mission statement

Counter Productions is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) community based performing arts organization with a commitment to cultivating and supporting our thriving community of theatre artists and audiences.

Since Provincetown Counter Productions' inception in the summer of 2007, we continue a dedication to our community in providing year round theatre entertainment to our Provincetown Audience.  Each year, the number of theatre artists and audience members involved in this work grows beyond our expectations.  Thanks to to the hard work and talent of many, our work and what we have accomplished in a few years has become recognized for it's excellence in Provincetown and beyond.

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Summer 2012

Our collaboration with Mark Cortale on

Gian Carlo Menotti's The Medium Featuring Varla Jean Merman Directed by Donna Drake

Fall/Winter 2012

I Am My Own Wife directed by Susan Grilli

Into The Woods Musical Direction Casey Sanderson

A Raisin In The Sun Directed by Susan Grilli

Passing Strange Directed by Susan Grilli, Musical Direction; Casey Sanderson, Choreography; Ethan Paulini

Summer 2011   

Snail Road an original musical written by Zoe Lewis; Directed by Donna Drake Extended Twice!         

Winter 2011   

The Lion In Winter directed by Susan Grilli                                                                                             

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf directed by Joe MacDougall     

Lobby Hero directed by Susan Grilli                                                 

Anton In Show Business directed by Susan Grilli                                      

Closer Than Ever directed by Michael Steers; Musical Direction Casey Sanderson                             

Company directed by Michael Steers; Musical Direction Casey Sanderson                                                

Fiddler On The Roof collaboration with the Provincetown School System directed by Susan Grilli Musical Direction Casey Sanderson                                  

Fall 2010                                   

You're A Good Man Charlie Brown directed by Michael Steers; Musical Direction Casey Sanderson

Summer 2010                         

Candide Directed by Susan Grilli, Musical Direction John Thomas

Songs From An Unmade Bed Musical Direction Jim Rice  Directed by Susan Grilli

Winter 2010

The King and I collaboration with the Provincetown School System Directed by Susan Grilli; Musical Direction Casey Sanderson

The Elephant Man directed by Susan Grilli

Women Behind Bars directed by Patrick Falco 

The Last Five Years Directed by Susan Grilli 

Fall 2009

Insatiable Hunger  an Original Musical    Directed by Luke Harlan  

Book by Meryl Cohn     

Music and Lyrics by Sue Goldberg and Billy Hough                      

Summer 2009

Take Me Out  Richard Greenberg Directed by Patrick Falco

Gross Indecency: The Three Trials Of Oscar Wilde  Moises Kauffman Directed by Susan Grilli

Working   Musical Direction John Thomas Directed by Susan Grilli Choreography Ethan Paulini                                  

Music Stephen Schwartz             Lyrics Stephen Schwartz
Craig Carnelia  Micki Grant               James Taylor    Mary Rodgers           Susan Birkenhead
Book  Stephen Schwartz  Nina Faso  Based upon Working by Studs Terkel

Winter 2009

Wit  Margaret Edson

Old Wicked Songs  Jon Marans Directed by Susan Grilli

The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man In The Moon Marigolds  Paul Zindel Directed by Patrick Falco

Wonder Of The World  David Lindsay-Abaire

Philadelphia Here I Come!  Brian Friel

tick, tick...Boom!  Jonathan Larson Directed by Susan Grilli Musical Direction Casey Sanderson

Fall 2008

Thom Pain

The Siegels Of Montauk  Meryl Cohn

Summer 2008

The Full Monty  Book Terrance McNally Music David Yazbeck Directed by Susan Grilli  Musical Direction Casey Sanderson Choreography Kennedy Pugh and Ethan Paulini

Copenhagen  Michael Frayn  Directed by Gabriel Kuttner

tick, tick... Boom!  Johnathan Larson Directed by Susan Grilli Musical Direction Casey Sanderson

 Winter 2008

Souvenir: a fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins Stephen Temperley Directed by Susan Grilli

Anna In The Tropics  Nilo Cruz

Kimberly Akimbo  David Lindsay-Abaire

Doubt: A Parable  John Patrick Shanley Directed by Susan Grilli

Summer 2007

I Am My Own Wife  Doug Wright Directed by Susan Grilli

Bingo (a winning new musical) Directed by Susan Grilli Musical Direction Casey Sanderson

CCTimes top 2009 Productions; 

THE FINAL STAGES: 2008's best Cape theater

Copenhagen; directed by Gabriel Kuttner

Top Performances; Tim Babcock, as Thom Pain;' "Thom Pain (based on nothing)."  and

Ethan Paulini, as Malcolm; "The Full Monty."