Final Show of 2023-24 Season Announced at Mariemont Players

Mariemont Players, Inc. is excited to announce our 2023-2024 season!

Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
Directed by Megan Horton
Performance dates: September 7 – 24, 2023
(Comedy/Drama)

Join us in Truvy’s small-town beauty salon, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager assistant, Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser; eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to be married. Sharp, funny dialogue and a deeply moving conclusion, don’t miss this unique take on a beloved classic!

The Book of Will
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by jef brown
Performance dates: November 2 – 19, 2023
(Comedy)

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, The Book of Will finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.

Rumors
by Neil Simon
Directed by Ed Cohen
Performance dates: January 11 – 28, 2024
(Comedy)

“Rumors” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

As his 10^th wedding anniversary commences, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself, and his wife is nowhere in sight. Though it’s only a flesh wound, Charlie Brock’s self-inflicted injury sets off a series of events causing four couples to experience a severe attack of Farce. Ken Gorman and his wife, Chris, are the first to arrive, and they scramble to get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.

Deathtrap
by Ira Levin
Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn
Performance dates: March 7 – 24, 2024
(Comedy-Thriller)

Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it?

Boeing Boeing
by Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverley Cross & Francis Evans
Directed by Mark Femia
Performance dates: May 2 – 19, 2024
(Comedy)
“Boeing Boeing” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

This 1960’s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Based on The Comic Strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Directed by Angelo Cerniglia

Performance dates: July 11 – 28, 2024

Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit, and heart, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.” Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!