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Dan Marois

Dan Marois

It was his time growing up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where Dan Marois “got the bug” for theater and entertainment. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Boston University in English and Communications and has spent most of his career in healthcare marketing and public relations. Currently, he is a self-employed writer, actor and producer. He is a co-owner, with his wife, Denise of Mystery for Hire, one of New England's premiere murder mystery dinner theater troupes that has performed to over 75,000 since 1995. (www.mysteryforhire.net) He is also the founder of Mainely Improv-On the Spot Comedy, an improv troupe that performs spontaneously just about anywhere. He is a member of the American Theater Critics Association and has been a theater reviewer for over 20 years having given his commentary for over 300 productions. He’s appeared on stage in such diverse productions as Fiddler on the Roof to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He’s personally appeared in nearly 1000 mystery themed dinner productions where he has “done the crime” but “never the time.”  Marois can be reached at dmarois2@gmail.com.




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First Show:

West Side Story. It featured Debbie Allen as Anita.

Favorite Show:

Hunchback of Notre Dame

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Review: FRANKENSTEIN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Review: FRANKENSTEIN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
October 2, 2024

You can always count on the Seacoast Repertory Theatre to stage productions that are out of the mainstream, out of the ordinary, and that challenge audiences in new ways. This is very apparent is its current production of Nick Dear's adaptation of Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein.” It is a dark and foreboding telling of the Frankenstein legend through the eyes of the creature, rather than from the creator, Victor Frankenstein.at did our critic think of FRANKENSTEIN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?

Review: MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING at Ogunquit Playhouse
Review: MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING at Ogunquit Playhouse
October 1, 2024

I have reviewed many a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse and they have been consistently great with an occasionally critiqued item or two. As for their current production of the world premiere of My Best Friend's Wedding, the production can only be described as Ogunquit Playhouse at its best. 

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ogunquit Playhouse
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ogunquit Playhouse
September 10, 2024

This is one of those offbeat musicals that entertains you with its unusual charm, catchy tunes, and cartoon-like characters. With the plot line featuring a talking plant that feeds only on human blood, this is not your grandmother’s kind of musical. (Unless your grandmother regularly attends the wide variety of shows performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse.)

Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA at the Peterborough Players
Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA at the Peterborough Players
August 16, 2024

The Peterborough Players ends a record breaking season with a production of “Man of La Mancha,” starring Scott Bakula (From television in, “Quantum Leap,” “Star Trek Enterprise,” and “NCIS:New Orleans”) and his wife, Chelsea Field (best known Rita Devereaux  in “NCIS:New Orleans”), in the lead roles of Cervantes and Aldonza.

Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S GO BACK FOR MURDER at The Barnstormers Theatre
Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S GO BACK FOR MURDER at The Barnstormers Theatre
August 9, 2024

Agatha Christie's “Go Back for Murder” is more than just a whodunit. It's a psychological exploration of memory, guilt, and the blurred lines between truth and perception currently playing at the Barnstormers Theatre in its historic venue in Tamworth.

Review: ROCK OF AGES at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Review: ROCK OF AGES at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
August 5, 2024

Sherrie arrives in Hollywood with dreams of becoming an actor. She meets Drew, a busser at the popular rock club, The Bourbon Room, looking to become the next big rock star. They instantly connect, sharing a love for rock music and big dreams. Their relationship blossoms amidst the energetic and wild atmosphere of the Sunset Strip.

Interview: Scott Bakula and Chelsea Field of MAN OF LA MANCHA at Peterborough Players
Interview: Scott Bakula and Chelsea Field of MAN OF LA MANCHA at Peterborough Players
July 28, 2024

Scott Bakula and Chelsea Field are set to grace the stage in the upcoming production of the musical, “Man of La Mancha” playing at the Peterborough Players from August 14 to 25.

Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Ogunquit Playhouse
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Ogunquit Playhouse
July 22, 2024

The Ogunquit Playhouse is filling its summer nights with a little night music- literally. A Little Night Music is a sophisticated musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler set in early 20th century Sweden. The story revolves around a complex web of relationships and romantic entanglements among the privileged upper class.

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Rochester Opera House
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Rochester Opera House
July 16, 2024

A fabulous production of a well loved classic.

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at Prescott Park
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at Prescott Park
July 16, 2024

The summer evening breezes flow wonderfully through Prescott Park in Portsmouth as a wave of pink washes over the stage. “Legally Blonde the Musical” explodes onto the scene, bringing its infectious energy and empowering message to the heart of the Seacoast community.

Review: INTO THE WOODS at Hackmatack Playhouse
Review: INTO THE WOODS at Hackmatack Playhouse
July 8, 2024

What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Hackmatack Playhouse?

Review: CAMELOT at The Barnstormers
Review: CAMELOT at The Barnstormers
June 30, 2024

What did our critic think of CAMELOT at The Barnstormers?

Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at Ogunquit Playhouse
Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at Ogunquit Playhouse
June 22, 2024

What did our critic think of CRAZY FOR YOU at Ogunquit Playhouse?

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
June 10, 2024

What did our critic think of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?

Review: WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse
Review: WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse
May 15, 2024

What did our critic think of WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse? The Ogunquit Playhouse has a well-earned reputation for delivering crowd-pleasing productions, and their 2024 season opener, 'Waitress,' is no exception.

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
May 8, 2024

What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?

Review: WILLY WONKA at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Review: WILLY WONKA at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
April 24, 2024

What did our critic think of WILLY WONKA at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?

Review: GODSPELL at Rochester Opera House
Review: GODSPELL at Rochester Opera House
March 24, 2024

This is not your Mother's Godspell.

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812! at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812! at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812! at Seacoast Repertory Theatre? The Seacoast Repertory Theatre is staging a regional premiere of “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812!,” Dave Malloy’s Broadway sensation that’s a fusion of Russian folk music with indie rock, electronica, and pop mixed in.  

Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
February 7, 2024

What did our critic think of CHILDREN OF EDEN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre? Known for its untraditional stagings of productions and a flair for the unexpected, (Remember their production of “Man of La Mancha” with a female actor in the lead role?) The Seacoast Repertory Theatre has scored another outstanding hit with its current production of Children of Eden.



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