Theater

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
25 Aug

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderArt, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org.    ‘Glover and His Crucial Leadership in 1776’Wednesday, Aug. 26, 7-8:30 p.m.Learn about the crucial leadership of John Glover during his time as colonel of the Marblehead Regiment in this talk presented by Larry Sands, captain of the Glover’s Marblehead Regiment reenactment unit. This event is presented in collaboration with the Marblehead 250 Committee and Abbot Public Library. This program will be hybrid.…
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From MLT to Broadway and back: Ari Conte brings ‘The Women We Carry’ 
19 Aug

From MLT to Broadway and back: Ari Conte brings ‘The Women We Carry’ 

Marielle SabbagArt, Culture, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories
A concert from the past is returning to Marblehead Little Theatre on Friday, Aug. 21. “The Women We Carry” is an original concert reading performed by Ari Conte that explores family, heritage and the women whose stories have become part of her own. Originally from Marblehead, Conte is a theater producer and communications strategist based in New York City. She graduated from Marblehead High School in 2011.  Marblehead native and New York City performer Ari Conte is bringing one of her own productions home to…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
19 Aug

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Local History, Recreation, Theater, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org.   Adult Craft NightThursday, Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m.Join Slime Time Studios MHD for Adult Craft Night, 10 Spring St. Come with friends, make new friends and go home with a beautiful craft that you create. For their first Adult Craft Night you will be making beautiful pressed-flower frames while we chat and have a good time! Feel free to BYOB. Tickets are $35.…
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MHS student actor takes the stage in Greater Boston Stage Company festival
05 Aug

MHS student actor takes the stage in Greater Boston Stage Company festival

Leigh BlanderArt, Local News, Theater
Marblehead High School student actor Ronan McKiernan will take the stage this month with the Greater Boston Stage Company, appearing as Wes Warnicker in “Footloose: The Musical.” The production is part of Greater Boston Stage Company’s Summer Festival 2026, which features five fully staged musicals performed by students in grades four through 12. Running Aug. 6-16, the festival brings together nearly 100 young performers from 22 Greater Boston communities. The students work with professional directors, choreographers, music directors, designers and theater artists to create full-scale…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
04 Aug

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderArt, Community Resources, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Recreation, Theater, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org.  Slavery to Freedom walking tourThursday, Aug. 6, 4 p.m. Join Jarrett Zeman from Marblehead Museum for a walking tour on the history of slavery and the abolition movement in Marblehead. You’ll see local sites where enslaved people worked and lived, and where white abolitionists fought for freedom from the pulpit, ballot box and Underground Railroad. Tickets are $15.90 for the general public. Go…
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MLT to stage angsty Broadway hit, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ 
12 Jun

MLT to stage angsty Broadway hit, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ 

Marielle SabbagArt, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories
Starting June 19, Marblehead Little Theatre will present “Jagged Little Pill,” the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical featuring songs of Alanis Morissette. It premiered on Broadway in 2019. The story follows the Healy family in their suburban Connecticut home as they confront issues including addiction, sexuality and trauma.   Steve Black, a Beverly resident, directs this jukebox production.   Cole Hastings as Phoenix, Sarah Koury as Jo and Elainy Mata as Frankie rehearse for MLT’s production of “Jagged Little Pill.” COURTESY PHOTO “I enjoy working on shows…
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Curtain up on chaos: Marblehead actress Falk brings farce and mystery to life
08 May

Curtain up on chaos: Marblehead actress Falk brings farce and mystery to life

Marielle SabbagArt, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories
Marblehead actress Nora Falk is preparing for her latest performance — as Rita in the North Shore debut of the play “The Chesapeake Chicks,” a farcical murder mystery.  Originally from Vienna, Austria, Falk has always enjoyed performing, especially singing. She sang in her high school choir, a punk/blues band and as a general music and ESL teacher for middle schoolers. She didn’t start acting until moving to the United States in 2001. Falk has been in several productions, including Marblehead Little Theatre’s “The Sound of…
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No need for an SOS: MHS takes a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’
24 Apr

No need for an SOS: MHS takes a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’

Luca TedescoArt, Culture, Entertainment, Marblehead Public Schools, Theater, Top Stories
The Marblehead High School auditorium has been transformed into the Greek island of Kalokairi ahead of the MHS Drama Club production of “Mamma Mia!” which is set for a four- show run May 1-3. “I’m very, very excited for people to see all of these elements come together,” said director Ashley Skeffington, who also teaches 11th-grade English at Marblehead High School. “Our tech crew really stepped up their game this year and our sets are really, really beautiful… I think the choreography is really next…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
13 Apr

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Julia RocklerAbbot Public Library, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Theater, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights notable happenings around town in the coming week. To submit a listing, email info@marbleheadnews.org. ‘Harvey’ at Marblehead Little TheatreSunday April 19, 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. “Harvey” remains a beloved classic that prompts reflection on the value of friendship and the fine line between fantasy and reality. Ticket fees range from $25-32. Visit mltlive.com or call 781- 631-9697 with questions.  Jazz Lunch for Seniors Wednesday, April 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  Enjoy a complimentary lunch and a live performance by the Insight Band at…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets
07 Apr

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Julia RocklerArt, Culture, Entertainment, Nonprofit corner, Parenting, Theater, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights notable happenings around town in the coming week. To submit a listing, email info@marbleheadnews.org. New improv classes at Creative SpiritWednesday, April 8 - May 13, 6:30-8 p.m.   Let your creativity shine by joining a new improvisational acting class on Wednesday evenings. No acting experience is needed, just come participate in lively theater games and creative exercises. Local artist Peyton Pugmire, who owns Creative Spirit, leads the classes at 40 South St, suite 102. For more information, visit creativespirit.com. Marblehead and the RevolutionWednesday,…
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