Shea Theater Arts Center

71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01076

413-648-SHEA

Eggtooth Productions Presents: Home for the Holigays!

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30 PM Somewhat of a family show! Back by 'popular' demand! Your favorite Drag Family is back with their glittery riff on The Christmas Carol! Dec. 6 & 7, 7:30pm, Shea Theatre, Turners Falls.  Tickets are $20.00.

Eggtooth Productions Presents: Home for the Holigays!

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM Back by 'popular' demand! Your favorite Drag Family is back with their glittery riff on The Christmas Carol! Dec. 6 & 7, 7:30pm, Shea Theatre, Turners Falls.  Tickets are $20.00.

Welcome Yule Presents: A Mid-Winter Celebration

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM Dates and times: Friday, December 13, 7:30-9:30 PM; Saturday, December 14, 7:30-9:30 PM; Sunday, December 15, 2:00-4:00 PM

Welcome Yule Presents: A Mid-Winter Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM Dates and times: Friday, December 13, 7:30-9:30 PM; Saturday, December 14, 7:30-9:30 PM; Sunday, December 15, 2:00-4:00 PM

Welcome Yule Presents: A Mid-Winter Celebration

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM Dates and times: Friday, December 13, 7:30-9:30 PM; Saturday, December 14, 7:30-9:30 PM; Sunday, December 15, 2:00-4:00 PM

Shea Presents: Stephen Kellogg w/s/g Moonrise Cartel

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM #GETTOTHESHEA on Thursday, December 19th 2024 for a night with Stephen Kellogg and special guests The Moonrise Cartel at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls

Far Out: Life On & After the Commune

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM Presented by the Shea and Northeast Solar. Join us for a screening of the 85-minute documentary Far Out: Life On & After the Commune and discussion of the film afterwards with filmmaker Charles Light joined onstage by Sam Lovejoy and Verand

E1 Presents: Quiet Riot at the Shea

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM Our friends at E1 Presents bring the legendary Quiet Riot to the Shea. Get your tickets before they sell out!

Shea Presents: Jeff Belanger's THE FRIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM #GETTOTHESHEA on Sunday, December 22nd 2024 for a night of adult-oriented thrills and chills, storytelling, and more thanks to Jeff Belanger at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls

Shea Presents: Grateful Dub Roots of Creation

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 8:00 PM #GETTOTHESHEA on Thursday, December 19th 2024 for a night with Stephen Kellogg and special guests The Moonrise Cartel at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls

First Generation Ensemble Presents: MOTHER TONGUE

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM “Mother Tongue” is an original multilingual physical theater performance, created by Springfield-based First Generation Ensemble. Tickets are sliding scale $15.00-$25.00

Shea Presents: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM #GETTOTHESHEA on Saturday, February 22nd 2025 for a night with Tommy Castro and the Painkillers at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls

Suzanne Vega - Old Songs, New Songs and Other Songs

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM Presented by DSP Shows. Doors 7:00/Show 8:00. Suzanne Vega will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard (of David Bowie fame), performing a career-spanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka, and more!

Valley Voices Story Slam: Elementary

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM Academy Of Music Theatre and New England Public Radio present Season 10 of our Valley Voices Story Slam series! Mature Content: Parental Discretion Advised.

DSP Shows Presents- Madeleine Peyroux: 'Let's Walk Tour' - 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM Doors 7:00/ Show 8:00. Reserved Seating Show. For ticketing questions, please reach out to DSP Shows directly at info@dspshows.com or call 607.280.2900

The Shea Theater Performing Arts Center

Pull off Route 2, cross a Deco bridge over a dramatic sweep of the Connecticut River with cascading falls and an industrial canal, and enter a charming village of distinctive late 19th century brick architecture. The next thing you notice about the town is the lights of a theatre just up the street on the left...

We are at a crucial stage in Turners Falls’ evolution and have found ourselves with an incredible and rare opportunity to maximize the use of the town-owned Shea Theater to not only embrace its roots as a beacon of performance venues serving artists and audiences in Montague, but to also develop The Shea as a bigger part of the artistic community in Franklin County.

The Shea is becoming the CENTERPIECE of what everyone is talking about in regards to the arts and Turners. With a capacity of over 330, it’s positioned to be at the heart of the region's cultural revival.

To learn more about the transformation of The Shea and how YOU can be a part of this exciting community project, please check out out History of the Shea page.

Sign up for Updates

Privacy Notice

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis AquacultureArtisan Beverage CooperativeBenjamin CompanyBerkshire Brewing CompanyCohn and Company Real Estate AgencyCommunity CreditCommon CapitalCommunity Foundation of Western MassachusettsConnecticut River InternistsDean's BeansEasthampton Savings BankFirstLight GDF SueznaGill TavernGoff MediaGreat Falls HarvestGreen River FestivalGreenfield Community CollegeGreenfield Cooperative BankGreenfield Savings BankLootMassachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill Montague WebWorksNortheast SolarPeople's PintRainmaker ConsultingThe RendezvousSolar Store of GreenfieldStobierski and ConnorTold VideoTrue North TransitTurn It Up

Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!