Chester Theatre Group

Writing in the Recorder Newspapers (Mt. Olive Chronicle, Randolph Reporter, etc.), Sheila Abrams calls our current production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopits’ Nine “Spectacular … [t]his may be the theatrical bargain of the year.”

‘Spectacular’ sounds like an odd word for a production staged in the Black River Playhouse, a charming little jewel box of a theater in the round that is home to the Chester Theatre Group.

However, as they say, if the shoe fits… And in the case of the musical “Nine,” now in production there, it fits like Cinderella’s slipper. This very unusual show, with a score by Maury Yeston and a book by Arthur Kopit, has been staged in a style that can only be called spectacular.

Please read the rest of the review at their site: http://www.recordernewspapers.com/articles/2009/07/02/entertainment/doc4a4c9d4265547154632736.txt

Choice tickets are still available for tonight’s performance and Sunday’s.  There’s no show tomorrow, July 4, in honor of our national celebration.

A couple of shots from Nine — selling out fast!

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!

We don’t have a big house — only 99 seats — so our musicals sell out quickly. If you want to join us for the show, now’s the time to make the call!

908.879.7304 is your number for reservations.

More details on the show can be found at our show page:

http://www.chestertheatregroup.org/tag/nine

Chester Theatre Group is gearing up for their production of “Nine” which opens on June 26.  Telling the story of Guido, an Italian film director, and the women in his life, Nine is set to a score by Maury Yeston and a book by Arthur Kopit.  At CTG, the production is guided by the sure hand of Cliff Parrish who is handling both directing and musical direction with assistance from Jeff Fiorello.  Mark Happell is serving as producer and designer.

The show will be performed weekends from Friday, June 26 through Sunday, July 19, 2009 with no performance on July 4.

Making up the cast are:

• Jeff Jackson (Guido Contini)
• Nathan Kohn, Will Roper (Young Guido)
• Andrea Brooks (Luisa Contini)
• Tina Kaye (Carla)
• Kathleen Campbell Jackson (Claudia)
• Barbara Haag (Guido’s mother)
• Karen Cantor (Lilianne LaFleur)
• Ellen Fraker Glasscock (Lina Darling)
• Roxanna Wagner (Stephanie Necrophorus)
• Marguerie Durant (Our Lady of the Spa)
• Roseann Ruggiero (Mama Maddelena)
• Beth Gleason (Sarraghina)
• Christina Cafaro (Maria)
• Zita Geoffroy-Heinz (Diana)
• Maria Hladczuk (Francesca)
• Brenda Kull (Renata)
• Ericka Traugh (Giulietta)
• Pat Wry (Annabella)
• Annie Groves (Heidi)
• Gayle Hendrix (Ilsa)
• Jodi Maloy (Gretchen)
• Michele Yampolsky (Olga)
• Zachary Catron, Albert Garrido, Terry Peters (Young Guido’s schoolmates)

See you there!