(Englewood, NJ) -- The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC presents a new Black Box Theater Series beginning with The Shape of Things located at the Black Box Theater at 38 N Van Brunt St in Englewood, NJ. Performance dates are August 21, 22, 28, and 29 at 8PM and August 23, and 30 at 3PM. Purchase tickets at bergenpacpas.ticketleap.com. For more information: [email protected] or 201.482.8194.
The bergenPAC Black Box Theater Series will feature events in our newly constructed Black Box Theater for artists, students, dancers, musicians, theater goers, performers, and much more. The series will have 4 plays, 2 musicals, singer-songwriter evenings, Broadway cabaret nights, open mic nights, and slam poetry nights. The venue is intimate and allows the performers to unleash their passion of the arts in a welcoming environment.
“We have a beautiful, small, intimate venue that will cater to the needs of all the artists in our community,” said Director of Education Alexander Diaz. “The Black Box Theater is the only Black Box Theater located in Northern New Jersey so close to NYC. This allows us to attract serious actors, and performers to use the venue as a platform for providing quality arts in our area.”
Some plays are new plays which will be work-shopped at bergenPAC, presented in the Black Box, and have producers and directors attend the performances with hopes of moving the production to a larger scale.
The Black Box Theater Series kicks off with a fun and moving play The Shape of Things.
The Shape of Things
Art is fair in love and war.
In one of Neil Labute's most riveting pieces, The Shape of Things examines the human condition and how far one would go for both love and art. The story follows the steadily intensifying relationship between Adam & Evelyn. As Evelyn strengthens her hold on Adam, his emotional and physical evolution discomforts his best friends Jenny and Philip, with unexpected and shocking consequences for all.
In this unique staging, directed by Anthony Gusevich, the play itself is represented as a piece in an art gallery, where actors never leave the space and the show is performed behind velvet ropes.
Cast includes Scott Brieden as Adam; Megan Greener as Evelyn; Sean Kincaid as Phil; and Darby Hannon as Jenny.
There will be a Q & A after the Sunday performances.
About bergenPAC Performing Arts School
The Education program at bergenPAC features a series of classes, school residencies, workshops, live performances, student productions and ensemble groups in the performing arts for students ages 2 1/2 months to 21 years old.
The program provides students with unique and “hands-on” arts training by industry professionals that allow them to gain real world experience and enhance academic achievement through the arts. bergenPAC’s arts education initiatives occur on-site at our new Performing Arts School building at 1 Depot Square, Englewood, NJ or off-site at other schools. The school reaches more than 30,000 students annually.
The Performing Arts School offers basic and professional level performing arts classes and ensemble groups and productions in theater, dance, and music for students of all ages. The school also offers beyond bergenPAC, a school Partnership Program with school districts throughout the area.
To enroll now or for more information contact 201.503.8326 or [email protected] or www.bergenpac.org/education
