Always Worthwhile

We produce and present shows that are a must-see.

It’s nerve-racking to see a live show and we take the guess work out of it. If it’s here, it’s been work-shopped, vouched for, and recommended.

The Rockwell as a space has survived multiple owners and management, and yet, it lives on! A trusty block-box theater with a well-equipped light plot and sound system able to support performances from full stage productions to 18-piece bands to comedy podcasts to heart-racing burlesque.

Nestled in Davis Square, a hotbed of bars, outdoor markets, and arts-centric events, in Somerville, Massachusetts, The Rockwell twinkles with its old-fashioned marquee on Elm Street. Just steps away from The Davis Square “T” (subway) station. Formerly The Davis Square Theatre and Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway, our underground theater controls all its light sources to house any event at any time. We seem small but we accommodate up to 203 people and host over 500 performances annually.

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MEET US
Small But Kickass

DEBY XIADANI
DEBY XIADANIArtistic Director & General Manager
DEBY XIADANI is a comedian, producer, musician, and award-winning comedy director earning “Best Physical Comedy,” and “Critic’s Choice Award,” for her Fringe Festival work. She has been a recurring invited director at Dartmouth College, her alma mater, and also emceed “Dartmouth Idol” for 5 years after she graduated. With a stage-presence that is confident, comfortable, and goofy, she loves performance and every detail that goes into it.

Raised in Cambridge, she is working hard to elevate The Rockwell to be a legendary basement for art that is Funny, Dark, Smart, and Great.

Selected credits include The Public Theater, 59E59 Theater, Northern Stage, Dixon Place, The Tank, La Mama, New York Theater Workshop, UCB, Second City.

Photo by Victoria Rubin

DANIELLE FERRY
DANIELLE FERRYHouse Manager & Artist Liaison
DANIELLE FERRY is a Boston native and Wake Forest University business graduate. After a decade of hustling in NYC and SF, she’s back in Mass to take her experience out of the boardroom and into the local community. An avid music lover, Danielle wanted something new, resonated with the theater’s mission and history, and found The Rockwell at the best possible time.

Danielle is the best Artist Liaison as she anticipates needs and goes above and beyond to serve performers.

Find her whenever a performance is on.

Photo by Victoria Rubin

THE ROCKWELL HISTORY

over the years

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  • 1985

    An Idea is Born

    An Idea is Born

    November 1, 1985
    Boston Baked Theatre (BBT) seeks to build a performance theater…
  • 1987

    Boston Baked Theatre Opens

    Boston Baked Theatre Opens

    November 1, 1987
  • 1993

    Boston Baked Theatre Closes – Various Groups Operate Theatre

    Boston Baked Theatre Closes – Various Groups Operate Theatre

    November 1, 1993
  • 2002

    Jimmy Tingle opens “Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway” producing his own shows in the theater

    Jimmy Tingle opens “Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway” producing his own shows in the theater

    November 1, 2002
  • 2007

    Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway Closes

    Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway Closes

    November 1, 2007
  • 2010

    Ken Kelly Leases the Theater and Construction Begins for Foundry on Elm While the Theater is Dark

    Ken Kelly Leases the Theater and Construction Begins for Foundry on Elm While the Theater is Dark

    November 1, 2010
  • 2011

    Saloon is Built and Opens Next Door to the Theater

    Saloon is Built and Opens Next Door to the Theater

    November 1, 2011
  • 2012

    The Theater Reopens as “The Davis Square Theatre”

    The Theater Reopens as “The Davis Square Theatre”

    November 1, 2012
  • 2016

    The Theater Rebrands as “The Rockwell”

    The Theater Rebrands as “The Rockwell”

    November 1, 2016