Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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 …
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
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
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 …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
interACT brings a new act to community theatre.
The third floor of the Baird Center is alive with the sound – well, of set building, kids performing, actors rehearsing their lines. The space is getting ready for its next act, the addition of interACT Theatre Productions as the theatre in residence in an already vibrant arts community. “The Baird theatre is a versatile, intimate space which will allow us to further our mission of bringing theatre to the community, and the community to the theatre,” said Elena Svitavsky President of interACT Theatre Productions. The theatre is in rehearsal for Plaza Suite, Neil Simon’s comedic take on marriage. Christine Gaden directs a phenomenal (and hilarious) cast. Performances are set for two weekends April 12-April 14 and April 19-April 21. Buy …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Theatre company offers summer drama program for kids.
For children with a flair for the dramatic, interACT Theatre Productions is offering a one-week summer camp July 29-August 2 at the Baird Theatre in South Orange. Children entering Grades 2-6 will learn acting, playwriting and other fundamental theatre skills under the direction of Lisa Hershey, a teaching artist for New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Camp will run from 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Registration is ongoing at The Baird, 5 Mead Street, South Orange, or online @ www.thebaird.org by clicking on Activities. Hershey has been involved in the world of theatre for more than 25 years. She works as a teaching artist for NJPAC and Theatre Development Fund’s Stage Doors and New Audiences Programs. She is also the Program Coordinator for …
Monday, February 11, 2013
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
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
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 …
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Theatre of the community now resides at The Baird.
interACT Theatre Productions has moved into its new home at The Baird in South Orange, where auditions will take place in early 2013 for its next two mainstage productions, Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite and The Full Monty. interACT, now in its fourth season, presents inclusive and accessible community theatre. This fall, it presented Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Currently, interACT is rehearsing its youth production, Charlotte’s Web. “We were overwhelmed by the community's support of live theatre,” said Elena Svitavsky President of interACT Theatre Productions, of this Fall’s presentation of The Crucible. “As the opening production of our first full season, we were thrilled to have full houses during the second weekend of our run, and look …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
interACT Theatre Productions presents The Crucible this weekend at Burgdorff.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
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 …
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