produced by Carol Campione
directed by Beatriz Esteban-Messina
musical direction by Diana Gross
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
118 Chadwick Road
Teaneck NJ 07666
February 8-17, 2008
Fri & Sat 8pm | Sun 3pm
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
118 Chadwick Road
Teaneck NJ 07666
February 8-17, 2008
Fri & Sat 8pm | Sun 3pm
The Diary of Adam and Eve, "translated" by Mark Twain, is Twain’s humorous look at the very first male-female relationship: how it began, how it evolved and how it matured. This is a witty, playful and ultimately touching portrait of the very first couple as they slowly begin to know, accept and love one another. It’s also an insightful and delightful take on how much, and how little, has changed in the interaction between the sexes. Despite their many differences, Adam eventually realizes he cannot do without Eve. She, of course, knew that all along. Music will be integrated into the play to complete TNT’s tribute to Valentine’s Day.
Director Beatriz Esteban-Messina, who enjoys directing small-cast shows, decided to do this particular play because, she says, "the premise of Mark Twain’s original short story is fascinating." The actors selected to bring Twain’s fascinating premise to life on the first weekend are Gus Ferrari of Montclair as Adam, and Candice Gibson, also of Montclair, as Eve. On the second weekend Adam and Eve will be played by Jersey City resident Tri Garraty and N. Haledon’s Diane Moran. The singers are Ft. Lee resident Oriana Barros, Diana Gross, and Maywood’s Neil Kahn. The pianist is Janet Secor of Maywood.
Tickets for The Diary of Adam & Eve plus Music are $12; $10 for students and seniors, and $8 for theatre parties of 10 or more. For reservations and information, call TNT at (201) 692-0200.
Coming from TNT in March: Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo, a backstage farce..
artwork by Patt Tanner
The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center
39 Broadway
Hackensack NJ 07601
March 28-April 13, 2008
Fri & Sat 8pm | Sun 3pm
Teaneck New Theatre (TNT)—in association with The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center (HCAC)—presents Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo, a backstage farce. Marilyn Schilkie of Teaneck directs. Moon Over Buffalo is the second production of TNT’s 22nd season and will be staged at HCAC, 39 Broadway, Hackensack. Performance dates are March 28 through April 13. Curtain times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Moon Over Buffalo (by the author of Lend Me a Tenor) recounts the exploits of husband-and-wife acting team Charlotte and George Hay, played on Broadway by Carol Burnett and Philip Bosco. It’s 1953 and the couple’s repertory company is performing in Buffalo. This is their best (and last) chance at movie stardom, inasmuch as famed director Frank Capra is set to attend the company’s matinee performance of Private Lives…or is it Cyrano de Bergerac? No matter, because there’s a distinct possibility the show will not go on. It seems that Charlotte has decided to leave town with Richard, the couple’s lawyer, and George is on too-friendly terms with the bottle. Adding to the lunacy is Charlotte’s hard-of-hearing actress-mother Ethel, who’s not overly fond of George. And it doesn’t stop there. Others contributing to the mayhem are the couple’s daughter Roz, her new fiancé Howard, and her former boyfriend Paul. Also not to be forgotten is Eileen, a young actress who’s had a very ill-advised love affair. Mistaken identities, mishaps, mix-ups and mischief pile up. And there are only two acts to straighten it all out!
The actors sorting through the confusion are Neil Kahn of Maywood as the volatile George, Little Falls resident Lisa Garrabrant as his aggrieved wife Charlotte, Bloomfield’s Bonnie Rosenbaum as their “sane” daughter Roz, Gus Ferrari of Montclair as lovestruck Paul, and Union City resident Beatriz Esteban-Messina as strong-willed Ethel. Completing the cast are Chris Sienkiewicz of Rutherford as fish-out-of-water Howard, Hewitt resident Robert Hernest as the stalwart Richard and Kathy Koch of Ho-Ho-Kus as the troublesome Eileen.
Tickets for Moon Over Buffalo are $15, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for theatre parties of 10 or more. For reservations and information, call TNT at (201) 692-0200.
The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center
39 Broadway
Hackensack NJ 07601
June 20-29, 2008
Fri & Sat 8pm | Sun 3pm
Teaneck New Theatre (TNT)—in association with The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center (HCAC)—presents William Shakespeare’s spirited romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Kevin G. Shinnick directs the production, which is set in the present day. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the third outing of TNT’s 22nd season, and takes the stage at HCAC, 39 Broadway, Hackensack, from June 20–29. Curtain times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Nothing could be better suited to the month identified with brides and weddings than A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. The setting: The city of Athens and a forest in the moonlight. The players: Four young lovers (Hermia and Lysander, Helena and Demetrius), a collection of amateur thespians (carpenter Quince, weaver Nick Bottom, joiner Snug, bellows-mender Flute), a duke and duchess (Theseus and Hippolyta), a band of fairies (King Oberon, Queen Titania, the faun Puck), and a magic flower that acts as a love potion. The tale: When the juice of the enchanted flower is spread on the eyelids of a sleeping person, said person falls in love with the first object he or she sees upon waking. That leads to people falling in love with the wrong people (or creatures), and to some lively adventures in the moonlit woods. The happy denouement: All the couples that should be together end up with their rightful mates.
One reason Cliffside Park resident Shinnick, a TNT co-founder, has returned to direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream is to demonstrate that Shakespeare is not stodgy. “People are force fed Shakespeare at school,” says Shinnick. “They hear readings by fellow students who don’t understand what’s going on, so the text becomes embalmed as they hear it.” Shinnick hopes audiences will discover that “the Bard was a popular and entertaining writer for the theatre.”
Helping to make that happen is assistant director Patt Tanner of N. Haledon, and the actors who bring it all to life. Lysander is played by Michael-Anthony Antoniou of Cliffside Park. His Hermia is Vanessa Rappa of New Milford. Demetrius is portrayed by Gregg Elison of Teaneck. Playing Helena opposite him is Englewood resident Rachel Hampton. Duke Theseus and King Oberon are portrayed by Jason Lewis of Ridgewood. The Duke’s Hippolyta and King Oberon’s Queen Titania are played by Marjorie Lewis, Jason’s real-life wife. Puck is Mary Smith of Ringwood.
Rounding out the cast are Teaneck resident Alice Boarman Garcia as Quince; Maywood’s Neil Kahn as Nick Bottom; Chris Siekiewicz of Rutherford as Snug; Laura Sieniewicz, also of Rutherford, as Flute; Montclair resident Candice Gibson as Egeus, parent of Hermia; and Dumont’s Juliette DeNicola as the fairy Cobweb.
Tickets for A Midsummer Night’s Dream are $15, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for theatre parties of 10 or more. For reservations and information, call TNT at (201) 692-0200.