(MADISON, NJ) -- A Work of Heart Productions presents The Drowsy Chaperone, a love letter to musical theatre. Experience this campy comedy up close and personal in Historic Downtown Madison with live music and hand crafted mocktails! Ready for a night on the town? There will be three performances from May 19-20, 2023.
“We’re thrilled to bring musical theatre to an intimate and interactive place like the METC Education Annex. The Drowsy Chaperone reminds me of my grandfather and his love for musical theater. He’s 96 years old and loves the songs. You leave the theater humming to yourself on the car ride home. This show celebrates the magic of musical theater; its simplicity and its extravagance. The pain and the joy. The camp and the drama. The painstaking hard work and most important, it’s fun. Because that’s what this show is. It’s fun,” says AWOHP founder Nicole Lippey, Drowsy director/executive producer.
Cast members include: Haley Castillo (North Bergen), Nina DaCosta (East Hanover), Whitney Daniels (Ewing), Peggy Duffy Hak (Garwood), Alan Ellis (Madison), Roy Feliciano (Jersey City), Griffin Gartlgruber (Asbury), Zita Geoffroy-Heinz (Bridgewater), Krystál Lozano (Newark), Hallie Lippey (Bridgewater), Gabe Michelson (Montclair), Courtney Mincolelli (Whippany), Anatole Norland (Madison), Charlotte Speck (Whippany), Michael Zaffuto (East Hanover), Joseph Zedeny (East Windsor)
Performances take place Friday, May 19, 2023 at 8:00pm and Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 3:00pm & 8:00pm. Tickets are $30 and available for purchase online. There is limited seating per performance.
The METC Education Annex, located at 9 Main St, Madison, NJ, is a non-profit educational institution. The museum's mission is: To inspire a connection with New Jersey's history, culture, trades, and crafts.
The production team includes director/executive producer and AWOHP founder Nicole Lippey, director/executive producer Angelo De Fazio, musical director Susan Braden, choreographer Jaquie Radcliff, and production stage manager Jennifer Graham-Macht.
A Work of Heart Productions (AWOHP) was founded in 2014 by Nicole Lippey. Throughout the last nine years, A Work of Heart has created opportunities for performers of all ages and skill levels through their theater classes, educational shows, and intergenerational plays and musicals. Some of AWOHP’s favorite productions have been; Godspell at Feinstein's/54 Below, Grease at The Ridgedale School Theatre, Mamma Mia! at Rosen Pac, Into The Woods at The Bickford Theatre, and Steel Magnolias at Trendz Hair Salon in Florham Park.
