The Moses Gunn Norman Marshall Play Company, based in Guilford, CT, was founded by Gwendolyn Gunn and Norman Thomas Marshall in honor of acclaimed actor Moses Gunn, a longtime Guilford resident whose legacy continues to inspire local artists. The company presents staged and concert-style readings of both classic and contemporary plays in local venues such as the Guilford Free Library. Its mission is to celebrate storytelling, foster cultural engagement, and bring high-quality, intimate theatrical experiences to the shoreline community, often through donation-based performances.
The Moses Gunn Norman Marshall Play Company, based in Guilford, CT, was founded by Gwendolyn Gunn and Norman Thomas Marshall in honor of acclaimed actor Moses Gunn, a longtime Guilford resident whose legacy continues to inspire local artists. The company presents staged and concert-style readings of both classic and contemporary plays in local venues such as the Guilford Free Library. Its mission is to celebrate storytelling, foster cultural engagement, and bring high-quality, intimate theatrical experiences to the shoreline community, often through donation-based performances.
Moses Gunn & Norman Marshall
Powered by a collective of professional thespians,
The Moses Gunn/Norman Marshall Play Company brings
rich play readings to the shoreline of CT and looks forward
to you joining us for a reading soon.
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What’s Next?
April 16th at 6pm Julie Fitzpatrick performs segnments of “The Belle of Amherst” at Wolcott Library with a talkback about the craft of acting
May 30th at Guilford Library at 2pm We’ll honor the inimitable Norman Thomas Marshall with a celebratory tribute of his words, his favorite writer’s words and some of the theater that formed the bedrock of his theatrical career.
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/
April 4th at Guilford Library at 2pm
Actress Primi Townsend will present excerpts from the “Shirley Valentine” - a warm, witty one-woman play by Willy Russell about an ordinary woman who dares to imagine a bigger life. Funny, poignant, and deeply human, the play celebrates self-discovery, courage, and the possibility of change at any age.
Who are the actors in your company?
Our core group of actors is a professional ensemble with credits ranging from the West End to Broadway to television and film to regional theater.
We create theatre together.
Ted Reinert
Julie Fitzpatrick
Mark Hamilton
Primi Townsend
Gwen Gunn
Marion Gittleman
Mike Boland
Sally Plass
Erin Williams
Susan Jacobson
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Actors Featured with The Moses Gunn/ Norman Marshall Play Company:
Mike Boland, Primi Carey, Julie Fitzpatrick, Marion Gittleman, Gwen Gunn, Mark Hamilton, Susan Jacobson, Ted Reinert, Sally Plass