PLAN AHEAD FOR “A CAPPELLA JAMBOREE 2014”

Light Opera of New Jersey presents

A Cappella Jamboree 2014

WHEN: November 14, 7:30 PM
WHERE: Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Ave., Madison
TICKETS: General Admission $20 

Our 19th year of fine a cappella singing will include:

• The Gargoyles (young men) \The Daughters of Zion (young women)
• The Moderately Bright Four (mixed voices)
• The Four Bari's Quartet (female barbershop harmony)
• Cohesion (all male)

and featuring The Colgate Thirteen of Colgate University (all male collegiate singering)

Details to follow!

Click here:  TICKETS for a cappella JAMBOREE  NOV 2014

MONTCLAIR OPERETTA CLUB PRESENTS “GODSPELL” TO OPEN 90TH SEASON

GODSPELL

WHEN:  November 7 – 16; Fridays and Saturdays at at 8:00 PM, Sundays 2 PM
WHERE: Westminster Arts Center on the campus of Bloomfield College, located at Franklin & Fremont Streets in Bloomfield
TICKETS: $25 for adults, $22 for senior citizens and $15 for students with ID. GROUP RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PARTIES OF 20 OR MORE.
To order tickets call the box office at 973.744.3133 and leave a message. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.mocmusicals.org

Montclair Operetta Club, now in its 90^th season, presents a fully staged production of Godspell at Westminster Arts Center on the campus of Bloomfield College. Founded in 1925, M.O.C. continues its long-standing musical theatre tradition with this exciting and innovative production. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak, Godspell is modern-day retelling of the Gospel according to St. Matthew. The score includes the well-known songs “Day By Day,” “Learn Your Lesson Well” and “By My Side.”

The cast features Daniel Yearwood as Jesus, Joseph Trible as John the Baptist, William Carey as Judas, and an ensemble of sixteen. The production is directed by noted Broadway casting director Bob Cline, a veteran of many M.O.C. productions, with musical direction by Gonzalo Valencia. Mr. Valencia has assembled an orchestra of talented musicians to accompany this top-notch cast. Felicity Selby is the stage manager for this production.

For more information about Montclair Operetta Club, call 973.744.3133 or visit www.mocmusicals.org

CONCERTS & DANCING @ THE MINSTREL THIS MONTH

Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt (split bill) at The Minstrel, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, on Friday, November 7 from 8 to 11 PM. Adults $9; children 12 and under, free. For more info call 973-335-9489 or go to www.folkproject.org. Handicapped accessible; free parking.

 

Jim Kweskin and Happy Traum (split bill) at The Minstrel, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, on Friday, November 14 from 8 to 11 PM. Adults $9; children 12 and under, free. For more info call 973-335-9489 or go to www.folkproject.org. Handicapped accessible; free parking.

 

Folk Project Special Concert – Jonathan Edwards and Lucy Kaplansky at Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, on Friday, November 21 from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets $30 in advance; $35 at the door. For more info call 908-229-1214 or go to www.folkproject.org. Handicapped accessible; free parking.

 

Mike Agranoff at The Minstrel, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, on Friday, November 28 from 8 to 11 PM. Ken and Pat Rolston and Henry Nerenberg open. Adults $9; children 12 and under, free. For more info call 973-335-9489 or go to www.folkproject.org. Handicapped accessible; free parking.

 

Swingin’ Tern Contra Dances

Techno contras with caller Dan Black and DJ Improper on Saturday, November 1 from 8 to 11 PM at First Presbyterian Church, Parish House, 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30 PM. No partner necessary. Please carry in clean soft-soled shoes for dancing. Adults $15; students $10. For more information, call 973-295-6864 or go to www.folkproject.org. Just listening to the band is worth the admission, and listeners are welcome.

Harvest Hoot with caller Joe DePaolo and band Oy Diddle Diddle on Saturday, November 15 from 8 to 11PMm at First Presbyterian Church, Parish House, 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30 PM. No partner necessary. Please carry in clean soft-soled shoes for dancing. Adults $10; students $5. For more information, call 973-295-6864 or go to www.folkproject.org. Just listening to the band is worth the admission, and listeners are welcome.

NEW JERSEY BALLET BRINGS MEMORABLE DANCE SEQUENCES AND A DOUBLE FEATURE TO CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY

Ballet on Broadway; with the Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir 

 Peter and the Wolf/Beauty and the Beast

WHEN: November 8, 8 PM; November 9, 2 PM 
WHERE: Sitnik Theater located in the David and Carol Lackland Center on the campus of Centenary College, 715 Grand Ave., Hackettstown
TICKETS: for Nov. 8, $25 for adults and $18.50 for children under 12; for Nov. 9, $20 for adults and $17.50 for children under 12
Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.centenarystageco.org, at the CSC Box Office in the Lackland Center at 715 Grand Ave. in Hackettstown, or by calling 908.979.0900. 
The Box Office is open Monday through Friday 1 – 5 PM, and two hours prior to performance times.  CSC also has a Box Office open during the main season at 217 Main Street in Hackettstown, Monday through Friday from 3 – 6 PM

The New Jersey Ballet performs Ballet on Broadway; with the Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir: From Seven Brides for Seven Brothers to Kiss Me Kate, New Jersey Ballet presents some of Broadway’s most memorable dance sequences set to the music of Sondheim, Cole Porter, Bernstein and more!

The New Jersey Ballet then returns with their exciting double feature Peter and the Wolf/Beauty and the Beast.  The power of courage and kindness are at the heart of this delightful double feature.  Clever Peter and his friends dance to Prokofiev’s famous score and Beauty’s gentle ways turn the Beast into a handsome Prince.  Featuring original “storyteller” narration.

