November is the month for entertainment at Centenary Stage Company. Audiences can find opportunities for music, theatre and family fun at every turn this fall. With a different show each weekend, there's no need to leave the coziness of the theatre.
Starting the month strong is New Trad Octet in a Tribute to Sousa tonight, November 2nd at 8 p.m. in the Sitnik Theatre. This unique band brings a brand new sound with exciting arrangements of the music of John Phillip Sousa integrating the joyful rhythms of modern Haitian "Kompa" and other Carribbean Styles. This century-wide connection ties modern American Culture to a time when concerts in the town square were the social and cultural life for many Americans. The New Trad Octet tickets are $22.50 for adults and $15 for children under 12 when purchased in advance.
On Sunday, November 3 at 2 p.m., the Family Fun Series returns with an all new act. Spooktacular is a visual feast of grand illusion by America's favorite cool ghoul Wacky Dracky and the enchanting "Diva of Darkness," Morgan. Illusionist John Bundy creates the ultimate Halloween experience while the ghastly supporting cast performs an array of exciting special effects dance numbers. Spooktacular tickets are $20 for adults and $17.50 for children under 12 when purchased in advance. Post-show workshops are available for $18.50 for interested participants.
CSC's third annual Black Box Festival provides an opportunity for audiences to explore different genres of theatrical entertainment with music, mind-games, and laugh-out-loud comedy. Held in the Kutz Black Box Theatre of the Lackland Center, the festival will run November 7-24 with three different shows.
Opening the festival is a musical revue entitled Bittersuite: Songs of More Experience November 7-10. Composer
Elliot Weiss and lyricist
Mike Champagne (winners of the Eugene O'Neill Award for Musical Theatre) are at it again with a new song cycle, "In this newest version of Bittersuite, we have returned to explore the American Middle Class as we age. Have we changed; have we learned; who are we now," said Champagne.
On November 14-17, audiences will be thrilled by a suspenseful experience with John B. Born's Miracles and Mindgames. Born has dedicated his life to the performance and advancement of the magical arts. He now travels the world as a full-time entertainer, lecturer, writer, and innovator in the magical arts. Here is a chance to witness the close-up magic, miracles, and mind games of John B. Born in the intimate Kutz Theatre.
Rounding out the festival is a rollicking show, The Essence - A Yiddish Theatre Dim Sum, running November 21-24. "See what happens when you sin with a shiksa. Jam to Soviet Yiddish Rock. Hear Einstein's theory debated by imbeciles." The Essence is a fast-moving revue for people who know nothing about Yiddish and couldn't imagine attending a show with Yiddish in it. It's about the most expressive and theatrical language in the world, with scenes, sketches, songs, and oddball diversions.
Black Box Festival tickets are $25 for adults on Matinees and Fridays and $27.50 on Saturdays with discounts for seniors, students and children under 12.Thursday evening tickets are $25 with a two-for-one Family Night discount when purchased at the door.
The critically acclaimed 2013 CSC World Premiere production of The English Bride, developed through the CSC Women Playwrights Series and written by New Jersey playwright Lucile Lichtblau, is moving to New York this fall to the 59E59 Theatre Oct 21 - Nov 17. This riveting tale of love and intrigue garnered such reviews as, "This superior, thought-provoking drama is beautifully acted, staged and written, in other words, a must-see-event," in New Jersey Footlights. Contact the 59E59 Theatre at 212.753.5959 x102 or online at
www.59E59.org for more information or to purchase tickets.
On Saturday, November 16th at 11 a.m., the Young Audience Series continues with a children's classic, If You Give a Pig a Pancake in the Little Theatre. Based on a book in the popular series by Laura Numeroff, If You Give a Pig a Pancake is an adventurous, fun-filled performance appropriate for children in pre-k through 5th grade with songs, dance numbers, and comedic moments for the whole family. The story follows an exuberant and demanding pig obsessed with pancakes and the little girl who tries to keep some sense of control. If You Give a Pig a Pancake tickets are $12.50 for adults and $10 for children under 12.
The smash hit of 2011 returns to the CSC stage in this season's Family Holiday Spectacular A Christmas Carol: The Musical, running November 29 - December 15 in the Sitnik Theatre.
Charles Dickens' classic gets the full Broadway treatment by the Broadway team of
Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid,),
Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical) and
Mike Ockrent (Crazy For You, Me and My Girl). A Christmas Carol retains its emotional power and pure joy, thanks to the marvelously-told story filled with beautiful melodies and emotional lyrics that ran for ten years in
Madison Square Garden. The Star Ledger says, "
Centenary Stage Company grandly picks up where
Madison Square Garden left off." A Christmas Carol tickets are $27.50 for adults on Matinees and Fridays and $29.50 on Saturdays with discounts for seniors, students and children under 12. Thursday evening tickets are $27.50 with a two-for-one Family Night discount when purchased at the door.
Tickets may be purchased online at
www.centenarystageco.org, at the CSC Box Office in The Lackland Center at 715 Grand Ave in Hackettstown, or by calling 908-979-0900. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday 1-5 p.m., and 2 hours prior to performance times. The Box Office at 217 Main Street in Hackettstown is also open for the season Monday through Friday 3-6 p.m. All ticket orders for concerts and special events increase $5 when purchased on the day of the performance.
Pictured: The English Bride - Amy Griffin and Michael Gabriel Goodfriend. Photo Credit: Joyce Liao.
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