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About the World Premiere

Emery Harris has lived alone in a treehouse named Mabel for over a decade performing research on plants. Except for her overbearing sister Hazel, Emery’s only connection to the outside world is through her YouTube channel where she documents her research and has garnered several thousand followers. No one is more stunned than she, though, when strangers begin gathering beneath Mabel, chanting and singing. As the crowd grows larger and louder, Emery learns she’s been unwittingly elected as her followers’ botanical, new-age messiah. A follow-up to Deborah Zoe Laufer’s hit play Be Here Now, this warm-hearted world premiere comedy studies the power of plants and the idiosyncrasies of people.

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Advisory

Rooted introduces you to memorable human characters named Emery, Hazel and Luanne - and memorable plants named Mabel, Cynthia and Gerald, among others. While the plants don't use strong adult language and explore mature themes like mental health, the humans do, so we recommend that human audience members be at least 14 years or older to attend.

 

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You can view the Digital Program now online. QR codes will also be around the theatre for quick access, as well as printed programs.

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Matthew Marvin (he/him)

Jan 31, 2023, 16:30 PM
Role : Roy
Order : 220

Matthew is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Most recently, he appeared as Flounder in The Little Mermaid at Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Other regional credits include The Sound of Music and Disney’s When You Wish (Tuacahn); Newsies (Maine State Music Theatre and The Fulton Theatre); Singin' in the Rain (Maine State Music Theatre); The Music Man (Lexington Theatre Company); 9 to 5, The Producers, My Fair Lady and Footloose (Interlakes Summer Theatre); and Into the Woods (Theatre Workshop of Nantucket). Other credits include the 2018 national tour of Elf The Musical. His film credits include John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt. Matthew received a BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College where he appeared in The Laramie Project, A Chorus Line, and Kiss Me, Kate. Proud member of AEA. Would not be here without the support and encouragement of my incredible family, friends, Lyndy, Patrick, Jen, my team at Avalon, everyone at the Playhouse and Stephanie Klapper Casting. “What I Did For Love,” indeed. For Jordan, I love you. You can follow Matthew on social media @matthewmarvin and visit matthewmarvin.com.

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Matthew Marvin (he/him)

Jan 31, 2023, 16:30 PM
Role : Roy
Order : 220

Matthew is thrilled to be making his Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Most recently, he appeared as Flounder in The Little Mermaid at Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Other regional credits include The Sound of Music and Disney’s When You Wish (Tuacahn); Newsies (Maine State Music Theatre and The Fulton Theatre); Singin' in the Rain (Maine State Music Theatre); The Music Man (Lexington Theatre Company); 9 to 5, The Producers, My Fair Lady and Footloose (Interlakes Summer Theatre); and Into the Woods (Theatre Workshop of Nantucket). Other credits include the 2018 national tour of Elf The Musical. His film credits include John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt. Matthew received a BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College where he appeared in The Laramie Project, A Chorus Line, and Kiss Me, Kate. Proud member of AEA. Would not be here without the support and encouragement of my incredible family, friends, Lyndy, Patrick, Jen, my team at Avalon, everyone at the Playhouse and Stephanie Klapper Casting. “What I Did For Love,” indeed. For Jordan, I love you. You can follow Matthew on social media @matthewmarvin and visit matthewmarvin.com.

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