The Road Company News

The collapse of the historic Grand Theatre in Williamstown, NJ, on May 14, 2010 was a tragedy for theatre-goers all over the Delaware Valley. It was devastating for the Road Company, its resident theatre group and owner, but it also hit the South Jersey community theatre family with a significant impact - the 'home' as the many volunteers, actors and actresses once held close to their hearts, was gone. When it was announced that the Road Company would take the initiative to rebuild the Grand Theatre, the South Jersey theatre community decided to join forces and help its fellow theatre group, the Road Company.

As students are abuzz with back-to-school excitement, for some autumn is a time of anxiety. Bullying directly affects as many as one in four students, studies show, and technologies such as e-mail, social networking sites, blogs and text messaging have extended the potential for bullying from the playground into cyberspace. Using the power of storytelling to help combat the issue, Taproot Theatre's Road Company launches a new season of touring educational plays to schools with the world premiere of Don't Tell Jessica... on Friday, September 10, at Vashon Island's McMurray Middle School (a private performance for the school).

As students are abuzz with back-to-school excitement, for some autumn is a time of anxiety. Bullying directly affects as many as one in four students, studies show, and technologies such as e-mail, social networking sites, blogs and text messaging have extended the potential for bullying from the playground into cyberspace. Using the power of storytelling to help combat the issue, Taproot Theatre's Road Company launches a new season of touring educational plays to schools with the world premiere of Don't Tell Jessica... on Friday, September 10, at Vashon Island's McMurray Middle School (a private performance for the school).

On the surface, taking over the lead role of Usnavi in the National Tour of IN THE HEIGHTS-now performing at the Orange County Performing Arts Center through August 15-seems like a daunting task to tackle, especially after observing first-hand the man who created the role reprising it for six weeks in the tour's celebrated Los Angeles stop. But for actor Joseph Morales, assuming the role full-time directly following Lin-Manuel Miranda is nothing short of a realization of a dream. Morales spoke briefly with BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about what it means for him to play the lead role in one of musical theater's biggest new hits.

Parents and children can experience the magic of theatre-and learn how to handle bullying and violence-at a free public performance of Super School by Taproot Theatre's Road Company on Saturday, October 17. A Live Theatre Week Family Day event, the performance takes place at Seattle's Greenwood Library, located at 8016 Greenwood Avenue North, at 11 a.m.

Come out & PLAY! October 12th through the 18th when Theatre Puget Sound hosts Live Theatre Week 2009. This 5th Annual Live Theatre Week boasts record participation from Puget Sound area arts organizations with over a dozen new theatres joining in this year with special events and/or Free Night of Theatre offers.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors)

Come out & PLAY! October 12th through the 18th when Theatre Puget Sound hosts Live Theatre Week 2009. This 5th Annual Live Theatre Week boasts record participation from Puget Sound area arts organizations with over a dozen new theatres joining in this year with special events and/or Free Night of Theatre offers.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors)

Fresh on the heels of performing at the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), Taproot Theatre's Road Company begins a new season of touring educational plays to schools throughout the Pacific Northwest on Friday, September 11, at 1 p.m. when it performs Alexander and the Dragon at Maywood Hills Elementary in Bothell.

Following its sold-out, critically acclaimed run during this year's New York International Fringe Festival, the World-Premiere of playwright Jason Mitchell's THE BOYS UPSTAIRS will return for a limited engagement as part of FringeNYC Encore Series, with performances September 10 through September 27 at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street).

Parents and children can experience the magic of theatre-and learn how to handle bullying and violence-at a free public performance of Super School by Taproot Theatre's Road Company on Saturday, October 17. A Live Theatre Week Family Day event, the performance takes place at Seattle's Greenwood Library, located at 8016 Greenwood Avenue North, at 11 a.m.

Following its sold-out, critically acclaimed run during this year's New York International Fringe Festival, the World-Premiere of playwright Jason Mitchell's THE BOYS UPSTAIRS will return for a limited engagement as part of FringeNYC Encore Series, with performances September 10 through September 27 at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street).

Fresh on the heels of performing at the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), Taproot Theatre's Road Company begins a new season of touring educational plays to schools throughout the Pacific Northwest on Friday, September 11, at 1 p.m. when it performs Alexander and the Dragon at Maywood Hills Elementary in Bothell.

Fresh on the heels of performing at the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), Taproot Theatre's Road Company begins a new season of touring educational plays to schools throughout the Pacific Northwest on Friday, September 11, at 1 p.m. when it performs Alexander and the Dragon at Maywood Hills Elementary in Bothell.

Justin Allen Pifer, in association with The Present Company, presents the World-Premiere of THE BOYS UPSTAIRS - Jason Mitchell's new comedy about and sex, dating, friendship and all the blurry lines in between - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.

Justin Allen Pifer, in association with The Present Company, presents the World-Premiere of THE BOYS UPSTAIRS - Jason Mitchell's new comedy about and sex, dating, friendship and all the blurry lines in between - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.

Five superheroes in the form of actors are using their super powers to stomp out bullying this August at the New York International Fringe Festival, FringeNYC. Taproot Theatre's Road Company will be in New York August 13-24 to perform its anti-bullying play Camp Super Friend in FringeJR, the family portion of the festival.

Taproot Theatre's Road Company is traveling to New York in August to perform Camp Super Friend at the New York International Fringe Festival, FringeNYC. Camp Super Friend is part of FringeJR, the family portion of the festival. Performances take place at The Cherry Lane Theatre August 18 (8:30 p.m.), 19 (5:15 p.m.), 20 (5:30 p.m.), 21 (7:15 p.m.) and 22 (2:15 p.m.). The cast will be available at a meet-and-greet at FORT FringeJR at Washington Square Park (Holley Plaza) on August 15 at 12:30 p.m.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors)