ Tickets are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370!

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Photo Album of the first performers announced ->    https://photos.app.goo.gl/z6ecEH8BMv8AL1Cr7

FPAC Announces Cast of Steel Magnolias

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present the beloved play Steel Magnolias directed by Robbie Rescigno January 23-25 at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. 

The six-person play will star Los Angeles actor Regina Fernandez as Truvy, NYC’s Lisa Anne Porter as M’Lynn and Ali Funkhouser as Annelle, Boston’s Izzy Scampoli as Shelby, and FPAC actors Melissa Baratta as Ouiser and Kellie Stamp as Clairee. 

Before the iconic 1989 film broke box office records nationwide, Louisiana salon owner Truvy first set up shop on the stage. The colorful cast of regulars and employees that frequent her establishment include a mother-daughter duo planning a wedding, a woman who’s “been in a bad mood for 40 years,” and a mysterious newcomer. Through laughter, tears, and a thick fog of hairspray, these women face trials and triumphs armed with their greatest strength: each other. 

(L-R) Regina Fernandez, Lisa Anne Porter, Ali Funkhouser, Izzy Scampoli, Melissa Baratta, and Kellie Stamp

Content Advisory: Steel Magnolias deals with themes of death, grief, and loss and contains some mature humor and themes.

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local performers, and emerging artists. 

Tickets for Steel Magnolias are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370. 

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, December 21, 2025 ???

Sunday, December 21

10:00am Girl Scout Cookies (Shaw's, until 1 PM)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Franklin in Miniature or Train Town #3 (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

2:00pm Humbug! (FPAC performs at Franklin High School)

** NO  Town Meetings today   **

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The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, December 20, 2025 ???

Saturday, December 20

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  FYHA fundraiser (all day) (Panera Bread)

8:00am St. Mary Men's Faith Formation Group (St. Mary's Parish)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am St. Mary Women’s Faith Formation Group (St. Mary's Parish)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Rise Up - Open House & Holiday Party (Franklin United Methodist Church)

3:00pm Copley Cats Holiday Concert (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Country Music Classic (live music) (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

7:30pm Humbug! (FPAC performance at Franklin High School)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

** NO  Town Meetings today   **

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The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
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Celebrate the Holidays with Humbug!

FPAC Holiday Productions will close its December season with the return of Humbug! December 20 and 21. 

Celebrate the Holidays with Humbug!

A family favorite since debuting as part of FPAC’s 2008 season, Humbug! is an original musical retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring the script’s writer, Nick Paone, as Ebenezer Scrooge. With musical hits of every genre and live accompaniment by a 10-piece band of professional musicians, Humbug! transports audiences from Dickensian England to contemporary America as the novel’s iconic characters and storyline are cleverly reimagined with modern setting and dialogue. Humbug! delivers a holiday gift of hilarity with a timely – and timeless – message.

The FPAC Holiday Productions original features sets of parents and their children, siblings, and friends that are like family as part of a large ensemble cast of over 100 professional artists, community performers, and students of the arts. “Live theater creates a space where we can come together and have a collective experience,” says Mireille Eastman, mother of Humbug! student cast member Ameline Eastman. She has previously also performed in the production along with her husband, Charley Eastman, and all three of their children. “We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be involved with Humbug! as a family. Sharing our passion for live theater with our children has brought us all closer together.”

The show features mother/daughters Kim and Baree Frigon, Kristin and Polly Palson, Stephanie, Iris, and Lilliana Lacey, and Robin and Zoey Tucker. Siblings Tawny and Kylie Adams, Carys and Teagan Bishop, Maisie and Parker Bourque, Christopher and Owen Charles, Eiva and Elijah Cohen, Katie and Helena Cornwell, Zarafina and Zofia Labedz, and Nora and Julia Santos all perform together as well as father/daughter pair Ashish and Maja Thaker, and married couple Greg Leach and Michele Webster. 

Youth development in the arts is a special focus of FPAC, founded in 1991 by Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer. Productions provide ongoing opportunities for families to connect through the arts, with multiple generations sharing rehearsals and time on stage together.

