New Jersey Repertory Company presents the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Halftime with Don. Written by Ken Weitzman, this show will play in Long Branch between June 22 – July 30, 2017.
As summer gets into full swing, New Jersey shore visitors should plan on checking out this production. There is always a good show at NJ Rep and visitors will delight at the easy location this theater is to many of the shore’s most popular destinations.
Press notes describe the play as follows:
Don Devers may not have been the biggest name in the NFL, but his heart and his charisma were unrivaled on the field. Known for helping every opponent he knocked down get back onto their feet, Don has been brought to his knees by the cruel legacy of his high-impact heyday. Ed Ryan, a demoralized fan who idolized Don all his life, arrives at his door searching for inspiration. Instead Ed finds his hero shut off from the world, attempting to stave off the encroaching offensive of traumatic brain damage with Pringles, pills and Post-It notes. Stephanie, Don’s pregnant, tough-as-nails daughter, is sure she knows why he refuses to see even her. But she’s wrong. What she discovers, what they all discover through the mirror of Don’s decline, is an unpredictable, remarkable perspective on hope and strength in the clinch of being merely human.
Kent Nicholson serves as Director. The cast includes Malachy Cleary as Don, NJ Rep regular Susan Maris as Sarah Ryan and newcomers Lori Vega and Dan McVey play Stephanie Devers and Ed Ryan.
Show Information:
Previews kick-off Thursday, June 22, with a complimentary game-day buffet of chili, chips and beer following the performance. Opening night with reception is Saturday, June 24.
Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm; and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $46 and are available at 732-229-3166 or online at njrep.org.
The New Jersey Repertory Company theater is located at 179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ.