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PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep


By John Posada


originally published: 08/04/2022


PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is currently presenting the U.S. premiere of The Hummingbirds: A Comedy of Menace by Garret Jon Groenveld.  It is a comic-drama set in the future, which may be closer than you think.  Performances run from August 4-28, Thursdays through Sundays. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

The Hummingbirds Synopsis: Been unemployed too long? At the Unemployment Bureau, we can place you in a job you may not be qualified for or a job that's not safe, but you will do it. Because if you can walk, you can work! 

The cast includes Sophia Lucia Parola and Michael Irvin Pollard.  The play is directed by SuzAnne Barabas, Artistic Director at NJ Rep.

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

The Hummingbirds won the 2012 Global Age Project and the 2012 Internationalists Global Playwriting Prize (7 Presentations in 7 countries - US, Romania, Spain, Mexico, The Netherlands, Germany and Singapore). It has not received an English language production, but is on tour in Romania (in Romanian) and has been produced in Spanish in Zaragoza, Spain and two acclaimed productions in Mexico City, Mexico.

Performances are from August 4-28, Thursdays at 8:00pm, Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturday at 3:00pm & 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm.  Tickets are $55 and available for purchase online or by calling 732-229-3166 for reservations.



 
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The production team includes: Rose Riccardi (Production Stage Manager), Patricia E. Doherty (Costume Design), Nick Simone (Sound Design), Jessica Parks (Scenic Design/Props), Jill Nagle (Lighting Design), Rachael Malloy (Assistant Stage Manager), Janey Huber (Assistant Lighting Designer), James Lockhart (Master Electrician), Brian Snyder (Technical Director), Blake Robinson (Props Assistant).

Here are more photos from the production.

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

PHOTOS from "The Hummingbirds" at NJ Rep

New Jersey Repertory Company is located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1997 by SuzAnne and Gabor Barabas.  The theater's mission is to develop and produce new plays and to make a lasting contribution to the American Stage. Over two decades NJ Rep has produced 140 plays of which 125 have been world premieres. The theater has the additional distinction of having had many of its plays produced by other theaters around the country totaling over 200 subsequent productions in the U.S. and overseas.



ALL PHOTOS BY JOHN POSADA - If your theatre company is interested in having John Posada cover your plays, contact New Jersey Stage at info@newjerseystage.com.  He has taken photos during live performances and dress rehearsals.

John Posada is a New Jersey based photographer specializing in live theatre and music performances. For more than 10 years, John has photographed live music events where he mastered the techniques of timing and capturing fast moving action under challenging lighting conditions to capture that perfect moment that tells a story in a single image. Currently, John has photographed over 110 productions for over 70 different theatres and venues. Click here for John's website.







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