Mugford Street Players presents

Paul Rudnick’s

I Hate Hamlet

Produced by Greg Mancusi-Ungaro
Directed by John Fogle

January 10-26, 2020
at Marblehead Little Theatre

In Paul Rudnick’s hilarious and madcap I Hate Hamlet, television star Andrew Rally is about to start rehearsals to play Hamlet—and he is terrified. Unsure of himself, worried about his career, Andrew doesn’t know what to do.

That’s when the ghost of legendary actor John Barrymore appears! Barrymore explains that all actors who take on the role are visited and mentored by their predecessors, and that he cannot leave Andrew until he takes the stage as Hamlet.

Andrew’s girlfriend wants him to be a romantic hero of the stage, his friend wants him to accept a lucrative new TV gig, and Barrymore wants him to accept his own great theatrical mantle.

As Andrew grows under Barrymore’s larger-than-life wing, he is forced to confront the ultimate question: who he wants to be, or not to be.

The Cast

Andrew Rally – Phil Weinstein
Felicia Dantine – Debbe Lewis
Deirdre McDavey – Tina Barry
Lillian Troy – Susan Brother
John Barrymore – Eric Rodenhiser
Gary Peter Lefkowitz – Kevin Walker

Yet more Music for Brave Hearts

At Marblehead Little Theatre February 7 & 8 at 7:30 pm

Tickets:  $25 online here and at the Arnould Gallery in Marblehead

Marblehead resident and BBC broadcaster Rhod Sharp has once again gathered his favorite Celtic musicians together to perform a romantic evening of Scottish music, stories and songs.  The show, Love Scotland 3, will be performed at Marblehead Little Theatre on Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8, 2020.

“This is the time of year that people of Scottish descent the world over celebrate the rich musical and spoken tradition of a land of breathtaking beauty beginning with the birthday of Robert Burns, the great Scottish music collector and poet”, Sharp said. “Can you think of a better way to escape the season of snowy days and long nights by the fire than with an early Valentine’s night out enjoying the rich and romantic songbook of Scotland?”

Joining Sharp on stage with be piper, singer and fiddler Elias Alexander, opera singer Julianne Gearhart and pianist and tap dancer Neil Pearlman.   This year they will bring their musical vision to the evergreen Scots ballad of shipwreck and tragedy, Sir Patrick Spens, which some might remember in the 1970  version by Fairport Convention.  Favourite songs and poems of Robert Burns will also be featured including the group’s own musical version of Burns’ poem Tam O’Shanter, a rollicking tale of pub society, horse riding under the influence and a dance of witches.

And, in a year when the UK government challenged Scotland’s right to determine its own future, Sharp says the cast will explore old and new takes on the freedom to live and love.

Check out reptiles up close and personal during a one hour educational show presented by Rainforest Reptiles Live.

Presented March 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the Marblehead Little Theatre, the interactive show will contain detailed information about each of the animals (or in this case reptiles) including their habitats, defense mechanisms, and natural diets.

The show is for kids ages 3 and up. The cost for children ages 3-12 is $15 and ages 13 and older $18 but if kids of any age (including adults) want the front row or floor the cost is $20 per person.

Rainforest Reptile Shows is a family business established in 1993, founded by Joan Gallagher and Michael Ralbovsky to educate and entertain people of all ages.

The event is a fundraiser sponsored by Salem State University professor Mandy Lobraico. Lobraico is working on raising enough money to cover the cost of taking her entire class overseas for a study abroad program in Greece.

For more information on the event contact Mandy Lobraico at mlobraico@salemstate.edu or at 857-383-0645