FEATURES
Interviews
Features
Show Reviews
CD Reviews
Event Calendar
NEWS
Theatre
Music
Film
PREVIEWS
Theatre
Music
Film
Art
DIRECTORIES
Art
Music
Comedy
Dance
Film
Sports
Theatres
Organizations
Venues
INFORMATION
Our Story
Contact Us
|
"BAKERSFIELD MIST" IS HELD OVER AT NJ REP THROUGH FEBRUARY 5
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- "Bakersfield Mist," a National New Play Network world premiere comedy by Stephen Sachs which opened on October 13, has been extended at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch through February 5. The play began its triumphant run in Los Angeles here it was held over month after month for six months before coming to Long Branch where it once again played to sold-out audiences. The unlikely heroine of "Bakersfield Mist" is Maude Gutman (Linda S. N...
JACK KLUGMAN RETURNS TO GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE IN THE LEGENDARY COURTROOM DRAMA TWELVE ANGRY MEN
(New Brunswick, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse has selected a contemporary classic for the fourth slot of its current season Reginald Rose's powerful courtroom drama Twelve Angry Men. Theatre and television legend JACK KLUGMAN will make his return to the Playhouse to join the ensemble, portraying Juror Number 9. It marks a full circle for Mr. Klugman, as he is the last living cast member of the landmark 1957 film. George Street Playhouse Artistic Director DAVID SAINT will helm the productio...
CAPE MAY STAGE ANNOUNCES THE EQUITY THEATRE'S 2012 THEATRE SEASON
(Cape May, NJ) -- Proving again that great theatre is all about the experience, Cape May Stage's 2012 season has it all. Artistic Director Roy Steinberg enthusiastically announces his plans for the Equity theatre's upcoming 2012 season along with some money-saving changes to the theatre's subscription packages. Consistently earning glowing reviews, along with accolades such as "outstanding," "remarkable," and "visceral" performances, and production values hail...
EAST LYNNE THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIP
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- At East Lynne Theater Company's annual fundraising event in November at Aleathea's Restaurant, Grace Wright was named the fifth recipient of the Historic Jackson Street Neighborhood Association Scholarship Fund (HJSNA) in the Name of Bob and Toni Green. This fund was started in the fall of 2006 with a generous $5,000.00 donation from HJSNA, in honor of the Greens, who first owned The Puffin on Jackson Street. Bob Green was at one time President of ELTC's Board, and ...
QUEER AS FOLK'S RANDY HARRISON AND BROADWAY VETERAN BOB ARI CAST IN GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE'S RED
(New Brunswick, NJ) - The play that took Broadway (and the art world) by storm last season, John Logan's Red, is the first play of the New Year in George Street Playhouse's 2011-2012 season. Directed by Anders Cato (The Seafarer, Souvenir, Doubt at GSP), the Tony Award-winning play will star two veteran actors: Bob Ari (Broadway's Frost/Nixon) as Rothko, and Randy Harrison (Broadway's Wicked, Showtime's Queer as Folk)as Ken. The play begins performances in New Brunswick o...
EAST LYNNE THEATER COMPANY RECEIVES $12,000 GRANT FROM TRAVEL AND TOURISM
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company just received word that it's receiving $12,000.00 from the Cooperative Marketing Grant sponsored by the New Jersey Department of State: Division of Travel and Tourism. The award was given based on the scores of an independent evaluation and funding review committee that studied ELTC's application and marketing plan. This is the fifth year in a row that ELTC has received this prestigious grant, and it will be used solely...
PREMIERE STAGES AT KEAN UNIVERSITY SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR NEW LIBERTY LIVE INITIATIVE
(UNION, NJ) -- Aspiring and established playwrights are invited to submit new plays to Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University. Liberty Live is the new program of Premiere Stages Play Festival, which will commission a one-act script from a New Jersey playwright. The commissioned writer will be awarded $1000, and the script will be developed and produced in November 2012 at Kean University's Liberty Hall Museum. Local audiences, school groups and t...
IRVING BERLIN'S "WHITE CHRISTMAS" ADDED TO SURFLIGHT THEETRE'S 2012 SEASON
(Beach Haven, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Producer Timothy Laczynski and Artistic Director Roy Miller, is pleased to announce that the sparkling holiday musical - Irving Berlin's White Christmas has been added to the 2012 season.
"We are thrilled to bring this classic holiday musical to the Surflight stage and grateful to the rights holders and my producing colleagues in New York for making this very special title available to us," said Artist...
A LOOK AT EAST LYNNE THEATER COMPANY'S 2012 SEASON
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company has its usual theater season filled with classic gems, a world premiere, and a radio show. In March and November, ELTC's popular radio-style adventures returns: "Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Norwood Builder," complete with live sound effects and commercials. The evidence points to a young lawyer as a murderer. Is he being set up? An exciting puzzle for Holmes and Watson. Fro...
4TH ANNUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP FROM SKYLINE THEATRE COMPANY FOR BERGEN COUNTY STUDENTS
(BERGEN COUNTY, NJ) -- Skyline Theatre Company is continuing to give back high school seniors in Bergen County in 2012. For the 4th year in a row, Skyline is offering a $1000.00 cash scholarship to support Bergen County students who will be furthering their education in theatre, television, film, or communications. The Harry K. Berkheiser Jr. Scholarship, named for New Jersey educator and founding STC member Harry K. Berkheiser Jr., has been awarded yearly to a Bergen County High School senior w...
