NewFest 2023: Rod Parker Playwriting Award Winner Production
MARY, SWEET MARY
OR THE FINAL TRAGEDY OF CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
By Munroe Shearer '23
Directed by Joe Antoun
In the final days of his life, playwright Christopher Marlowe is wrapped into a revolutionary plot which brings him nose to nose with Queen Elizabeth I, haunted by the many sacrifices of a long and terrible reign. The play examines grief, regret, and the eternal push and pull between true artists and those who see their existence as a threat.
MARCH 2–5, 2023
Greene Theater
All performances open to the public
Run Time: TBA
Content Advisory: This play includes blood and conversations of violence and death.
Sensory Advisory: TBA
A note on COVID safety: Please know that as an audience member for any of our performances, you will be required to wear a well-fitted mask, and ensure that you are not experiencing any Covid symptoms nor have had close contact with someone diagnosed with Covid in the last 10 days, before entering the performance space. Additional safety requirements may be added at any time at the discretion of Emerson College, the City of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any prospective ticket buyer with concerns about health safety protocols is encouraged to call our Box Office at 617-824-8400.
Mary, Sweet Mary
Creative Team
Scenic Design
Harvey Johnson
Sound Design
Tim Scalzo
Costume Design
Ava-Sofia Settoon
Lighting Design
Oliver Hawke & Oak Walker
Props Lead
Mariel Richardson
Stage Manager
Kailey Pelletier
Dramaturg
Lara Brinkman
A note from the
DIRECTOR
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
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A note from
the Dramaturg
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Meet the
Artistic and Production Staff
Assistant Director MATTHEW GUERBER
Assistant Director RUOCHEN HU
Directing Observer JACK WHITLOW
Directing Observer LARA BRINKMAN
Assistant Costume Designer DAVID ESTABROOKS
Wardrobe Supervisor AMAYA GONZALES-MOLLMANN
Production Electrician DAVIS KRANCHALK
Lead Electrician JO WILLIAMS
Production Sound Engineer MADDIE HANLEY
Assistant Production Sound Engineer AMIRA ALLAWI
Assistant Stage Manager DELENE BEAUCHAMP
2nd Assistant Stage Manager HALLE HART
Production Assistant ELLA NORMAN
Production Supervisor ALEX TAWID DI MAGGIO
Assistant Production Supervisor JAMIE NICKERSON
Company Manager OLIVIA RETTEW
Assistant Company Manager MADELINE THORPE
Assistant Company Manager YANG NING
Run Crew
Cast Bios
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Creative Team Bios
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Meet the
Emerson Stage Staff
STAFF
Artistic Director—Annie G. Levy
General Manager—David Colfer
Assistant General Manager—Joshua M. Feder
Production Manager—Timothey Sullivan
Interim Production Manager—Deb Sullivan
Technical Director—Kristin Knutson
Props Director—Ryan Bates
Costume Shop Supervisor—Richelle Devereaux-Murray
Resident Sound Designer—Elizabeth Cahill
Head Carpenter—Connor Thompson
Scenic Painter—Joe Keener
Sound Technician—Steven Deptula
Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor—Becky Thorogood
Draper/Cutter—Laurie Bramhall
Assistant Properties Manager—Lauren Corcuera
ADVISORS
Stage and Production Management—Debra A. Acquavella
Scenic Design—Luciana Stecconi
Scenic Painting—Joe Keener
Costume Design—Tristan Raines
Lighting Design—Scott Pinkney
Sound Design—Elizabeth Cahill
Fight/Intimacy—Ted Hewlett
Dramaturgy—Marissa Friedman
Interim Dramaturgy—Alexandra Juckno
STUDENT STAFF
Emerson Stage Office Assistants— Alex Tawid Di Maggio, Jake Tolentino, Esther Chilson, Karli Fisher, Carly Mentis, Samantha Duggan
Production Management Assistants—Olivia Tighe, Blake Berggren
Videographers—Xiao Chen and Juanes Serrano
Scenic Technicians—Casper Apodaca, Jonah Barricklo, Sean Dougherty, Marco Giacona, Emerson Hart, Davis Kranchalk, Dylan Norris, Mercy Suarez, Elise Tuckwood
Scenic Artists/Painters—Sofia Goldfarb, Fernando Rueda, Elizabeth Fuire, David Staats, Katherine Kendrick, Sarah Stevens, Alex Mollo
Paint Shop Assistant—Sophie Hartstein
Prop Shop Assistant—Delene Beauchamp, Amaya Gonzalez-Mollmann, Oliver Hawke, Mariel Richardson, Ava Scanlon, Mercy Suarez
Stitchers—Amaris Rios, Ava-Sofia Settoon, David Estabrooks, Dom Letterii, Greta Morgan, Lorence Jones-Perpich, Munroe Shearer, Tayla Dixon, Trixie Ward
Costume Shop Office Assistant—Zhiyan Jin
Laundry Assistants—Angelina Parillo
Stock Attendants—Lucile Lyon, Megan Decker, and Aleah Bloom
Light Lab Inventory Assistant—Piper Phillips