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. […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Once again, Studio Players is partnering with California Pizza Kitchen’s Willowbrook Mall branch. By printing out and bringing a copy of the flyer below to California Pizza Kitchen (Willowbrook Mall)on October 28, 2015, Studio Player’s receives 20% of your bill’s total. Print flyer at this link
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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
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Children’s Shows The Princess and the Pea September 26, 27, October 3, 4 Peter and the PiratesDecember 5, 6, 12, 13 Robin Hood and the Fairy Tale Friends to the RescueFebruary 13, 14, 20, 21
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Stop Kiss by Diana Son Directed by Mark Liebert The story begins in a New York apartment, with Callie running hopelessly late for an appointment. Sara, friend of a friend from out-of-town, stops by to drop off her cat. At their first meeting, the two women form a bond that neither expects. Their connection leads
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