Free play reading on the Rialto!

The Collaborative Act Studio is presenting their free play reading of:

The 5th of July by Lanford Wilson

March 24th 7:30 p.m.

Please be sure to be a part of this special medium of theater in South Jersey.

You may choose to participate or just watch.  After the reading will be an open discussion. Questions such as "What was the author's intent?" and "How hard do you think it would be to produce this work?" are sure to arise. Or occasionally, “I'm sorry, I kept my mind open, but apparently that let the play go in one ear and out the other - what was it supposed to be about?!”

The evening is open to everyone.

OUR NEXT FREE PLAY READING IS:
THE 5TH OF JULY by Lanford Wilson
Wednesday, March 24th, 7:30PM
Fusion Performing Arts Center
1931 Olney Avenue, Suite 100
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

It's 60 degrees outside!

Hello!
I hope you like my new layout. My sincerest apologies for not updating sooner. I have been wildly busy with my final semester of college, graduation looming, my internship at The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ), and my job. But those little vampires aren't stopping me from going to the theater! Has anyone been outside today? 60 degrees! What a nice break after the disaster, laden in our hearts, that we'll always remember as "February 2010."

STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Cumberland Players (Vineland, NJ) March 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 8 p.m. and March 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13 General Admission. Starring Lauren Van Embden, Heidi Dugan, Carol Heney, Lisa Heney, Bobbi Kukal of Millville, and Rita Danna of Vineland.

DOUBT: A Parable. - The Road Company (Williamstown, NJ) March 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 8 p.m. and March 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 Adults $15 Students/Seniors. ($12 Student/Senior/Children on Matinees.) Starring Anne Buckwheat of Woodstown, NJ.

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE - The Ritz Theater Co. (Oaklyn, NJ) March 13 - April 3. Tickets are $17 - $30.

NUMBER THE STARS - Haddonfield Plays & Players (Haddonfield, NJ) - March 9, 11, 16, 18 at 10 a.m. March 10 & 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 General Admission. *This is a FEATURED EVENT not part of the main stage season*

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Broadway Theatre (Pitman, NJ) - March 12 - April 3. Tickets are $25 General Admission.

Magic to do!!!

The Off Broad Street Players Theater Company will open its 13th season with the Stephen Schwartz musical “Pippin.”

Performances will be presented at 8 p.m. Feb. 12 and 13, 3 p.m. Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20 and 3 p.m. Feb. 21 in the auditorium of the Broad Street School, West Avenue and Broad Street, Bridgeton. Also, a family performance will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18.

Pippin follows a group of actors led by a Leading Player, telling the story of King Charlemagne’s first-born son, his love for Catherine, and his search for his place in the universe.

Cast members are Domonic Barnes of Cedarville as Leading Player, Andrew Jarema of Pittsgrove as Pippin, Katie Smith of Millville as Catherine, Don Fransko of Vineland, Ellen Mather of Vineland, Heather Harrington of Millville, Andrew Fralinger of Hopewell, Justin Peterson of Elmer and an ensemble of 13.

Walter A. Webster of Bridgeton is the director, Heather Boner of Bridgeton is the choreographer and Nancy Bello of Elmer will conduct a live orchestra during the performances.

Tickets for the family performance only are $7. Tickets for all other performances are $15 for adults and $13 for students and seniors.

For tickets or more information, call (856) 451-5437 or visitwww.obsponline.org or the “Off Broad Street Players” Facebook fan page.

No Day But TODAY!

RENT

By Johnathan Larson
OPENING TONIGHT!
Produced by The Road Company
Tickets available online!


January 22, 23, 29, 30
February 5 & 6 at 8 p.m.
$18 Adults
$15 Students/Seniors

January 24, 30 at 2 p.m.
$15 Adults
$12 Students/Seniors

Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La Bohème. It follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. AIDS and both its physical and emotional complications pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel; Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble; Benjamin has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends; and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general, always behind the camera recording the events but never playing a part.

CAST -
Mark Cohen - Sean Casey
Roger Davis - Dave McConney
Tom Collins - Marquis Cole
Angel Dumott Schunard - Bobby Walker
Benjamin Coffin III - Fernando Gonzalez
Joanne Jefferson - Lani Campagno
Maureen Johnson - Amy Sprouse
Mimi Marquez - Marjorie Southerland

Ensemble: Courtney Gardner, Danielle Harley, David Mooney, Dwight Merritt, Edward Elder, Ed Farrell III, Jackie Smith, Mary Fajardo, Melanie Owens, Melissa Baker, Richard Smith, Scott Angehr.

BRAND NEW STATE!!!!!

OBSP's "OKLAHOMA!" TO TRANSFER THIS WEEKEND!!!!!

DON FRANSKO (Curly) and KATIE COX (Laurey) in a scene from OKLAHOMA!

The Off Broad Street Players Theatre Company of Bridgeton is transferring it’s production of the classic musical “Oklahoma!” to Lower Cape May Regional High School on January 9 at 7pm and 10 at 3pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for students and seniors.

This production originally opened in November at Bridgeton High School, when the group was approached with an opportunity to bring their production to a new audience.

This classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical follows the young ranch hand Curly (Don Fransko, Vineland) who is in love with Laurey Williams (Katie Cox, Millville). They are much too proud to admit they love each other, resulting in Laurey accepting an invitation to the local dance by the shadowy Jud Fry (Richard Smith, Bridgeton)

Meanwhile, raucous cowboy Will Parker (Andrew Jarema, Pittsgrove) has just returned from his trip to Kansas City. His girlfriend, Ado Annie (Stephanie Bello, Elmer), unfortunately, is a girl who just can’t seem to say no to other men. Thus, the ever-classic story unfolds with a rich score featuring such songs as “O What a Beautiful Morning,” “People Will Say We’re In Love,” “Kansas City,” “Many a New Day,” and the title number “Oklahoma!”

The Off Broad Street Players are very excited to bring their production of “Oklahoma!” to the audiences of Cape May and Atlantic Counties. More information can be found at obsponline.org, by calling (856) 451-5437, by emailing music@obsponline.org, or by following the “Off Broad Street Players” on Facebook.

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FINAL TWO PERFORMANCES NOVEMBER 27th & 28th!!!

The Collaborative Act Studio presents

GROUCHO: A LIFE IN REVIEW

Starring Ted Winocek III (previously starred as Groucho Marx in The Coconuts and A Day in Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine)

Also starring Brian Walsh and Samantha Morrone

*Special: Tickets are only $12 general admission

Performance begins at 8 p.m.

*CLICK HERE to listen to a Podcast episode with Winocek III

Courier Post says "Forget the fact the Winocek III wasn't even alive at the same time Marx was, his connection to the famed master of wit in genuine" -Nicole Pensiero

FUSION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Cherry Hill, NJ)

1931 Olney Ave.

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

(856) 417-6741

2010 OBSP Season Announced!

The Off Broad Street Players have announced their 2010 season as of 8pm on November 20 prior to their Friday Night performance of OKLAHOMA. The season is as follows:

February: PIPPIN

March: WILLY WONKA Jr. (Children's Theater)

May: Neil Simon's COME BLOW YOUR HORN

Summer: CHILDREN OF EDEN

October: SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN (a new musical!)

and finally the (hopefully) opening show in the newly-renovated Levoy Theatre (Millville, NJ)

Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS.