YPW 2008 Summer Festival Of Shows
Aug. 15 - 24, 2008
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Tommy, Company, Lucky Stiff, The Diviners,
and One Act Playhouse
2008 YPW Summer Festival Of Shows
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The Young Performers Workshop (YPW) presents the Summer Festival of Shows August 15th thru August 24th 2008. YPW, a conservatory style training program for young aspiring actor/singer/dancers housed on the Campus of Centenary College in Hackettstown NJ, is in full swing as they perform for the 2008 Summer Festival of Shows.
The 10-day marathon of musicals and performances will offer non-stop entertainment all week long, including the electrifying Tommy, Stephen Sondheim’s Company, the musical farce Lucky Stiff, the drama The Diviners and the "One Act Playhouse", presented in 18 repertory performances from Aug 15 – 24, 2008.
Tommy
Hackettstown will ‘rock’ this month with the electrifying strains of The Who’s Tommy, as the Centenary Young
Performers Workshop Summer Festival of Shows begins on August 15 at the Centenary Theatre. With a musical score by Pete Townshend, Tommy tells
the story of a traumatized young boy’s journey from pain to triumph, with the classic hits that live in the rock n’ roll canon,
such as "Pinball Wizard," "See me, Feel Me" and "I’m Free." Tommy will be performed Aug
15, 16 and 22 at 8 PM, Aug 23 at 2 PM and Aug 24 at 7 PM.
Company
Known as the production which forged a new form of musical theatre, Company opened on Broadway in 1970, directed by Hal Prince,
and won Sondheim his first "Tony" award. With a book by George Furth, its exploration of contemporary marriage and the individual
is told through the trials and triumphs of the confirmed- bachelor Bobby, surrounded by his married friends, while Bobby negotiates the road
to understanding what "being Alive" is "really" about. Sondheim has said he and Furth wanted the audience to scream their
heads off with laughter and then go home and be unable to sleep, hopefully opening the door to insights into real life issues. "Company’s" memorable
songs include Another Hundred People, I'm Not Getting Married Today and the vicious Ladies Who Lunch. Company will be performed
Sat., Aug. 16 at 5 PM, Sun, Aug 17 at 2 PM, Sat, Aug 23 at 8 PM and Sun., Aug 24 at 4 PM.
Lucky Stiff
When British shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon receives a telegram telling him he has inherited 6 million dollars, an escapade he never could
have imagined possible begins in the musical Lucky Stiff. The will states that Harry must take his dead uncle on one last
to Monte Carlo, or forfeit the inheritance. Meanwhile, back in Atlantic City, the legally blind Rita La Porta reveals that she has accidentally
murdered her lover, and the 6 million dollars they had embezzled… has disappeared! Mayhem ensues as "A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum "meets "A Weekend at Bernies" in this wacky, comedic musical. With book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
and music by Steven Flaherty, Lucky Stiff will be performed Sat Aug 16 at 2 PM, Sunday Aug 17 at 7 PM, Sat Aug 23 at 5 PM and Sun Aug 24 at 1 PM.
The Diviners
Set in the tiny Indiana town of Zion, the drama The Diviners is a compelling, allegorical story of a small depression town where
the people long for more rain, but discover something akin to salvation through the friendship of a wandering preacher and a simple boy. The
Diviners will be performed Aug 19-21 at 7 PM.
One-Act Playhouse
On Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 at 11 AM the YPW will present its One Act Playhouse. This project consists of a series of one act plays as well as
material written and directed by the students. The One Act Playhouse is open to the public for free admission.
Schedule
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Aug. 2008 YPW Schedule |
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| Day | Date | Time | Event |
| Fri. | Aug. 15 | 8pm | Tommy |
| Sat. | Aug. 16 | 2pm 5pm 8pm |
Lucky Stiff Company Tommy |
| Sun. | Aug. 17 | 2pm 7pm |
Company Lucky Stiff |
| Tues. | Aug. 19 | 7pm | The Diviners |
| Wed. | Aug. 20 | 7pm | The Diviners |
| Thurs. | Aug. 21 | 7pm | The Diviners |
| Fri. | Aug. 22 | 8pm | Tommy |
| Sat. | Aug. 23 | 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm |
One Act Playhouse Tommy Lucky Stiff Company |
| Sun. | Aug. 24 | 11am |
One Act Playhouse |
| By Show |
Tommy Company Lucky Stiff The Diviners One-Act Playhouse |
Young Performers Workshop Program
The YPW is part of the educational arm of the professional Centenary Stage Company, an Equity theatre in residence on the campus of
Centenary College. YPW is led by Broadway, film and television veteran, Michael Blevins.
Mr. Blevins has appeared in the Broadway productions of Bring Back Birdie, Neil Simon's Little Me, and Tap
Dance Kid, in which he
created the role of Winslow Alexander. He is also widely known for his portrayal of "Mark" in Sir Richard Attenborough's film, A
Chorus Line.
Tickets
Tickets for the YPW Festival of Shows are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 12, and are available at the Centenary
Stage Company Box Office at 908-979-0900 and online at in our secure Online
Tickets/Ordering System.
Online Tickets/Ordering System
Gen. Adm $10 for adults and $8 for children under 12
"Easy to use and adequate opportunities to make changes and to confirm order."
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| Interviews For YPW Fall 2008 Theatre Camp |
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| Registration is now open for the 2008 YPW Fall Intensive Program that will begin on Sept. 13, 2008. Young Performer’s Workshop will hold its interviews for the Fall 2008 program on Sat., Aug. 23 at 11:30 a.m. Please call 908-979-0900 to make an appointment for an interview. | |
| Interview Date: |
Saturday, August 23 at 11:30 am Call to set an appointment at 908 979-0900. We will be conducting interviews by appointment up to the start of the program if you must miss this date. |
| Camp Session Dates: |
Saturdays starting Sept. 13, 2008; 9am-5pm 15-week intensive workshop |
| Performances: | December 2008 |
| 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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