Pages

Thursday, September 9, 2010

REVIVAL OF "JET LAG" OPENS 2010/11 SEASON AT PEAK PERFORMANCES @ MONTCLAIR

First U.S. performance of groundbreaking production in 10 years

Peak Performances @ Montclair will begin its 2010/11 theater season with the revival of the Obie Award-winning Jet Lag, a 1998 collaboration between The Builders Association and the award-winning architectural team Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
WHEN: September 23–October 3, 2010; Sept. 23, 24, 30 and Oct. 1 at 7:30 PM; Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 at 8 PM; Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 at 3 PM
WHERE: The Alexander Kasser Theater on the campus of Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair
TICKETS: $15 at the Alexander Kasser Theater Box Office, by calling 973.655.5112 or online at http://www.peakperfs.org/.

 Based on two real-life stories in which technology made the impossible possible, the groundbreaking production explores the impact of travel, speed and confusions of time and space. The first story recounts the journey of a British sailor who successfully faked his voyage around the world. The second true story relates the travels of a grandmother and her grandson who took 167 consecutive transcontinental flights over the course of six months until the grandmother died of exhaustion created by jet lag.

Directed by Marianne Weems, artistic director of The Builders Association, the cast for the new production is comprised of Moe Angelos, Jess Barbagallo, Nick Bonnar, David Pence, Kristen Sieh and Joe Silovsky. Jessica Peri Chalmers is the writer and dramaturg. The sound design and original music is by Dan Dobson, and the video design is by Christopher Kondeck. The costumes are by Ellen McCartney. Jennifer Tipton designed the lighting.

Charter bus service is provided from New York City’s Port Authority Bus Terminal – arcade on 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues – to the Alexander Kasser Theater ($10 per person, roundtrip) for all Saturday and Sunday performances. Bus reservations may be made by calling 973.655.5112 or by visiting http://www.peakperfs.org/ . For train service, available only on weekdays, go online to http://www.njtransit.com/ or call 973.275.5555.

For restaurants close to the Alexander Kasser Theater, visit http://www.destinationmontclair.com/