SOUTH CAMDEN THEATRE COMPANY OPENS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "TENNESSEE'S FINAL CURTAIN"
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey continues its season of "Tenn X Ten" featuring works written by and inspired by Tennessee Williams in celebration of the centennial of his birth. The first three-week production of 2012 features the world premiere of "Tennessee's Final Curtain" on Friday February 10 at 8p.m. "Tennessee's Final Curtain is written by South Camden Theatre Company'...
THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY TURNS 50!
(Madison NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey today announced its 2012 Season the 50th Anniversary season of the state's largest professional theatre dedicated to Shakespeare and other world classics, and the longest running Shakespeare Theatre on the East Coast. Founded in 1963 in Cape May by Paul Barry and Philip Dorian as the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, the company was invited to take up residence at Drew University in 1972. 2012 also marks the 40th Anniversary of the Thea...
4X4 + 1 EQUALS FIVE ORIGINAL ONE-ACT PLAYS IN FAIR LAWN
(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- The Old Library Theatre, will present 4x4+1 five original one act plays chosen as winners of the First Annual Playwright's Festival. To kick off the 2012 Season, 4x4+1 will showcase the talent of area playwrights Tom Winkler of Maywood, Joe DelPriore of North Bergen, Robert Daria of Leonia, Craig M. Tiede of Jersey City and Omar Kozarsky of Mahwah. For the festival, The Old Library Theatre, solicited original works from local writers. The cast includes over 20 New Je...
L!VE ASBURY PARK IS LAUNCHED
(Asbury Park, NJ) -- The Founding Board of Trustees is proud to announce the creation of L!VE ASBURY PARK, an exciting new non-profit, live entertainment company. "Inspired by the rich history of entertainment and music of this City, L!VE ASBURY PARK will present musicals, concerts, plays and other events that will engage and enrich the diverse community of Asbury Park," said Artistic Director Carlos Armesto. "We want to bring the spirit of Asbury Park into all aspects of the arts. T...
4TH WALL PRESENTS "THE STORY OF MY LIFE"
(Bloomfield, NJ) - 4TH WALL THEATRE continues its 15th anniversary season with The Story of My Life. This endearing show boasts music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and a book by Brian Hill. The show received four Drama Desk Award nominations in 2009, including Outstanding Musical. New Jersey theatre critic Peter Filichia called the show "A tender, yet strong musical. For everyone who has ever shared with a friend a movie, a secret, or a hurt -- and isn't that indeed everyone? -- The Stor...
PHOENIX PRODUCTIONS CELEBRATES IT'S 25TH YEAR
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Phoenix Productions will celebrate its 25th year of award winning musical theatre with a gala evening of music and memories on Saturday, February 25, at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. Dubbed "25 Years of Phoenix", the evening will include a VIP cocktail party at 6pm, a silent auction featuring theatrical memorabilia at 7pm, musical entertainment featuring past Phoenix performers and performances at 8pm, and a meet-the-cast reception at 10pm. The silent aucti...
ROWAN THEATRE STAGES PEARL CLEAGE'S "FLYIN' WEST"
(GLASSBORO, NJ) -- Exploring a range of themes such as sisterhood, race, oppression, community and persecution, the Department of Theatre & Dance at Rowan University stages Pearl Cleage's potent historical drama Flyin' West, February 16 - 19, 2012 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm) in Tohill Theatre on the Glassboro campus. Directed by Dr. Elisabeth Hostetter, Cleage's play tells the story of African-American sisters who head for the "Wild West"...
STATE THEATRE PRESENTS THE TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
(New Brunswick, NJ)-- State Theatre presents the musical Fiddler on the Roof for three performances on Friday, February 17 at 8pm and Saturday, February 18 at 2pm and 8pm. A FREE Pre-performance Insights is available at 7pm before the Friday, February 17 performance and at 1pm before the Saturday, February 18 performance. The Insights takes place at the United Methodist Church, 323 George Street. Discounted tickets ranging from $25-67 are available for these performances as part of the State The...
THE NEW JERSEY THEATRE ALLIANCE PRESENTS THE STAGES FESTIVAL
(West Orange, NJ) -- The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, its 35 professional member theatres, and partner organizations are happy to offer the fifteenth annual Stages Festival throughout the month of March 2012. "New Jersey's professional theatres have so much to offer," says John McEwen, Executive Director of the Theatre Alliance. "The Stages Festival serves as a month-long open-house to the state's residents giving them a chance to see the wide variety of programming ...
NEW JERSEY REP PRESENTS SUMMER IN SANCTUARY BY AL LETSON
(LONG BRANCH, NJ ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch is proud to present "Summer In Sanctuary," an explosive new play by Al Letson, a nationally recognized awardwinning slam poet, performer, playwright, and the host and producer of the popular "State of the Re: Union" on National Public Radio. Performances for this limited run are March 8 - 25 and tickets can be ordered by calling 732-229-3166 or by visiting www.njrep.org. The title ref...
|
