The Country Players

For almost 30 years, The Country Players have brought drama and musical theater to the region.  In 1990 we produced "Butterflies are  Free," the first play to appear in the newly renovated Shea Theater.   2008 – ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST - Richard J. Martin              -Read a review here     2007 – A FEW GOOD MEN - Richard J. Martin              WIZARD OF OZ - David Grout              SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK Jr. LIVE! - Richard J. Martin               HAUNTED LIVES One Acts - 2006 – FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER – Richard J. Martin               CINDERELLA – David Grout              THE DINING ROOM – Sharon Weyers

2005 – CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF – Elisa Martin               THE MUSIC MAN – Richard J. Martin               TURN OF THE SCREW – Amy Connelly

2004 –  BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS – Sharon Weyers 
              MY FAIR LADY – Richard J. Martin 
              Evening of One Acts – CRAZY IN LOVE: PG 14

2003 –  THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL – Richard J. Martin
              A CHORUS LINE – Mirla Criste 
              POSTMORTEM – Richard J. Martin

2002 – AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS
             CAMELOT – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne Closson 
             DRACULA – Marjorie Appleton

2001 – THE NERD – David Beth
              JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT – 
              Jeanne Closson 
              BUS STOP – Richard J. Martin

2000 – Evening of One Acts 
             OLIVER! – Richard J. Martin 
             THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE – Richard J. Martin

1999 – SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM – Richard J. Martin
             OKLAHOMA! – Richard J. Martin 
             12 ANGRY JURORS – Cindy Kidder

1998 – LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL – Richard J. Martin
             LOVE LETTERS – Cindy Kidder
             SYLVIA – Heather Truelove

1997 – Evening of One Acts – CHUCKLE, GRIN, SNICKER, ROAR
             CABARET – Richard J. Martin
             MY THREE ANGELS – Jeanne A. Closson

1996 – WAIT UNTIL DARK – Richard J. Martin 
             1776 – Russ Ekstrom & Jeanne A. Closson 
             LEND ME A TENOR – Richard J. Martin

1995 – Evening of One Acts – MEN ACCORDING TO WOMEN
             BAREFOOT IN THE PARK – Richard J. Martin
             CINDERELLA – Jeanne A. Closson

1994 – HARVEY – Kim Stanley & Barbara Buell
             THE KING AND I – Richard J. Martin
             THE DINING ROOM – Russ Ekstrom

1993 – MY FAIR LADY – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson 
             ELEPHANT MAN – Cathy King Devine

1992 – THE ODD COUPLE female version – Janet Verrill
             SAME TIME NEXT YEAR – Julie Dixon 
             COUNT DRACULA – Jeanne A. Closson

1991 – DIARY OF ANNE FRANK – Cathy King Devine
             BRIGADOON – Rebecca Phelps & Li Ciaglo 
             DEATHTRAP – Richard J. Martin

1990 – HELLO DOLLY – Jeanne A. Closson
             BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE* – Richard J. Martin 
             *This was the very first  production at the renovated Shea Theater

1989 – WEST SIDE STORY – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson

1988 – MAME – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne Closson

1987 – CAMELOT – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson

1986 – CARNIVAL – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson
             ROMANCE, REVOLUTION & OTHER MINDLESS ENDEAVORS
                       1960's Broadway musical review, arranged and written by Jeanne Closson and Debra Closson

1985 – GYPSY – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson

1984 – GODSPELL – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson

1983 – ON GOLDEN POND – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson
             THE KING AND I – Steve Morgan

1982 – THE MUSIC MAN – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson

1981 – THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson

1980 – SHENANDOAH – Richard J. Martin & Jeanne A. Closson

1979 – YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN – Richard J. Martin