Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 Apollinaire Theatre Company presents Apollinaire in the Park Festival Free! Sept. 20 & 21; Sat. 1-9, Sun. 1-5 T his year, in celebration of Apollinaire’s 30th anniversary, we’re thrilled to debut a brand-new version of Apollinaire in the Park on September 20 and 21: a dynamic Festival and Open House that invites the community to experience theater in a more informal and interactive way. The entire Chelsea Theatre Works building, along with the surrounding street and park, will come alive with free performances, a Beer Garden with local food and craft vendors, live music, art exhibitions, youth activities, bilingual programming, workshops, a Squirrel Fashion Show and two free theater-themed Escape Rooms. The marquee event of this festival will reunite actors from across Apollinaire’s three decades to collaborate on an original play created and performed within just 48 hours! The 48 Hour Play at 7:00 on Saturday will lead into Apollinaire’s 25/26 Season Announcement, followed by live music! Bent Water Brewing Company will host the Beer Garden, which will feature food from local restaurants as well as art and crafts from local artisans. A festival highlight will be Mid-grade Regular 2.97 3.37 3.47 $3.57 Over 47 Years of Excellence! 1978 - 2025 ULS Full Service $2.99 Order online at angelosoil.com two theater-themed Escape Rooms designed by Actor/Director Brooks Reeves: Forty-five minutes to curtains! Chelsea’s greatest detectives have been summoned to Apollinaire Theatre to prevent a murder in the making! An illfated production, squabbling actors and 45 minutes to examine the dressing room of the most dysfunctional production in the Greater Boston Area and prevent disaster. You better solve the mystery or it’s... CURTAINS! The Unquiet Room — hidden away at Apollinaire Theatre is a locked room so eerie, so cursed, that few dare to enter and solve its secrets. Some say that a precious treasure is hidden within, but protected by mischievous spirits who will do everything they can to confound those who dare and try. Are you brave enough to enter... THE UNQUIET ROOM? • Sunday we focus on the work of Teatro Chelsea: In addition to the youth activities, music and games in the Beer Garden, we’ll celebrate Teatro in the BlackBox Theatre: 1:00 — Workshop with Cristhian Mancinas-Garc?a: Como avanzar tu carrera de actor en Boston. 2:00 — New Works Symposium: Inside A-Tipico — from Submission to World Premiere. 3:00 — Reading: Sneak Peak of beautiful land (la linda tierra). 4:00 — Teatro Chelsea Season Announcement followed by music from Los Gallos Locos. • Musical highlights include cabaret performers from Longwood Players, Mariachi singer Carmen Serrato, live bands and performances by our actor/singers and special guests. Alan Kuang & Bulletproof Funk will be blowing folks away with their amazing breakdancing throughout the day on Saturday. • We will also off er workshops for adults and youth. ChiTHEATRE | SEE Page 6 FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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