Since 1938
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Auditions for the Oswego Players’ first Main Production of 2026
March 4, 2026
The Oswego Players are holding auditions for their April production of “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” on Monday March 9th and Tuesday March 10th from 7pm-9pm at the Frances Marion Brown Theater in Fort Ontario Park, Oswego. There are roles for four adult females and three adult males. Fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, the famous Myra Harlowe leases a house in a tiny New England hamlet to write her autobiography. In an attempt to shoo away her nosy, omnipotent neighbors, she invents a mad homicidal sister, but things don’t go exactly to plan! Inez Manor Parker is Directing this riotous comedy. Performance times and dates for “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” are 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays April 24th, 25th, May 1st and May 2nd and 2pm Sunday April 26th and May 3rd.
The Oswego Players’ 2026 Don McCann Showcase debuts this weekend
March 3, 2026
The Don McCann Playwriting Showcase which started in 2022 as a one-evening event, has transformed into a much-anticipated, annual full weekend run. The Don McCann Playwriting Showcase has become a wonderful new tradition for “The Little Theatre on the Water.” All four prize winning One-Act plays of 2025 Don McCann Playwriting contest will be presented as fully staged productions at this year’s Showcase. The 2025 Showcase includes “Gun Shy” by Chris Woodworth, directed by Shy Sims, “The Bay of Fundy” by David Adam Gill, directed by Kimberly Vogt, “Good Guys” by Keith Whalen, directed by Sherri Metz, and the 2025 contest winner, “And We Danced” by Brian Leahy Doyle, also directed by Kimberly Vogt. Showtimes are 7:30pm on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th with a 2:00pm matinee on Sunday, March 8th. Tickets are “Pay-What-You-Wish” with the proceeds going towards the Don McCann Memorial Playwriting Contest Fund.
The Oswego Players’ 2026 One-Act Showcase goes live soon
February 25, 2026
Join the Oswego Players as they kick-off their 88th Season over the weekend March 6th – March 8th, and celebrate the winners of the Don McCann Memorial Playwrighting Showcase. Showtimes are 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, and 2:00pm Sunday. For more information and ticket sales please go to https://oswegoplayers.org/ or for phone reservations call the Box Office at 315-343-5138. All proceeds benefit the Showcase fund.
One weekend only to catch the Oswego Players’ 2026 One-Act Showcase
February 17, 2026
The 2026 Oswego Players 88th Season will kick-off with the winners of Don McCann Memorial Playwrighting Showcase over the weekend March 6th – March 8th, at the Frances Marion Brown Theater located at 32 Barbara Donahue Drive, Oswego. Showtimes are 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, and 2:00pm Sunday. For more information and ticket sales please go to https://oswegoplayers.org/ or for phone reservations call the Box Office at 315-343-5138. All proceeds benefit the Showcase fund.
The Oswego Players presents the 2026 One-Act Showcase
January 24, 2026
The 2026 Don McCann Memorial Playwrighting Showcase will be performed at the Frances Marion Brown Theater at 32 Barbara Donohue Drive, Oswego over the weekend March 6th – March 8th. Showtimes are 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, and 2:00pm Sunday. For more information and ticket sales please go to https://oswegoplayers.org/ or for phone reservations call the Box Office at 315-343-5138. All proceeds benefit the Showcase fund.

Upcoming Shows

2026 Fifth Annual Don McCann Memorial Playwriting Showcase
Next Production: 03/06/2026 at 7:30pm
A Bad Year for Tomatoes
Next Production: 04/24/2026 at 7:30pm
A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody
Next Production: 06/19/2026 at 7:30pm

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When the houselights go out, the magic of the theater begins. The Oswego Players have welcomed audiences to performances since 1938, and we invite you to join us for a performance in the Frances Marion Brown Theater in the Oswego Civic Arts Center. Whether it’s a modern Broadway classic, a new play, comedy or drama, musical or children’s production, the Players hope you will take part in the fun, excitement and magic that is the theater. The Frances Marion Brown Theater has been called a “gem” of a theater and has been applauded by directors from across the spectrum of educators in Central New York as well as New York City. With just over 100 seats, the intimate nature of the theater puts the audience up close and personal with the action, making everyone feel that they are part of the performance.