The New Jersey Ballet has thrilled audiences from Bergen to Cape May with top quality professional ballet and has given hundreds of thousands of adults and children their first introduction to ballet and inspired in many a lifelong love of the arts.  Over the years, New Jersey Ballet has brought the magic of dance theatre to countless students, little children, senior citizens and adults of all ages.  New Jersey Ballet performs a variety of works from classical, contemporary and jazz ballet throughout the state, and has toured nationally and around the world.

The award-winning Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir consists of young performing artists ages 16-22. Over the last two seasons, the choir reached more than 100,000 people with performances throughout the state with their rousing renditions of Broadway, pop and classics

The 2014-15 season of performing arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and CSC sponsors, including Premier Sponsor Heath Village Retirement Community, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, The Holiday Inn in Budd Lake, Fulton Bank, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.

Photo by VAM Productions.

KEAN STAGE PRESENTS BOBBY MCFERRIN

BOBBY McFERRIN

WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, AT 7:30 PM
WHERE: Wilkins Theatre, Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue in Union
TICKETS: $35 Standard; $20 Senior, Student, Child and are available at the Wilkins Theatre Box Office on campus, by calling 908.737.SHOW (7469), and online at www.keanstage.com.

Tten-time Grammy Award-winner Bobby McFerrin is an eternal seeker, always defying the music industry’­s practical impulse to pigeonhole artists. His diversity and range are incomparable. Drawing on all genres, demonstrating matchless improvisational skills and an ability to create new vocabularies on the fly, he never fails to dazzle. Yet his music is always accessible and inviting. He has wowed audiences all over the world, blurring the distinction between pop music and fine art, goofing around barefoot in the world’s finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory and collaborating with artists from Yo-Yo Ma to Herbie Hancock.

PLAYFUL THEATRE’S “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR” COMES TO MCCC’S KELSEY THEATRE

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
By Andrew LLoyd Webber & Tim Rice

WHEN: November 7-16, Fridays, 8 PM; Saturdays, 8 PM; and Sundays, 2 PM. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Nov. 7.
WHERE: Mercer County Community College Kelsey Theatre, conveniently located on the college's campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor
TICKETS: $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students and children. 
Free parking is available next to the theater. 
Tickets may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609.570.3333. 
For a complete listing of adult and children's events, visit the Kelsey webpage or call the box office for a brochure.

When the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar hit the Broadway stage in 1971, it was an electrifying leap into a new kind of musical. The power of the music and the story that it tells still resonate some four decades later.

Loosely based on St. John’s Gospel account of the last week in the life of Jesus, the complex story is intensified by its musical retelling through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Mixing issues of religion, politics both ancient and decidedly contemporary, mob psychology and personal responsibility, this riveting show is a must-see production for its depiction of the life and times of Jesus, and its groundbreaking place in the annals of musical theater.

The cast stars Michael Scibilia of Willow Grove, Pa., as Jesus; Richard Damaso of Milltown as Judas Iscariot; Vianna Fagel of Lawrenceville as Mary Magdalene; Ben Simons of North Brunswick as Pontius Pilate, and Maria Aromando of Bridgewater as Herod. Also featured are Evan Bilinski of Franklin Park as Caiaphas the High Priest; Tia Brown of Ewing as Simon Zealotes; and Matt Dawson of Hillsborough as Annas the High Priest.

The Apostles include Reginald Brockington of Hamilton, Melody Dougherty of Philadelphia, Pa., Jennifer Fischer of Hamilton, Michael Gearty of Langhorne, Pa., Bridget Hughes of Jackson, Paul Lasky of Hamilton, Jenna O’Neill of Hamilton, Christopher Singh of West Windsor and Michael Zweig of Philadelphia, Pa. Lead dancers are Kaitlyn Anthony of Bordentown and Emily O’Sullivan of Hamilton.

The show is directed by Frank Ferrara, with musical direction by Shannon Ferrara, associate musical direction by Mike Gilchand, and choreography by Renee Chambers-Liciaga. Costumes are by Michelle Rittmann and set design is by Bryan Schendlinger. Ruth Kresge and Nancy Scharf are the stage managers and Hilary Leboff and Suzanne Smith are the producers.

(Photo: From left, cast members Evan Bilinski, Tia Brown, Christopher Singh, Richard Damaso as Judas, Vianna Fagel as Mary Magdalene, Paul Lasky, Kaitlyn Anthony, Michael Gearty, Michael Scibilia (in white shirt) as Jesus, Michael Zweig, Emily O'Sullivan, Matthew Dawson, Reginald Brockington, Melody Dougherty, Jenna O'Neill, Ben Simons, Maria Aromando and Bridget Hughes.)

THE STROLLERS TO PRESENT “CLYBOURNE PARK” IN NOVEMBER

“BEST MUSICAL EVER” COMES TO DEAL IN NOVEMBER

GYPSY
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Andrew De Prisco
Choreographed by Nicole DeVincenzo  
Musical Direction by Dr. Jeff Unger

 

WHEN: November 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8 PM; November 16, 23 at 3 PM
WHERE: Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal
TICKETS: $32 Adults, $28 Seniors; $24 Students, $26 Groups; $20 Discounted Seats (Side/Rear Section)
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

From the first trumpet blast of its legendary Overture to the last white hot spotlight, Gypsy is considered by many to be "the best  musical ever."  Directed by Perry Nominated Andrew DePrisco, Gypsy tells the backstage tale of vaudeville entertainer turned stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and her domineering, overbearing mother, Rose, as Rose battles stage directors, theatre owners and hotel managers in her efforts to push her two daughters toward stardom during the dying days of vaudeville.  

This musical fable was created by three theatrical giants. The book is by two-time Tony Award winner Arthur Laurents, with music by two-time Tony Award winner Jule Styne and lyrics by multiple Tony Award winner Stephen Sondheim.Original direction and choreography was created by Jerome Robbins.  

