Britian Seibert (Mary/Flowers) and Aaron Schilling (Charlie) in rehearsal for MARY’S WEDDING at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
CINCINNATI (Feb. 3, 2026) – MARY’S WEDDING, a poetic story of love, loss and the human spirit, begins in previews Feb. 7 in the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. The period drama, set during World War I and told through a series of interwoven dreams, runs through March 9. Opening night is Feb. 12.
The romance begins on the eve of the First World War. Mary and her mother have recently moved to Canada from England. Mary meets Charlie, a Canadian farm boy, and they fall in love. Soon after, Charlie is shipped off to battle in the trenches of France while Mary waits in anticipation of their wedding day. As the play unfolds, audiences experience an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.
MARY’S WEDDING is written by award-winning Canadian playwright Stephen Massicotte. It received the 2002 Betty Mitchell Award for Best New Play and the 2003 Alberta Book Award for Drama after it was first produced in Calgary in 2002, and it’s been widely produced across North America ever since.
The Calgary Herald noted, “Mary’s Wedding … proves Massicotte is a gifted storyteller with an ear for detail and imagery… It was Massicotte’s descriptive writing that allowed the audience to really lose themselves in the moment. There was nary a dry eye in the house by the time the actors took their final bows.”
“I believe there is great value in telling period stories set in a specific time and social context, with characters that are a product of their era,” states Osborn Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison, who directs the production. “Young people in love at a time of political turmoil and world tumult has something to do with what happens and continues to happen in the world today. The time period of World War I offered moral clarity that we don’t often get in contemporary times.”
ARTISTS
- Aaron Schilling Charlie
- Britian Seibert* Flowers/Mary
- Stephen Massicotte Playwright
- Blake Robison Director
- Lex Liang Set/Costume Designer
- Michelle Habeck Lighting Designer
- Matthew M. Nielson Sound Designer/Composer
- Brandon T. Holmes* Stage Manager
- Maggie Ballard Production Assistant
- D’Arcy Smith Dialect Coach
- Erin Carr Intimacy Coordinator
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
TICKETS
Tickets begin at $35.00. Prices vary depending on performance. Preview performances take place Feb. 7, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. Opening night is Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Regular performances will take place on Tuesday-Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. A matinee performance will take place at 1 p.m. on Feb. 25. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled: dial 711 to connect to the Box Office via Ohio Relay Services.
EVENTS
Preview Performances
Be among the first to see the show before opening night and save! Preview performance tickets are discounted.
- Sat., Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
- Tue., Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
- Wed., Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night
Share the excitement of Thursday opening night.
- Thu., Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Art Talks
(Formerly Meet the Artists), stay after select performances for a behind-the-scenes discussion with members of the artistic team.
- Sun., Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
- Sun., Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.
- Wed., Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
- Thu., Mar. 5 at 7:30 pm
Audio-Described Performance
Trained volunteers describe the visual elements of the production via a hearing enhancement system, allowing patrons to hear dialogue, music and other sound effects. The description is timed to avoid interfering with dialogue. Before the show and during intermission, show and actor information are shared.
- Tue., Mar. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
ADVISORY
MARY’S WEDDINGis recommended for ages 13 and up. Two characters fall in love against the backdrop of World War I, navigating their feelings across space and time. Using very mild adult language, their story depicts war, with some sound effects and descriptions of violence and death.
SPONSORS
Production Sponsors are Dick and Sandy Manteuffel. Honorary Producer is the Lemmerman Family. Artists Sponsors are Betsy and Jerry Shroat and Diane and Carl Iseman. This production is made possible by a generous gift from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Media Sponsor is 91.7 WVXU.FM. The 2025-26 Rosenthal Shelterhouse Season is presented by the Vontz Family.
The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.
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