About the Bay Players
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The Bay Players is a non-profit Community Theatre organization centered in
Duxbury, Massachusetts, and serving the Boston South Shore area.
Its purpose is to provide individuals with the opportunity to perform
and produce theatrical shows and events. The Bay Players produces, on average,
three stage productions per year. These include comedies, dramas and musicals.
The shows vary every season based upon the interest of the membership.
Bay Players offers many opportunities to become involved in Community Theatre!
Get Involved in all aspects of theatre.
Become a Member of the Bay Players.
Advertise your local business in our Playbills.
Help us find a Permanent Home.
The Bay Players is also proud to sponsor the Everett & Harriet Marston Award given annually
to one of more local graduating seniors active in theatre.
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Brief History of the Bay Players
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Bay Players was founded in 1956 as the Duxbury Bay Players and was
comprised of a nucleus of actors from the recently closed Duxbury Playhouse.
The first production was The Happy Time which opened on April 26, 1956.
Since then, the group has produced and performed over 125 shows. After their
first musical, Oklahoma, in 1969, actors and singers were attracted from
communities outside of Duxbury and membership now includes 13 South Shore communities.
Bay Players has not had a permanent location to call home, but over the years
has performed in several communities on the South Shore including Plymouth and Marshfield.
Bay Players currently performs principally in Duxbury at the Middle School, High School,
or the Ellison Center for the Arts, but is searching for a Permanent Home.
As with the original Duxbury Bay Players, anyone interested in theatre is welcome to
audition or participate in the production of the shows.
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Get Involved in Community Theatre!
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Bay Players offers opportunities for people interested in all aspects of theatre.
It takes much more than just the actors to put on a show. If being on stage isn't
your idea of fun, then try backstage! You don't need any experience or special talents,
just a desire to work with a great group of people and have fun!
Here are some of the production jobs that are critical to every show:
- Stage Managers
- Ticket Sellers
- Publicity Coordinators
- Prop Masters
- Makeup Artists
- Producers
- Directors
- Set Designers and Crew
- Lighting and Sound Designers and Crew
- Costume Designers and Coordinators
- Photographers
- Graphics Artists
- House Managers
- Public Relations & Marketing
So challenge yourself and Contact Us today!
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Advertise Your Local Business in our Playbills!
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Bay Players invites local businesses to advertise in our Playbills.
This is a great way for our membership and audience to learn more
about the local businesses in our own community. For more information,
Contact Us
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Bay Players is Looking for a Permanent Home
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Bay Players has performed many places around the area,
ranging from Memorial Hall in Plymouth, to the Duxbury Schools,
to the Ventress Library in Marshfield. The lack of a secure home
large enough for all productions, has been an ongoing challenge for
Bay Players and our audiences.
A Steering Committee is presently working with members of the community
to explore the possibility of creating a permanent Performing Arts
facility in the area. We invite your participation in this endeavor.
We particularly need people with expertise in public relations and fundraising.
Please Contact Us if you are interested. |
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The Everett & Harriet Marston Award
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The Everett and Harriet Marston Award is given anually to a local graduating
High School Senior who has been active in theatre. The award was established in 1972
to honor Everett Marston, a founding member of the Bay Players, and starting in 2000,
the name has been changed to honor Harriet Marston as well. The award is presented each
year in June, and any senior from a local High School can apply.
Past recipients of this award include:
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| 1972 |
John Raynor |
1990 |
Laura Lee Hupprich |
| 1973 |
Jack Haskell & David Jenness |
1991 |
Kyle Roberts |
| 1974 |
Sheila Johnson |
1992 |
Kathy McCafferty |
| 1975 |
[no award] |
1993 |
Jamie McGonnigal |
| 1976 |
Rachael Slaper & Irene Caleskie |
1994 |
John Byrnes |
| 1977 |
Rodney Hoel |
1995 |
Jeff Marani |
| 1978 |
Deborah Bennett |
1996 |
Gregory Baker |
| 1979 |
Gerry Bayer & Kelly Powell |
1997 |
Caitlin McGillicuddy |
| 1980 |
Keith Iritsky & Laurel Keith |
1998 |
Melissa Baker, Nat Budd & Katie Reinhalter |
| 1981 |
Amy Francke |
1999 |
Ewa Nowicki |
| 1982 |
Keith Maddy |
2000 |
Courtney Desmond |
| 1983 |
Chris Bell |
2001 |
Lisa Reinhalter |
| 1984 |
Ted Simpson |
2002 |
Shannon Trask |
| 1985 |
Neil Curtis & Rick Martin |
2003 |
Kristen Schnibbe & Chris Lukos |
| 1986 |
Stephanie Clark |
2004 |
Molly Shea |
| 1987 |
Jason Altieri |
2005 |
Jill Desmond |
| 1988 |
Sean Johnson |
2006 |
Kristin O'Malley |
| 1989 |
Nicole Pevzner |
2007 |
Kelly Rice |
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