Friday, October 12, 2012
Auditions with InterACT for this children's classic are Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
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
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…
Monday, October 1, 2012
interACT Theatre Productions presents the Salem Witch Trials at Burgdorff
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Monday, October 1, 2012
An extended-run Fright Night comes to Maplewood this Halloween when The Crucible, Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt,” plays at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts over two weekends in October. "This is a timeless piece of literature and theatre,” said Nicholas J. Clarey, Artistic Director of interACT Theatre Productions, which will present performances Oct. 12-Oct. 14 and Oct. 19-Oct. 21. “It depicts what is tempting for us to view as a very dark and tragic time in our history, something which we feel we are freed from, having recognized the hysteria that caused the deaths of far too many,” Clarey said. The play provides a harrowing glimpse of the living nightmare of the 17th-century Salem Witch Trials. The play …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Auditions are Aug. 6-Aug. 8 for Arthur Miller's well-known 'witch hunt.'
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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…
Monday, July 16, 2012
interACT Theatre Productions will bring Miller's colonial 'witch hunt' to the stage.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Auditions for The Crucible will be held early next month 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. 12-Oct. 14 and Oct. 19-Oct. 21. Auditions will be Monday, Aug. 6, Tuesday, Aug. 7, and Wednesday Aug. 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. 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 Svitavsky president, interACT Theatre Productions…
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Broadway comes to Burgdorff in performances by interAct Theatre Productions.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012
Broadway actor Eddie Korbich hosted performances this weekend by interACT Theatre Productions at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. The young Essex County theatre company was raising funds for their upcoming season, three main stage productions, beginning with The Crucible, as well as a children’s theatre show. A host of local businesses helped out to support the arts.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The community theater company will be performing songs from the big screen to Broadway at a benefit at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts.
Some of the most memorable show tunes from Broadway that have also made it on the big screen will be performed this weekend by a young Essex County theatre company at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. interACT Sings! Big Screen to Broadway is a two-night celebration June 15-June 16 to raise money for the troupe’s upcoming season. The benefit will include a raffle and auction, as well as a reception for supporters of community theatre on each of the two evenings. Past productions have included She Loves Me, The Bad Seed and Godspell. In its next season, interACT Theatre Productions will expand to present three main stage productions, as well as a children’s theatre show and its annual benefit event. The Crucible, on…
Monday, June 4, 2012
Community theatre company will present an evening of hits from stage and screen at annual benefit performance.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Some of the most memorable show tunes from Broadway that found their way to big-screen movies will be performed by a young Essex County theatre company at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. interACT Sings! Big Screen to Broadway is a two-night celebration June 15-June 16 to raise money for the troupe’s upcoming season. The benefit will include a raffle and auction, as well as a reception for supporters of community theatre on each of the two evenings. Past productions have included She Loves Me, The Bad Seed and Godspell. In it next season, interACT Theatre Productions will expand to present three main stage productions as well as a children’s theatre show and its annual benefit event. The Crucible, on stage this …