The legendary score boasts such classics as Everything's Coming Up Roses, Together Wherever We Go, Let Me Entertain You and Some People. 

CLASSIC MUSICAL OPENS @ PLAYHOUSE 22 ON NOV. 7

MAME
book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee
music and lyrics by Jerry Herman

WHEN: November 7 - 23.  All performances are Friday evenings at 8 PM, Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM
WHERE: Playhouse 22 is conveniently located at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick
TICKETS: $22 for adults and $20 for seniors and students and are available online at Playhouse22.org, by calling the Box Office at (732) 254-3939 or at the Box Office window.

The show follows the whirlwind adventures of an unconventional aunt and her nephew with a rogue’s gallery of memorable characters, plus hilarious encounters with proper society.  Mame opened on Broadway in 1966, starring Angela Lansbury and Beatrice Arthur.

Playhouse 22’s production is directed by Gerry Appel with music direction by Rory Chalcraft and choreography by Nancy Takacs. 

BONY TO FEATURE “DER SCHWANDENDRHEHER” FOR VIOLA & ORCHESTRA ON NOV. 9 IN CONVENT STATION

www.baroqueorchestra.org

NUTTY BY NATURE OPENS 18TH SEASON OF MAKING AUDIENCES LAUGH WITH THEIR IMPROV

A Nut to Remember—An Evening of Improv Comedy

WHEN: Saturday, November 2, 8:00 PM
WHERE: NJ School of Dramatic Arts, 593 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield TICKETS: $10.00
Tickets may be reserved by calling 973.566.9700, Ext 4.

Nutty By Nature has been making audiences laugh throughout the metropolitan NY/NJ area for the past 18 years. In addition to having performed at The NJ Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), The South Street Seaport, 12 Miles West, Theater Under the Stars, The Black River Playhouse, Luna Stage, Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores; they were featured on the E! Television/Style Network's reality TV series, Try My Life.

The Herald News called them, "Bawdy, brilliant and proof that ingenuity can strike at a moments notice."

Members of the troupe include Troupe Director Paul Acocella of Oldwick, Elaine Brodie of Caldwell, Jody Eiden of Wyckoff, Laura Hartin of Montclair, Matt Hopkins of Elmwood Park, Robin Lewis of Livingston, Rich McDonald of West Orange, Brendan Maly of Butler, Shelly Miller of Mount Olive, Wendy Tiburcio of Montclair, Jackie Valeo of Saddle Brook and Ted Wrigley of Bloomfield.

The show is based entirely on audience suggestions! "After all," says executive director Bob Sapoff, "the only thing better than having a great idea is watching it come to life right before your eyes"! In addition to providing the material for the show, audience members are encouraged to bring their own crazy "props" that the actors will use during the show!

DARDEN SMITH ROCKS THE HOUSE AT THE UCPAC LOFT!

DARDEN SMITH

WHEN: Saturday, November 8, at 8 PM
WHERE: The Loft at Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Rahway
TICKETS: Advance tickets are just $20 and can be purchased at www.ucpac.org. The concert is part of the on-going Split Level Concert Series which highlights critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in a uniquely intimate setting.

Darden Smith is an Austin-based singer-songwriter who redefines what it means to be a musician. With fourteen critically acclaimed albums in a career that spans almost three decades, Smith continues to write and tour across the US and Europe along with exploring new and innovative ways to use the craft of songwriting in education, entrepreneurship studies, and service.

Recording since 1986 from Austin, to New York and Nashville, from London to Los Angeles, his albums weave together rock, pop, country, folk and Americana influences with the musical roots of his home state of Texas. He has long transcended traditional singer-songwriter boundaries, and the evolving nature of his work since 2000 reflects his consistent creative excellence.

Smith founded The Be An Artist Program nearly a decade ago, and his seminars to encourage students to explore their own creativity and interests have reached more than 15,000 students across the United States and Western Europe.

His SongwritingWith collaborations find him teaming with, among others, U.S. soldiers transitioning to civilian life after combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, homeless youth in New Jersey and HIV-affected villagers in Africa. Darden also adapts his programs for corporate retreats and conflict-resolution workshops.

While continuing to expand his SongwritingWith collaborations and touring regularly, Smith is currently Artist-In-Residence at Oklahoma State University's Institute for Creativity and Innovation, where he seeks to share with students the challenges, joys and know-how in succeeding in creative business pursuits. His workshops and creativity sessions for Fortune 500 companies use songwriting to inspire new ways to listen, collaborate and learn in the traditional work environment.

Smith's latest album, Love Calling, was recorded and produced in Nashville during the spring of 2012 and was released in August 2013 on Compass Records.

Marci Geller will open the November 8^th show. Marci is a piano-based contemporary singer-songwriter whose latest CD Open Book is garnering airplay on radio stations across the country. It debuted at #33 on the Folk DJ Chart and was named one of the "Top 100 Albums 2012" on the Cashbox Magazine/Roots Music Report Folk chart. She has performed on Live with Regis, Good Day NY and Fox Morning Show, and her music can be heard in a multitude of TV soundtracks. Her music has a cinematic quality to it, giving light to "small moments" prompting the listener to ask the bigger questions.

Upcoming Split Level Concerts include:

• Lucy Kaplansky: November 29^th at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage
• Jen Chapin Trio: December 6^th at The Loft at UCPAC
• Willie Nile: December 13th at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage
• Lisa Bouchelle with special guest Luke Elliot: December 31^st at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage

For a full listing of shows, please visit the Split Level Concerts website at www.splitlevelconcerts.com and the Union County Performing Arts Center website at www.ucpac.org.

