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A New Sheriff in Town

When a Wild West theme park faces a modern rival and an unexpected bank robbery, it’s up to a scrappy young performer with big ideas to prove that honoring the past doesn’t mean fearing the future. Saddle up for a hilarious, heartfelt musical about standing your ground, rewriting the story, and embracing the spirit of the pioneer.

Beat by Beat Press’s newest, age-appropriate musical for children.
Book and Lyrics by Kathryn Funkhouser
Music and Lyrics by Denver Casado

Directed by Ali Mahon Paige &Katie Meuse
Music Directed by Emily Northridge


A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN is presented through special
arrangement with Beat by Beat Press (bbbpress.com)

Suffrage on Stage: An Evening with Ari Conte

Ari Conte

Join the Marblehead Museum and Marblehead Little Theatre for a Women’s History Month program celebrating SUFFS, the Tony-winning musical about the women’s suffrage movement.

March 27 at 7:00pm

Marblehead native and Tony-nominated producer Ari Conte will discuss the journey of turning the inspiring story of suffrage into a powerful Broadway musical. This event will also feature a performance from SUFFS by Marblehead High School students.

Ari Conte is a two-time Tony-nominated producer passionate about bringing women driven stories to the stage. She is a Co-Producer on the Tony Award Winning musical, SUFFS, and GYPSY starring Audra McDonald. Ari is also a performer, writer and trained vocalist. In March 2023 Ari was named one of the “Women to Watch on Broadway” by the Broadway Women’s Fund.

Ari performed in her first show 24 years ago as an orphan in Oliver! produced by Marblehead Little Theater. She enjoyed the music and theater programs provided by Marblehead Public Schools and graduated with a theater degree from Emerson College in 2015. Ari performed her own show “The Women We Carry” at Marblehead Little Theatre in 2019.

She’s very happy to be back at the firehouse, where all her theater dreams began.