Humbug! is presented at the Franklin High School Auditorium. For tickets and more information, visit www.FPAConline.com or call the box office at 508-528-3370. 

Audition Alert! "Into the Woods!"

Audition Alert! "Into the Woods!"

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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, December 7, 2025 ???

Sunday, December 7

10:00am Girl Scout Cookie Sale (Shaw's)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Franklin in Miniature/Train Town exhibit (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

2:00pm The Nutcracker (Franklin High School)

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, December 6, 2025 ???

Saturday, December 6

8:30am Girl Scout Cookie Sale (United States Postal Service)

9:00am Christmas Fair & more (St John's Episcopal Church)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Fallen Hero: Harry R. Bean (Veteran Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

9:30am Wreath and Holiday Arrangement Sale (Daddario’s Hardware Store) 

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Train Town Franklin #3 - opens (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:30am Mike Bent's Ho Ho Hocus Pocus Magic Show! (Franklin Public Library)

3:00pm Maker Moment Silk Scarf Painting (Franklin Public Library)

7:30pm Ellis Paul, Alice Peacock opening (ticketed concert) (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)

7:30pm Faculty Dance Works  (ticketed event) (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

7:30pm The Nutcracker (ticketed event)(FPAC, Franklin High School)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Viral TikTok Ballet Dancer to Star in The Nutcracker with FPAC Holiday Productions

FPAC Holiday Productions will kick off December with the holiday classic: The Nutcracker, presented December 6 and 7 at the Franklin High School Auditorium.

Experience all the festive magic and colorful splendor of The Nutcracker as FPAC stages its cherished annual production of the holiday classic with live orchestra conducted by Steven Lipsitt, special guest artists and more than 100 area dancers. The Nutcracker remains a highly anticipated and treasured part of the FPAC season - a popular holiday tradition for more than 20 years. The world-famous ballet, set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, delights the imaginations of audiences young and old with a professional production at a reasonable price. 

Ballet Dancer Louis DeFelice

Ballet Dancer Louis DeFelice, who has gained notoriety for his viral dance-themed TikToks will dance the role of The Cavalier. DeFlice studied under Stanislav Issaev and graduated from the Kirov Academy in Washington, DC. He was most recently a company member with New Jersey Ballet, performing as a principal in Robbins’ Fancy Free, a soloist in Balanchine’s Rubies, and originating a part in the premier of Lauren Lovette’s Jewel Box. He also tours in Europe and the US as a guest artist in shows including The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. He is from Columbia, South Carolina and is the co-founder of the dance wear company Barre Trash.

Joining him as The Sugar Plum Fairy is Mari Takayama. Originally from Japan, Takayama currently resides in NYC where she has performed principal and soloist roles with the Eglevsky Ballet, Connecticut Ballet, City Dance NY, Neville Dance Theatre, and was a trainee with the American Repertory Ballet dancing the lead role of Clara in “The Nutcracker”. Prior to moving to the US, she graduated from the ballet course at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan with two scholarships. During her college years, she organized and choreographed ballet, musical, and contemporary performances. Mari has participated in various intensive programs, including those at American Ballet Theatre, Miami City Ballet, American Academy of Ballet in New York, Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., and Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Her repertoire includes roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, and Dew Drop Fairy in ‘The Nutcracker,’ as well as roles in ‘Flames of Paris,’ ‘Dracula,’ ‘Paquita,’ ‘Don Quixote,’ and ‘Giselle.’

FPAC Holiday Productions are presented at the Franklin High School Auditorium. For tickets and more information, visit www.FPAConline.com or call the box office at 508-528-3370. 

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, November 23, 2025 ???

Sunday, November 23

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Mean Girls performed by FHSTC (Franklin High School)

1:00pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

2:00pm Peter and the Starcatcher (THE BLACK BOX)

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, November 21, 2025 ???

