THEATRE BY THE SEA’S 92ND SEASON CONTINUES WITH
THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL WAITRESS
WAKEFIELD, RI – In celebration of 92 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to present the hit Broadway musical Waitress, which will be presented from June 25 – July 19, 2025.
“So many regional theatres have been vying for the rights to produce this wildly popular musical, and I’m so pleased to have been able to get the rights for both of my theatres,” said Bill Hanney. “The music by Sara Bareilles is just beautiful and her lyrics are quite clever. I love that she utilizes many different styles of music, which help to define the characters.”
Composed by Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (“Love Song,” “Brave”), Waitress is a heartfelt musical adaptation of the beloved film by Adrienne Shelly. The musical follows Jenna, a talented pie-maker trapped in a troubled marriage, grappling with an unexpected pregnancy while working at a small-town diner. Dreaming of a fresh start and her own pie shop, Jenna fears she may have to bake her aspirations away. Filled with friendship and the thrill of a new romance, Bareilles’ score features modern classics like “She Used To Be Mine,” “What Baking Can Do,” and “Opening Up.” Waitress is a smash hit musical, baked from the heart, which celebrates resilience and the pursuit of happiness. Waitress is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.
Directed and choreographed by Theatre By The Sea’s Producing Artistic Director, Kevin P. Hill, who directed previous TBTS productions of Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Sister Act, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, Grease, and Hello, Dolly!, with musical direction by Jacob Priddy, who music directed TBTS productions of Always…Patsy Cline, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots, Cinderella, Newsies, and Saturday Night Fever, the cast includes Dakota Mackey-McGee, whose credits include Rachel in Escape to Margaritaville and Nancy in Oliver! Ms. Mackey-McGee is grateful to be making her Theatre By The Sea debut in her longtime dream role of Jenna. Joining her will be Christopher deProphetis, who returns after making his TBTS debut last season as Zach, the director, in A Chorus Line. As Becky and Dawn, Jenna’s good friends, Theatre By The Sea welcomes Anny Jules, who appeared in The Lion King on Broadway and in George C. Wolfe’s Radiant Baby (Audelco Award winner) and Emelie Latzer, who appeared in the national tour of Fiddler on the Roof and as Ariel in the international tour of The Little Mermaid (Disney on Classic). Ms. Jules and Ms. Latzer are both making their TBTS debuts. Kevin B McGlynn, who portrayed Frank Knuckles, Gyp, and Al in Jersey Boys and George in Kinky Boots, returns in the role of Joe, with Rhode Island native Matt DaSilva, who appeared as LeFou in the national tour of Beauty and the Beast in the role of Ogie. James Channing, a former Walt Disney World cast member (Finding Nemo, Beauty and the Beast) makes his TBTS debut in the role of Earl, and Billy Goldstein, who appeared in Theatre By The Sea’s production of Kinky Boots returns in the role of Cal. In the dual roles of Young Jenna and Lulu will be Emmalynn June Brown and Téa Migliazza. Completing the cast are Ian Black, Jake Bryan, Indya Cherise, Audrey Curdo, Ian Dembek, Daisy Wilson-Dzogbe, Preston Karp, Kat Moser-Priddy, Ashton Norris, Evan Owen, Katy Plaziak, and Emma Wilcox.
The creative team includes resident scenic designer Cassie McKnight, lighting designer Paul Jonathan Davis, costume designer Rebecca Glick, sound designer Jeffrey Salerno, along with Marshall Lee Smith Jr. (Production Stage Manager) and Kaitlin Buttofuco (Assistant Stage Manager). Waitress is being produced for Theatre By The Sea by Bill Hanney (Owner/Producer), Kevin P. Hill (Producing Artistic Director), and Thom Warren (Associate Producer).
Audiences are invited to enhance their theatre experience by dining at the on-site restaurant, Bistro By The Sea, which is being managed by Mark & Alicia Bryson of Duck Press in Wakefield. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made via a link at www.theatrebythesea.com/menu or by emailing bistrobythesea4@gmail.com. Before or after the meal, theatergoers can enjoy the lush seaside gardens, which contain over 300 varieties of perennials, grasses, shrubs and climbing plants, which offer a magical environment for flower lovers of all ages.
Waitress will be presented from June 25–July 19, with preview performances on June 25 and 26 and opening night scheduled for June 27. Performances are scheduled for Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:00 pm, and Sundays at 5:00 pm, with special performance times on Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 & 7:00 pm, and special added Wednesday matinees on July 2 and July 16. The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield. Tickets for preview performances, Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26 are $62, and $65 – $91 for all other performances (additional fees may apply). There will be no performance on July 4. Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more by calling (401) 782-3800 x112. Tickets are on sale at the box office Monday through Saturday from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm and performance days from 11:00 am until curtain, (performance Sundays 12 noon until curtain), online 24-hours-a-day at www.theatrebythesea.com and via telephone during normal box office hours by calling (401) 782-TKTS (8587).
Located on Rhode Island’s South Shore, Theatre By The Sea celebrates 92 years of summer theatre at its best!
Theatre By The Sea has had many incarnations since opening on August 7, 1933. Tommy Brent saved the theatre from demolition in 1967 and ran it successfully until FourQuest Entertainment took over the lease in 1988. Following extensive renovations, FourQuest reopened the theatre in the spring of 1989 and continued producing high quality entertainment at the seaside playhouse until the fall of 2003. Bill Hanney purchased the property in 2007 and, with producing partners, successfully mounted a production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, just six weeks later, reopening the historic theatre on August 8, 2007. Since then, Theatre By The Sea has continued to produce a four-musical subscription season, a late-night cabaret series, a children’s theatre festival, a children’s summer theatre camp, and a Monday evening concert series.
AT A GLANCE
PRODUCTION: Waitress
DATES: June 25 – July 19
WHERE: Theatre By The Sea
364 Card’s Pond Road
Wakefield, RI
PERFORMANCE TIME Wednesday, June 25 at 8:00 pm (preview)
Thursday, June 26 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm (previews)
Friday, June 27 at 8:00 pm (opening)
Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Tuesday, July 1 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, July 2 at 2:00 & 8:00 pm
Thursday, July 3 at 2:00 & 8:00 pm
Friday, July 4 NO PERFORMANCE
Saturday, July 5 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 6 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 8 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, July 9 at 8:00 pm
Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Friday, July 11 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 12 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 13 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 15 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, July 16 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Thursday, July 17 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Friday, July 18 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 19 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
TICKET PRICES: Previews – $62 (additional fees may apply)
All other performances – $65, $79, $91 (additional fees may apply)
Group Discounts Available for groups of 10 or more by calling (401) 782-3800 x112
TICKETS: www.theatrebythesea.com
(401) 782-TKTS (8587)