My Three Angels at    Centenary Stage Company (closer view)

It's Christmas Eve and it's only 105 degrees in the shade. Welcome to French Guiana where an unlikely holiday comedy is about to unfold. The Centenary Stage Company will present an unusual seasonal treat when My Three Angels hits the boards in Hackettstown from Nov. 23 through Dec. 9, 2007.

This “completely captivating comedy” (Philadelphia Inquirer), written by Sam and Bella Spewack, takes place on a tropical “Devil’s Island” where paroled convicts from the local penal colony move about with relative freedom in the community. When three inmates working on a roof overhear that impending disaster lies ahead for the bumbling but kindly store manager, Felix, and his family, the kind hearted criminals set about to put their own "particular" skills to work to rescue the Ducotel family. "Our world is just like yours," they tell Felix, "except that we were caught!" With the help of their pet, Adolph - a poison snake who inadvertently gets loose at one point - and a belief in true justice, these three improbable angels achieve a happy Christmas for all in the end.

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Playwright:   Samuel & Bella Spewack

Director | Cast
The production will be directed by Ed Mathews who is also a fulltime staff member at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ where one of his responsibilities is being the Producing Director of the New Jersey Playwrights Contest. Cast members include Allen Lewis Rickman, Maria Brodeur, Deborah Guarino, Kate Billard, David Volin, Roland Johnson, Patrick Cogan, Morgan Nichols, Merritt Reed and Jeremy Hall.

Open Captioned / Audio Description Performance
A special Open Captioned performance of My Three Angels will be offered on Sunday, December 9 at 2:30 PM to assist patrons with hearing disabilities. Derived from Closed Captioning technology, Open Captioning features the illuminated display of text in the theatre auditorium, simultaneous with speech and dialog during performance. It is accessible to all, and does not require special equipment on the part of the user. This Open Captioned performance at CSC is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in association with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the alliance of professional theatres in New Jersey. Audio Description of the performance is also available on December 9 for patrons with visual disabilities. Tickets for Audio Described Access Services must be reserved by December 1st. Also see Accessibility.

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Schedule
Performances of My Three Angels are offered Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Wednesdays and Sundays at 2:30 PM and Thursdays @ 7:30 PM (Family Night).

Student Matinee
The student matinee for My Three Angels, offered on Wed. December 5th at 10 am, will include a seminar discussion of the history and culture of the infamous "Devil's Island" in French Guiana, which finally was closed in 1952. Devil's Island is also the subject of the best-selling novel, Papillon. The student matinee series is offered to education groups at the discounted rate of $10 per student.

Nov. - Dec. 2007 - My Three Angels
Wed. Mat. 2:30pm	Thurs. Eve. 7:30pm	Fri. Mat. 2:30pm	Fri. Eve. 8pm	Sat. Eve. 8pm	Sun. Mat. 2:30pm
		23	23	24	25 "First Sundays"
28	29 Family Night	x	30	1	2
5	6 Family Night	x	7	8	9 Access- ibility

L-R: Allen Lewis Rickman, Roland Johnson,    David Volin and Jeremy Hall rehearse for    My Three Angels at    Centenary Stage Company (closer view)

Tickets
Tickets are available at 908-979-0900 or by using our Secure Online Ticketing system. Patrons wishing to use Access Services can also reserve their discounted tickets by emailing rustc@centenarycollege.edu with OPEN CAPTION in the subject line of the email. Patrons who wish to use Access Services, such as Open Captioning and Audio Description, are eligible for specially discounted ticket prices of $10.

Subscription Value Still Available      
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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 $60, is still available and allows patrons to purchase a season subscription for any five of the remaining six events in the CSC season.

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