Calendar of Events
Meet Mary Lou in a city near you! Mary Lou takes "The God Box" story around the country all year long.
Currently she is performing The God Box: A Daughter's Story in theaters in major markets and donating all the proceeds of tickets and book sales to health, hospice and cancer care, as well as charities and not-for-profit organizations dedicated to women, family and educational causes. In addition to her one woman, one act play, Mary Lou also presents selected scenes from the show along with readings from her book for smaller venues. And she is also available for book signings, readings and book club conversations via Skype.
Please reach out to her at hello@theGodBoxproject.com.
Check out this calendar for upcoming events.
Past Events
October 13
At 7PM at Cardinal Cushing Theater at Notre Dame Academy at 1073 Main St. Hingham, MA
The God Box, A Daughter's Story coming to Hingham, MA
Mary Lou brings her award winning solo show to the Boston area with a performance benefiting St. Mary of the Assumption Parish of Hull, MA.
More details here
April 22
CHARLESTON, SC: Charleston Collegiate School, 2024 Academy Road
The God Box, A Daughter's Story
See the play that rocked Off Broadway. One night only to raise funds for The Point. 7:30PM performance. Tickets $35-50-75 (Price includes show, parking and reception) For info visit www.thepointis.org Booksigning to follow show.
February 23
NAPLES, FL: St. John the Evangelist Life Center Ballroom,625 111 Avenue N,
The God Box Book Reading
Mary Lou will share passages from The God Box book and scenes from her play followed by a booksigning to benefit the Faith and Wine group of St. John the Evangelist. 6:30-8:30, $25 which includes dinner, tickets www.faithandwine.com
February 22
TAMPA FL: Most Holy Redeemer Duffy Hall 210 E. Linebaugh Avenue
The God Box Book Reading
Mary Lou will share the journey of The God Box book with selected scenes from the play followed by a booksigning to benefit Morning Star School in Tampa. 6:45-8:30PM
October 13 - 10/30/16
Nine cities in the Republic of Ireland: 10/13 Portlaoise, 10/14 Cork, 10/15 Kilkenny, 10/21 Tralee, 10/22 Limerick, 10/27 Sligo, 10/28 Roscommon, 10/29 Longford, 10/30 Dublin/Dun Laoghaire
The God Box, A Daughter's Story 2016 Ireland Tour
The God Box show is coming to Ireland for three weeks to benefit Local Hospices through the Irish Hospice Foundation. All shows are at 8PM and all tickets 18 euros/15 euros concession. Theatres listed and ticket info listed. This is the 30th anniversary year of the IHF which supports the voluntary hospice movement all across Ireland.
More details here
August 29
Cape May Stage, Cape May, NJ
The God Box, A Daughter's Story Benefit for Christy McCauley and PRISMS
A special performance hosted by the McCauley and Hathaway families to benefit PRISMS, Parents and Researchers Interested in Smith-Magenis Syndrome. Cocktails and appetizers 6:30PM, Performance at 8PM followed by booksigning
More details here
June 7
Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club, Spring Lake, NJ
The God Box, A journey of the heart
Save the date for this special luncheon, featuring Mary Lou with readings and selected scenes from The God Box as well as her story of discovering her career calling by learning to let go. All proceeds benefit the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth fund for their ministries of healthcare and education and to support the retired and infirm sisters. Ticket information will be posted shortly.
April 30
Arcadia University Theater, Glenside
The God Box, A Daughter's Story play
Help support scholarships at Bishop McDevitt High School by coming to see the show that brings audiences to tears...and to their feet!
More details here
February 17
Heymann Performing Arts Theater, Lafayette, Louisiana
The God Box, A Daughter's Story
Come see the show that benefits Lourdes Foundation in Lafayette. 7PM. For more information,
call the Heymann Center’s ticket office at 337-291-5555.
More details here
October 18
The Donald F. Flanagan Theater at Southgate of Shrewsbury MA
The God Box, A Daughter's Story
At 2PM the Friends of Northborough Senior Center will present "The God Box" to benefit Northborough Senior Center. Southgate of Shrewsbury is located at 30 Julio Drive. Tickets are $35 and include a copy of the book. Purchase them by calling: (508) 393-5035
or visit Northborough Senior Center
119 Bearfoot Rd. Northborough, MA 01532
Questions: Anita Hagspiel (508)-414-8943
More details here
June 20
The Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick, Ireland
The God Box, A Daughter's Story
One night only, The God Box solo show will be performed to benefit the Irish Hospice Foundation and the Milford Hospice
More details here
June 17
Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
The God Box, A Daughter's Story
The God Box heads to Ireland for a two city tour to benefit the Irish Hospice Foundation
More details here
May 12
St. Edward the Confessor Church, Milford, NJ
St. Edward's Golden Agers
Reading and selected scenes at 1PM in the Parish Hall
April 28
Irish Arts Center at 553 W. 51st Street, NY, NY 10019 at 8PM
New York, NY
To benefit the Irish Hospice Foundation. Tickets available at the box office 866-811-4111 or at www.irishartscenter.org
April 19
The Sellersville Theater, 24 Temple Ave. Sellersville, PA
Sellersville, PA performance of "The God Box"
The Grand View Hospital Auxiliary will host a 1PM performance of the show to benefit Grand View Hospice. Booksigning and reception to follow show.
