Our Mission
Our mission is to offer meaningful theatrical experiences that resonate with young adults and adults alike. Through performances, workshops, and readings, we aim to inspire audiences, foster artistic creativity, and cultivate a love of storytelling. We provide a safe and supportive space for young actors and crew to grow in their craft, including the life-changing opportunity to perform at the Fringe Festival in Scotland. By working collaboratively with local artists and guest artists from beyond our island, we strengthen our cultural community and expand creative connections.
Theatre on the Blue is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
a shared vision
A mother and daughter team with a dream to create more theater.
Heather Capece has been directing plays on Martha’s Vineyard since 2000. She enjoys incorporating visuals through shadow puppetry and puppeteering. With a focus on sustainability, she sews costumes by sourcing items from the Dumptic, thrift stores, and upcycling, and hand sewing with added hand stitching. In the shows, she loves to integrate dance and music to bring the show and characters to life. Heather actively involves her students in the creative process, teaching them about all aspects of producing a performance for an audience.
Future Goals:
– An adult show with guest directors
– An adult-and-teen show with younger actors featured
– Teen productions lead by teens
– Workshops and events as island writers new scripts
– And so much more—there is so much possibility; we just need donors and grants to help make it happen.
Thank your believing in my vision and the arts. - Heather
A Little Background
In 2022, I was accepted into AHSTF/WorldStrides as a director, bringing teens to perform at the Fringe Festival along with 24 other teen programs across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. We brought students to Scotland to perform in the Fringe Festival, which was an incredible experience.
Spring of 2025, one of my goals was to have teens take on the roles of producing a show. Nicola rewrote a new version of Little Women, helped direct, and we created her vision for the set, lighting, and shadows. The other teens took on crew roles, learning every part of the production process.
Fall of 2025, I received a grant to produce and direct a community show highlighting adult professionals working alongside teens and younger actors. It was beautiful to see our talented islanders collaborate to bring Narnia to life.
Next, we received exclusive rights from Middle-Earth Enterprise in the UK to perform The Hobbit in the U.K. at the Fringe Festival with our Teen Program. We will be going again with AHSTF/WorldStrides, along with 32 other teen groups. The students will travel to London, have a workshop at the Globe Theatre, and perform The Hobbit four times off the Royal Mile. We are truly honored to bring Tolkien’s adventure to Scotland.
This year, we started The Theatre on the Blue “Shine Bright” Scholarship, in honor of Riley I. Cameron, celebrates a student whose light continues to inspire our community. Riley was a dedicated member of the MVPCS theater department, where he shared his creativity, talent, and adventurous spirit. He brought energy, kindness, and collaboration to every production, leaving a lasting impact on those around him. This scholarship honors Riley’s legacy by supporting a graduating student who plans to pursue studies in theatre arts. The selected recipient will reflect the values that Riley embodied, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and the ability to uplift and inspire others. Our 2026 recipient was Nicola, as she has shined very so bright and we can’t wait to see what she does in college with her studies of Script Writing, Directing and Acting at Swarthmore.
At Theatre on the Blue, we believe theater is more than performance, it is connection, teamwork, and the shared courage to support one another and shine together.
Board Members
Heather A. Robbins Capece, Founder and CEO and MVPCS Drama Teacher since 2000, Director, Actress, Artist
Jill Kunkel, Nonprofit Fundraiser, Biggest Cheerleader in the audience
Alex Taylor, Outermost Inn Owner
Robyn Athearn, Morning Glory Farm Flowers
Tina Humber-Floyd, Chappy Beach Club Director of Programming
Meaghan Patricia, Local Pottery Artist
Lianna Loughman, SAG Member, Dancer, Actress
Nicola Capece, Student, Writer, Actress, Director, Recipient of 2026 Riley Cameron Shine Bright Award
Trustees
Joe Capece, Set Builder
Jonah Maidoff, SAG Member, Script Writer, Director, Actor