Friday, November 21

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

6:00pm Jennifer Tefft (live music) (Quarterdeck)

7:00pm Mean Girls performed by FHSTC (Franklin High School)

7:30pm Peter and the Starcatcher (THE BLACK BOX)

8:00pm Ken Barney (live music) (Eagle Brook Saloon)

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

Library & Senior Center events

**    Town Meetings today   **

FOFE Meeting

Friday, November 21 Time: 9:00 AM

Council on Aging Meeting

Friday, November 21 Time: 1:30 PM

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Audition alert! Non-Equity auditions for Steel Magnolias! - January 12, 2026

Audition alert! Non-Equity auditions for Steel Magnolias! 

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Do you have your tickets to the FPAC GALA on November 8 ???

Broadway’s Ben Cameron returns for a night out at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin! 

Delight in a vibrant fundraising extravaganza of cocktails, dinner by 3 Restaurant, live and online auctions, interactive raffles, and performances by Broadway, NYC, and FPAC artists.

Gala proceeds support FPAC programming and THE BLACK BOX while encouraging the development of emerging artists. The Gala helps FPAC bring world-class talent to perform in downtown Franklin, amplifying the cultural fabric of MetroWest Boston.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and choose your meals. Tickets purchased after 5 PM October 31, 2025 will have limited meal options on a first-come, first served basis.

Gala tickets -> https://fundraiser.support/FPACGALA2025

Cast Announced for FPAC’s Peter and the Starcatcher

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present the Tony-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher November 21-23 at THE BLACK BOX directed by Ali Funkhouser. The play upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair, and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.

Cast Announced for FPAC’s Peter and the Starcatcher

The 12-person cast features NYC actors Robbie Rescigno as Black Stache, Paul Rescigno as Smee, Emiliano Morales (Chicago tour) as Bill Slank/Hawking Clam, and Gabriel Argate as Mrs. Bumbrake; Massachusetts-based Michael Baratta as Lord Aster, Conor Meehan as Alf, and Nick Paone as Grempkin/Fighting Prawn; and Dean College Musical Theater Senior Jason Robert Warner as Captain Scott. 

They are joined by Student Apprentices from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts Owen Charles as Boy, Ricky Fraser as Ted, Colette Lelievre as Molly, and Matthew Packard as Prentiss. FPAC Student Apprentice Baree Frigon will understudy Molly and serve as the production’s Assistant Choreographer. 

Featuring a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters, Peter and the Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to bring the story to life: A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. 

At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure. 

Before the Friday and Saturday evening performances of FPAC’s Peter and the Starcatcher, audiences are invited to swing by The Mermaid for a drink 6:00-7:00 PM. When this add-on ticket is purchased, patrons will gain access to a pre-show experience that transports them to a seaside English pub. To the sounds of the waves and live sea shanties, patrons will enjoy drinks and snacks before the show. Pub admission is 21+. The add-on ticket to this pre-show experience includes admission to The Mermaid, an appetizer, soft drink, and reserved seating for the purchased ticket. Drinks and additional food will be available for purchase.

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local performers, and emerging artists. Tickets for Peter and the Starcatcher are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.

FPAC’s Annie to feature Broadway Dog

When the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the beloved, family musical Annie this October 17-26 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA, young local actor Colette Lelievre will star opposite Bailey, a dog from Berloni Theatrical Animals who has years of professional acting credits. Bailey’s appearance as Sandy is brought to FPAC by the Parkman Family Foundation.

Bill Berloni was a 20-year-old apprentice at the Goodspeed Opera House when a producer offered him his big break: a chance to act professionally and gain his Equity Card. In return, all he had to do was find and train a dog to play Sandy in the original production of Annie. What Berloni didn’t know was that this was a bigger challenge than it seemed. 

Bailey

Animal performances in movies or television can be stitched together using different takes, different camera angles, even different animals. To perform in a featured role, an animal actor would have to be trained to ignore the distraction of the audience and respond to the same cues the same way night-after-night, just like his human counterparts. 

It had never been done before. Berloni found his dog at a local animal shelter – beginning his career-long commitment to using rescued animals. Through a combination of persistence, patience and trial-and-error, he developed his revolutionary humane training techniques – learning how to teach actors and animals alike to create a successful performance. Annie became a huge hit and Sandy became “the longest running dog on Broadway,” never missing a performance in more than seven years.

