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CTG Honored with 11 Perry Nominations!
Written by admin on August 1, 2010 – 1:40 pm -The 2010 Perry Award Nominations were announced today, and CTG was honored with 11 nominations for our productions of Nine, Hound of the Baskervilles and Shirley Valentine. The awards dinner will be held on September 19, 2010 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset.
The full list of nominees can be found at the NJACT site.
Our honors:
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A PLAY
Ellen Fraker-Glasscock, Hound of the Baskervilles
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Jeff Fiorello/Cliff Parish, NINE
Steve Gale,THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES
Peg Hill, SHIRLEY VALENTINE
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Jeff Jackson, SHIRLEY VALENTINE
Nanette Ratti, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Mark Happel, NINE
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Cindy Alexander, SHIRLEY VALENTINE
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Ellen Fraker-Glasscock, Producer / Chris Mortenson Director, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Gloria Lamoureux, SHIRLEY VALENTINE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Tina Kaye, NINE
Tags: baskervilles, nine, Perry Awards, shirley
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Our 2010-2011 Season!
Written by admin on July 27, 2010 – 4:34 am -We’re very excited to announce our 2010-2011 season.
Mainstage Productions
Fiction
by Steven Dietz, Directed by Jeff Knapp
Auditions: Aug 8 and 10, 2010
Performances: Oct 8-23, 2010
Linda and Michael are successful writers, a happily married couple who thrive on the give and take of their unusually honest and candid relationship. But when they decide to share their diaries with one another, the boundaries between past, present, fact, fiction, trust and betrayal begin to break down. No life, as it turns out, is an open book.
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
by Richard Alfieri, Directed by Roseann Ruggiero
Auditions: September 26 & 28, 2010
Performances: Nov 19 – Dec 5, 2010
When a formidable retiree hires an acerbic dance instructor, antagonism and mistrust give way to civility, compatability, compassion and loyalty as they swing, tango, foxtrot and cha-cha together.
Urinetown
Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrcs by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, Book by Greg Kotis; Directed by Clifford Parrish
Auditions: December 5 & 8, 2010
Performances: Feb 25-Mar 20, 2011
Don’t let the title keep you away from this hilatious musical comedy that satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement and municipal politics (just to name a few!) The unconventional plotline may surprise you, but the singing, dancing, jokes and pokes will have you laughing in the aisles and humming the whole ride home!
Mauritius
by Theresa Rebek, Directed by JayMills
Auditions: March 6 & 8, 2011
Performances: May 6-21, 2011
After their mother’s death, two estranged helf-sisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the holy grail of stamp collecting. Philately proves to be more intriguing and far riskier than one might thing, as high-stakes collectors enter their world intent on making the rare find their own.
Grey Gardens
Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie, Book by Doug Wright; Directed by Mark Happel & Jeffrey Fiorello
Auditions: February 2011
Performances: July 1-24, 2011
The cult-classic turned smash Broadway musical recounts the story of the Bouvier Beales, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jackie Kennedy Onassis — oncebrght names on the social register who became East Hampton’s most notorious recluses.
Special Events
Comedy Workshop
Saturday mornings TBA, 9:30 AM – Noon
Kate Lyn Reiter brings back her Comedy Workshoip for Adults and the Comically Curious for a series of Saturdays.
The Actor’s Nightmare
Performances: September 24-25, 2010
Steve Catron heads up Christopher Durang’s sly take on the nightmare that faces all thespians — what happens if you’re thrust onto a stage without knowing any of the lines?
Tags: fiction, grey gardens, mauritius, six lessons, urinetown
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Don’t Miss A “Blockbuster of a Musical Evening”
Written by admin on July 19, 2010 – 5:59 pm -
Ruth Ross over at NJ Arts Maven has written a very flattering review of our annual (except when its not) “Songs of a Summer Night”. A brief excerpt:
What do you get when you “marry” 25 glorious voices—each of them soloist quality—and terrific musical arrangements and accompaniment? Well, you get Songs of a Summer Night at the Chester Theatre Group’s Black River Playhouse. But don’t wait to get tickets; this blockbuster of a musical evening runs only through Sunday, July 25, and you’ll be sorry if you miss it.
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All in all, Songs of a Summer Night is a show to lift your spirits, spirits that might be drooping under the summer heat and humidity outside. This refreshing show (performed in an air-conditioned theater, to boot) is not-to-be-missed!
Thanks, Ruth!
Songs of a Summer Night runs one more weekend, closing this coming Sunday. Tickets are $20 and reservations (strongly recommended!) can be made by calling 908.879.7304.
See you there!
Tags: songs for a summer night
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Composer Jeffrey Stock to visit CTG!
Written by admin on May 16, 2010 – 1:02 pm -
Exciting news! Composer Jeffrey Stock is joining us at today’s 2PM performance of our production of his musical “Triumph of Love!”
See you there!
Mini interview with Mr. Stock courtesy of William Westhoven’s Jersey Stages blog:
http://blogs.dailyrecord.com/jerseystages/2010/05/15/composer-to-catch-his-show-in-chester/
(Photo courtesy of Rich Kowalski.)
Tags: triumphoflove
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Triumph of Love Continues! More Pictures!
Written by admin on May 11, 2010 – 8:19 am -Our production of Triumph of Love continues its run this weekend. Reservations are recommended, so make ‘em by calling 908-879-7304. More details on the show can be found on the show page; but here’s some eye candy courtesy of photographer Rich Kowalski…
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