COMPUTER WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS GRADES 6–COLLEGE IN MONTCLAIR

WHERE: Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair

My Digital Workflow with Barry Haines
WHEN: Saturday, November 1, at 3 PM
WHERE: Auditorium
WHO: Grades 9-12 & College
No registration required

Our education institutions profess that we are going green, supporting local communities in bringing in their own devices, and eliminating textbooks in favor of digital resources. Really? So what does a digital workflow really look like in this age of new digital media? Come explore what the learner workflow should encompass. Example presentations and discussions will touch on using technology resources to: replace traditional textbooks: digitize text, use text-to-speech solutions to engage in challenging texts, efficiently search for authoritative resources, and cite sources. Come participate to build a vision of what our students need to know in order to interact with new digital resources in a digital workflow, grades 9-12 and college. Barry Haines is the Director of Technology for the Montclair Public School District and serves as an adjunct faculty for Lesley University, Cambridge, where he performs classes for their graduate national program in Administration and Multimedia Education, and Technology & Institutional Change.

Montclair Makes It: CoderDojo!
WHEN: Monday, November 17, 6-7:30 PM
WHERE: Auditorium
WHO: Grades 6-12
Registration required

Join us for another Coderdojo event! Kids and Teens will learn from  volunteer mentors how to code, create websites, apps, programs and more. Meet and work with like-minded makers! This month our focus is Python code. CoderDojo makes learning to code a fun group experience and emphasizes the value of open source and free software. CoderDojo began as an informal programming club in an Irish high school, and has since grown into a global movement with more than 100 local groups in countries around the world.

KINNARA ENSEMBLE PRESENTS FIRST CONCERT OF THE SEASON: 3 DATES, 3 VENUES

Don't miss the first concerts of the season! Join Kinnara Ensemble this Halloween weekend for REQUIEM

WHEN: FRIDAY 10/31 @ 8 PM WHERE: Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1680 Aqueton Road, New Hope, PA  WHEN: SATURDAY 11/1 @ 8 PM WHERE:  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 70 Maple Avenue, Morristown WHEN: SUNDAY 11/2 @ 3 PM WHERE: All Saints' Church, 16 All Saints' Road, Princeton TICKETS: $25; Student discounts are available. KINNARA Ensemble, the region's most elite voices, presents an hour of singing honoring the season of remembrance with the deeply personal and reflective Requiem by Herbert Howells. Other repertoire includes Pearsall's Lay a Garland and Morten Lauridsen's Soneto de la Noche. Comprising 32 voices, KINNARA Ensemble is a professional choir based in Princeton, NJ. Singers hail from all over the country for a week in residency together as they prepare for each concert series. Singers in KINNARA Ensemble perform with other professional ensembles such as Conspirare, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Apollo Master Chorale, Tucson Chamber Artists, and Skylark Ensemble.

SOPRANO DUO TO APPEAR @ LIVINGSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

SHYPS AND ROSES

WHEN: Wednesday evening, October 29, 7:30 PM
WHERE:  Livingston Public Library, Robert Harp Drive, Livingston
ADMISSION: no charge, no reservations are necessary and all are welcome.

The soprano duo are known for the uniqueness and diversity of their repertoire, which includes a variety of rare folk music as well as operatic, Slavic and European classics.

Olga Shyp, a native of Ukraine, is a graduate of the Odessa State Musical Academy. An accomplished recitalist and oratorio soloist, Olga has performed in the United States and toured Western and Eastern Europe.

Roza Bulat is a native of Uzbekistan and a graduate of Manhattan School of Music. She has sung leading roles in opera productions through out the United States.

The concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Library Music Matters series.

GET YOUR HORROR ON THIS SATURDAY @ UCPAC

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
starring Lon Chaney as the Phantom and Mary Philbin as Christine

WHEN: Saturday Oct. 25, 8 PM
WHERE: Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St.,  Rahway

TICKETS: $7 and available online at www.ucpac.org, by calling (732) 499-8226 or at the UCPAC box office, 1601 Irving Street in the heart of Rahway Arts District
For showtimes and ticket prices, call the Union County Performing Arts Center box office at (732) 499-8226 or go online to www.ucpac.org

Gothic organ music and silent horror films … a perfect Halloween mashup happening when UCPAC Film Series presents the original The Phantom of the Opera.

Master organist Bernie Anderson, Jr. will provide the live soundtrack on the theatre’s double-chambered, 500-pipe Mighty Wurlitzer organ, newly restored to its original Roaring Twenties glory.

Installed as a main attraction of the original Rahway Theatre in 1928, the UCPAC Mighty Wurlitzer has been recognized by the American Theatre Organ Society Registry as a Level 1 Quality Instrument designed to simulate the enveloping and diverse sounds of a live orchestra — the thundering THX experience of the pre-talkie era.

With a fast-paced 77-minute running time, The Phantom of the Opera has been ranked as #52 on Bravo’s list of 100 Scariest Movie Moments.

Bernie Anderson, Jr. is an acclaimed silent film music composer, organist and orchestrator. He has presented live accompaniments for silent films for more than two decades at numerous venues, including Radio City Music Hall. From 1990 to 2004, Anderson was house organist for the Union County Performing Arts Center.

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AMERICAN BALLET PRESENTS “A NIGHT AT THE BALLET” @ RVCC

A NIGHT AT THE BALLET

WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 8 PM
WHERE: The Theatre @ Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Rd., Branchburg
TICKETS: $25 and $35. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact the Box Office at 908-725-3420, or order online at www.rvccArts.org.

A Night at the Ballet will feature the world premiere of Shades of Time, choreographed by American Repertory Ballet's Resident Choreographer Mary Barton, as well as Trinette Singleton’s Dreams Interrupted and Kirk Peterson’s Tears of the Moon.

Narrative, emotional impetuses and innovative movement phrases are signatures of Barton’s works. In Shades of Time, Barton explores the beauty in each phase of the day and in their passing - from dark night to dawn, to afternoon, to evening. The work is set to music by Edward Elgar.

