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NYC Music Marathon & Jack Dallas presents Repertoire 2024

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 @ 7:30pm



Divinity Hall @ Centennial AME Zion Church
5 Lewis Place, Closter, NJ 07624

Radio Style Musical Comedy Fun - Wednesdays at 7:30pm; $5 Donation

The NYC Musical Marathon and composer Jack Dallas presents 2 nights of musical comedies:

Wed, Nov. 13 Ransom Ring & CinderBrat

”Ransom Ring” – Western Coast of Scotland Hamish Lad wants wife, Mermaid and Milk Maids tempt him -2M & 3F  Based on a Scottish Cottage Tale {Jack Dallas 2006 45 minutes}

“CinderBrat” - Things and feelings get reversed into teenage angst. Every one is nice except CinderBrat (5F, 2M, 28 minutes) Jack Dallas musicalizes and Diana Bullard spins a tale of a spoiled mother less teen age girl. {2007}



Wed, Nov. 20 Uncle Bob & Bridal Whites 

“Uncle Bob” - Musical Comedy Bards recreate Uncle Bob Beddoe, a generous, talented, high end functional  alcoholic from his adoring nephew. (2M, 1F, 44 minutes, 2024

“Bridal Whites” - A skittish Couple deals with Bridal gowns, bounds and downs.  Both are  20+ years out of high school with little baggage, no marriages nor kids. Both have a load of lonely hurt (2M, 1F, 45 minutes; 25 minutes) 2024



Jack Dallas Beddoe is a Northern Valley resident, Demarest Norseman and Upsala College Viking alum. He is an Exempt Firefighter, and Life member EMT. In his early post college years, he was an “on the road” musician. He is Music Minister of Centennial AME Zion Church in Closter and previously served Baptist, Methodist, Anglican and AME churches.  Dallas taught the Blind for years.

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