The South Jersey Rialto: July 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Summer Sizzlers!!!

The OFF BROAD STREET PLAYERS present...

Thoroughly Modern Millie!

Music by Jeanine Tesori

Book By Dick Scanlan and Richard Morris

July 31st - 8pm/ August 1, 7, 8 - 8pm

Aug 2, 9 - 3pm

August 6 (FAMILY PERFORMANCE) - 7:30pm

all performances at Bridgeton High School.

Directed by Walter A. Webster.

Orchestra under the direction of Nancy Bello

Choreographed by: Kaitlin Davis

Tickets are $15 for Adults and $13 for Student/Seniors. Bridgeton High School students are entitled to one free ticket per performance with I.D.

This high-energy foot-tapping musical opens this weekend at the Robert L. Sharp Auditorium of BRIDGETON HIGH SCHOOL. This production features Kaitlin Davis (NYC/Millville) as Millie Dillmount, Nigel Battle (Sicklerville) as Jimmy Smith, Lauren Van Embden (Millville) as Miss Dorothy, and Don Fransko (Vineland) as Trevor Graydon.

The supporting cast includes Patrice Sharkey as Ms. Flannery Ellen Mather as Mrs. Meers, Jim Cook, Jr. as Ching Ho, Zach Ott as Bun Foo, and Manetta Manson as Muzzy Van Hossmere.

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The Collaborative Act Studio presents...

ANGELS IN AMERICA: Millennium Approaches (Part One)

By: Tony Kushner

Directed by Marjorie Sokoloff

Tickets are $16 for Adults and $13 for Seniors.

August 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 15 - 8pm

August 9 and 15 - 2pm.

all performances at the Fusebox Theatre (Fusion Performing Arts Center)

For more information visit The Collaborative Act Studio Online or by e-mail Ted Wioncek, Jr. at collaborative_act_studio@comcast.net or by phone at 856-471-6741.

The Collaborative Art Studio is the resident theatre company at the Fusion Performing Art Center, an 80 seat black-box venue in Cherry Hill, NJ. TCAS is currently finishing their second season. The third season includes: Groucho, A Life in Review, Greater Tuna, Jewtopia, and closing with the second installment of this summer's mainstage production: Angels In America: Perestrokia.

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Also playing on The SOUTH JERSEY RIALTO:

GUYS AND DOLLS - Oakwood Summer Theatre

ANYTHING GOES - Haddonfield Plays and Players

ANNIE, Jr. - The Road Company

AIDA - The Ritz Theatre Co.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

PREEEEPARE YE!

GODSPELL premiers tomorrow at the Woodstown Presbyterian Church at 7:30pm

Be sure to check out this high-energy production directed by Jim Hutchison, music direction by Shannon Sheridan. It features a stellar cast of the new Woodstown Pilesgrove Repertory Theatre Company. This is their second season, so be sure to show your support!

Tickets are $5.00 General Admission and can be purchased online.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Swing Your Razor High!!!!

(photo: Warren Westura)

Jaclyn Ingoglia (left) Kevin Melendez (right)

SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Starring: Kevin Melendez as Sweeney Todd. Melendez, a senior at Rowan University and proud actor in Southern New Jersey and New York City, plays the bloody villain in this new critically acclaimed production by the New Jersey Youth Theatre.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Sweeney Todd tells the suspenseful, razor-sharp story of Benjamin Barker (alias Sweeney Todd), who returns to the grimy streets of 19th-century London after years of false imprisonment, then vows to extract a bloody revenge by setting up his barbershop with the help of Mrs. Lovett--a widowed and quite demented baker who turns Todd's victims into the tastiest meat pies in all of London.

July 17-July 26 Sweeney Todd at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Victoria Theater
1 Center Street, Newark, NJ
Tickets: Adult $35-$25; Child $16

Purchase tickets at njpac.org or call 1-888-GO-NJPAC

NJPAC performance dates and times:
Friday July 17 at 7:30
Saturday July 18 at 7:30
Sunday July 19 at 2:00
Wednesday July 22 at 1:30 and 7:30
Thursday July 23 at 7:30
Friday July 24 at 7:30
Saturday July 25 at 7:30
Sunday July 26 at 2:00

July 31-August 9
Sweeney Todd at Algonquin Arts Theater
173 Main Street,
Manasquan, NJ
Tickets: Adult $32; Seniors (55+) $30; Students/Children $15
Purchase tickets at www.algonquinarts.org or call 732-528-9211

Algonquin Arts Theater performance dates and times:
Friday July 31 at 8:00
Sunday August 2 at 2:00
Thursday August 6 at 8:00
Friday August 7 at 8:00
Saturday August 8 at 8:00
Sunday August 9 at 2:00

Friday, July 10, 2009

Had me a blast!

If you haven't had a chance, read up on some of my exploits from my Study Abroad adventure in Italy this past May and June at JIM GOES TO TORINO

In other news, quite a few shows are opening tonight on the SJR. Please reserve these dates and tickets for a fun night out at the theatre!

HARVEY - Oakwood Summer Theatre - Davidow P.A.C. at Salem Community College. July 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm. (856)-776-0458 for more info.

MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON - Sketch Club Players - July 10, 11, 17, 18 at 8pm. July 12 and 19 at 2pm. Tickets are $17 Adults, $15 Seniors. (856)-848-8089 for more info.

AIDA - The Ritz Theatre Co. - Opening Night: July 10 at 8pm. Tickets range from $20-$30. Additional performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from July 11 thru Aug. 8. (856)-858-5230 for more info.

ANYTHING GOES - Haddonfield Plays & Players - Opening Night: July 17 at 8pm. Tickets are $19 general admission. Additional performances on Fridays (8pm), Saturdays (8pm), and Sunday (matinees) thru July 18 - Aug. 8. (856)-429-8139

NUNSENSE - Cumberland Players - July 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8pm. July 19 at 2pm. Tickets are $15 general admission. (856)-692-5626.

ALL SHOOK UP - Broadway Theatre of Pitman - Opening Night: July 17 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 general admission. Additional performances Fridays (8pm), Saturdays (8pm), and Sundays (matinees) July 18 thru Aug. 8. (856)-384-8381

and here's the one you REALLY should look out for (because I'm in it...haha)

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - Off Broad Street Players - July 31, Aug 1, 2, 7, 8 at 8pm. Aug 3, 9 at 3pm. Additional FAMILY NIGHT ($7 ticket) performance Aug 6 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 Adults, $13 Students/Seniors. (856)-451-5437. (Further info to come.)