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The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of
Second Avenue

Oct. 1-17, 2010 
Professional Equity Play
 

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July 2010
Jazz In July Concert Series - 2010
July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010
Centenary Theatre (aka
     "The Little Theatre")

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The summer will swing in Hackettstown this year as the "Jazz in July" series returns to the air conditioned Centenary Theatre on the campus of Centenary College for four consecutive Saturdays, beginning July 10th. The concerts feature four major jazz artists/groups who have established themselves as great players in the world of jazz.
 
July 10

Piano Extravaganza II
Three Foremost Pianists
Derek Smith, Rio Clemente and Bill Mays

July 17

Wooster Street Trolley Jazz Band
Dixieland Bash

July 24

Five Play with Guest Vocalist Charenee Wade
All Women’s Jazz Quintet featuring
a guest vocalist

July 31

Peter Hand Big Band
Big Band Featuring Houston Person - Tenor Saxophone, Guest Soloist
Due to Limited availability, Please call the Office regarding tickets.

Piano Extravaganza II
   Piano Extravaganza II

   July 10, 2010
 
Wooster Street Trolley Jazz Band
   Wooster Street Trolley Jazz Band
   July 17, 2010
 Five Play
   Five Play with
    Guest Vocalist Charenee Wade
    July 24, 2010
Peter Hand Big Band - Peter Hand (left) Houston Person (right)
   Peter Hand Big Band
    L-R: Peter Hand, Houston Person
    
July 31, 2010
   
 
August 2010
Young Performers Workshop
Summer Festival of Shows 2010

Aug 6 - 15, 2010
Centenary Theatre (aka
   "The Little Theatre")
 Sweeney Todd performed by YPW Spring 2010
  Sweeney Todd performed by
  YPW Spring 2010
 
Marathon of Musicals by our state-acclaimed Young Performers Workshop!
 
   
If You Give A Mouse a Cookie
Theatre for Young Audiences Series
August 10, 2010 / 10am

Centenary Theatre (aka
     "The Little Theatre")

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xxIf You Give A Mouse a Cookie will be performed on the Centenary “Little Theatre” stage July 13 and 14, 2010 at 10am and August 10, 2010 at 10am. Tickets for “…Mouse” are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 12, with special “Summer Camp” discounts for groups and schools.
 
Adapted for the stage by Jody Davidson, from a beloved book by Laura Joffee Numeroff, the production of If You Give A Mouse a Cookie marks the first season of the CSC’s Children’s Theatre Sereis, which, in addition to its performances in Hackettstown, has begun touring to regional schools and community groups in its mission to improve and enhance access to cultural events for the students and residents of Northwest New Jersey and beyond.
 
September 2010
Special "CURTAIN UP " GALA Celebration
 
Maureen McGovern

 
Fri., Sept. 24, 2010  8pm
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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Maureen McGovern
   Maureen McGovern
 

This special gala celebration will christen the new Lackland Center on September 24th with a champagne reception and a performance by Maureen McGovern. Called "The Stradivarious Voice," McGovern is a Grammy-Award-winning artist who also garnered the Oscar Award for her recording "The Morning After." Continuously recording, as well as performing in such Broadway productions as "Nine", "The Pirates of Penzance, and "Three-Penny Opera", McGovern recently won the Drama Desk nomination for her Broadway performance as "Marmee" in "Little Women, The Musical."

The "Curtain Up" reception for the Lackland Center will begin at 6 PM, followed by the 8 PM performance, with a private post-show gathering with the artist for CSC sponsors.

             Sitnik Theatre - View from the Stage (Lackland Center)
Join us as we christen the Sitnik Theatre of our new Lackland Performing Arts Center (view from the stage July 2010)   [closer view of the theatre]

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October 2010
The Prisoner of Second Avenue x
Oct. 1-17, 2010
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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 Prisoner of Second Avenue
Centenary Stage Company
Professional Equity Presentation


Starring Allen Lewis Rickman
(Coen Brothers A Serious Man, and Scorcese's Boardwalk Empire)
 
Neil Simons comic masterpiece Set in the 1970s, The Prisoner of Second Avenue follows the life of a married couple living in Manhattan's Upper East Side after the husband, Mel, has lost his job and the economic crisis and urban life pushes him towards a complete nervous breakdown, with only his wife and eccentric family to offer support.

