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MCAC
Announces the First Six Readings
of the
New Jersey Women Playwrights Program
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Maryanne Melloan Woods (The Polar Bear ) & Michele
Kushner (The Iceberg Effect)
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Yasmine Beverly Rana-- At the Barre (as part of the
Madison Mostly Dance Festival)
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Johnna Adams-- Light the Torches
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Dominique Cieri-- Grace Revised
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Yasmine Rana-- Beatrice's Couch
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Nicole Pandolfo-- Something Blue
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With generous funding from The Smart Foundation, in
partnership with the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance, the New
Jersey Women Playwrights Program endeavors to support the work of
women writers in the state with rehearsed concert readings and other
pre and post-reading development processes.
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Dates and play descriptions follow, and tickets can be
purchased through TicketLeap at the links below, or on the Madison
Community Arts Center website at madisonartsnj.org/mcac
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The Plays
and Writers
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The Polar Bear by Maryanne Melloan Woods// The Iceberg
Effect by Michele Kushner| Sunday, April 14 | 7:00 pm
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For Earth Month. Two one-act plays looking at how protecting the
environment comes down to more than environmental policy. The Polar
Bear by Maryanne Melloan Woods. In Southern Alaska, a Polar Bear
has wandered far from its natural habitat and traps itself in the
garage of Kayla and Dewey. Kayla is desperate to free the bear, but
her husband is more …
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New Jersey Women Playwrights Program and the Madison
Mostly Dance Festival '24 | At the Barre | A play by Yasmine Beverly
Rana |Saturday, April 27 | 4:30 pm
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In partnership with our New Jersey Women Playwrights
Program, internationally acclaimed playwright Yasmine Rana has
created a play about the healing power of dance.
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The women at the barre tell their stories and discover
inspiration and empowerment in the sacred space of a ballet barre
class in New York City.…
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Light the Torches by Johnna Adams | Sunday, May 19 | 4:00
pm
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Lastlines, a professional theater in Des Moines IA, is
in production for the World Premiere of One Bitter Winter
by celebrated playwright and Lastlines regular Michaela Bursar, and
their sights are set on a move Off-Broadway. Starring a well-known
television actor, a young New York stage actress, members of the
local Des Moines community theatre circle, and a …
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Grace Revised by Dominique Cieri | Friday, June 21 | 7:00
pm
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Grace has always lived in the shadow of her father. On
her final day of life, Grace conjures up her mother, Jeanette, and
her child-self, young Grace, and the three women take us on an
odyssey from Italy to America that spans time, place and the
language of her mother-tongue. The backdrop of the play shifts from
the grittiness of Morristown, New Jersey, in the early 1900s, to
the magic of Long Branch where Jeanette and Young Grace, each
summer for two weeks, can escape from the harshness of a man’s world.
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Beatrice's Couch by Yasmine Beverly Rana | Friday, September 27 | 7:00 pm
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On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, Beatrice Larson,
a 70-year-old New Yorker and Rita Shah, a 23-year-old actress,
spend their first evening together in Beatrice's Upper East Side
apartment musing race, religion, relationships, loss, and solitude.
Rita dreams of performing on stage, a challenge for a South Asian
woman in 1995 facing casting discrimination while Beatrice mourns
the …
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Something Blue by Nicole Pandolfo | Friday, October 18 |
7:00 pm
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Something Blue explores female gender roles via the wedding
industrial complex and investigates the unique societal
expectations and pressures of marriage and singledom on the modern
American women. Intercut with pivotal moments from their past, this
dark comedy examines the complexity of female friendship through
the lens of two best friends, Chloe, a bride, and Gia, a
bridesmaid, …
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New Jersey Women Playwrights Program Unlimited Pass
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The New Jersey Women Playwrights Program is planning
eight readings in 2024.
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The $50 Unlimited Pass gets you into all of the
readings at a savings of $30.
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Other
Goings On @ MCAC
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Roseum Gallery | Katie Truk | Multi-Color Viewpoints |
March 1- 30
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Katie Truk's Concrete Reinforcement Wire and Pantyhose
Sculptures are on display during posted gallery hours and and MCAC
events.
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Malleable, fragile, yet strong and resilient can
define both humans and pantyhose. By using the texture and colors
provided by pantyhose I abstractly visualize my introspection,
dissection, and investigation of a momentary emotion...
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Open Mics--Every Wednesday
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Rose Hall Comedy Open Mic--Wednesday, March 20 | Signup
7:00 pm/ Show 7:30 pm
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Comedy every third Wednesday of the Month! Let by our
comic corral of guest hosts, everyone is welcome to try out their
material, new and old. Sign-up is at 7:00 pm, show begins at 7:30.
Everyone gets 5-7 minutes.
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Yes & : NJ Creates | Wednesday, March 27 | 6:00-8:00
pm
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Literary Workshops and Open Mic
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Workshop begins at 6:00 pm
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Open Mic begins at 7:00 pm
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Yes &: NJ Creates was founded on the premise that
artists should have access to information on best practices around
craft, showcasing work, and submitting their art to available
opportunities. Our naming is intentional and invites possibility
and inclusivity …
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Mahjong
Tuesdays 1:00-4:00 pm
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Every Tuesday between 1 and 4 pm we turn the MCAC into
a joyful Mahjong Den. Our regular community of players eagerly
welcome players of all levels, including those who have never
played before. Side games of Canasta have been known to break out,
as well. We have sets on site...
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Eating and Shopping in Madison
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Madison has an exciting array of shops and businesses
and an excellent choice of diverse eating experiences. You can find
them all by clicking here
or on the Experience Madison image.
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Getting Here & Contacting Us
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For more information on the shows and how to get to us, visit our website
or check out our posts, below:
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10 Kings Road, Madison, NJ 07940, directly across from
the railroad tracks. Parking located on the street in front of the
building. MCAC is an hour from NYC either by car or by train on the
NJ Transit Morris & Essex Line, and a five-minute walk from the
Madison Train Station. Entrance is pictured here. Directions to the
Madison Community Arts Center Physical …
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The Madison Community Arts Center (MCAC) is the heart
of a vibrant arts and culture scene in the Greater Madison, NJ
area. The Center is committed to the creative health and well-being
of the entire community, and to that end, it provides a space for
the community to gather, create, and bear witness to the creative
work of both professional …
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