A Note from Carl Wallnau, Artistic Director - May 2006

Dear Local Business Arts Supporters,

From the New York Times to the Newark Star Ledger, the critics are in agreement. Year in and year out, The Centenary Stage Company continues to be one of New Jersey's most compelling and adventurous professional theatres. We continue our commitment to excellence with a great season of wonderful plays and exciting events.

Our programming begins in October with She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, a restoration comedy that turns romance upside down. It's love... fraught with mistaken identities and downright tomfoolery. In November we follow up with The Dew Point, a world premiere comedy by Neena Beeber, developed in our own Women Playwright Project, which addresses the modem issues of what we choose to value in our contemporary, fast-paced society. In March, we close our equity season with Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray. Set in an English college near Cambridge, Quartermaine is a comedy about a group of eccentric professors teaching English to foreign students that is both witty and oddly moving.

Our concert series once again offers an exciting mix of traditional and non-traditional works, including performances by The New Jersey Ballet, and Cephas & Wiggins, returning to the Centenary Stage with music that highlights the cultural and historical content of their genre, "The Blues". In addition, two new performers join the Centenary Stage Company roster of artists: SVIRAJ, a trio of ethnic Balkan musicians performing music of the Balkan Region and Eastern Europe, and Latin Fiesta! A 10-member ensemble committed to building cultural bridges through the performance of Spanish and Latin American music and dance.

It's time to cast your vote for first class Music, Theatre and Dance at the Centenary Performing Arts Guild! The 2006-2007 season at CPAG promises to be as exciting as its predecessors, and the shows and events will draw over 10,000 intelligent, affluent individuals who are interested in the products and activities, like visits to the theatre, that enhance their lives. Your ad in one of our program guides will put your business at the front of their minds after the performance. Advertising in our program is a great way to show these art lovers that you support theatre in Northwest New Jersey.

Your ad in the CPAG program guide is one of the best ways to show your support for a strong continuing arts program in this beautiful Highlands region. Please fill out the Advertising Enrollment Form (Rates), and join us for a great year of culture and entertainment at the Centenary Performing Arts Guild.

Sincerely,

Carl Wallnau
Producing Director

P.S. We still have seats available under our "Adopt-a-Chair" program. Your gift of $150.00 will enable us to continue to serve as a major cultural resource for Northwest New Jersey. Your brass plaque, inscribed with your name or the name of a loved one, placed on the seat of your choice, will serve as both a dedication and a celebration of "The Arts."