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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

interACT Theatre Presents The Full Monty

Two weekends at The Baird for the fun music and story of men who rebound when stripped of their pride and jobs.

Six unemployed steelworkers try to make some quick cash by taking off their clothes in The Full Monty being performed at The Baird Theatre in South Orange. Nicholas Clarey directs this popular musical for interACT Theatre Productions. Performances are May 10-May 12 and May 17-May 19 (7:30 p.m. Friday/Saturday nights; 2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday matinees). Stripped of their pride and livelihoods, the men’s unlikely new job strengthens their self-esteem and friendship in this musical version of the Academy Award-nominated 1997 film. The cast features: Erik Gaden, Jim Coe, Walter Zimmerman, Ken Pettis, Daniel Jaffe, Noah Brendemuehl, Tasha Williams-Arroyo, Madison Houck, Elena Stremlin, Meg Gilbert, Sam Mullaney, Mike Cox, Regine Riviere, Heidi …

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Need a Laugh? Comedy at the Baird

interACT is presenting Neil Simon's comedic take on marriage in Plaza Suite.

interACT Theatre Productions is checking into “Plaza Suite,” the Neil Simon comedy, with performances this weekend April 19-April 21 that are sure to make you laugh. One of Neil Simon's most popular and celebrated plays, interACT's production features excellent comedic timing and a beautiful set at the Baird Theatre. The play tells the misadventures of three very different couples facing crucial moments in their respective lives with hilarious consequences -- all set in the same room in New York's world-famous Plaza Hotel. Christine Gaden directs this production for interACT Theatre Productions at its new home at The Baird Theatre, 5 Mead Street, South Orange. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights; and 2 p.m. on …

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Tickets on Sale Now for interACT's ‘Plaza Suite’

Get ready to check in on Neil Simon’s comedic take on marriage.

interACT Theatre Productions will be checking into “Plaza Suite,” the Neil Simon comedy, with performances over two weekends, April 12-April 14 and April 19-April 21. One of Neil Simon's most popular and celebrated plays, Plaza Suite details the misadventures of three very different couples facing crucial moments in their respective lives with hilarious consequences -- all set in the same room in New York's world-famous Plaza Hotel. Christine Gaden directs this production for interACT Theatre Productions at its new home at The Baird Theatre, 5 Mead Street, South Orange. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights; and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday matinees. “We have definitely latched on to the exploration of humanity in …

Monday, February 11, 2013

Updated: The Full Monty Has More Audition Dates

interACT Theatre Productions will present the musical.

Updated: If the snow kept you indoors, there's still a chance to audition. Here are the new dates: Feb 11, 13 6:30pm-9:00pm  and Feb 16 1:00pm-4:00pm   Auditions will be February 6-February 9 for interACT Theatre Production’s presentation of The Full Monty. The musical centers around a group of unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York, who come up with a bold way to make some quick cash after seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their "Girls' Night Out." The book is by Terrence McNally, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Nicholas J. Clarey, interACT’s artistic director, will direct this production. This past fall, he directed the theatre’s acclaimed performances of The Crucible. Auditions will be 6:30-9 …

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Updated: interACT Youth Brings Charlotte’s Web to The Baird

Tickets are going fast for the February performances of children’s classic.

Act now! Tickets are going fast. After the first weekend's show sold out, another weekend was added. Those tickets are selling briskly. Charlotte’s Web, the beloved children's classic, is being presented by interACT Theatre Productions at The Baird in South Orange with a cast featuring nearly 50 young performers from the region. Based on the book by E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web is being directed by Shona Roebuck on January 25-January 27 and February 1-February 3 at the Baird Theatre, 5 Mead St., South Orange. interACT Theatre Productions recently moved into its new home at The Baird. Now in its fourth season, interACT presents inclusive and accessible community theatre. Charlotte’s Web is the company’s first Youth production. Tickets are …

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Actors Needed to Check In for Auditions in ‘Plaza Suite’

interACT Theatre Productions will present the Neil Simon comedy.

Auditions will be January 29 and January 30 for interACT Theatre Production’s presentation of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite. One of Neil Simon's most popular and celebrated plays, Plaza Suite details the misadventures of three very different couples facing crucial moments in their respective lives with hilarious consequences -- all set in the same room in New York's world-famous Plaza Hotel. Christine Gaden will direct this non-equity production. Audition will be 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30 at the Baird Theatre, 5 Mead Street, South Orange. Performance dates are April 12-April 14 and April 19-April 21. Actors should be prepared to participate in cold readings. Short comedic monologues will also be seen if prepared …

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Salem Witch Hunt Comes to Maplewood

interACT Theatre Productions presents The Crucible this weekend at Burgdorff.

The Crucible, Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt,” is being peformed this weekend at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. Part history lesson, allegory, and warning, it opened Friday night with performances by a fine cast of talented actors from the community. Indeed, which of your neighbors will be crying, "Witch?" The Crucible provides a harrowing glimpse of the living nightmare of the 17th-century Salem Witch Trials (Walter Zimmerman plays Dep. Gov. John Danforth in this production by interACT Theatre Productions). The play features a group of troubled girls -- Dora Kianovsky, Sally Jayne, Shona Roebuck, Holly Lehren, Elyssa Nielsen, and Shiva Kiania as the ringleader -- in Puritan Salem. Their …

Friday, October 12, 2012

Young Actors Have Chance to Audition for Charlotte’s Web

Auditions with InterACT for this children's classic are Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.

Auditions for Charlotte's Web will be held Tuesday, October 23 and Wednesday, October 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Baird Theater in South Orange. Callbacks will be Saturday, October 27 at 1 p.m. There are roles for all the enchanting characters of this children’s classic: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be "a true friend and a good writer." Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "…

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Which Of Your Neighbors Will be Crying, ‘Witch’?

Salem witch hunts come to Burgdorff in The Crucible by interACT.

Susan Holtz and Suz Stone of Maplewood can be seen in The Crucible, Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt,” when it plays at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood over two weekends in October. It is being presented by interACT Theatre Productions. The Crucible provides a harrowing glimpse of the living nightmare of the 17th-century Salem Witch Trials. The play features a group of troubled girls in Puritan Salem whose accusations of witchcraft and devil-worship spiral out of control into mass trials and hangings in which every good citizen is soon pointing the finger at their neighbor and crying out for their blood.  “Unfortunately, the witch hunts are not isolated in the past,” said Director Nicholas J. Clarey…

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

interACT Theatre Auditions For 'The Crucible'

Auditions are Aug. 6-Aug. 8 for Arthur Miller's well-known 'witch hunt.'

  Auditions for The Crucible will be held next week for Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt” to be presented in October by interACT Theatre Productions. interACT is a young Essex County theatre company that plans three main stage productions in its upcoming season. Past productions have included She Loves Me, The Bad Seed and Godspell. Performance dates for The Crucible are Oct. 19-Oct. 21 and Oct. 26-Oct. 28. Auditions will be Monday, Aug. 6, and Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Auditions on Wednesday, Aug. 8 will be 7:30-10 p.m. All auditions will be at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood. “Our mission is to be a more inclusive and accessible form of community theatre,” said Elena…

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