The Claw
When an out-of-order claw game suddenly turns back on, all of the toys are ecstatic! Well… all of the toys except for Dot, a terrified stuffed cow. Dot’s desperate to hold onto her home and her best friend, Aiden. Can Dot conquer her fear of the unknown with some help from the Flair Bears, Mighty Mutant Power Turtles, Beanie Elders, and the all-knowing Mystical 8-ball?
Written by Bertolt Brecht
Translated by George Tabori
Revised by Alistair Beaton
Directed by Greg Mancusi Ungaro
Written in the ‘30s, set in the ’20s, Bertolt Brecht’s epic gangster play was conceived to warn America about the preciousness of democracy. Through powerful, transparent allegory, Brecht shows us the path of an ordinary grifter, as he rises from obscurity to the pinnacle of power. This satire is a dark commentary of the perils of unchecked power.
Group Tickets!
Marblehead Little Theatre encourages students (college theater majors and other majors) to see this thought-provoking play. Matinee shows on Saturdays and Sundays are always discounted for students.
For groups of 10 or more, we are offering an additional $5 off per ticket. Please contact the Box Office at info@mltlive.org to coordinate the group purchase.
Born in Bavaria, 1898. At 24, his cutting-edge Drums in the Night won him Expressionist recognition. His quickly written Threepenny Opera was Germany’s greatest hit of the 1920s. Revolutionary in form for 1928 Berlin – non-operatic, anti- highbrow musical theater – and cynically satirical, it irritated the Nazis; Brecht let Germany with his family in 1933. He continued to write in Scandinavia (e.g. Mother Courage) until the Nazi invasion. In California, along with some work for Hollywood he wrote The Caucasian Chalk Circle and Galileo, produced in L.A. in 1947. The House Un-American Activities Committee interrogated him that same year; he left the U.S. the following day. He established the Berliner Ensemble in 1949 in East Berlin, opening Mother Courage with his wife Helene Weigel; its 1954 tour to Paris brought him recognition as Europe’s most important director, a year before his untimely illness and death.
Presented with the cooperation of the Heirs of Bertolt Brecht
“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
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
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
| Actors | Role |
| Miki Manting | Isabelle Arc |
| Kaleigh Ryan | Joan Arc |
| Cornelius Twohig | Jacques Arc |
| Carl Jean-Baptiste | Pierre Arc |
| Timothy Kenslea | Father Gilbert |
| Leslie Rachelle Pierre | Lady of the Court |
| Cole Brown | Court Scribe |
| Matthew Doherty | Prison Guard |
| Amelia Smith | Monique/Joan Arc U/S |
“Mother of the Maid” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com
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
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
