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Nov. 6-22, 2009
Professional Equity Theatre Presentation
An Autumnal Mystery of International
Proportions at Centenary Stage Company
"It’s a good thing that Plato is dead; because
Glen Berger gives the philosopher a run for his money
with the drama Underneath the Lintel!"
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NY Times
 Steven Dennis in Underneath the Lintel at Centenary Stage Company |
A ticket from a Chinese laundry from 1913, and a German train log from 1912 are just a few of the clues a mystified librarian has to go on in his quest to discover the miscreant who returned a much-mistreated Baedeker’s Travel Guide Book to his library 113 years overdue. In Glen Berger’s compelling play, Underneath the Lintel, which will be performed at the Centenary Stage Company (CSC) in Hackettstown from Nov 6 – 22, the hero of the story arrives in New York with a suitcase full of clues ranging from ancient documents to the suspect's pants, desperate to tell his story. In an often amusing story, which confronts both the meaning of the universe and the importance of library fees, the librarian sets out to levy the fine of his career. But the trail leads him on a surprising worldwide pursuit, through three different continents, watching three productions of “Les Miserable” in three Different languages, toward a conclusion that he would never have imagined.
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Special Library Nights 'Meet the Artists' Discussion |
| Listen to WNTI'S Contours Interview with Carl Wallnau and Steven Dennis |
| Reviews |
| 'Ah, but at the end of Dennis’ one-man marathon,
the audience makes it up to this splendid performer. The cheers let him know just how magnificent he was.' 'What fascinates the librarian about an overdue book might not strike the same chord in all theatergoers. Dennis, though, so commands an audience’s attention that he prevents any dull spots from intruding.' 'Credit director Carl Wallnau, too, for keeping the actor honest and focused.' Peter Filichia/For The Star-Ledger [Full Review] |
| 'We love theater because, when it works, it does magic. It turns one person into another. It transforms time and place.That kind of magic is happening on the stage of the Centenary Stage Company...' 'Steven Dennis... His performance is more a transformation than a portrayal' 'Because of the brilliance of the writing, the intensity of Dennis’s performance, the deftness of Carl Wallnau’s direction, and the cleverness of Brian Flynn’s set design, the audience is drawn into that quest. The Librarian’s obsession becomes the audience’s as well. That’s what theater at its best does.' 'The dry and prissy man on the stage makes us laugh most often because we begin to recognize aspects of ourselves in him. Therein lies the brilliance of Dennis’s portrayal.' Sheila Abrams/Recorder Community Newspapers [Full Review] |
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'How many companies could knock out an audience with one actor and a box of scraps? That’s what is going on the professional stage at Centenary College...' '...in 2006, when “West Wing” star Richard Schiff took on the role at George
Street Playhouse... Dennis, though, confidently grabs hold of Glen Berger’s fascinating tale and finds
new angles to explore.' |
Playwright: Glen Berger
Director: Carl Wallnau
 Steven Dennis |
Cast
Veteran performer Steven Dennis returns to the Centenary Stage to play the lead in this second production of the CSC season. CSC audiences will remember Dennis from his performance in the lead role in CSC’s 2007 production of “Quartermaine’s Terms.” Dennis also directed the critically acclaimed production of “Sight Unseen” at CSC in 2005. Dennis’ professional career has spanned both stage and screen for almost twenty years, with appearances on Star Trek: Voyager, NBC’s Profiler, ABC’s Miracles, The Young & Restless, as well as over thirty equity stage roles at award-winning regional theaters and in New York, garnering critical acclaim from The New York Times and The Village Voice. He currently serves as assistant professor of Performing Arts at DeSales University in Allentown, PA., and as artistic associate with The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Underneath
the Lintel will be directed by CSC Artistic Director, Carl Wallnau.
| Special Transportation Services |
| To assist patrons with parking challenges, CSC has partnered with Knight Riders Limousine service in Hackettstown to provide door-to-door transportation to CSC events for nominal costs. Round-trip car service, accommodating 4 passengers, is offered at $20 within a 3-mile radius of the campus, and arrangements for the company’s 14-passenger van service can be made for larger groups and varying distances. |
Schedule
Performances of Underneath the Lintel, which will run through Nov 22, will be Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 PM, and Wednesdays and Sundays at 2:30 PM, with an additional preview matinee on Friday, Nov 6 at 2:30
PM.
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| Wed. Stu.Mat. 10am |
Wed. Mat. 2:30pm |
Thurs. Eve. 7:30pm |
Fri. Mat. 2:30pm |
Fri. Eve. 8pm |
Sat. Eve. 8pm |
Sun. Mat. 2:30pm |
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 Steven Dennis in the lead role in Underneath the Lintel at Centenary Stage Company |
Ticket prices for the Centenary Stage Company performances range in price from $17.50 for matinees to $22.50 for Saturday evening performances, with discounts for seniors and students. A Luncheon Buffet option is available for groups for matinee performances. To ensure that theatre remains accessible and affordable to all, every Thursday evening is “Family Night” with two-for-one “rush” tickets available at the door only. Tickets may be purchased through the CSC Box office at 908-979-0900 and by usine our Secure Online Ticketing system.
Subscription Value
Centenary Stage Company is often referred to as "the best deal in the state." Though
our season has already started, this event can still be purchased as a part of a discounted season subscription purchase.
Centenary Stage Company offers several subscription plans for its season with the mission of making arts affordable for
all.
Series B Subscription, priced at $70, is still available and allows patrons to purchase a season subscription for the remaining five events in the CSC season.
Individual Tickets
Individual Tickets are:
| Season Plays: | |
| Saturday: | $22.50 for adults, $17.50 for
seniors/students and $15 for children under 12 |
| Friday | $20.00 for adults, $17.50 for seniors/students and $15 for children under 12 |
| Other Evening Performances: | $20.00 for adults, $17.50 for seniors/students and $15 for children under 12 |
| Matinee showings | $17.50 |
| Thursday (2 for 1 at the door the day of the show only): | $20 |
| Concert / Dance Events | In Advance: New Jersey Ballet $22.50 for adults, $20.00 for seniors/students $17.50 for children under 12 All Other $20.00 for adults, $17.50 for seniors/students $15.00 for children under 12 The at-the-door ticket prices: New Jersey Ballet: $25.00 All Other: $22.50 |
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Annual programming at the Centenary Performing Arts Guild are made possible in part through the generous support of the The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (Penn PAT) , Heath Village, Coldwell Banker and Centenary Performing Arts Guild Members and Sponsors. |
Lackland Performing Arts Center
 Lackland Performing Arts Center scheduled for completion in 2010 |
The Centenary Stage Company and all it’s programs will find a new home with construction the Carol and David Lackland Center, scheduled for completion in Spring, 2010. With a 22,000-square-foot performance space, the facility is destined to become the most sophisticated performing arts venues in northwest New Jersey. The center will include a 500-seat theatre, a black box theater, a dance studio, scene shop, a costume shop, green room and dressing rooms. In addition to housing the theatre, the 68K square foot Lackland Center will be a home for a variety of cultural activity, and will include WNTI, the College’s listener-supported public radio station, CCTV, Centenary’s Comcast-licensed television studio, and gallery space for visual artists.
Named in honor of Carol Burgess Lackland, A Centenary graduate (Class of 1954), and her husband, David A. Lackland, a Centenary College Trustee, The David and Carol Lackland Center, has been designed to enrich student life and bring new cultural opportunities to northwest New Jersey. ...more (including photos, progress reports, and 'Tour Lackland with Carl')
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