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2023 / 24 Season
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"Righteousness exalts a nation. Hate just makes people miserable."
--- Fannie Lou Hamer, 1917-1977, Civil Rights Icon
Theater plays a vital role in society, it affirms universal truths, it provides a mirror to see the truth about ourselves, and it inspires us to do better.
Since its founding in 1974, The Morningside Players Theatre Co. has been recognized for artistic excellence and acknowledged for promoting community and engaging the richly diverse Morningside Heights neighborhood.
A Look Back at Our Productions
Previous Productions
Diverse Worlds
- 2023
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That Evening in Milwaukee In 1966, family resentments, pride and accusation derail a reunion. By Carol Carter. Directed by Brian Henry. With Ominira Camille*, and Jason Nkosi Watt Boann and the Well of Wisdom A mysterious, gripping take based on the myth of Boann, the Irish goddess of poetry. By John Kearns. Directed by […]
Althea: She Went to Hell
- 2013 - 2014
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a new play by John Barrow directed by Cecelia Riddett Cecelia Riddett directed this dark comedy, set in a Southern Christian ministry, where Death’s messenger arrives to claim the soul of a televangelist. The evangelist’s wife elects to go in her husband’s place and embarks on an interesting journey on her way to Hell.
Charles & Diana: The Musical
- June 17 - 26 2016
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Written and composed by Lewis Papier, and directed by Janette Goleme If Princess Diana could go back to relive her high profile, tumultuous life, would she make different choices? Charles & Diana: The Musical, offers her that opportunity.
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UPDATE! Morningside Players Theater Co. is delighted to announce we will be presenting a production of NEXT FALL by Geoffrey Nauffts
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Spring ’24 Production of After The Revolution by Amy Herzog! More Details Soon.
MPTC is delighted we will receive a grant from Morningside Heights Community Fund – in support of our spring ’24 production of After The Revolution
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