As Marina Kennedy of Broadway World says, Kirk Peterson’s Tears of the Moon, set to music by Beethoven, is “alternatively tense, sensitive, and joyous,” and “couples [dance] romantic liaisons with complete passion.” Peterson created the work on ARB’s dancers in the fall of 2013.

“For many years I had wanted to create a ballet using Beethoven's music,” Peterson explains, “but finding the right ballet company and doing it at the right time was the challenge. The dancers of ARB are pleasure to work with and beautifully facilitated my efforts, vision, and concept for what resulted in a complex and delicately emotional piece.”

Trinette Singleton’s work, Dreams Interrupted, was also created on ARB’s dancers. When creating this new work in ARB’s studios in the spring of 2014, she was inspired by Pierre Bohemond’s piece of music “Dreams Interrupted” and by the psychological place between dreaming and experiencing reality. Jerry Hochman wrote in CriticalDance, “It’s a tight, dark, psychological fantasy, filled with fiery dancing...The accompanying music...is rapturous, eerie, and compelling, and Ms. Singleton’s choreography brings out the best in it.”

GRUMPY BIRD

WHEN: Tuesday, November 4, at 11:00 AM, directly following 10:00 AM story time in the library’s children’s section
WHERE: Princeton Public Library: 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542
TICKETS: This event is free and open to the public.

About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School

American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011 and 2012.

Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and CoMBo - Conditioning for the Mind and Body. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.

The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1984, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.

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“FOOTLOOSE” OPENS THIS FRIDAY IN HILLSBOROUGH

COME HEAR MUSIC UNDER THE RED FLAG IN FREEHOLD NOVEMBER 2

Ukrainian-born Illya Filshtinskiy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Julliard, a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from Manhattan School of Music and a Professional Studies Diploma from Mannes, the New School for Music. He began to study piano at the age of six, in Kharhov, Ukraine. Mr. Filshtinskiy came to the United States in 2000 and made his orchestral debut in 2002, at the age of 15, playing Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Springfield (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, having won that orchestra’s Young Soloist competition. That same year he was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall as the winner of the World Piano Competition. He is now a member of aTonal Hits, a group dedicated to bringing contemporary and lesser known works to audiences. The group has been selected as featured artists at the Myspace website.

For more information or to make reservations, call the Museum at 732.252.6990, or visit www.jhmomc.org. Tickets will be held at the Museum and are nonrefundable.

WHERE: The Jewish Heritage Museum is located at 310 Mounts Corner Drive, Freehold Township.

It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is handicapped accessible.

LEARN MORE ABOUT “HENRY VIII” @ STNJ THIS THURSDAY BEFORE THE 8 PM PERFORMANCE

Photo © Jerry Dalia
David Foubert as King Henry VIII

RUTGERS JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL TO RUN OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 9

WHEN: October 29 – November 9
WHERE: Regal Cinema Commerce Center, 2399 Route 1 South, in North Brunswick
TICKETS: $6 to $12
Advance purchase is strongly recommended.
For festival schedule and ticket information, visit the website www.BildnerCenter.rutgers.edu, email rujff@rci.rutgers.edu, or call 848.932.4166.

From a U.S. premiere, to a sneak preview of a new film, the fifteenth annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival brings Central New Jersey an exciting roster of diverse, award winning, international films, as well as discussions with filmmakers, scholars, and other noteworthy speakers who enrich the film going experience. The festival is sponsored by Rutgers’ Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life and made possible through a grant from the Karma Foundation.

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East Coast Premiere
ABOVE AND BEYOND (In English)

In 1948, a group of pilots who were veterans of World War II volunteered to fight for Israel in its War of Independence. As members of Machal, volunteers from abroad, they helped turn the tide of the war that threatened to annihilate Israel at the very moment of its birth, and they laid the groundwork for the Israeli Air Force. The film presents historical footage and new interviews with pilots from the 1948 war to present an extraordinary, little-known episode in Israel’s history.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, at 7:30 PM, with Nancy Spielberg, producer. Tuesday, November 4, at Noon, with Sam Klausner and Simon Spiegelman, volunteers with the Israeli air force and infantry in 1948.

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AFTERMATH (Polish with English subtitles)

Brothers Franek and Jozek Kalina upset their fellow Polish villagers when they rescue Jewish headstones used to pave roads during the war. Breaking the long silence pervading the village, the brothers unearth secrets long buried in the village’s past. A tense thriller inspired by historical events, the film confronts this dark period in Poland’s history.

WHEN: Thursday, October 30 at 3:30 PM, speaker TBA. Thursday, November 6, at 7:30 PM, with Prof. Irena Grudzinska Gross, Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Princeton University.

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United States Premiere
THE ART DEALER (French with English subtitles)

A chance encounter with a stolen painting leads Esther on a journey into her family’s history during World War II. In this film, part thriller, part family drama, her quest uncovers family liaisons that are best kept hidden as she treads the risky path to the truth.

WHEN: Sunday, November 2, at 3:45 PM, with Brigitte Sion, New York University. Saturday, November 8, at 9:30 PM

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LITTLE WHITE LIE (In English)

Lacey Schwartz grew up in a typical upper-middle-class Jewish household in Woodstock, New York, with loving parents and a strong sense of her Jewish identity. Despite open questioning about how a white girl could have such dark skin, it was only when she went to college that she finally confronted this question. Little White Lie follows Lacey’s quest to reconcile the hidden pieces of her life and heal her relationships in order to move past the legacy of family secrets that had defined her life and identity.

WHEN: Sunday, November 2, at 4:30 PM, with Lacey Schwartz, director. Tuesday, November 4, at 4:30 PM, with Lacey Schwartz, director (via Skype).

