By Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
Directed by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
PERFORMANCES:
Friday, November 20 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 21 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 22 at 2:00pm
Monday, November 23 at 10:00am (High School Matinee)
Friday, December 4 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 5 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 6 at 2:00pm
VENUE:
Sophia Gordon Center- Mainstage Theatre
356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970
TICKETS:
Admission is FREE for current Salem State students, faculty and staff with university ID.
$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18.
CORNERS GROVE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com
Thank you to everyone who auditioned last night!
The callback lists for Becky Nurse of Salem and Corners Grove are now posted.
Becky Nurse of Salem Callbacks
Wednesday, April 22
4:30pm-10:00pm
SGRR (SG208)
Becky Nurse of Salem Callbacks: Please visit the callboards outside the Theatre Office (Administration Building, Room #2) to pick up copies of the “sides” (text selections from the script) before Callbacks. Please pick up just the specific sides needed for the role(s) you are called back for. Sides do not have to be memorized for the Callbacks, but you should be familiar with the text. Each role has individual start times; be sure to arrive 10-15 minutes early for your call time. Please plan on being present from your earliest call time until the end of Callbacks, at 10:00pm.
Corners Grove Callbacks
Tuesday, April 28
4:30pm-8:30pm
SGRR (SG208)
Corners Grove Callbacks: For callbacks, each actor should prepare “sides” (text selections from the script). On Friday (April 24) afternoon, we’ll post sides and a schedule to the Callboards outside of the Theater Office. On Tuesday (April 28) afternoon, please show up at least ten minutes early before your call time. Please refer to the Callback attachment for more information.
Break a leg!
PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
BECKY NURSE OF SALEM
By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Julie Kiernan
October 16-18 & 23-25, 2026
Sophia Gordon Center- Mainstage Theatre
Part of the Salem 400 Celebration!
“Out of work and out of love, Becky Nurse is an ordinary but strong-willed grandmother just trying to get by in post-Obama America. She’s also the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse, who was infamously executed for witchcraft in 1692 – but things have changed for women since then, haven’t they? Desperate to raise her troubled teenaged granddaughter right (and hoping to hook up with an old flame), Becky visits a local witch for help. But those spells and potions don’t work out exactly as planned.”
“Becky Nurse of Salem” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
CORNERS GROVE
By Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
Directed by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
November 20-23 & December 4-6, 2026
Sophia Gordon Center- Mainstage Theatre
“A nod to Our Town, this new play shifts Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece into the twenty-first century, to a small town about forty miles south of San Francisco. George, Emily and their friends are determined to live their lives on their own terms and to shed versions of themselves they’ve outgrown, whether that be their high school sweetheart or their gender identity. Life has only spun forward, and the only way for the residents of Corners Grove to keep up is to embrace the unknown and commit to their own truths.”
CORNERS GROVE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
Summary
A nod to Our Town, this new play shifts Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece into the twenty-first century, to a small town about forty miles south of San Francisco. George, Emily and their friends are determined to live their lives on their own terms and to shed versions of themselves they’ve outgrown, whether that be their high school sweetheart or their gender identity. Life has only spun forward, and the only way for the residents of Corners Grove to keep up is to embrace the unknown and commit to their own truths.
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CORNERS GROVE
1. Rehearsals: To Be Determined
2. What to Expect in a Fitting Meeting: September 10
3. Designer Run: October 28
4. Program Information Deadline:
5. Set In: October 25
6. Lighting Hang: November 2-6
7. Focus: November 7
8. Board Op/Run Crew Training Meeting: November 9
9. Crew View: November 12
10. Q2Q/Tech Rehearsals: November 14-16
11. Dress Rehearsals: November 17-19
12. Front of House Training Meeting: November 19
13. Performances: November 20-23 & December 4-6
14. High School Matinee Performance: November 23
15. Brush Up Rehearsal: December 3
16. Photocall: December 3
17. Strike: December 6
18. Post-Production Meeting: December 7
Thursday, September 10
5:00pm-6:00pm
Callan Studio Theatre
Join the Costume Shop Supervisor to learn what to expect in a costume fitting. This event is mandatory for all actors cast in Becky Nurse of Salem and Corners Grove, but all current Theatre majors are welcome to attend!
Monday, November 9, 2026
5:00pm
Mainstage Theatre
Required for all Board Ops, Props Run Crew, Scenic Run Crew, and Wardrobe Run Crew members. Learn about your position and the production needs before tech!
Thursday, November 12, 2026
5:00pm
Mainstage Theatre
Required for all Board Ops, Props Run Crew, Scenic Run Crew, and Wardrobe Run Crew members. This is your opportunity to see the show before tech!
Front of House Training Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2026
5:30pm-7:00pm
Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
McGurren Conference Room
This meeting is required for all ushers and Box Office Managers.
Post-Production Meeting
Monday, December 7, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm
Cynthia McGurren Conference Room
An opportunity for production representatives to discuss the educational values of the Corners Grove production experience, led by Department Chairperson Prof. Topher Morris.
The student Assistant Directors, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Managers, Designers, Assistant Designers, Wardrobe Run Crew Head, and Cast Mentors from each production are invited to attend the Post-Production Meeting as representatives of those shows, along with the faculty, staff, and guest artists/designers who also worked on the production.
All students who worked on the production will be sent a link to a Post-Production Survey, for feedback.