CIRCUIT ARTS IS TURNING 25!

May 30–June 1

In this one-man play, a powerful retelling of Homer’s epic, ancient battles and modern wars collide in a raw reflection on rage, loss, and the cost of conflict.

June 13 | 7:30 PM

In this evening of readings and conversation, Island author Nancy Slonim Aronie will be joined by a dynamic lineup of writers celebrating her book Seven Secrets to the Perfect Personal Essay and the power of telling your own story.

June 20 | 4:30 PM
Martha's Vineyard Performing Arts Center

Followed by a discussion with executive producer Justin Falvey, producer, renowned ocean conservation advocate, and film subject Wendy Benchley, and other special guests

This hotly awaited new documentary was expressly made by director Steven Spielberg’s own production company, Amblin Entertainment, and National Geographic, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of Jaws. Featuring rare archival footage and directed by Laurent Bouzereau, who has also made an award-winning documentary about Jaws composer John Williams, the film explores the chaotic production on Martha’s Vineyard, the origins of the novel adapted for the screen, and the cultural obsession both birthed. With insights from cast, crew, and ocean advocate Wendy Benchley, wife of the late Jaws writer Peter Benchley,this film dives into the enduring appeal of Spielberg’s now-classic thriller, its legacy, and its surprising impact on shark fascination and marine conservation.

June 25 | 7:30 PM

Followed by a discussion with director and writer Michael J. Weithorn

In this new drama, Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon respectively star as a urologist and security guard whose chance encounter, during a foiled robbery, sparks an unexpected friendship that upends both of their lives in unforeseen ways.

June 26 | 7:30 PM

In this Sundance-winning documentary, Israeli comedian and activist Noam Shuster-Eliassi challenges her audiences with hard truths.

June 27 | 7:30 PM

A Sundance winner and nominee for several awards at the current Cannes Film Festival, this dark comedy follows a young professor healing from trauma in a small New England college town.

June 28 | 5 & 8 PM

Followed by a discussion with producer and actor Amanda Peet, director, writer, executive producer, and actor Matthew Shear, and producer Christopher Dodds

In this new comedy costarring Amanda Peet and Alessandro Nivola, and partly set on Martha’s Vineyard, a laid-off, thirty-something New York paralegal starts babysitting his psychiatrist’s granddaughters and falls for their mother, an actress in a rocky marriage.

Fridays & Saturdays
July 5–September 6

Tickets for the Drive-In’s sixth season are now on sale!

July 5–20

This Olivier Award-nominated new play celebrates movie history and ventures into the choppy waters surrounding Hollywood’s first blockbuster, Jaws. Co-written by Ian Shaw, son of legendary British actor Robert Shaw, who played Quint, it brings us aboard the Orca and behind the scenes on the 1974 film set.

Presented by the North Shore Music Theatre, in association with Circuit Arts

Celebrate 50 years of JAWS — check out all the events!

July 10 | 5 & 8 PM

Followed by a discussion with film subject Allyson Felix, directors Perri Peltz and Matt O’Neill, and executive producer Tonya Lewis Lee

Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete of all time, but at the peak of her career, she faced a life-threatening pregnancy. This new documentary chronicles her very public battle over maternal protections in sports—taking on its most powerful brand.

July 12 | 7:30 PM

Followed by a discussion with director Petra Costa and executive producer Geralyn Dreyfous

From the Oscar-nominated director of The Edge of Democracy, this riveting new documentary reveals how Brazil’s evangelical movement paved the way for the ascent of Jair Bolsonaro and posed the threat of theocracy.

July 23 | 8 PM

Followed by a discussion with director Lindsay Utz

A winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this documentary chronicles the Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern's tenure as New Zealand’s prime minister, navigating crises while redefining leadership through her empathetic yet resolute approach.