Mole Hill Theatre is…

A roadhouse, museum, and machine shop all rolled up into one. It’s a music hall whose vibe is

OG industrial chic. Two prominent fixtures in the venue are vintage, cast iron metal-stamping presses.

Mole Hill Theatre was founded by Dennis Molesky. His father Ben, native son, toolmaker and

entrepreneur, bought the massive machines at auction in 1975 and moved the factory he’d built to their current location.

Many years passed by and the presses hammered away.

Then, in 1999, Ben died and Dennis inherited the factory.

One day, Dennis had a wild thought, wouldn’t it be fun to get

down with the machines? Turns out yes; that first party event was a smash. A friend

commented “This is great theatre…we should make one!” Work started the next week, and over

the course of 20 years, alongside old friends, Dennis co-created a locally-beloved community hall.

For all these years, events here have been produced by Dennis himself. Beginning in 2025 a new model began, to turn the theater into a non-profit run by The Alstead Area Citizens.

The mission statement of The Citizens includes “promoting community cohesion through the arts.”

Which is exactly what we aim to do with each event we offer.