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More than a century of groundbreaking artistry still crackles through the air of Provincetown. Here is where modern American theater was born. Eugene O’Neill wrote some of his most brilliant plays here, and established the renowned Provincetown Players who performed on the wharf. Today we celebrate that theatrical heritage with the brand new Provincetown Theater, home to the Provincetown Repertory Theatre and Provincetown Theatre Company, performing new work as well as classic revivals.  In 1899, the Provincetown art colony was established by Charles Hawthorne. Ever since, artists have been drawn by the extraordinary light of the Outer Cape. In Provincetown you will walk in the footsteps of such notable lesbian and gay artists as Charles Demuth, Ethel Mars, Maud Squire, Marsden Hartley and Andy Warhol. Many gay and lesbian poets and writers have long found Provincetown their muse from Tennessee Williams and Edna St. Vincent Millay to Michael Cunningham and Mary Oliver today. Film director John Waters also got his start here. Locals still remember the wild exploits of the Dreamland players, all of whom worked in town. Imagine Divine slinging hash! Waters is a moving force behind the popular annual Provincetown International Film Festival, which brings innovative films and filmmakers to town each June. And don’t forget the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum, at the top of High Pole Hill, commemorating the original landing site and first homestead of the Pilgrims, who named our town— before they settled in Plymouth. A climb to the top offers breathtaking views of the surrounding ocean and bay, and the museum provides a fascinating look at the history and culture of Provincetown. |
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