Basile Westfield Playhouse announces 2025-2026 season lineup

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Main Street Productions at the Basile Westfield Playhouse has announced the six new shows for its next theatrical season, running from September 2025 through July 2026.

This upcoming season features a bold and varied selection of productions that span musical cult classics, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, romantic comedy, haunting true crime, and whimsical adventures.

2025-2026 Season Lineup

The Rocky Horror Show (Sept. 25 to Oct. 5, 2025), directed by James H. Williams, kicks off the season with a high-energy cult classic that invites audiences to “do the Time Warp again” in a celebration of rock, camp, and chaos. In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”

Death of a Salesman (Nov. 13 to 23, 2025), directed by Kelly Keller, brings Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning story of shattered dreams and strained family ties to life in a powerful and emotional performance. The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him.

Almost, Maine (Feb. 5 to 15, 2026), directed by Kat Watson, offers a tender, magical look at love and loss under the shimmering Northern Lights in a series of vignettes full of heart and humor. Almost, Maine is a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend – almost – in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

The Drowning Girls (March 19 to 29, 2026), directed by Molly Bellner, immerses audiences in a ghostly true-crime tale told with poetic flair and eerie elegance. The Drowning Girls recounts the story of Bessie, Alice, and Margaret, three of the many wives of George Joseph Smith, an Edwardian opportunist who made a living marrying women, taking out life insurance policies for them, and subsequently drowning them in their baths. Three ghostly brides surface from bathtubs full of water to gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous, husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths. As they make their case, they discover how they have been victimized not only by George Joseph Smith, but also by society at large.

The Secret Garden (May 28 to June 7, 2026), directed by Andrea Odle, brings Frances Hodgson Burnett’s enchanting classic of children’s literature to the stage in a lush musical about transformation, grief, and the healing power of nature. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden’s compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.

Alice in Wonderland (July 16 to 26, 2026), a summer youth production directed by Amber K. Roth, rounds out the season with a fantastical journey down the rabbit hole, perfect for the whole family. Join Alice as she discovers the magic of Wonderland. “Curiouser and curiouser” animals speak in riddles, nonsense makes sense, and the adventures of young Alice reveal her pluck, intelligence, and imagination. It is a more delightful place for the audience than for Alice, who is trying desperately to get back home with help from the Mad Hatter, the Rabbit, and the Cheshire Cat.

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Looking ahead, the Playhouse also offered a sneak peek at the start of its 2026-2027 season, which begins with two powerful productions that reflect the fire and warmth of the human spirit:

The Crucible (Oct. 8 to 18, 2026), directed by Brent Wooldridge, revisits Arthur Miller’s searing indictment of hysteria and integrity in a time of fear. Widely considered a masterpiece, this timeless classic challenges American ideas of power, intolerance, and justice. In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer’s wife of witchcraft. One accusation spirals into many, uncovering a web of bigotry and deceit that changes their lives forever. Among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, The Crucible is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable of contemporary society.

It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play (Dec. 3 to 13, 2026), directed by Ryan Schmitt, transforms the beloved American holiday classic into a 1940s radio studio broadcast, bringing nostalgic charm and heart to the stage. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

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Season tickets for the 2025-2026 season go on sale Aug. 1, 2025. For tickets and more information, visit BasileWestfieldPlayhouse.org or follow Basile Westfield Playhouse on social media.