The Company Theatre Group, the professional theatre in residence at the HACPAC, and an Associate Equity Member of the NJ Theatre Alliance, is preparing for their 12th Anniversary with the classic Reginald Rose play
12 Angry Men
WHEN: 6 shows only: November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17, Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm.
WHERE: Hackensack Performing Arts Center, 102 State Street, Hackensack
TICKETS: $25 at the door if available. Tickets are limited.
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Children under 4 are not permitted into the theatre.
Children under 16 not permitted without parent
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The cast includes FOUR Artistic Directors from other professional NJ theatres including Carl Wallnau (Centenary Stage Company), Frank Licato (Hudson Theatre Works), Paul Whelihan (Pushcart Players) and Michael Bias (Garage Theatre). In addition, The Company welcomes back a veteran of their stage and Advisory Board, Teddy Coluca, who appears as Brimley on NBC’s “The Blacklist.” Rounding out the cast are founding member of The Company, Andrea Prendamano; Gary Martins and Scott Cagney from StrangeDog Theatre; Mark Quiles who performs professionally all throughout NY & NJ; Actor/Director/Vocal Instructor/Singer Reegan McKenzie, and Danielle Cornell and Phillip Hannah who have previously appeared with The Company and other theatres in NY & NJ. There are female actors in the cast, but the title and dialogue have not been changed.
12 Angry Men is the story of a young man accused of fatally stabbing of his father in what appears to be an open and shut case. But is it? In a jury of 12, one man stands alone; fighting racism, personal vendettas, apathy and arrogance, in his quest for justice. As relevant today as when it was written 65 years ago, “12 Angry Men” is a powerful example of what can happen when a failed system delivers everything but justice.
Founded in 2007, The Company Theatre Group is a non-profit, professional company of actors, writers, and directors in residence at The Hackensack Performing Arts Center, Hackensack, NJ.
Drawing inspiration from the acclaimed Group Theatre, The Company is dedicated to developing and nurturing artists in an imaginative and safe setting, while at the same time pushing the boundaries of contemporary theatre with its non-choreographed style of production. Like the Group Theatre, The Company creates heightened authentic human behavior on stage or “Life in Fiction” as we like to call it. Our actors truly live in the moment, so no two performances are ever the same.
The Company creates an entertaining environment and a thought-provoking experience where each audience member can feel like a 'fly on the wall', watching the lives and events of real people in real situations unfold (and sometimes unravel) right before their eyes.
90 minutes, one intermission
Award Winning Choreographer to Facilitate
The Opening Night concert featuring singer Valerie Simpson, best known for the duo Ashford and Simpson, is on Saturday, September 28, at 8:00 p.m. Simpson is renowned for her collaborations with her late husband Nick Ashford. The pair wrote a long list of classic hits including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need to Get By,” “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” “I Don’t Need No Doctor,” and “Reach Out and Touch,” and their recording of “Found a Cure” reached the top of the charts in 1979. They received ASCAP’s highest honor, the Founder’s Award, in 1996 and they were inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2002. 
Three-time Grammy Award-winner Donnie McClurkin is one of the best-selling Gospel recording artists in history with hits such as “Stand” and “We Fall Down.” He hosts both his own television series and an award-winning radio program. His eight solo albums have been embraced by millions of fans, and have put him in roles in films, on television, and as a regular host on TBN. He has been featured in a wide-range of publications including USA Today, The New York Times, ESSENCE Magazine, Ebony, Jet, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter. He appears at HACPAC on Saturday, November 2, at 8:00 p.m.
On January 11 at 8:00 p.m., the Colombian singer, songwriter and accordionist Gregorio Uribe performs with his ensemble. The graduate of the Berklee College of Music has received critical acclaim for his upbeat danceable music which blends cumbia and other Colombian rhythms with his very creative arrangements. His first release featured the Latin music star Ruben Blades and led to sold-out performances at venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center. His accordion work can be heard on the Latin Grammy Award-winning album “Marc Anthony for Babies” and he was recently named one of the “100 most successful Columbians Abroad.” Billboard Magazine named him a “Latin Artist on the Rise.”
The fourth concert in the series brings singer-songwriter James Maddock to the stage on March 28 at 8 p.m. Maddock, who has built a large loyal fan base since bursting onto the music scene in 1999, was introduced to American audiences as frontman for the band Wood which was featured prominently in the hit television show “Dawson’s Creek.” After moving from England to New York, he launched a solo career with “Sunrise On Avenue C,” winning a New York Music Award for Best Americana Album. His current tour includes music from his latest release “The Green” as well as fan favorites from earlier works. His concerts are known to produce imaginative reinterpretations of his songs which keep them fresh both for himself and for his audience. 
Jazz trumpeter and singer Bria Skonberg concludes the series with an appearance on April 18 at 8 p.m. Noted as a millennial “shaking up the jazz world,” Bria has received two JUNO Award nominations, winning in 2017, and has been awarded the Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing Award, the Best Vocal and Best Trumpet Awards from Hot House Jazz Magazine, Outstanding Jazz Artist from the New York Bistro Awards, and the DownBeat Rising Star Award. The Wall Street Journal called her “one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” and All About Jazz wrote that she is “a rare talent.” Her infrequent New Jersey appearances always sell out.
Next up is Hackensack’s own Elijah Bland on Saturday, Nov. 3. A self-taught musician, Bland began playing piano when has was only 5 and as a young songwriter and producer, discovered his own voice, leading to a promising career as an independent recording artist. His musical sensibility in jazz and R&B/soul reflects a range of inspiration, from Prince to Bill Withers, from Al Green to Isaac Hayes. Over the years, Bland has performed at B.B. King Blues Club, SOB’s, 54 Below, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), and DC’s historic Howard Theater with such artists as Stanley Clarke, Yolanda Adams, Lenny Williams and George Duke. 
Amy Helm takes the stage on Saturday, Feb. 2. Following in her father Levon Helm’s musical footsteps, Amy is a singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the alt-country collective Olla belle and served as a backing musician In her father’s Midnight Ramble Band, which was the center of a series of concerts at his home in Woodstock, N.Y., featuring artists like Emmylou Harris, Allen Toussaint, Elvis Costello, and Phil Less. Amy is about to release her second solo album, “This Too Shall Light”, on Sept. 21 and currently tours year-round. 
HACPAC welcomes the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache on Saturday, March 9. Formed a decade ago, the band is named for the flower used in Mexico as a love potion. Their critically-acclaimed debut album received a Latin Grammy nomination in 2015 and their live shows have received praise from Rolling Stone, Billboard magazine, The New Yorker, GQ and The New York Times. The four-piece band is currently touring in support of their latest album “Las Caras Lindas.” 
Grammy-winner Marc Cohn closes out this “PAC the House” series on Saturday, April 6. The “Walking in Memphis” singer-songwriter broke onto the music-scene in the early 1990s when his debut album went Platinum. With a keen ear for a variety of traditional American styles, his songs blend folk, soul, gospel, blue and other genres to create his own distinct sound. His most recent work, “Careful What You Dream: Lost Songs and Rarities,” was released in 2016 and he has toured recently with Michael McDonald.