(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- 3 Egg Creams, written & directed by George Cameron Grant, is headed to New Jersey. The show comes to the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove for two performances July 21-22 and then heads to Jersey Fringe in Hammonton for four performances from August 3-5. Starring Vince Bandille as Vin Morrone, it portrays one man's lessons in life, loss and love, with one actor portraying five characters, all in one hour and 3 egg creams. The play was inspired by and features the timeless music of the legendary Lou Christie. You even get a free pre-show egg cream with every ticket purchase!
The play arrives in New Jersey following two sold out shows at NYC's Manhattan Repertory Theatre. Whether you grew up on University Avenue in The Bronx, Newark, West Philly, or Cedar Falls, you will recognize the tough, tender, sometimes terrifying, yet ultimately transcendent human journey Vin must take, in an age that is redefining the mythos of the American male, and even the meaning of love itself. Blend in the timeless music of the legendary Lou Christie, and you have 3 Egg Creams - an urban love story for the ages!
Performances take place at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, July 21st at 7:30pm and Sunday, July 22nd at 2:00pm. Performances during Jersey Fringe in Hammonton are on Friday, August 3rd at 7:30pm, Saturday, August 4th at 7:45pm and 10:15pm, and Sunday, August 5th at 4:00pm.
Note: The play is intended for mature audiences only!
Here are some things people are saying about 3 Egg Creams:
"I came tonight expecting to see a one-man show, but what I saw was something much more. The writing is amazing, the acting by Vince - I was just gripped for the entire time he was there. I lost myself. I went into his world with him. It's one of the greatest experiences I've had off Broadway. I just recently saw Angels in America with Andrew Garfield, and tonight I come to see Vince do this, and it's the same thing. It's brilliance!"
"I just saw the play 3 Egg Creams. Phenomenal! What a love story! It's one of the best I've seen - you're going to love it!"
"The only thing that comes to mind after seeing 3 Egg Creams is shock. I had no idea what I was in for. I'm 61 years old, and I'm crying like a baby. If you have a chance, see it. I want to see it again myself."
"I loved 3 Egg Creams! It's so poignant, it made me think, and laugh, and cry, and I know I saw the best thing in theatre in NY tonight, and I can't wait until everyone else knows it."
"Broadway: One night it's a National Theatre multi-million dollar production at the Neil Simon theatre with Andrew Garfield killing it, and a few nights later it's an off Broadway Masterpiece with Vince Bandille killing it with 2 coats, a chair, a rose, a Santa hat, and an egg cream. The same level. The same experience!"
"3 Egg Creams is the quintessential NY story. It's about life, and love, it's about loss, it's about youth and growing older, and what we do to survive. It's about what we need from each other. It's really a fabulous piece that tells all about the Bronx, but it also tells a larger story about what it is to be alive and in love."
Jersey Shore Arts Center is located at 66 S Main Street in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Jersey Fringe takes place in downtown Hammonton, New Jersey.