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24 DAYS (French with English subtitles)

French director Alexandre Arcady (Five Brothers) offers a gripping and carefully plotted thriller based on the true story of the kidnapping of Ilan Halimi in a Paris suburb by the “Gang of Barbarians,” who demand a huge ransom since they assume that all Jews have money. Based on the book by Ilan’s mother, Ruth, the film follows the police as they search for Ilan, and it portrays the family under the immense pressure of possibly losing their son.

WHEN: Thursday, October 30, at 7:30 PM, speaker TBA. Thursday, November 6, at 3:00 PM.

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BEFORE THE REVOLUTION (Hebrew with English subtitles)

During the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of Israelis lived in Tehran. Protected by large arms and business deals and complex financial ties, they enjoyed a special relationship with the shah of Iran and his entourage, until the outbreak of the Islamic revolution changed everything. The director—whose family had been part of the very same community—includes rare archive footage and interviews with diplomats, Mossad agents, businessmen, and their families to reveal a new perspective on the revolution that changed the world.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 4, at 7:30 PM, with director Dan Shadur.

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New Jersey Premiere
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM (Hebrew and French with English subtitles)

This riveting drama, set in an Israeli rabbinic court, shows the struggle facing women seeking religious divorce. Having separated from her recalcitrant husband years earlier, Viviane attempts to finalize her divorce but instead is put on trial by the religious court. A powerful performance by the lead actor and codirector, Ronit Elkabetz, highlights this film about the power that the Israeli rabbinic court holds over women who seek to divorce their husbands.

WHEN:: Sunday, November 2, at 7:00 PM, speaker TBA.

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MAGIC MEN (Greek/English/Hebrew with English subtitles)

A Greek Holocaust survivor and his estranged Hasidic son find themselves together on a road trip through Greece. Returning as an official representative from Israel to the country he once escaped from, Avraham searches for the man who saved him and is confronted by his strained family relationships. Meanwhile, his son, Yehuda, is on a quest for his father's acceptance.

WHEN: Saturday, November 1, at 9:30 PM; Sunday, November 9, at 4:45 PM

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HUNTING ELEPHANTS (English and Hebrew with English subtitles)

Sir Patrick Stewart leads an impressive cast of Israeli talent in this bank robbery caper and coming-of-age tale. After his father’s untimely death, twelve-year-old Jonathan spends his afternoons in an old-age home with his estranged grandfather and cronies, all former Zionist underground fighters, and a visiting uncle who is a disgraced British lord. Faced with financial woes, the group plots a bank heist, and misadventure ensues.

WHEN: Saturday, November 8, at 7:00 PM. Sunday, November 9, at 2:00 PM

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QUALITY BALLS: THE DAVID STEINBERG STORY (English)

Born in Canada, David Steinberg attended yeshiva in Chicago, abandoning his studies to join the legendary improv group Second City. That was the start of a lifelong career as a comedian, appearing regularly on major television shows and directing comedy TV series. The film features archival footage of his performances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, (where he was a regular) and interviews with Steinberg and other well-known comedians. His directing credits include Seinfeld, Mad About You, Golden Girls, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

WHEN: Saturday, November 1, at 7:45 PM. Thursday, November 6, at 12:30 PM.

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JOACHIM PRINZ: I SHALL NOT BE SILENT (English)

Expelled from Germany in 1937, Joachim Prinz arrived in the United States, where he witnessed racism against African Americans and realized there was a gap between American ideals and reality. As the rabbi of Temple B’nai Abraham in Newark and later as president of the American Jewish Congress, Prinz became a leading figure in the civil rights movement. He helped organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and, throughout his career, remained a spokesman for social justice.

Screenings: Sunday, November 2, at 1:00 PM, with panelists Prof. Clement Price, director, Center for Race, Ethnicity and the Modern Experience, Rutgers-Newark, and Rabbi Bennett Miller, Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple. Tuesday, November 4, at 2:30 PM, with Rachel Nierenberg Pasternak, one of the film’s directors, and Deborah Prinz, daughter of Joachim Prinz.

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New Jersey Premiere
THE OUTRAGEOUS SOPHIE TUCKER (English)

A documentary focusing on the tumultuous early days of this iconic vaudeville superstar of the 1920s flapper era in the United States. Before Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Midler, Madonna, and Lady Gaga, Tucker was the first woman to infatuate her audiences with a bold, bawdy, and brassy style. Using all of the more than four hundred recently rediscovered personal scrapbooks of the performer known as “the Last of the Red Hot Mamas,” the film retraces Tucker's sixty-year show business career.

WHEN: Thursday, October 30, at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9, at 2:30 PM, speaker TBA.

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THE STURGEON QUEENS (English)

100-year-old Hattie Russ Gold and her 92-year-old sister, Anne Russ Federman, the two surviving daughters from the famed lox and herring emporium Russ & Daughters on the Lower East Side, have life stories of hard work, humor, romance, and a little tsuris typical of the Jewish immigrant experience. Celebrating the store’s centennial this year, the film traces four generations, from the founding patriarch to his great-grandchildren, now in their thirties, who run the store today. Cameo appearances by celebrity customers include Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal.

WHEN: Sunday, November 2, at 2:30 PM, with Julie Cohen, director, producer, and writer.

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THE GREEN PRINCE (English and Hebrew with English subtitles)

The Green Prince presents such an extraordinary story that one is tempted to think it is fiction. Disillusioned by Hamas’s ruthless tactics, Palestinian Mosab Hassan Yousef agrees to spy for Israel. The film follows the complex relationship between Yousef, coping with shame and conflicting personal responsibilities, and his Shin Bet handler, Gonen Ben Yitzhak, now “operating” the oldest son of a founding member of Hamas. Director Nadav Schirman builds superb tension throughout the historical and personal drama and the film’s surprisingly emotional journey. The film is based on Yousef’s memoir, Son of Hamas.

