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Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory presents Shakespeare's "The Tempest"

originally published: 01/27/2025

(LEFT to RIGHT) Osaivbie Igiebor, Cody Jackson, Luis Rodriguez, Erin Clark, Raelyn Menon in rehearsal. Photo by Trevor Callahan

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory presents William Shakespeare's The Tempest adapted and directed by Stephen Michael Davis from February 6-10, 2025. The Tempest is Shakespeare's comedy about betrayal, ill-treatment, and the development of magical arts, all set against the backdrop of a plot for revenge.

Twelve years earlier, Prospero was the Duke of Milan, but his bookish nature led him to rely on his brother Antonio to manage the state. In time, Antonio, with the help of Alonso, King of Naples, and King Alonso’s brother Sebastian, usurped Prospero’s dukedom. Prospero and his young daughter Miranda were cast out to sea in a decrepit boat and eventually washed ashore on a remote island, once ruled by the witch Sycorax and now inhabited by her son Caliban and Ariel, a spirit. Using his mastery of magic, Prospero sets in motion a series of events to confront those who betrayed him. The play explores themes of power, revenge, forgiveness, and the complex dynamics of human relationships, blending elements of comedy, romance, and tragedy. Through its intricate characters and shifting realities, The Tempest examines how acts of betrayal and manipulation give way to reconciliation and growth.

The cast of The Tempest is made up entirely of Centenary University theatre students. The cast for this production includes: Cody Jackson (Prospero), Aurelia Shanga (Miranda), Luis Rodriguez (Ariel), Erin Clark (Ariel), Raelyn Menon (Ariel), Osaivbie Igiebor (Caliban), Malakii Layton (Ferdinand), Jacoby Stewart (Antonio), Kai Vialva (Alonso), Daniel Paternina (Sebastian), Kylie Smith (Gonzalo), Christopher Rice (Trinculo), Mark Squindo (Stefano), and Matthew Steen (Boatswain/Francisco).

Tickets for The Tempest are $17.50 for all seats. Performances will take place Thursday, February 6 at 7:00pm; Friday, February 7 at 10:00am & 8:00pm; Saturday, February 8 at 8:00pm; Sunday, February 9 at 2:00pm; and Monday, February 10 at 7:00pm. Performances will take place in the Little Theatre located in the Seay Building of the Centenary University campus at 400 Jefferson St. Hackettstown, NJ.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1:00pm-5:00pm and two hours prior to performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ.




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The 2024-25 Season of Performing Arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and grantors like the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, the John and Margaret Post Foundation, the CSC corporate sponsors, including Explore Warren, the House of the Good Shepherd, Hackettstown Medical Center Atlantic Health System, Heath Village, Visions Federal Credit Union, and Fulton Bank, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.

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