Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 05/09/2012
(Bergen County, NJ) -- Skyline Theatre Company is presenting a streamlined version of Thornton Wilder's powerful, Pulitzer Prize winning play Our Town from May 18 through May 20 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
This production, directed by Skyline's Artistic Director and Broadway veteran Sam Scalamoni, has a smaller cast doubling up on many of the roles. "This allows for more of a feeling of the play being presented by a troupe of actors," says Scalamoni, a New Jersey native. "I am hoping to keep the intimacy of the story while keeping the power of the message about life and all it holds"
New York actor Dustin Charles stars as the Stage Manager, the narrator of the story, which takes place in the quiet town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire at the turn of the 20th century. Charles returns to Skyline having starred as Dickens in a one man A Christmas Carol this past holiday season for Skyline as well as Paul in last season's Barefoot in the Park and Hal in Proof. Most recently he played Richard in Shakespeare's Richard III for Identity Theatre in New York.
New York actress Lauren Cook portrays Emily, and Myles Kenyon Rowland portrays George the two young people who we follow through courtship, marriage, and beyond. The rest of the cast are New Jersey professionals including Will Lampe of Pompton Plains as Dr. Gibbs, Christine Orzepowski of Bloomfield as Mrs. Gibbs, Brian Milli of Harrington Park as Mr. Webb, and Anne Connolly as Mrs. Webb.
PERFORMANCE DETAILS: Friday, May 18th at 7:30pm; Saturday, May 19th at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; and Sunday, May 20th at 2:00pm at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation, 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn. Tickets are $28 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $18 students. For ticket reservations or for more information about Skyline please call 800-474-1299.
