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The Playhouse 22 Season:
2002 - 2003
Our 44th Season
- - - September 13 - October 5, 2002
The Marx Brothers’ musical takes the stage at Playhouse 22 for the opening of our 44th Anniversary season. See Groucho, Chico, and Harpo create pandemonium and hear some of the best music of the 1930’s in this hit show! Directed by ANDREW GORDANIER
- - - November 1 - November 23, 2002
Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from NJ. His parents retired & moved to Florida. But he’s not all alone. In fact, he sees both sets of grandparents every Sunday for dinner. Until he has to tell them that he’s been offered a dream job, and that would take him away from his beloved, but annoying, grandparents. Thus begins a series of schemes to keep Nick around. A hilarious comedy from the author of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”. Directed by AMY LEVINE
- - - February 7 - March 1, 2003
From writer Paul Rudnick (I HATE HAMLET, IN & OUT) comes the major stories of the Old Testament like you’ve never heard them before! Instead of Adam and Eve, our lead characters are Adam & Steve, and Jane & Mabel, a lesbian couple with whom they decide to start civilization. Act One covers the Garden of Eden, an ark, a visit with a highly rambunctious Pharaoh and finally even the Nativity. Act Two puts the same characters in a modern day setting, adds a wheelchair-bound, Jewish lesbian Rabbi from cable access TV, one-liners, epigrams, withering put-downs and flashing repartee & the comedy continues! Directed by MARK KALET
SHE LOVES ME - - - APRIL 4—MAY 3, 2003
Georg and Amalia are two feuding clerks in a European parfumerie during the 1930s who secretly find solace in their anonymous romantic pen pals, little knowing that their respective correspondents are none other than each other. Directed by MARY LYNN DOBSON
- - - June 6 - June 28, 2003
The stage classic about a Southern lawyer’s defense of a black man wrongfully accused of a serious crime, and the lawyer’s daughter — a young girl who gets in the middle of the controversy it causes in her small town in 1935. Directed by TONY ADASE
- - - July
18 - August 9, 2003
The quintessential guy group is brought back to life for one memorable evening to give the concert they never had the chance to perform. A salute to the great music of the 1950's. Directed by Howard Whitmore.
... and don't miss these SPECIAL EVENTS!
Our ninth annual production of Charles Dickens' classic tale about Ebenezer Scrooge and his fateful encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Directed by Tony Adase.
New Years Eve Gala --- New Years Eve
A Original Musical Comedy Review. Dinner and Show $45.00 per person.
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The Playhouse 22 Season: 2001 - 2002
!!! Our 43rd Anniversary Season !!!
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum --- September 14 - October 6, 2001
"Comedy Tonight" from the writer/director of our acclaimed hit "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood". Stephen Sondheim's musical comedy classic makes for a season opener of hilarious proportions! Join Prologus, Hysterium, Lycus and Philia, as a funny thing happens at Playhouse 22 !!! Directed by Mary Lynn Dobson
The Diary of Anne Frank --- October 26 - November 17, 2001
The classic award winning drama about the holocaust and Nazi persecution during World War II as recounted from the writings of a young Jewish girl's firsthand experiences. Directed by Jak Prince.
Working --- February 1 - February 23, 2002
The hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average working American are the focus of this musical revue, based on the best selling book by Studs Turkel. Directed & Choreographed by David Pacheco.
Sylvia --- April 12 - May 4, 2002
From the director of our hit production of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM comes this touching comedy about how a stray dog changes the lives and priorities of a married couple and brings them to a new level of understanding. Directed by Mary Lynn Dobson.
Dorian --- June 7 - June 29, 2002
A New Jersey premiere of a musical based on the classic tale "THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY". Directed by Tony Adase.
Beyond Therapy --- July 19 - August 10, 2002
The director's debut solo directing job is this Christopher Durang ADULT COMEDY about therapy and love triangles. Directed by Mark Kalet.
... and don't miss these SPECIAL EVENTS!
A Christmas Carol --- December 14 - 23, 2001
Our eighth annual production of Charles Dickens' classic tale about Ebenezer Scrooge and his fateful encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Directed by Tony Adase.
All tickets: $9.00.
