Quartermaine's Terms
Feb. 23 - Mar. 11, 2007
Professional Equity Theatre Presentation
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| Photo (L-R): Last Row: Becky Engborg, Andrew Boyer, Jay Gaussoin, Steven L. Barron; Middle Row: Steven Dennis, Christopher Young; Front Row: Katrina Ferguson Closer View |
The Play
The Centenary Stage Company, a professional theater company housed on the campus of Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ, will end its 2006-07
season with the wonderfully charming play Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray. Quartermaine's Terms is a delightful portrait
of a mediocre but loveable English schoolteacher named St. John Quartermaine and his fellow faculty at a small school in Cambridge. A play
that is at once full of doom and gloom and bristling with wry, even uproarious comedy. Mr. Simon Gray's people are silly and selfish, but
they are not foolish. Life has a way of never turning out as we expected. That is what Quartermaine's Terms brings beautifully to
the stage.
Playwright: Simon Gray
Director: Carl Wallnau
The show will be directed by producing director Carl Wallnau. Mr. Wallnau has directed numerous productions including the world premiere
of Inventing Montana and The Tillie Project. He has been cited for outstanding direction in productions of Springtime
For Henry and Pygmalion and has directed in numerous regional theaters including Hartford Theater Works and Musical Theater Works.
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| Reviews "There isn't a weak link in the cast... " "Jay Gaussoin makes an excellent transition... " "Eddie is a principal who starts out jauntily and must age into infirmity; Andrew Boyer beautifully accomplishes the changeover. As Anita, Katrina Ferguson has the smooth edge of the upper crust, though she'll coarsen it with her lusty desires. Steven L. Barron makes Henry sound convincingly British... " "Christopher Young is delicious as Derek..." "Last, but not least -- unless we're talking about his character -- is Steven Dennis as Quartermaine. What a marvelous portrait of a true innocent...Costume designer Julia Sharp wisely puts him in brown clothes so he dissolves into the mahogany woodwork..." "Director Carl Wallnau goes to the head of the class with this one." Full Review BY PETER FILICHIA Star-Ledger Staff "Quartermaine's Terms goes beyond humor to give us some genuine characters, genuine emotions and genuine satisfaction." William Westhoven, The Daily Record Full Review (100 KB) "A strong cast under the sensitive direction of Carl Wallnau illuminates the rich detail which Gray provides for his multifaceted characters, and provides New Jersey theatregoers with a rare and welcome opportunity to experience this exceptional play." "John Hobbie has designed a solid, realistic set. Julia Sharp's costume appear lived in and are most character appropriate." Bob Rendell, Talkin' Broadway Full Review (109 KB) |
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| Christopher Young (left back), Jay Gaussoin (middle right), Steven Dennis (front). Closer View |
The Cast
The role of St. John Quartermaine will be played by actor Steven Dennis. Some of Mr. Dennis' recurring and guest star roles include, Enterprise,
NBC's Profiler, and Star Trek: Voyager. Mr. Dennis has also directed professionally in New York, Los Angeles, and Regional Theatre, including
the CSC production of Sight Unseen.
Also appearing at CSC for the first time is Broadway Veteran Andrew Boyer who will be playing the role of Loomis. Mr. Boyer has been seen on Broadway in The Music Man, Beauty and Beast, My Fair Lady, The Odd Couple and Oklahoma.
The rest
of the cast consists of Jay Gaussoin and CSC veterans Katrina Ferguson, Becky Engborg and Steven L. Barron. Also Centenary College theatre
student Christopher Young will be making his professional debut in the role of the charming Meadle. Chris Young is a senior at Centenary
College and was last seen as Puck in the Nov-Dec 2006 Centenary College production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Mar. 2, 2007 / 7pm Just Prior to the 8pm Performance of Quartermaine's Terms
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Schedule
The production opens February 23rd and runs through March 11th. The show times are Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays
at 2:30pm. There will also be a matinee on Wed. the 28th of February at 2:30pm and a student Matinee on March 7th at 11:00 am.
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| Wed. Stu. 11am |
Wed. Mat. 2:30pm |
Thurs. Eve. 7:30pm |
Fri. Mat. 2:30pm |
Fri. Eve. 8pm |
Sat. Eve. 8pm |
Sun. Mat. 2:30pm |
| 23 | 23 Fund- raiser |
24 | 25 "First Sundays" |
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| x | 28 | 1 Family Night |
x | 2 Foodshed Alliance |
3 | 4 |
| 7 | x | 8 Family Night |
x | 9 |
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Open Captioned / Audio Described Performance
Normally available the
third Sunday of each Professional Equity Play in the
series
See Accessibility.
Tickets
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: | $17.50 for adults, $15 for seniors/students and $12.50 for children under 12 |
| Matinee showings | $17.50 |
| Thursday (2 for 1 at the door the day of the show only): | $20 |
| All Season Concerts: | $20.00 for adults, $17.50 for seniors/students
and $15.00 for children under 12 |
For more ticket information and to make reservations please contact the CSC box office at 908-979-0900 or use our Secure Online Ticketing System.
Secure Online Tickets/Ordering
| 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 Arts Guild Members and Sponsors. |
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