WHEN: Sunday, November 9, at 7:00 PM. Director invited.

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SNEAK PREVIEW WITH FILMMAKER
Special opportunity to see a new film before it is released to the public!

“A delicious journey into the heart of American Jewish Nostalgia.”

WHEN: Sunday, November 9, at Noon, with film director in person

(Film running time: 91 minutes)

LUNA’S JAZZ SERIES KICKS OFF WITH DAVE STRYKER TRIO

The Dave Stryker Trio Eight Track WHEN: Sunday November 2, 7 PM WHERE: Luna Stage. 555 Valley Road, West Orange TICKETS: $18 in Advance; $20 at the Door CLICK HERE To Purchase Tickets For a jazz subscription (4 concerts) of $60 CLICK HERE A celebration of classic pop tunes from the 70's reimagined by this working trio. Featuring Dave Stryker on guitar, Pat Bianchi on organ, and McClenty Hunter on drums. Whether you've heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 23 CDs as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls him "one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years." He was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in the 2001 Downbeat Readers poll, and a Rising Star for 5 years straight in the Downbeat Critics Poll. His approach combining the jazz burn to a soulful blues feeling is communicating to new fans wherever he plays. His CD, "Blue Strike," made many Best of 2011 lists including WBGO Jazz Radio and Tom Reney/New England Public Radio.

AUTUMN, WINTER CLASSES @ DREAMCATCHER REP

Back by popular demand...

AUTUMN & WINTER CLASSES!
5-week acting course for middle & high school students
3-week audition monologue prep for adults & teens

ACTING for MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WHEN: Oct 25 - Nov 22; Saturdays 12-2 PM 
WHERE: Oakes Center, 120 Morris Avenue, Summit (entrance on Russell Place, parking lot at 20 Ashwood Ave.)  Directions
TUITION: $200 for 5 weeks; $120 for 3 weeks
Taught by Harry Patrick Christian 

In a supportive, fun environment, students hone their talents and explore new dimensions to their acting ability. Through a variety of games and exercises they will learn the skills they need to develop characters, be great collaborators and make active choices. This class empowers and inspires students to acknowledge their own creative abilities and fosters collaboration and teamwork in a creative setting.

AUDITION MONOLOGUE PREP for ADULTS & TEENS 
WHEN: Jan 3 – 17; Saturdays 12-2 PM
WHERE: Oakes Center, 120 Morris Avenue, Summit (entrance on Russell Place, parking lot at 20 Ashwood Ave.)  Directions
TUITION: $200 for 5 weeks; $120 for 3 weeks
Taught by Laura Ekstrand 

Whether you're a student preparing for college auditions or an actor working on a new monologue, this class will give you the coaching and feedback you need to make your best possible impression. In auditions you often have just 1 or 2 minutes; so make sure you're communicating your particular strengths and individuality while telling a cohesive and compelling story.

More info on our Web site

Tickets: 800-838-3006   *   Info:  908-514-9654

LA STRADA THEATER ENSEMBLE PRESENTS EVENING OF HORRIFYING SHORTS

CHILL Festival
WHEN: Thursday October 23rd at 7 PM, Saturday October 25th at 7 PM and Sunday October 26th at 2 PM; Doors open 1/2 hour before the show begins to get a ghoulish treat.
WHERE: Bank on Mattison, 649 Mattison Avenue, Asbury Park, on 2nd Floor
(Please note there is no elevator to the 2nd floor)
TICKETS: $20 (two drinks included in ticket price) and $15 for students and senior citizens with I.D.
For tickets visit http://www.lastradaensemble.org

La Strada Ensemble Theater is excited and ready for opening night tomorrow! Join us for an evening of horrifying shorts...about Ghosts, Retribution, Murderer, Dracula and the Jersey Devil. The evening will consist of:

CLEMENTINE
by Thomas Ryan Ward
Directed by A.J. Ciccotelli

A young boy and his family are plunged into a ghost story as things that go bump in the night are clearly coming from the barn in Clementine by Thomas Ryan Ward.  Based on a true story.

FATE FILES
by Dennis Gribben
Directed by Thomas Ryan Ward

A man awakes from a nightmare to find himself being interviewed by a friend who had died on if he is going to be cast into hell in Fate Files by Dennis Gribben.

AVANT-GARDE FILMMAKER
by A.J. Ciccotelli
Directed by Dennis Gribben

We all love movies, some of us want to make them – some of us would kill to be in the spot light.  The director wants to make sure everyone gets their hands dipped in blood for their art.

ENCOUNTERS
by A.J. Ciccotelli & Darren DeBari
Directed by Dennis Gribben

A young woman breaking free from a disastrous marriage, and a killer of young women on the loose, cross paths.

DOWN FOR THE COUNT
by Gerry Ringwald
Directed by Thomas Ryan Ward

Dracula and Renfield have been scaring up the kiddies in his castle in Transylvania for centuries but the only thing scarier maybe a young Hollywood Studio Executive who wants to close the deal.

THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND
by Darren DeBari
directed by A.J. Ciccotelli

A hot shot reporter goes off searching for the Jersey Devil in the Pine Barrens where he roams; he might have bitten off more than the Jersey Devil could chew.

* There will be a 10 minute Intermission with specially created Holiday Horror beverages *

* Please Note: Strobe Light will be utilized during the performances *

La Strada Theater Ensemble includes performances from: Patrick Bean, Evan Black, Joy Chanik, A.J. Ciccotelli, Joe DelGiodice, Griffin Dunn, Nadine Dunn, Dana Marie Falzone, Nick Falzone, Dennis Gribben, Stephanie Gulino, Donna Knowlton, Stephanie Roman & Thomas Ryan Ward.

