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A Norman Marshall Tribute with Poetry and Play Readings on May 30 from 2–4 PM.
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A special radio interview about the Tribute is going to air on May 15th at 6pm!
Tune into WPKN 89.5 FM State of the Arts interview by Mike Boland with three of our featured actors, Julie Fitzpatrick, Primi Townsend, and Marion Gittleman Friday, May 15, 6-7pm. Mike is co-host of the show and also a Moses Gunn Play Company featured actor. If you miss the broadcast, you can catch it on WPKN State of the Arts archives and input date!!
Listen here: https://wpkn.org/
The tribute on May 30th will consist of dramatic readings and poetry:
Members of the Moses Gunn/Norman Marshall Play Company will present a staged reading of Thornton Wilder’s one-act The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden; poetry that resonated with Norman, and excerpts from his lauded solo show about the abolitionist John Brown - John Brown: Trumpet of Freedom.
May 30, 2026 at 2pm
Guilford Library, 67 Park Street
Free and open to the public!
Come celebrate a life of storytelling, history, and artistic passion.
Refreshments will be served!
Registration link is here: https://guilfordfreelibrary.org/events/event/a-norman-marshall-tribute-with-poetry-and-play-readings/
Hope to see you!
Summer Fundraiser Birthday Party with Live Performances at 4pm!
395 Nut Plains Rd, Guilford
Donations can be sent to:
Moses Gunn/Norman Marshall Play Company
C/O Marion Gittleman
98 Foxbridge Village Rd.
Branford, CT 64504
RSVP to galsog@gmail.com
Bring a chair & your favorite drink!
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!
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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!
