Studio Players in the News

Robin Hood and the Fairy Tale Friends to the Rescue Directed and Written by Betsy Zaubler Evil Mayor Trick Tricky has decided to destroy the last forest so that he can build a cement city with a massive waterpark. The forest is the beloved home of Robin Hood and the fairy tale friends. They must

Studio Players will host a staged reading of THE FOXHOLE a new full length drama by Mark Liebert on Saturday night February 20, 2016 at 7:30. The play is set in a two-bedded room in the Willow Glen Nursing Home where a Vietnam veteran with PTSD, and an anti-war activist with ALS get thrown together as roommates.

In 1937 a small group found and purchased the building now home to Studio Players and Essex Youth Theater. Sadly, our heating system contains parts that go back to the Depression Era is now beyond repair, and in need of immediate replacement. We’ve learned that the cost to replace our system (hopefully with one that will last another

Stage Kiss By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Mark Liebert Art imitates life. Life imitates art. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930’s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. The play within a play is a web spinning tale

Peter and the Pirates By Larry Brady Directed by Annette Winter Meet our young friend Peter who loves to read. One day Peter falls asleep reading his favorite book about Pirates. Suddenly, he finds himself transported into a great adventure with bumbling pirates and a princess. Although he is just a lad, he saves the day and

Rehearsal for Murder Adapted for the stage by D.D. Brooke. From the television play by Richard Levinson and William Link. Directed by Janet Sales A witty theatrical thriller. The leading lady seems to have committed suicide after mixed reviews of her Broadway debut. Her fiancé, the playwright, knows better. A year later, he assembles everyone

The Princess and the Pea based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen By Michele L. Vacca Directed by Jessica Phelan Join us for a fun retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story. Follow Prince Valiant on his journey to find the perfect wife, and the spirited princesses he meets along the way! Come meet royal

Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring Directed by Sue Mandzik Davis   We are air conditioned! Mortimer Brewster discovers that Martha and Abby Brewster, his seemingly innocent and slightly batty elderly aunts, have developed a very bad habit. They murder lonely old men who come to their door by lacing their famous wine with