What’s Next Up?
A Norman Marshall Tribute with Poetry and Play Readings on May 30 from 2–4 PM.
This special event will honor Norm’s legacy through performance and poetry, including a reading of Thornton Wilder’s one-act The Happy Journey from Trenton to Camden, poetry that resonated with him, and excerpts from his solo show about the abolitionist John Brown, John Brown: Tribute to Freedom.
Guilford Library, 67 Park Street
Free and open to the public!
Come celebrate a life of storytelling, history, and artistic passion.
This event will be presented by members of the Moses Gunn/Norman Marshall Play Company and other friends sharing their talents. Refreshments will be served!
Registration link is coming soon.
Hope to see you!
What Else is Coming Down The Pike?
Summer Fundraiser with Live Performances
Date to be announced soon—stay tuned!Fall Readings:
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Willoughby Library in Stony Creek 9/17
Neil Simon’s I Oughta Be in Pictures at Evergreen Woods Theater in North Branford 11/16
An Alan Ayckborn chestnut for a holiday offering back at Guilford Library in December. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, we encourage you to catch Moses Gunn player Michael Boland in Circus Fire in Hartford! More info and ticket link is here: https://twhartford.org/portfolio-items/circus-fire/
What’s Just Happened?
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“An Evening with Emily Dickinson”
With Julie Fitzpatrick
April 16th @ 6pm
Wolcott Library, 469 Boundline Rd. Wolcott, CT
Step into the world of Emily Dickinson as Julie Fitzpatrick brings the poet vividly to life in excerpts from Belle of Amherst by William Luce.
Meet the poet behind the poems, then stay for a rich, thoughtful discussion exploring the art of acting and the craft of building a character.
“Shirley Valentine”
A Staged Reading of the Play By Willy Russell
Performed by the actress Primi Townsend (pictured right)
Directed by Julie Fitzpatrick
April 4th @ 2pm
Guilford Library, 67 Park Street, Guilford
“Shirley Valentine” is a warm, funny, and deeply moving one-woman play about an ordinary Liverpool housewife who begins to question the life she has settled into. Talking to her kitchen wall as she prepares her husband’s chips and egg, Shirley reflects on the spirited girl she once was and the routine that now defines her days. When a friend invites her on a spontaneous holiday, Shirley considers a bold step…Both hilarious and heartfelt, the play celebrates self-discovery, second chances, and the power of dreaming.
Special Staged Reading – April 4, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Join us at the Guilford Library for a special staged reading of this beloved play performed by the gifted Primi Townsend.
This free event will include refreshments and an opportunity to hear exciting news about upcoming productions and events from the Moses Gunn Play Company.
Please register here!
