In this episode I’m excited to be talking about two of the upcoming plays presented by the Merely Players Theatre Company in Durango, Colorado which was founded in 1994 by Charles Ford and his wife Mona-Wood Patterson bringing professional level theatre to the community.

Joining me today on the program are three company members, Zachary Chiero, Geoff Johnson and Charles Ford. We will be talking about the 2024 Holiday Rep Theatre presenting The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane which will be directed by Zachary Chiero, who is Artistic Associate of the company. The play which is about the adventures of a china rabbit is adapted from the book by Kate Dicamillo. The performances begin December 5th. Also joining us is actor Geoff Johnson who will be doing a one-man show playing 18+ characters in Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, a reimagined story based on the Christmas classic by Tom Mula and directed by Mona Wood-Patterson. This play will be opening on December 13. In addition to co-founding Merely Players, Charles Ford who is Technical Director of the group and a master backstage technician will be doing the backstage tech for both plays including puppets for Edward Tulane. Zachary has worn many hats as actor, choreographer and director and has spent the last 12 years working with many theaters in the Philadelphia area. Goeff worked with Charles and Mona in the Durango High School Theatre program before going to Fort Lewis College where he studied in their theatre program. To buy tickets and for more information visit their website at www.merelyplayers.org. All performances are at THE MERELY PLAYERS UNDERGROUND at 789 TECH CENTER DRIVE, DURANGO

Performance times for The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane are

DECEMBER 5,6,7,18,19 & 20 AT 7:00PM

DECEMBER 8 & 21 AT 2:00PM

TICKETS are $32

Performance times for Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol are

DECEMBER 13,14,17 & 21 AT 7:00PM

DECEMBER 15 & 22 AT 2:00PM

TICKETS are $32-36

Join me for a conversation with three members of the Merely Players Theatre Company as we talk about the two upcoming plays in their 2024 Holiday Rep Theatre.