CARVE YOUR HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN @ MAM THIS FRIDAY

PUMPKIN CARVING WHEN: Friday, October 24, 6–8 PM WHERE: Montclair Art Museum, corner Mountain Ave. and Bloomfield Aves, Montclair ADMISSION: $20 member family; $25 nonmember family Tickets Join us for a spooktacular evening of festive hair-raising fun as MAM hosts a pumpkin carving and decorating night. Get ready for trick-or-treating by coming in costume or come as you are and unleash your creativity! Adults (with or without children) welcome too! Parent or guardian must accompany children. Seasonal refreshments will be available. Pumpkins, art supplies, and tools provided.

MEET CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS @ THE HILLSBOROUGH LIBRARY

www.sclsnj.org

LUNA STAGE IS CASTING FOR WORLD PREMIERE OF PLAY BY TAMMY RYAN

AUDITION NOTICE: Luna Stage, a professional theatre in West Orange, NJ is casting for the world premiere of

TAR BEACH
a new play by Tammy Ryan.

WHEN: Auditions by appointment only at Luna Stage: Thursday 10/23, 12 PM-5 PM; Sunday 10/26, 11 AM-2 PM
WHERE: Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road, West Orange

All rehearsals and performances at Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road, West Orange, NJ.
Rehearsals begin March 17th, 2015
Performances Thurs.-Sun., April 9th to May 9th

ABOUT THE PLAY:

It is July 1977. Son of Sam is on the loose and New York City is in the midst of a brutal heat wave. Sixteen-year -ld Mary Claire and her best friend Mary Francis start that day sunning themselves on the roof of an Ozone Park row house. Younger sister Reenie is searching for her lost Greek Mythology class project, while their parents are consumed by the battles of their troubled marriage. The boy-crazy Marys hatch a plan to stay out all night, but an overstressed electrical grid leads to a city-wide blackout and a sudden loss of innocence.

Please send resume and headshot to cheryl.katz@lunastage.org to request appointment.

Character Breakdown:

REENIE - (NON UNION CONTRACT) - 14 years old, the dream weaver of the play, beautiful, painfully shy. Young actress must be good with poetic language and be comfortable dealing with mature themes.

MARY CLAIRE - (NON UNION CONTRACT) - 15 years old, Reenie’s sister. Sassy. Usually in trouble.

MARY FRANCES - (NON UNION CONTRACT) - 15 years old going on 30 – Mary Claire's best friend and cohort. Young actress must have good sense of comedy.

ROGER - (SPT TIER II AEA CONTRACT) 38 years old, Reenie's father, a Teamster truck driver and moving man, works in a warehouse when he's not on the trucks, a dreamer, a drinker. A New Yorker.

BRIGIT - (SPT TIER II AEA CONTRACT) 35 years old, Reenie's mother. Attractive. A drinker. A cook in a deli. Unhappy. Thought she was destined for better. A New Yorker.

WHAT’S DOING @ NJPAC IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS

Haunted Illusions starring David Caserta Sunday, October 26 at 5 & 7:30 PM Only area engagement! Don't settle for the same old tricks! Treat the entire family to an evening of mind-blowing Halloween magic and comedy that gets the audience into the act. Kids in costume get a treat in the "Haunted" lobby! MORE INFO

Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody Saturday, November 1 at 3 & 8 PM Sunday, November 2 at 2 & 7 PM Only area performances! Nothing beats this show, which brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to musical life. Don't miss your favorite characters, lots of surprises and a sexy striptease performed by the leading hunk! Meet the girlfriends early for cocktails, then stay to pose for a photo with Mr. Dangerous himself. MORE INFO

Into Sweeney Todd's Woods
Sat, Nov 1 at 6 & 8:30 PM

A monster mash-up of two landmark musicals by Stephen Sondheim—Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods—performed by a wickedly talented cast that includes special guests Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien (pictured) and Sarah Rice. Directed by Phil Geoffrey Bond, with musical direction by Joe Goodrich, the performance also features Ben Crawford, Scott Coulter, Harris Doran, Rob Maitner, Marquee Five, Kelli Rabke, Julie Reyburn, T. Oliver Reid, Lucia Spina and Jessica Vosk. MORE INFO

Shaping Sound: Dance Reimagined
Fri, Nov 7 at 8 PM

As seen on So You Think You Can Dance! Created by Emmy Award-nominated choreographers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson, Shaping Sound is an electrifying mash-up of dance styles and musical genres brought fully to life on stage by a dynamic company of contemporary dancers.  MORE INFO

The Second City Does New Jersey: Paved and Confused
Fri, Nov 7 at 8 PM
Sat, Nov 8 at 8 PM

Get ready for Garden State-style hilarity when The Second City Does New Jersey: Paved and Confused exits the Turnpike into Newark! Featuring the greatest moments in Jersey sports history! The ghost of Thomas Edison! Tony Soprano! And a cavalcade of politicians!

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Sat, Nov 8 at 8 PM

A giant in the symphonic musical tradition, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra – Mendelssohn's orchestra – presents an all-Mendelssohn program under the baton of the dynamic Riccardo Chailly, La Scala's next Music Director. Nikolaj Znaider is guest soloist in the Violin Concerto in E minor, recognized as a towering work in the repertoire.

Camelot
Two River Theater
Red Bank, NJ
Nov 15 - Dec 14

This modern take on one of the greatest musicals in the American musical theater canon showcases the youth and vitality of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot. The legendary tale—brought to new life by director David Lee (Two River's Present Laughter & TV's Frasier and Cheers)—soars with a beloved score of classic songs by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe (My Fair Lady) and is sure to be an audience delight!

Jazz fest on track

Bassist Eric Neveloff and guitarist Rahsaan Pickett, both alumni of NJPAC's Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens, will perform for commuters at Newark Penn Station on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 6 PM. It's all to herald the TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival at NJPAC, Nov. 9-16. Meet our representatives and hear about this year's swingin' lineup.