Tuesday, September 28, 2010

MoM A Rock Concert Musical Opens This Week

MoM A Rock Concert Musical

Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard Caliban

September 30 - October 24, 2010

(appropriate for ages 16 and up, adult language and situations)

directed by Richard Caliban

featuring:
Donna Jean Fogel
Jane Keitel
Bekka Lindström
Dana McCoy
Stefanie Seskin.

Five "soccer moms" form a rock band to play at a High School benefit. Then they get really famous. Beautiful and terrible things happen to them. MoM A Rock Concert Musical chronicles their rise and rise. The workshop production won Outstanding Musical at FringeNYC 2009.

Tickets on sale now! Adults $25, Seniors $22.50 Groups of 10+ and Book Clubs $20.

To reserve your tickets, click here or call the box office at 973-514-1787 X10.

All performances take place at Playwrights Theatre, 33 Green Village Road, Madison, NJ.

Click here for directions.



Monday, September 13, 2010

Fall Classes for Kids















Fall Classes for Kids at Playwrights Theatre


Playmakers (grades 1-3)
October 2 - December 11, 2010 (no class November 27)
Saturdays, 10:30am-12:00pm

Acting Lab (grades 4-6)
October 5 - December 14, 2010 (no class November 23)
Tuesdays, 4:30pm-6:00pm

Musical Performance (grades 4-6)
October 7 - December 16, 2010 (no class November 25)
Thursdays, 4:30pm-6:00pm

Parents interested in the Creative Play class (Pre-K and K), should call the Education Department at 973-514-1787 X21.

Tuition per class is $275 and $250 for returning students.

For more information and to register, visit our website or call our Education Department at 973-514-1787 X21.



Thursday, September 9, 2010

Adult Playwriting Workshop

Playwriting Workshop with John Pietrowski

Oct 18 - Dec 20, 2010
Mondays, 7-10pm
$275 ($250 for returning students)

This will be a basic workshop class where students share work in a supportive environment. Enrollment is open to students of all levels of experience, classes will provide exercises to beginners working on their first play as well as experienced writers who are further down the road.

To register, call the Education Department at 973.514.1787 X21.

Are you wanting to know more about the ABC's of playwriting? Not sure where to start? Looking for the basics? If you are interested in taking a one-day, basic playwriting class, let us know. Drop us an email or contact our Education Department at 973.514.1787 X21.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Lost Boy Found In Whole Foods A Must See

Lost Boy Found In Whole Foods
by Tammy Ryan

a co-production between Playwrights Theatre and
Premiere Stages, in partnership with Kean University Human Rights Institute

directed by John Pietrowski

September 2 - 19, 2010

"See. This. Play." Sherri Rase, [Q]onStage

"If you like excellent drama...you must see new, powerful, timely play Lost Boy Found In Whole Foods."Rick Busciglio, Examiner.com

"Almost everything comes together extraordinarily well in director John Pietrowski's crisp production."
Peter Filichia, The Star-Ledger

Click here to purchase tickets online or call the box office at 908-737-7469. Please note: All performances take place at the Zella Fry Theatre on the campus of Kean University.

Performances This Week:
Thursday, Sept 9 at 8pm
Friday, Sept 10 at 8pm
Saturday, Sept 11 at 3pm and 8pm
Sunday, Sept 12 at 3pm

Special Events This Week:
Sunday, Sept 12 - "Sunday Scholars" post-show discussion with Dr. Jay Spaulding, expert on Sudanese History

An optimistic former "Lost Boy" from Sudan meets a suburban mother in desperate need of adventure. What begins as an unlikely friendship soon becomes an unbreakable bond that leads them toward a better understanding of their place in the world.

Click here for directions to Premiere Stages at Kean University

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Lost Boy Found In Whole Foods Opens Today


Lost Boy Found In Whole Foods by Tammy Ryan is a co-production between Playwrights Theatre and Premiere Stages in partnership with Kean University Human Rights Institute. The production which previews tonight, September 2, 2010 at 8pm runs through September 19, 2010.


Directed by John Pietrowski

Appropriate for ages 11 and up.

An optimistic “Lost Boy” from Sudan meets a suburban mother in desperate need of adventure. What begins as an unlikely friendship soon becomes an unbreakable bond that leads them toward a better understanding of their place in the world.

Please note: All performances of this production will be held at the Zella Fry Theatre on the Campus of Kean University.

A host of special events will occur in conjunction with the production. For more information, click here.

September 2 - "Pizza Preview" with $10 student tickets and free pizza in the lobby before the show.

To order tickets call the box office at 908-737-7469 or order online.