New Years Eve Gala --- New Years Eve
A Musical Review based on the best selling book by Studs Terkel. Dinner and Show $45.00 per person.
playkids 22 --- Saturdays starting in June
New for
the summer 2002. Theatre for children as played by adults. All tickets $5.00.
Saturdays, June 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2002 at 11 AM and 2 PM
- Cinderella (written by Andrew Parks) - show date June 8, 2002
- Beauty and the Beast (written by Andrew Parks) - show date June 15, 2002
- True Blue (an original play by Frank Picone) - show date June 22, 2002
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The Playhouse 22 Season: 2000 - 2001
!!! Coming Up This Season !!!
Once Upon a Mattress --- September 8 - October 7, 2000 (No performances 9/29, 9/30 and 10/1)
The musical comedy classic about The Princess, The Pea, a dull Prince, his overbearing mother and a 20-mattress bed gets the royal treatment at Playhouse 22, hot on the heels of it's Broadway revival just a few seasons ago. A classic for theater goers of all ages. Directed & choreographed by David Pacheco.
The Food Chain --- October 27 - November 18, 2000
A comedy following the lives of a newly married woman, her husband, a male model, a widow who answers a "help line" and an overeating, obsessive 30-something momma's boy in New York and how they all intertwine, and eventually come together with hilarious results. Directed by Michael Driscoll.
Agatha Christie's Towards Zero --- March 2 - March 24, 2001
From the award winning director of "Six Degrees of Separation" and "Noises Off" comes this classic mystery from the queen of suspense. Directed by Bob Gargiullo.
A Midsummer Night's Dream --- April 20 - May 12, 2001
William Shakespeare's classic comedy of mistaken identities and love gone awry comes to life on the Playhouse 22 stage. Directed by Ana Kalet.
The Rothschilds --- June 8 - June 30, 2001
Europe's most famous rags to riches story is the basis for this musical epic. Mayer Rothschild and his five sons build a banking business in 18th century Europe that takes them from the Jewish ghetto to the courts of the rich and powerful. On the way, they come to dominate European finance and fund Napoleon's defeat. Directed by Tony Adase.
Blithe Spirit --- July 20 - August 11, 2001
From the director of last season's production of "1776" comes Noel Coward's classic comedy about a husband haunted by the ghost of his first wife. Directed by Amy Levine.
... and don't miss these SPECIAL EVENTS!
Jack and the Beanstalk --- November 18 and 19, 2000
A special Children's Show Production. Directed by Patti Murtha.
A Christmas Carol --- December 15 - 23, 2000
Our seventh annual production of Charles Dickens' classic tale about Ebenezer Scrooge and his fateful encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Directed by Tony Adase.
All tickets: $9.00.
New Year's Eve Gala --- New Year's Eve
2001: A Stage Odyssey, a song and dance review. Dinner and Show $45.00 per person.
CAMELOT in Concert May 18 & 19, 2001
Stormy Night Productions presents CAMELOT in Concert May 18 & 19, 2001 Friday & Saturday, 8:00 p.m. Adults $9.00 Seniors & Students $6.00 at Playhouse 22.
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--- September 17 -
October 9 A Christmas Carol - DECEMBER
10 - DECEMBER 19, 1999
Our 6th annual production of this A.C.T. award-winning version
of the Charles Dickens classic.
A delight for
children and adults! Don't miss it! Adapted and directed by Tony Adase.
--- March 24 -
April 15 
--- June 2 - June 24
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17 "Perry Award" Nominations this season!
2
Nominations
| PIPPIN - 9/13 TO 10/4 | NOISES OFF - 2/6 TO 2/28 | |
| DRACULA - 10/31 TO 11/22 | OLIVER - 4/17 TO 5/9 | |
| A CHRISTMAS CAROL - 12/12 TO 12/21 | WEST SIDE STORY - 6/5 TO 6/27 |
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Neil Simon's RUMORS directed by John A. Bukovic Sept. 8 - Oct. 1 |
TABLE SETTINGS directed by Donn Gordon Feb. 9 - Mar. 3 |
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE directed by Peter Riga, Jr. Oct. 20 - Nov. 12 |
JOSEPH and HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT directed by Tony Adase April 19 - May 12 |
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG directed by Michael Hritz Dec. 31 - Jan. 14 |
DO RE MI directed by Cindy Schwadel June 8 - June 30
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