Chester Theatre Group

Snicker Into Summer!

Join a comedy workshop!

Next 8-week session begins May 14!

Information on our CLASSES page.

For further information and registration call 908-892-5458 or go to www.humorinthemidst.com

8 weeks. Saturday mornings 9:30 to 12 noon.

Just $195.

DISCOUNT! Mention Chester Theatre Group and receive a 10% discount!

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The comedy workshops are brought to you by Chester Theatre Group and Humor in the Midst. Taught by Kate Lyn Reiter, and MFA Yale School of Drama graduate with 12 years experience as a comedienne in NYC.

The Chester Theatre Group is proud to present MAURITIUS by Theresa Rebeck. Theproduction will have performances on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. beginning May 6, 2011 thru May 21, 2011, with one Sunday matinee performance at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday May 15, 2011. Performances are held at the Black River Playhouse located at the corners of Grove Street and Maple Avenue in Chester, NJ.

Can a play about stamp collecting be called a comedic drama? Yes, especially when the taut script is MAURITIUS by Theresa Rebeck. Mix Ms. Rebeck’s gripping tale with the talents of veteran director, Jay Mills and a cast of five stellar performers and what you get is an evening of intrigue, drama and a few laughs. Stamp collecting may be thought of as the quiet pursuit of dedicated older and younger enthusiasts but when the stamps in question wield the power to create epic sibling rivalry and can drive grown men to the brink of moral bankruptcy, well it isn’t as genteel as one might imagine. Stir in some questionable characters on the con and the plot thickens.

Bringing this film-noir like story to life are returning CTG stage veterans, Jill Bormann of Morristown (previously seen in PROOF) as Jackie, Carol Holland of Long Valley (most recently seen in FICTION) as Mary and Steven Nitka of Long Valley (hysterical in CTGs April 16th special event THE 10 COMMANDMENTS) as Phillip. Rounding out the cast and making their debut performances with CTG are David Romankow of Gillette as Dennis and George LaVigne of Hackettstown as Sterling.

Tickets are $18.00 with a Senior (65+)/Student (with School ID) discount ticket of $16.00 at all performances. Reservations can be made by calling the box office at 908-879-7304.

There are only 7 performances so make your reservations now for this show which the press called “well-made”, “engrossing” and “emotionally fraught”.

CTG is proud to present (again), for one night only (again), a reading of The Ten Commandments, a comedy by Gary Hill and Perry Kroeger, based loosely (again) on the Cecil B. DeMille movie of the same name.

In the cast (again playing over 40 parts among them) are Barbara Haag, Steve Graham, Maggie Graham, Lori Lawrence, Stephen L. Fredericks, Danny Campos, Mark Happel, Steve Nitka, Perry Kroeger and Bob Jacobson as Moses.

The fun starts at 8:00 on April 16, 2011, and reservations are recommended by calling 908.879.7304.

The play was originally done in New York at LaMama in 1995.

Swing Into Spring!

Join a comedy workshop!

Next 8-week session begins March 19!

Information on our CLASSES page.

For further information and registration call 908-892-5458 or go to www.humorinthemidst.com

8 weeks. Saturday mornings 9:30 to 12 noon.

Just $195.

DISCOUNT! Mention Chester Theatre Group and receive a 10% discount!

***

The comedy workshops are brought to you by Chester Theatre Group and Humor in the Midst. Taught by Kate Lyn Reiter, and MFA Yale School of Drama graduate with 12 years experience as a comedienne in NYC.

Additional session held May 14.