The MSJ Theatre Arts department is proud to serve the student on campus, our neighbors in Delhi, and the theatre goers of the Greater Cincinnati region with three productions this year.
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERELY
MSJ brings you an early kick off to the holiday season with a thoughtful look at what happens when we over-think, misunderstand, and love oh-so deeply. MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERELY by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, a sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, follows bookish middle-sister Mary as its unlikely heroine. Mary is growing tired of her tole as dutiful middle sister in the face of her siblings’ romantic escapades. When the family gathers for Christmas, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and possibly even love. MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERELY runs November 3rd, 4th, 11th & 12th 2022.
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
This spring, we are excited to get back to the musical theatre that Cincinnati audiences are drawn to with YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN 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. With charm, wit, and heart, this musical explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Though considered a "good man" by his friends, Charlie Brown can't seem to win the heart of the Little Red-Haired Girl, while his friend Lucy can’t catch the eye of her crush, the piano-playing Schroeder. Meanwhile Snoopy and Linus daydream and the rest of the friends battle with kites, school, baseball and misunderstandings before finally coming to realize what makes them truly happy. YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN runs March 30th, 31st, April 1st & 2nd 2023.
Click here to view playbill for "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"
LETTERS FROM THE SANTA FE TRAIL
We are proud to announce the staged reading production of this world premiere LETTERS FROM THE SANTA FE TRAIL. In the spring of 2022, MSJ Theatre Arts commissioned a new work from local playwright, Maggie Lou Rader. The winner of the Theater J Patty Abramson Prize and the Notre Dame College New Play Festival, her work has graced the stages of Utah Shakespeare Festival, DePaul University, InBocca Performances and Cincinnati Shakespeare. Based on the tall, yet very true, tales of Sister Blandina, Sister Justina, the wild west of the 1800s, and even a run-in with the infamous Billy the Kid. This one-night-only performance will also include a Q & A with playwright Maggie Lou Rader. LETTERS FROM THE SANTA FE TRAIL staged reading performs May 4th 2023.
We hope that you come out to audition & enjoy this seasons productions!