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Past

Celebrate the Season

Celebrate the Season – A Family Songfest

Songs and narrations of the season including old popular chestnuts, Christmas and Chanukah selections.

Audience participation will be encouraged!

Directed by Betty Lautner, featuring songs of the season including Tom Lehrer’s hilarious CHRISTMAS SONG, a funny snowman depiction of BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, and an audience sing-a-long of carols and Chanukah favorites.

Special guests include story teller Judith Black with her rendition of TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHANUKAH, and Rudy Lautner singing Adam Sandler’s CHANUKAH. John Archer will offer a musical rendition of TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.  And even SANTA promises to make an apperance.

Performers include: John Archer Judith Black Tom Edmonds
Barbara Dempsey Nick Economou Chris Finn Kobi Alka
Rudy Lautner Larry Lowe Anne Lucas David Scannell Honorah Tinti

And the Marblehead High School a capella group, the Jewel Tones under the direction of Andrew Scoglio

Friday December 1 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 3 at 2:00 pm
Tickets: $22.50 for adults and $15.00 for Children, 3 and over.

CAST
John Archer, Judith Black, Tom Edmonds, Barbara Dempsey, Nick Economou, Chris Finn, Lucy Key, Kobi Kobialski, Joey Lautner, Rudy Lautner, Arianna Leahy, Larry Lowe, Anne Lucas, David Scannell, Honorah Tinti

SPECIAL GUESTS
The Jewel Tones, Directed by Andrew Scoglio

PRODUCTION TEAM
Producer…Dayle Persons Director…Betty Lautner
Stage Manager…Dayle Persons Costumes…Joanne Scannell Light Design…Greg Mancusi-Ungaro Set Designer…Larry Lowe Set Construction…Larry Lowe, Len Schoenthal
Advertising…Elaine Leahy, Erin Pelikhov, Stanis Ames

MUSIC
Betty Lautner Chuck Becker Victor Dalpozzal

Past

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

“A murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs…” (MTI)

The most-nominated show of the 2014 season, winning Best Musical at the Tony Awards as well as the Drama Desk Awards, the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Drama League Awards.

Produced by Andrew Barnett Directed by Alexandra Dietrich
Music Direction by David Flowers

Low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom and figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And then there’s love, because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….

“Inspired and hilarious. ‘A Gentleman’s Guide’ will lift the hearts of all those who’ve been pining for what sometimes seems a lost art form: musicals that match streams of memorable melody with fizzily witty turns of phrase.” – Charles Isherwood from New York Times

At Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School Street, Marblehead
January 26 – February 4, 2024

Complete Program with Cast and Crew Bios

Program-with-BiosDownload

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All Authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishow.com

Past

Mother of the Maid

Written by
Jane Anderson

The story of Joan of Arc’s mother, a sensible, hard-working, God-fearing peasant woman whose faith is upended as she deals with the baffling journey of her odd and extraordinary daughter.

This riveting play is an epic tale told through an unexpected and remarkable perspective. It’s hard to be a mother in the 15th century.

Produced by Elaine Leahy
Directed by Hannah Schuurman

April 5-14, 2024

Mother of the Maid Program

Mother of the Maid ProgramDownload

The Cast

ActorsRole
Miki MantingIsabelle Arc
Kaleigh RyanJoan Arc
Cornelius TwohigJacques Arc
Carl Jean-BaptistePierre Arc
Timothy KensleaFather Gilbert
Leslie Rachelle PierreLady of the Court
Cole BrownCourt Scribe
Matthew DohertyPrison Guard
Amelia SmithMonique/Joan Arc U/S
Moher of the Maid Cast List

“Mother of the Maid” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com

Current, Plays & Musicals, Productions

Something Rotten!

Something Rotten June 21-30, 2024 at MLTlive.org
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell
Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick

“Something Rotten! is a hysterical, joyous celebration of everything you love about Broadway.”
Stageagent.com

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten.  Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”.

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

Produced by Ariel Sargent
Directed by Katie Meuse
Music Direction by David Flowers
Choreography by Erin Pelikhov

June 21-30, 2024

SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Children's Theatre Productions, Past

BOTS!

Welcome to the BOTS Robotics Competition where teams and their (singing and dancing) robots are all vying for the top prize! Amidst the coding, building, and fierce competition, two members from rival teams befriend one another and throw everything off-balance. Will their collaborative spirit sabotage their teams’ chances of winning?

This STEM musical invites humans and robots alike to discover the power of technology and teamwork!

Marblehead Little theatre's Children's Programs

MLT’s Children’s Theatre productions are age-appropriate scripted musicals licensed from companies who specialize in children’s theatrical titles. Each child will be cast with a speaking and singing part, usually with choreographed movement. This program is limited to under 24 actors – everyone has a unique role or roles.

Performances
Fri, Nov 10 at 5:30 pm,
Sat, Nov 11 at 1:00 pm and 5:30 pm
Sun Nov 12 at 1:00 pm

BOTS! is presented through special
arrangement with Beat by Beat Press (www.bbbpress.com)