Playwright:   Neil Simon!
 
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Chamber Orchestra Kremlin x
Sun., Oct. 24, 2010   2:30 pm
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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 Chamber Orchestra Kremlin

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Founded in 1991, the orchestra, comprising some of Russia's finest young string players, has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia's leading ensembles. Whether it is the highly-acclaimed CDs or its mesmerizing concerts, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin's warmth and high energy create addictive performances that stay with listeners long after the last note has been played.
 
 
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New Jersey Ballet x
Sat., Oct. 30, 2010  8pm
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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New Jersey Ballet

The New Jersey Ballet has thrilled audiences from Bergen to Cape May with top quality professional ballet and has given hundreds of thousands of adults and children their first introduction to ballet and inspired in many a lifelong love of the arts. It has also taken the best of New Jersey arts to audiences in Europe and Asia.
 
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November / December 2010
Breakfast with Mugabe x
Nov. 5-21, 2010
Blackbox Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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 Breakfast with Mugabe
Centenary Stage Company
Professional Equity Presentation


Featuring:    Michael Rogers
(Broadway: Joe Turner's Come and Gone)

Funny, unsettling and provocative, Fraser Grace's play tells a startling story. It's election time, 2002, in Zimbabwe, and President Mugabe is battling with mental demons. He seeks help from a white psychiatrist. The psychiatrist, whilst being alternatively threatened and charmed by Mrs. Grace Mugabe, attempts the dangerous job of analyzing the mercurial and ruthless President...

Playwright:   Fraser Grace
 
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Oliver! The Musical x
Nov. 26 - Dec. 12, 2010
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center

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Oliver! The Musical
Called the perfect "London Christmas Matinee," Charles’ Dickens’ "Oliver" will herald in the holiday season with performances Nov 26th through Dec 12th in the Sitnick Theatre of Lackland. The story of the orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who is swept into a band of pickpockets led by the wily Fagin in 19th century London is a perennial favorite with songs such as "Where is Love," "Who Will Buy" and "Consider Yourself."

Playwright:   Lionel Bart
 
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Pocono Choral Society
Sun., Dec. 5, 2010  3pm 
and
Sun., May 1, 2011   3pm
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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 Pocono Choral Society
A concert to warm the heart against a backdrop of snow and crystalline, starry nights. Christmas and other holiday music in traditional and contemporary settings. Arrangements by the noted American composer, Katherine Hoover, of several European traditional carols for Chorus and Brass Quartet. Christmas spirituals and gospel songs. And an audience sing-along of beloved carols.
 
The Pocono Choral Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching community culture through quality performances of a variety of choral music. More about the group on the event detail page.
 
Tis The Season Concert - Dec. 5th
Mothers Day Concert - May 8th
 
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The Nutcracker
The NJ Civic Youth Ballet
Dec. 17, 2010 10:00 am
Dec. 18, 2010 2:00 pm
    and 7:00 pm
Dec. 19, 2010 3:00 pm
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   Lackland Center
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The New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker
There will be magic in the air and sparkle in every smile when The Nutcracker comes to the Lackland Center this holiday season. This Christmas classic is told from the perspective of 12 year-old Clara Stahlbaum, who narrates the magical tale. The NJ Civic Youth Ballet has delighted audiences for over 10 years, and features guest artists from the Suzanne Farrell Ballet of Washington, D.C.

"Recommended for ages 3 – 103!"

The New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker

 
January 2011
Jazz In January
Jan. 15, 22, 29, 2011    8pm
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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February / March 2011
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas x
Sat. Feb. 5, 2011 / 8pm
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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 Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

One of the most entertaining and in-demand Creole Zydeco bands from down Lafayette Louisiana way! Nathan Williams plays zydeco, the fast and furious accordion-driven dance music of the Creole people of South Louisiana, a relatively modern style that emerged after the Second World War. With its trademark rubboard percussion, electric guitars and R&B influences, zydeco is distinct from the fiddle-driven music of neighboring Cajuns.
 
