Far From Canterbury-Seth Tucker, Ellis Gage and Kennedy Caughell

From left: Seth Tucker, Ellis Gage and Kennedy Caughell in the professional world premiere of "Far From Canterbury" at The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth. (LISA DUFAULT PHOTO)

Following 2020, in which the Mount Washington Valley’s theater scene was largely dormant due to the COVID pandemic, live theater returned in a big way in 2021, with Arts in Motion Theater Co., M&D at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse, The Barnstormers Theatre, Believe in Books Literary Foundation and Advice To The Players all staging productions.

While 2020 did see a few live productions from Advice To The Players and M&D as well as theater camps from Arts in Motion and Advice To The Players, most theatrical productions went virtual for 2020 and the first half of 2021.

06-24-21 Arts in Motion Giant Peach earthworm pizzazz

Andrew Fournier as Earthworm belts his lead part in "Plump and Juicy" to entice the "seagulls" during the opening night of the Arts in Motion production of James and the Giant Peach at the Ham Arena last June. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Aimee Frechette

Aimee Frechette, director of Arts in Motion Theater Co.'s "James and the Giant Peach" sitting outside on the Pine Tree School in Conway. (LLOYD JONES PHOTO)

9-9-2021-Clue-1

From left: Ashley Kerr, Tracy Marcotte Orlando, Zach Poster, Stacy Sand, Grayson Smith and Joe Borsody in M&D at the Eastern Slope in Playhouse's production of "Clue: On Stage." (LISA DUFAULT PHOTO)

7-1-2021-Xanadu-Hannah-Jo and Dylan-2

Hannah-Jo Weisberg and Dylan Henry star in M&D at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse's production of the musical "Xanadu." (LISA DUFAULT PHOTO)

7-27-2021-Our Town-Carmen Berkley and Seth Tucker

Carmen Berkley and Seth Tucker star in The Barnstormers Theatre's production of "Our Town." (COURTESY PHOTO)

Advice To The Players-Comedy of Errors

Advice To The Players in Sandwich presented William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in August. (DESIGNED BY KELLI MARIE DESIGNS)

Popcorn Falls

Doug Shapiro and Amanda Huxtable play all the parts in The Barnstormers Theatre's production of "Popcorn Falls," which opened Tuesday and has performances through Saturday. (LISA DUFAULT PHOTO)

Rocky Horror-Hannah-Jo Weisberg

Hannah-Jo Weisberg in the shadow cast production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at Theater in Wood in Intervale last October. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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