Sellersville Theater is 24 W. Temple Ave. in Sellersville, PA.
Tickets are $20 by calling GVHA 215-453-4084 or at the box office; Or go to www.ST94.com or call the box office at (215)-257-5808 (includes a $6.60 handling charge).
March 30 - 3/31/15
Bolt Theatre on the University of Dayton campus
Dayton, OH performances of "The God Box"
Two performances to benefit scholarships for the Erma Bombeck Writing Conference, held every other year on campus.
March 30 at 7PM: Tickets $25 (includes book) or $15/buy four tickets and get one free. Talkback follows show: "Writing your Heart Out" with Mary Lou joining local authors Katrina Kittle, Mary McCarty, Sharon Short and Joanne Huist Smith onstage;
March 31 at 7PM: Tickets $50 (includes book) Emcee:Cheryl McHenry, WHIO-TV anchor. Talkback: “A Mother’s Bond” featuring Betsy Bombeck and Mary Lou Quinlan onstage after the performance.
Bolt Theatre located at 300 College Park, Dayton, OH. Ticket info tickets.udayton.edu
March 7
National Dance Museum Theater
Saratoga Springs, NY
Benefits Code Blue. Details to come.
January 28
St. Ann Jubilee Center at St. Ann Catholic School
Naples, Florida performance of "The God Box"
In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, St. Ann Catholic school will host a performance of the show in the St. Ann Jubilee Center at 6:30PM on January 28 at the school located at 542 Eighth Avenue South, Naples, Fl, 34102.
Tickets are $20 and available by calling 239-262-4110. All proceeds benefit the students at St. Ann Catholic School.
January 18
The Sugden Community Theater
Naples, Florida performance of The God Box
Mary Lou will perform the show on behalf of Avowcares.org on Sunday January 18th at 7:30PM at The Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Avenue S. Naples, FL 34102. Tickets are $50 and include a signed hardcover copy of "The God Box" book as well as a dessert reception after the show.
Tickets: 239-263-7990 or at www.naplesplayers.org or in person at the box office.
October 24
Livingston, NJ: Performance at St. Barnabas Conference
Livingston, NJ
An all day conference sponsored by Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center, "Living to the End: Exploring the End-of-Life Experience"
More details here
October 10
New Hope, PA
St. Martin of Tours Church
FREE Book reading and scenes from The God Box
More details here
October 9
King of Prussia, PA: Keynote Speech at Radisson Hotel for Women's Professional Organization
King of Prussia, PA
Keynote speech for Main Line Chamber of Commerce Women's Professional Organization
More details here
October 9
Villanova, PA: Performance at Villanova University to benefit Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation
Villanova, PA
Performance to benefit Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation
More details here
October 5
Harrisburg, PA: Performance at Bishop McDevitt High School to benefit Sisters of St. Joseph
Harrisburg, PA
Performance to benefit Sisters of St. Joseph
More details here
July 31 - 8/25/14
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
“The God Box, A Daughter’s Story” rocked 24 shows at the largest and most prestigious arts festival in the world, the international gathering called The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
More details here
July 22 - 7/23/14
New York, NY: Performance at East to Edinburgh Festival
New York, NY
Two performances as a part of 59e59's East to Edinburgh Festival, celebrating New York's shows bound for Edinburgh's 2014 Fringe Festival.
More details here
April 8
Doylestown, PA: Book reading/performance to benefit Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Doylestown, PA
The Ladies of Mt. Carmel present as special evening with Mary Lou sharing scenes from "The God Box" to benefit Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
More details here
March 29
Lawrenceville, NJ: Spring Your Faith Women's Retreat
Lawrenceville, NJ
Breakfast, a special presentation from Mary Lou and music to benefit St. Andrews Home & School Association.
More details here
March 22
Morristown, NJ: Show benefits Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey
Morristown, NJ
More details here
March 11
Philadelphia, PA: Performance at Innovation Studio in Kimmel Center to benefit Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Proceeds from ticket and book sales benefit CHOP.
More details here
March 10
Philadelphia, PA: Performance at Saint Joseph's University to benefit Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Proceeds from ticket and book sales benefit CHOP.
More details here
March 9
Glenside, PA: Performance to benefit Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Glenside, PA
Proceeds from ticket and book sales benefit CHOP.
More details here
March 9
Glenside, PA: Performance to benefit Bishop McDevitt High School
Glenside, PA
Proceeds from ticket and book sales benefit McDevitt's Fund for Tuition Assistance and the Cardinal Dougherty Legacy Fund.
More details here
March 3
New York, NY: Performance at Cherry Lane Theater benefitting Gilda's Club
New York, NY
More details here
January 29
Port Charlotte, FL: Performance to benefit St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
Port Charlotte, FL
Proceeds from ticket and book sales benefit St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School.
