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WELCOME TO THE
PLAYERS'
RING
THEATRE

Founded in 1992 as a non-profit organization, our uniquely intimate theatre is located  in the historic Portsmouth South End.

Our Season features excellent new works, contemporary plays, and original interpretations of classics, spanning a variety of genres and stories that can spark joy, provoke reflection, and inspire empathy. 

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Dionysia

A Festival of Short Plays

 

The Players' Ring is thrilled to present the second edition of this festival, aimed at showcasing 11 excellent original works in the form of short plays selected among 159 submissions from everywhere in the US and beyond and performed by an ensemble of 9 actors playing 33 different roles!

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The Wasp

By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

May 2 - 18

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The End of the Rainbow

with Upside Arts

May 10 - 18

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A Man of No Importance

By McNally, Ahrens & Flaherty

May 30 - June 15

Our theatre is located on N’dakinna, the traditional ancestral homeland of the Abenaki, Pennacook and Wabanaki Peoples past and present.

We acknowledge and honor with gratitude the land and waterways and those who have stewarded N’dakinna throughout the generations.

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10% Discount at

The Puddle Dock & TOUR Restaurant

Our neighbor The Puddle Duck Restaurant and its sister restaurant TOUR (on Lafayette Rd) is offering a 10% discount on food. Click the link below to make a reservation, and present your ticket (printed or on your phone) when you ask for your check.

Puddle Dock opening hours:

Wednesday through Saturday 4:30pm - 9pm

Sunday Dinner: 4:30 pm - 8 pm

Tour opening hours:

Wednesday through Sunday

GOLF 8 AM - 9 PM 

RESTAURANT 11 AM - 9 PM

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