New Repertory Theatre is Closing its Doors [WATERTOWN, MA] – After 40 seasons, over 300 productions, and a smash 2023 season, New Repertory Theatre’s Board of Directors has determined that it is not possible to sustain the organization going forward. Audiences and critics have responded enthusiastically to New Rep’s relaunch, but fundraising with major donors […]
Author: Angelica Potter
Squeezing in multiple generations of family history, historical references to Black communities in Boston, concurrent love stories connected through vivid flashbacks, and a K-pop dance break into a 95-minute show is no small feat, but “DIASPORA!” rises to the occasion. Elyse G. Martin-Smith for The Harvard Crimson Gripping and lovely beyond words, “Diaspora!” is one […]

New Repertory Theatre is excited to announce the Directors for each of the plays of its 2023 Season, as the company continues to build on its nearly 40-year legacy of excellent, provocative theatrical productions that speak to the vital issues of our time. Shira Helena Gitlin will direct Larry Kramer’s Tony Award winning autobiographical drama, […]
This is a dramatically rich play with several important themes: the AIDS crisis, human caring, sibling ties, sexual identity, homophobia, and the nature of love. Under Shira Helena Gitlin’s taut direction, the New Rep cast brings forceful expression to all of these themes. Jules Becker for Jewish Journal “The Normal Heart” is in good hands […]
2023 Season Auditions
New Repertory Theatre 2023 Season Auditions CALL TYPE: EPA CONTRACT NEAT Tier B, current weekly actor minimum salary $579 AUDITION DATES Sunday, March 5: 11am-7pm, lunch 2:30-3:30pm Monday, March 6: 1pm-9pm, dinner 4:30-5:30pm (Union Members Only) Sunday, March 12: 11am-7pm, lunch 2:30-3:30pm (Union Members Only) APPOINTMENTS Per AEA regulation we will have 168 time slots […]
New Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce its 2023 Season, as the company continues to build on its nearly 40-year legacy of excellent, provocative theatrical productions that speak to the vital issues of our time. The 2023 seasonincludes two Tony Award-winning masterpiece plays that grow more resonant every day, and a world premiere from local talent […]

New Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce the selection of two new artist residencies for its second round of Pipeline Projects. Selected from over 40 submissions from local artists, these artists represent exceptionally innovative and relevant works for our time. The selected artists are Nikta Sabouri, an Iranian-American freelance theater director, dramaturg, actor, and translator […]
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Filmed in July 2022, New Repertory Theatre documented the workshop of a new play by playwright Erin Lerch: “Random Access Memory”. Workshop Artists: Ines De La Cruz, Lindsay Eagle, Evelyn Holley, Kim Klasner, Lisa Nguyen & Kate Snodgrass Documentary Directed by Joshua Benson & Jaime Carrillo Cinematography/Editor: Joshua Benson Sound Supervision: Veronica Wells Sound: Somerville […]