Northern Essex Community College’s Spring Theater production, “Lighten Up,” a seven-vignette play written by New York City comic Peter Zachari, is coming to the Haverhill campus. Northern Essex Professor Brianne Beatrice, who is directing the performance, describes it as a series of comedic vignettes exploring themes such as religion, love, negativity, sexual orientation and more. … Continue reading Northern Essex Community College Alumni and Students Perform in Adult-Themed ‘Lighten Up’