ANIMAL HOUSE 40th Anniversary Celebration Comes to NJPAC

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Animal House 40th Anniversary. Whether you're a Delta or an Omega, everyone can share the hilarity of 1978's groundbreaking campus comedy Animal House, shown on the wide screen with a live appearance by Tim ("Otter") Matheson and his special guest Peter ("Boon") Riegert. Wear a toga!

An evening that'll make you wanna shout! Hosted by film critic Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine, this movie about the antics of a pack of riotous frat boys features classic performances by some of the best comedians of the Seventies, including John Belushi and Stephen Furst.

Tim Matheson - the smooth-talking Eric "Otter" Stratton - will appear on stage following the screening with one of his cast mates, Peter Riegert, as special guest.

An actor, director and producer over the past 50 years, Tim Matheson received two Emmy nominations for his role in television's The West Wing and recently starred in Killing Reagan on National Geographic. Some of his other popular feature films include 1941, To Be or Not To Be, Fletch and Van Wilder. He began his career at the age of 13 in Robert Young's comedy series Window on Main Street and in 1964 provided the voice of the title character in the animated cartoon Jonny Quest.

Some of Peter Riegert's most popular performances include Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in Animal House; "Mac" MacIntyre in Local Hero; Lt. Kellaway in The Mask, and newspaper editor Delbert McGinty in We Bought a Zoo. He has been acting, writing, directing and producing for the past 40 years. Other movie credits: Crossing Delancey, Oscar, Chilly Scenes of Winter, Barbarians at the Gate (HBO) and the short film The Response. On television, he had a recurring role as a crooked New Jersey assemblyman in HBO's The Sopranos.

Tickets to see go Animal House 40th Anniversary are available at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or the NJPAC Box Office.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., has the most diverse programming and audience of any performing arts center in the country, and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey - where Great Performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 8 million visitors (including over 1.6 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.

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