Foothills Theatre Company seats 349, is completely handicapped accessible, and includes on-site rehearal space and set and costume shops. We mount eight mainstage shows each season with roughly 21-25 performances per show. As of June 2007, Foothills has presented 222 productions since its founding.
Foothills Children’s Theatre performs at various times during the school year – always providing entertainment during the weeks of school break – and performs a season of shows in the summer months.. Foothills has introduced thousands of young people to live theatre.
In its first five years, The Foothills Theatre School has had over 500 students learn acting, speech, musical, and dance techniques from staff, company members, and visiting professional performers.
The Young Audiences Program has welcomed over 85,000 students from area schools to such shows as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Miracle Worker, A Christmas Carol, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Romeo and Juliet, and Our Town. For many young people, Foothills provides their first experience watching live theatre!
In 2001, Foothills became the first theatre in Central Massachusetts and the fourth theatre in the state to bring audio-described theatre (ADT) to the blind and visually impaired. Currently, four shows from the season offer two performances that are audio-described. Those shows and performances can be found by contacting the box office and the website for details.