Since then, Berloni and his handlers have provided animals of all species and sizes, found in shelters, humane societies or rescue leagues, for Broadway, off-Broadway, national tours, regional theatres, special events, the New York City Ballet, motion pictures, television and commercials. When their careers are over, the animals return to Berloni’s Connecticut farm. 

He is widely recognized as an expert in animal behavior and for his dedication to rescue work. In addition to his work as a trainer, Bill is currently behavior consultant to the Humane Society of New York. He has a BFA in theatre, and is a published author and actor.

Bailey, who will perform as Sandy with FPAC, was rescued by Bill Berloni from Puppy Love Rescue in Louisiana. He is a Poodle mixed with something large. His theater credits include Finding Neverland, the national tour of Peter Pan, Because of Winn Dixie at Goodspeed Musicals, and Annie at theaters all over the U.S. Joining Bailey for FPAC’s production is Berloni Animal Handler John Grimsley. Grimsley has been a dedicated member of the William Berloni Theatrical Animals team since 1979. His credits with Theatrical Animals include numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions such as Camelot, Alice in Wonderland, Annie Warbucks, Paper Doll, Whistle Down the Wind, and The Wizard of Oz, as well as 37 productions of Annie. He has also handled animals for television, film, commercials, and the Tony Awards.

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local performers, and emerging artists. Tickets for Annie are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370. 

Cast Announced for FPAC’s Annie

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present the beloved, family musical Annie October 17-26 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA. The production stars young local actor Colette Lelievre in the title role. Lelievre is a Bellingham, MA resident who attends Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the Franklin School for the Performing Arts. 

L to R: Colette Lelievre, Maria Sylvia Norris,
Nick Paone, Zoë Iacovelli

Joining Lelievre onstage are NYC’s Maria Sylvia Norris (Beetlejuice on tour) as Miss Hannigan, Robbie Rescigno as Rooster, and Ali Funkhouser as Lily St. Regis, as well as local FPAC favorites Nick Paone as Daddy Warbucks and Zoë Iacovelli as Grace Farrell. 

The cast features Bailey from Bill Berloni Theatrical Animals as Sandy. Bailey’s appearance as Sandy is brought to FPAC by the Parkman Family Foundation. The Orphans will be played by Kylie Adams, Tawny Adams, Katie Cornwell, Halley Henderson, Bella Pereira, Eliza Rodenhiser, Maja Thaker, Zoey Tucker, and Abby Winsor. 

The ensemble, comprised of NYC and Boston/Providence talent as well as collegiate actors from programs including Dean College, includes Melissa Baratta, Michael Baratta, Gia Mae Chessa, Charley Eastman, Andrew Scott Holmes, Conor Meehan, Emiliano Morales, Andy Saehan Shin, Kellie Stamp, Lindsay Tomas, Jason Robert Warner, and Isis Wilson. 

They will be joined by Student Apprentice Performers from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts Ani Corkran, Baree Frigon, Hailey Hulbig, Owen Charles, Ricky Fraser, Arabella Girouard, Penny Keenan, Suri Pahari, and Savannah Schlieman. 

Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including “Tomorrow.” 

Directed by Raye Lynn Mercer with Music Direction by Hallie Wetzell, the production  features choreography by Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge, KING KONG, Newsies, Matilda). 

Before Friday and Saturday evening performances of FPAC’s Annie, audiences have the option to step into Hannigan’s: a 1930s speakeasy. When an add-on ticket is purchased, patrons will be sent instructions to find and enter this secret establishment including the password. Inside, patrons will be greeted by the prohibition-era staff and enjoy drinks, snacks, and live music. Speakeasy admission is 21+. 

If patrons are attending the show with kids, they can follow Mr. Bundles to The Orphanage (the Orange Studio at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts) for supervised games and activities until 7:00pm. Only kids with a ticket to that night’s performance are permitted. The activities/supervision option is recommended for kids 12 and under, but all are welcome. The add-on ticket to this pre-show experience includes the password to Hannigan’s (it changes every night), an appetizer, soft drink, and reserved seating for the purchased ticket. Drinks and additional food will be available for purchase.

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local performers, and emerging artists. Tickets for Annie are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.