Never Mind The Bollocks: A Fundraiser For Wilbury Theatre Group

Support our work and have a blast when you join us for NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS: a Fundraiser for Wilbury Theatre Group! Admission includes food by Rocket Fine Street Food, cocktails & mocktails from ISCO, a silent auction and liquor pull, music by The Carson Daily, and performances from our 2024/25 Season.

All proceeds from the event will support Wilbury Theatre Group in its mission to provide Providence’s diverse community with affordable and accessible performing arts through its education and public outreach programs.

“This inspiring season was filled with groundbreaking productions,” said Wilbury’s Board President Milly Massey. “From Heidi Schreck’s thought-provoking What the Constitution Means to Me and César Alvarez’s revolutionary musical NOISE, to a powerful The Father: A Tragic Farce and the tragi-comic Fat Ham, this season has pushed the boundaries of traditional theatre. As we look forward to American Idiot with music by Green Day, we embrace the iconoclast qualities of rock and roll and hope to carry on that spirit with our fundraiser at ISCO. NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS is an opportunity for us to celebrate the work we’ve made in the city we’ve called home for the past fifteen years, and look forward to the next era of Wilbury Theatre Group.”

“Monica Shinn’s impact on the creative life of Providence is immeasurable,” add Wilbury Theatre Group’s Artistic Director, Josh Short. “Her artistry, vision, and tireless dedication have shaped not only some of the most unforgettable productions on our stage, but also the spirit of collaboration that defines Wilbury’s work. Monica brings a deep sense of curiosity and craft to everything she touches, and we’re incredibly proud to honor her as we celebrate 15 years of pushing boundaries and building community through performance.”

ALL PROCEEDS FROM NEVER MIND THE BULLOCKS SUPPORT THE WILBURY GROUP'S ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND 'ACCESS-FOR-ALL' PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN ADMISSION PROGRAMS.

About Monica Shinn: Recipient of The 2025 Kerry Callery Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts

"Theatre is ephemeral, that’s my favorite thing about it. We watch it; it’s there, and then it’s gone. Yet it has the ability to live in our minds forever… just that one scene in all our minds, over and over, all different, yet the same."

Monica Shinn is a painter and designer, interested in how objects and people move through time and space. She also teaches, occasionally. Her paintings are represented by Sheryl Kopel of Providence, Rhode Island, and she works out of a studio in Pawtucket. Her work is included in a number of private collections and museums.

Before turning to art, Monica studied education and cognitive behavior. Her first theatre production credit was Uncommon Women and Otherswith Tenth Muse Productions in Kent, Ohio (1982). Most recently, she collaborated with the set designer for Fat Ham with Wilbury Theatre Group (2025).

In between, she worked in Cleveland with Oven Productions (1982) and trained as a sound engineer. She wrote plays and poems and attended Freehand School for the Arts in Provincetown (1986). In 1987, she moved to Oregon, became certified in welding, went to art school, and studied metals and design. She relocated to Rhode Island in 1994, where she began working with Trinity Repertory Company, School One, Providence Black Rep., Wilbury Theatre, and The Steel Yard. Her studios—both fabrication and scenic—have included Queen Street Metals, Fabrication Services, and Studio la Mano.

Monica has designed 16 sets for Wilbury Theatre Group, most recently The Father (2025), and remains forever grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such an outstanding, incredible, and fearless group of artists. Learn more at monicashinn.com.