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.
Friday, March 27, 7:00pm at Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School Street, Marblehead
This program is free, with a $20 suggested donation is encouraged at the door.
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 the Marblehead High School Choir.
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, playwright 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 in the Marblehead Public Schools and graduated with a theater degree from Emerson College in 2015. Ari performed her own play The Women We Carry at Marblehead Little Theatre in November 2019. She’s very happy to be back at the firehouse, where all her theater dreams began.