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Bishop Townsley's Gospel Jubilee x
Sat. Feb. 12, 2011 / 8pm
Sitnik Theatre
of the
   Lackland Center

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 Bishop Townsley's Gospel Jubilee

It was the Gospel Music Hall of Famer, Thurman Ruth of the Selah Jubilee Singers, who first brought Gospel Music to Harlem's renowned Apollo Theatre. Bishop Townsley's exceptional musicianship enables the Jubilee's repertoire to include African Chants, Negro Spirituals, Jubilee Songs as well as Hip Hop Gospel of today.
 
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Bad Dates x
Feb. 18-Mar. 6, 2011
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center

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 Bad Dates
Centenary Stage Company
Professional Equity Presentation


Starring: Liz McConahay
("The Full Monty" Broadway; " Cabaret" Broadway revival)
 
From the author of last seasons hit Loose Knit. Haley Walker, a transplanted Texan tries to balance the pressures that come with a new career as a fashionable New York City restaurateur, raising a teenaged daughter, and a too-close-for-comfort relationship with the Romanian mob-and does so without neglecting to find the perfect pair of shoes.

Playwright:   Theresa Rebeck
 
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Blues Festival
Mar. 11 and 12, 2011
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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 Blues Festival
The 2nd Annual Centenary Mini-Blues Festival is a weekend-filled event for the Hackettstown area, with Centenary Stage hosting a major headline act each night, along with several other top blues acts. Establishing the new tradition at last year's festival were Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues, and Peter Karp and Sue Foley, who kicked off an international tour debuting what became the No. 1 album. In the coming months, the 2011 lineup will be revealed. In the meantime, advance 2-night tickets are now available for just $35 each, which includes a free pass to the post show parties!
     

The Tartan Terrors x
Sat. Mar. 26, 2011 / 8pm
Sitnik Theatre
of the    Lackland Center

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 The Tartan Terrors

        "…The heirs apparent to the Celtic mayhem!"
                        - Celtic Beat Magazine
 
The crowd was on their feet for this event at the APAP conference this year! Taking the Celtic scene by storm, the Tartan Terrors, North America's premiere Celtic Event, features the best in music, comedy and dance.

*Ask about our special "Robert Burns Dinner" with this concert!
 
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April 2011
How to Pray x
Apr. 1-17, 2011
Blackbox Theatre of the    Lackland Center
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 How to Pray
Centenary Stage Company
Professional Equity Presentation

 
World Premiere Play

"A fresh new voice". This years winner of the Susan Glaspell award.
 
When Faith agrees to be a surrogate for her brother and his wife, she finds herself facing more complications than she bargained for, with only a boyfriend she met on "casual encounters.com" , a surly cat and a relentlessly optimistic dog as her support.

Playwright:   Michelle Carter   
 
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Women Playwrights Series (WPS) Spring 2011
Apr. 6, 13, 20 2011
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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Women Playwrights Series (WPS)   The cast of “Posthumous
  Democrat” by Darrah Cloud,
  Jeff Hayenga directing
 
A Special Three Week Event Honoring Contemporary Women Writers
Be a part of the creative process! The annual Centenary Stage Company Women Playwrights Series returns with a non-stop line-up of new plays, discussions, a narrated tour and a writing class. The Series offers emerging playwrights a chance to work with professional directors and actors in a short rehearsal period, followed by a staged reading of the work in front of a live audience. Each presentation features refreshments for all, and lively "talk-backs" with the playwright and cast following the performance.

This year's festival of plays features the finalists in the Centenary Stage Company Susan Glaspell contest, which offers the winner further development support worth $30,000 in a full production on the CSC professional Equity main-stage, as well as a cash payment to the author.