More details here
October 18
New Hope, PA: Performance to benefit Friends of the Canal and the Benevolent Care Fund of Chandler Hall
New Hope, PA
A 7:30pm performance at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA. Proceeds from ticket and book sales benefit Friends of the Canal and the Benevolent Care Fund at Chandler Hall.
More details here
October 16
New York, NY: Performance for Estrogenius Festival at Stage Left Studio
New York, NY
Performance as a part of NYC's EstroGenius Festival, workshop/talkback with Mary Lou and Martha Wollner (director) to follow.
More details here
October 4
Manahawkin, NJ: Performance to benefit All Saints Regional Catholic School
Manahawkin, NJ
A 7PM performance at ASRCS. The proceeds from the show and books will benefit the All Saints Regional Catholic School.
More details here
September 26
Frenchtown, NJ: Book Presentation and Signing at the Frenchtown Inn
Frenchtown, NJ
Come join Mary Lou Quinlan at the Frenchtown in at 7PM, proceeds benefit Hunterdon Hospice.
More details here
September 24
Abingdon, VA: Performance to benefit Southwest Virginia Education Center
Abingdon, VA
Performance at 7 PM at the Grand Hall of Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. Proceeds from tickets and books to benefit educational programs at Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.
More details here
May 25
Freehold, NJ: Performance to benefit GIERS
Applewood Estates, 2 PM
Performance to benefit GIERS - Grief Information Education and Recovery Services.
More details here
May 19
Omaha, Nebraka: Performance to benefit the Hospice House-The Josie Harper Residence.
Omaha, Nebraska
2 PM performance at the Mike and Josie Harper Center.
More details here
May 5
Newtown, PA: Performance to benefit St. Mary Medical Center
Newtown Theatre, 2 PM
The proceeds from the performance and books sales will benefit the St. Mary Medical Center Healing Ministries.
More details here
May 4
Burlington, MA: Performance to benefit the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Lahey Clinic Auditorium, 2 PM
The proceeds from the performance and books will support the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s Comprehensive Breast Health Center.
More details here
April 30
Flemington, NJ: Performance to benefit the Hunterdon Hospital Hope Hospice Unit
North Hunterdon High School, 7 PM
Performance to benefit the Hunterdon Hospital Hope Hospice Unit.
More details here
April 28
Philadelphia, PA: Performance to benefit St. Hubert High School for Girls
St. Hubert High School Auditorium, 2 PM
More details here
April 24
Warminster, PA: Performance to benefit Ann's Choice senior living community
Theater at Ann's Choice, 2 PM and 7:30 PM
Performance to benefit Ann's Choice senior living community!
More details here
April 16
Greenville, SC: Performance to benefit the Greenville Hospital System Cancer Center
Warehouse Theater, 7 PM
Benefiting the Greenville Hospital System Cancer Center.
More details here
April 12
Gwynedd, PA: Performance to benefit The Peruvian Project
Gywnedd-Mercy College Theatre, 7:30 PM
Proceeds will benefit The Peruvian Project, a partnership between Gwynedd-Mercy College and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.
More details here
March 23
Philadelphia, PA: Performance for SJU She United
Saint Joseph's University, Bluett Theatre, 3 PM
Book sales benefit SheUnited scholarships for women.
More details here
March 7
New York, NY: Reading to benefit the Glucksman Ireland House
NYC Glucksman Ireland House (1 Washington Mews, New York, NY)
Book sales benefited Ireland House programming.
February 16 - 2/17/13
New York, NY: Performance for The Connelly Center Middle School
The Connelly Theater (220 East 4th Street Manhattan, NY)
Donations benefitted The Connelly Center Middle School for girls living in poverty on the Lower East Side of NYC
December 12
Valparaiso, IN: Performance to benefit the Valparaiso Family YMCA
Memorial Opera House
Benefit for the Valparaiso Family YMCA.
November 29
Whithouse Station, NJ: Performance to benefit pediatric cancer research.
Whitehouse Station, NJ
A portion of the proceeds from all books purchased were donated to the Amanda Styles Cirelli Foundation Pediatric Cancer Research.
More details here
November 29
Morristown, NJ: Performance to benefit Morristown Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Center
Forbes Auditorium at Morristown Memorial Hospital
Proceeds went to the Morristown Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Center.
November 16
Flourtown, PA: Performance to benefit the Sisters of St. Joseph
Mount St. Joseph Academy Theater
Proceeds were donated to the retirement fund for the Sisters of St. Joseph.
October 28
Philadelphia, PA: Selected scenes from the play performed at the St. Helena's Communion Breakfast.
Philadelphia, PA
October 24
Lake Forest, IL: Performance to benefit the BCureful Foundation
Gorton Community Center, The John E. Baggett Auditorium
Proceeds benefit awareness for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
October 23
Chicago, IL: Performance at "M2Moms - Marketing to Moms" conference
The Chicago Cultural Center
October 14
Philadelphia, PA: Performance during Saint Joseph's University "Hawktoberfest."
Saint Joseph's University, Bluett Theatre
Event to benefit SJU SheUnited scholarships for women.
October 12
Doylestown, PA: Book reading + signing for the Doylestown Women's Group.
Doylestown, PA
Fundraiser luncheon for women undergoing treatment for cancer.
More details here