Passage Theatre Presents Workshop Reading of White's BLOOD: A COMEDY 2/19 - 2/21

Passage Theatre Company, Trenton's premiere professional theater company, will present a nw play workshop staged-reading of Blood: A Comedy by David White for three performances on February 19, 20 and 21 at 8:00 p.m. at Trenton's historic Mill Hill Playhouse (Front and Montgomery Streets). Tickets are $12.

This production, which marks the third collaboration between the playwright David White and director Adam Immerwahr, will feature a cast that includes Ian August, June Ballinger, Simon Kendell, Robert Lancaster and Barrymore Award winner Charlotte Northeast.

Jacqueline Stanzi is an eccentric life-long atheist and college professor who has just lost her tenure for trying to teach intelligent design in a science class. Struggling with confusion and memory loss, Jacqueline decides that the only way to save her high dysfunctional family from destroying itself is for them all to get religion. She invites them all to dinner party only to discover that while confession may be good for the soul, it may not be all that great for the Stanzi family. This bittersweet farce from the author of last season's Random Horrible Thoughts about Love is about love, faith, science, family and hot pepper cheese cubes. Please note: this piece contains adult language and mature themes.

David White is the author of several plays that have appeared on the Passage Theatre stage in the last few seasons. In addition to last year's Random Horrible Thoughts About Love, his play White Baby was featured as part of The Suitcase Stories Playwrights Lab production, and his play Backfire was included in last year's Play Lab production, The Gallery Plays. David has also written three plays for the State Street Project: If I Could, In My Hood, I Would..., Fire Girls and Urban Central. Recently, his plays White Baby and Fast Food were produced by the Combustible Radio Theatre in Philadelphia. Fast Food was also staged last October at the ArtSpace in Chang Mei, Thailand. If I Could..., was given a third production by the South Carolina Children's Theatre and another production is currently being planned in Newark as a partnership between Passage Theatre and Playwright's Theatre of New Jersey.

Adam Immerwahr is a director and theater producer, currently residing in Princeton as the Producing Associate at McCarter Theatre. In addition to directing David White's Random Horrible Thoughts About Love and Backfire, his other Passage Theatre credits include Wednesday Night is Taco Night by Hope Gatto, Bodyguard by Terrance Sutton and The Secret Life of Gefilte Fish by Sonya Aronowitz. He has also directed productions for Hanger Theatre, Luna Stage and New York Play Festival. Among his upcoming productions will be the musical theater classic Once Upon a Mattress for the BFA Musical Theatre program at Westminster Choir College. He is a recipient of a 2008 Drama League Fellowship.

To reserve tickets, please call (609) 392-0766 or visit online at www.passagetheatre.org

Tickets can also be purchased at the Passage Theatre Office: 219 East Hanover Street in Trenton, Monday through Friday from 12:00 pm -5:30 pm or at the box office, one hour before each performance at the Mill Hill Playhouse.

The historic Mill Hill Playhouse is an intimate 115-seat theater in the heart of downtown Trenton adjacent to the beautiful Mill Hill district. Security-guarded on-street parking is available on S. Montgomery St., Ernie Kovacs St., E. Front Street and in the Artworks parking lot.

For over 20 years, Passage Theatre has developed and showcased new work by emerging and established playwrights. As a key participant in the revitalization of urban Trenton, Passage presents outstanding plays that celebrate experiences common to all and transcend culture and race.

Accessibility
Passage Theatre is committed to ensuring that all individuals have access to the joy of the performing arts. Passage is dedicated to being a leader in the education and assistance of all organizations, working towards making our programs and services accessible to people with disabilities. For more information, please call (609) 392-0766.

Passage Theatre Company is a member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, ArtPride New Jersey, Theatre Communications Group, MTAACC (Metropolitan Trenton African-American Chamber of Commerce, GMCCC (Greater Mercer County Chamber of Commerce), and the newly formed Arts and Business Council of Greater Trenton.

 

 

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