     

L.E.M.U.R. and Songs for Unusual Creatures - Michael Hearst x
Sat. Apr. 30, 2011 / 8pm
Sitnik Theatre
of the Lackland Center

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Michael Hearst
We scoured this year's International Presenters Conference L.E.M.U.R.in NY for the absolutely best and most exciting events, and Brooklyn Auteur Michael Hearst is one of them! Known for his singular Brooklyn band One Ring Zero and his latest "Songs For Ice Cream Trucks" project, Hearst is also the brains behind the critically acclaimed album "As Smart as They Are," featuring lyrics by such literati as Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, Dave Eggers and Rick Moody.

 
L.E.M.U.R. (The League of Electronic Mechanical Urban Robots)
 
Learn more about LEMUR...
Sound Builders: Eric Singer Turns Scrap Metal Into Human-Besting Robot Bands
"How can I turn this object into a musical instrument."
About LEMUR
(League of Electronic Mechanical Urban Robots
19th-Century Concept, With a Few Upgrades
(NY Times article about Pat Metheny’s work with LEMUR)

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                                              associated with this program
 
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May 2011
Pocono Choral Society
Sun., May 1, 2011   3pm
Sitnik Theatre of the
   Lackland Center
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 Pocono Choral Society
The Pocono Choral Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching community culture through quality performances of a variety of choral music. Begun in 1981, PCS has grown to over 50 musicians, performing throughout the region for many years. Since 1984, the PCS has toured several times and performed throughout Europe, with noted performances in Scandanavia and the British Aisles. In December 1995, the PCS debuted in New York City and in Atlantic City, and more recently, joined the New York Choral Society, Uncle Yao's Chorus and the Zhi Yin Chorus for a performance of the Yellow River Cantata at the Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall.
 
Mothers Day Concert - May 8th

 

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Offering once again the "best deal in the state, " a combined Performing Arts Subscription package, featuring all five of the Centenary Stage Company's professional Equity theatre productions as well as all six Centenary Performing Arts Guild concert events. The 2010-11 season, subscriptions offer these discounts:

Series A Subscription Includes eleven events: all six of the CSC Concerts as well as all five productions in the professional Centenary Stage Company Season $150.00
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Some Reviews from Previous Seasons

Loose Knit - 2009-10 Season
   "...it was terrific."
   "Nicely staged, excellent cast and Rebeck’s a great writer. She makes you think as hard as you laugh."
   "The professional Centenary Stage Company has nailed its last main-stage production of the season."

                                            William Westhoven/DailyRecord.com

Underneath The Lintel - 2009-10 Season
   '...with Dennis’ work as worthy of view as Schiff’s (and, it’s worth pointing out, available for roughly
   half the price). Even those who saw “Lintel” at George Street should find new delights in this production.'
                                            William Westhoven/DailyRecord.com   
 
The Clandestine Marriage - 2009-10 Season
    "Taking an old play and putting it in a new setting is a risky business. Director Carl Wallnau and the
    Centenary Stage Company have pulled it off handsomely in their current production, "The Clandestine Marriage."
                                                          
Sheila Abrams, Contributing Writer, Recorder Community Newspapers

Christmas at the Small Empire Music Hall
- 2008-09 Season

    "As a director, Rickman shows he's researched what these shows looked like
    way back when. But he and Tiedemann display something far more
    important: They aren't mocking, or even spoofing this entertainment of
    yore. They're just putting it out there one mo' time for us so we can
    discover what our great-great grandfathers enjoyed, and find that we can
    get a kick out of it, too. "

                                   Peter Filichia, The Star Ledger

Daphne Does Dim Sum - 2007-08 Season
    "Like our favorite Chinese food, the play is warm and comforting, but not without
    an occasional spicy bite to lend it character...Chan's play provides a soothing
    sustenance."      
                                            Recorder Newspapers

Quartermaine's Terms - 2006-07 Season
    "There isn't a weak link in the cast... Director Carl Wallnau goes to the head
     of the class with this one."

                                            Peter Filichia, Star-Ledger Staff  

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