Robert Cuccioli & 'The Winter's Tale' Join Shakespeare NJ Season

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey today announced The Winter's Tale the final production of its 2008 season, to run December 3-28, 2008.   The production will be directed by Shakespeare Theatre resident director Brian B. Crowe.    For information about the 2008 Season, call The Shakespeare Theatre box office at 973-408-5600, email boxoffice@ShakespeareNJ.org or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

The Theatre also announced Broadway veteran and Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli will play Salieri in its 2008 production of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.   Cuccioli was nominated for a Tony Award for his title role in Jekyll and Hyde.  At The Shakespeare Theatre, he has appeared in Julius Caesar and Macbeth among many others.   

The Shakespeare Theatre 2008 Season begins with Shakespeare's uproarious comedy The Comedy of Errors directed by Stephen Fried (April 30-May 18).   Next is Peter Shaffer's thrilling Amadeus directed by Joe Discher and featuring Robert Cuccioli (May 28-June 22).   Shakespeare's epic King Lear follows, directed by Bonnie J. Monte and featuring the renowned actor of stage and screen Daniel Davis in the title role (July 2-27).   Noel Coward's comedy of manners Private Lives, directed by Paul Mullins, ends the summer portion of the season (August 6-31).  The Fall portion of the 2008 Season begins with Tennessee Williams' American classic A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Bonnie J. Monte and featuring Broadway veteran Laila Robins as Blanche DuBois (September 10-October 5).   One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, Romeo and Juliet, follows, directed by David Kennedy (October 15-November 16).   The season concludes with Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, directed by Brian B. Crowe (December 3-28). 

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Outdoor Stage production will be the hysterically funny riff on Shakespeare, The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield and directed by Jason King Jones  (June 18-July 20).   The Outdoor Stage is located at the Greek Theatre on the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown. 

For more information about the season, call 973-408-5600, email boxoffice@ShakespeareNJ.org or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Subscriptions and discount ticket packages—offering subscribers substantial discounts of up to 45% off single ticket prices are now available.    Complete Works subscriptions, which provide a ticket to each of the seven Main Stage productions of the 2008 season, begin at $105—45% off regular ticket prices.  Choose your own 4- or 5-Play ticket packages begin at $85 – 40% off regular ticket prices.   As always, student Complete Works subscriptions are available for $70.  In addition to the substantial discounts, subscriber benefits include free ticket exchanges and an exchange policy that even allows for last minute exchanges.    Subscribers and ticket package holders also have the opportunity to add The Outdoor Stage production of The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) at a 20% discount. 

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Main Stage, the 308-seat F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, is conveniently located in Madison at 36 Madison Avenue (Route 124) at Lancaster Road (on the Drew University campus), just minutes from routes 287, 78 and 10. Parking is free.  The Outdoor Stage is located at the Greek Theatre on the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown.   The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre is barrier free with access into the Theatre via a ramp and elevator access to all floors.   Wheelchair seating and transfer seating is available.  Braille and large print programs are available.   Infrared listening devices are available free of charge.  Some performances are audio described, captioned and sign-language interpreted.  Contact the theatre for more information.   For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 973-408-5600, email boxoffice@ShakespeareNJ.org or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Robert Cuccioli (photo by Linda Lenzi)

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