Discover New Jersey Arts has a listing of “Experience the Magic of the arts this holiday season.” This link will take you to the page on The Jersey Arts website where you can see a listing of shows that will appeal to all ages for the upcoming holiday season. Shows are listed by three categories: Northern, Central, and Southern Events.
This is a handy guide to help you start your planning for live theater events that will help you celebrate the 2013 Holiday Season.
Yes, it’s that girl, Marlo Thomas, who will be appearing at New Jersey’s George Street Playhouse as she heads the cast in the world premiere of “Clever Little Lies.” The show was written by Joe DiPietro’s and it begins performances tonight, Nov. 19 and continues through Dec. 22, 2013. Mr. DiPietro won a Tony Award in 2010 for Best Book of a Musical for “Memphis” and was nominated again two years later for “Nice Work if You Can Get It.”
In addition to Ms. Thomas, the cast includes Greg Mullavey (“I-Carly,” “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”), Jim Stanek (“Freud’s Last Session,” “The Story of My Life,” “Lestat”) and Kate Wetherhead (“Legally Blonde,” “Submissions Only”).
The production is directed by David Saint. It is billed on theater notes as:
A mother always knows when something’s up. Bill Jr. is distracted, under pressure and off his game. Will a surprising evening with his parents send him further off-kilter? Secrets are exposed and clever little lies are crafted when a confidence shared between father and son escalates into an unexpected revelation that could change everything.
Theater goers may be interested in the following special dates that George Street Playhouse is offering for this show:
11/19/2013 post-show talk back
11/20/2013 post-show talk back
11/21/2013 post-show talk back
11/22/2013 opening night
12/8/2013 Sunday symposium; 2pm
12/12/2013 audio described performance; 8pm
12/14/2013 open captioned performance; 2pm
For additional information call the George Street Playhouse Box Office at (732) 246-7717, or visit the Playhouse website, GSPonline.org. George Street Playhouse is located at 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick.
Note: This story first appeared on my column on Newark Theater Examiner.
A new play titled middlemen is now playing at the New Jersey Repertory Company Theatre in Long Branch, New Jersey. Written by David Jenkins and directed by Marc Geller, the play features two man who find themselves the sole survivors of a corporation in shut down mode.
The two men, played by David Friedlander and Duncan M. Rogers, are report writers who now are placed in a compromised situation where it seems like they will be the ones to account for actions taken by people other than themselves. They are truly “middlemen” as they didn’t take the actions, but only took what was given to them and put it into a report. Their attempt to deal with the situation is both humorous and somewhat scary at the same time. Shown below are some photos of the action in the play.
Duncan M. Rogers (left) plays Michael who works right across from Stanley (right) played by David Friedlander. Here they are trying to calmly assess the situation.
Michael has a number of “ah ha” moments during the show including this one where the severity of the situation is sinking in.
Michael seeks comfort from older worker Stanley. Stanley comes up with a solution, for the moment.
Stanley has issues both from work and at home and seeks refuge both in the coffee and a private bottle he keeps in his desk.
It’s 4:00 a.m. and Michael and Stanley are still both at work when a sound comes out of the blue.
All photos are by Marc Geller and provided by the NJ Repertory Company.
The show is scheduled to play at the New Jersey Repertory Company Theatre at 179 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey through December 8, 2013. Contact the NJ Rep Box Office at 732-229-3166 or visit www.njrep.org for tickets and/or more information.
Read more about this show on my Newark Theater Examiner column here.
