Theater Productions on Stage
This spring, theater fans will be treated to an array of productions — from a cult musical and a comedy-drama-romance hit to an imaginative world of fairy tales and fables.
At the College at Florham, the visual and performing arts department will stage “The Rocky Horror Show,” a cult musical originally produced in 1974, from Wednesday, April 2, through Saturday, April 5, and on Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m. A special matinee for high school students will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 4, while a special performance for fans of “The Rocky Horror Show” will be staged at 11 p.m. on Friday, April 11. The performance is under the direction of Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor).
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Stephen Hollis, left, theater and director, theater arts (Flor), goes over a script with a student. |
Written by Richard O’Brien, the play begins with innocent young lovers, Brad and Janet, who are stranded when their car breaks down. When they are forced to seek refuge in a castle inhabited by the bizarre Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the play takes many twists. For more information go to http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/rocky.html .
The department’s next production, “The Graduate,” will be staged from Wednesday, May 7, through Saturday, May 10, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 11, at 2:30 p.m. Robert Barron, theater (Flor), will direct the play.
Both plays will be performed in Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham. Ticket prices are $5 for students and the FDU community and $10 for all others. Tickets can be booked in advance by calling 973-443-8644 (ext. 4) or purchased at the door. For further information contact Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor), 973-443-8467 or hollis@fdu.edu.
At the Metropolitan Campus, the University Players is staging “Story Theater and Other Tales” on Thursday, April 3, and Friday, April 4, 8 p.m., in the Russell H. Ratsch Experimental Theatre, University Hall.
The play invites audience members to enter the imaginative world of fairy tales, fables and folk tales. With scenes drawn from Paul Sills’ famous work Story Theater and some scenes developed by University Players from classics such as Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs, the production presents a modern twist on familiar stories.
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The cast is composed of Metropolitan Campus faculty, staff and students, among them Nestor Melendez, assistant dean of students; Nyssa Schmidt, records/graduate specialist, enrollment services; Thomas Swanzey, English and associate dean, Petrocelli College; Kandy Turner, international student adviser, international student services; and Erich von Salzen, operations specialist, management information systems. Ellen Spaldo, English, and James Rana, art/media studies, are co-directing the play.
Ticket prices are $8 for the general public; $5 for FDU faculty, staff and students; and $3 for children and senior citizens. No reservations are necessary and tickets are available at the door. For information call 201-692-7155 or e-mail spaldo@fdu.edu.
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March 2008
| · | FDU Alert Test Sends 29,000 Notifications, More Input Needed |
| · | Rave Guardian -- Potential Lifeline for Students to Public Safety |
| · | Faculty Apply for Institutional and Research Grants |
| · | Theater Productions on Stage |
| · | Libraries' News and Events |
| · | Spring, Summer Study-abroad Opportunities |
| · | Global Virtual Faculty Bring International Dimension |
| · | Coach Green Achieves 400th Career Win |
| · | College at Florham "Goes Green" |
| · | Writers! Poets! Artists! |
| · | Holiday and Time-off Schedule |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Barnes, Koskinen, Makridis, Rubin |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Education Conference, Public Safety Seminar, The Real CSI. |
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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.
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Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.
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