Chester Theatre Group

The Chester Theatre Group, in residence at the Black River Playhouse, continues it’s year-long celebration of Alan Ayckbourn’s 50th year of playwriting with a reading of his rarely staged 1991 play WILDEST DREAMS on Sunday, March 29th at 3pm.   The story concerns a group of misfits who get together on a weekly basis to play a dungeons and dragons-like role playing game and eventually become so wrapped up in the game that they can no longer fit into the real world.

The cast features Carol Holland of Long Valley, Jamie More of South Plainfield, Peter Kendall of  Wayne, Elizabeth Urcinoli of Hackettstown and Whitney Shields of Phillipsburg.

Rounding out the cast are Carla Kendall of Wayne, Suebeth Baumgartner of Califon, David Neal of Fanwood, and Chris Mortenson of Oldwick.

The reading is under the direction of Michael T. Mooney of Budd Lake

$5.00 Donation Requested

The reading is produced by the 4A’s – the Alan Ayckbourn Aficionados of America – a company made up of actors who have performed in many of the author’s 72 plays.   Mr. Mooney, the founder of the 4A’s, has studied theatre in the round with Sir Alan in Scarborough, England.

Sir Alan Ayckbourn, who turns 70 on April 12th, has endorsed the Chester festivities, saying “How splendid and how touching that you have chosen to share your 50th with mine.  My message to Chester is this: Life begins at 50!  So onwards and ever upwards.”

Chester Theatre Group is offering a special “Ayckbourn All-Access Pass” for theatre-goers wishing to participate in all the year’s events.  To order a Pass or for further information on the events, please call 908.879.7304.  The Black River Playhouse is located at the corner of Grove and Maple Streets in Chester, New Jersey.