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The Seafarer

Nov 18, 2008 - Dec 14, 2008

by Conor McPherson
directed by Anders Cato

Hailed by The New York Times as “a thinking-person’s alternative to “It’s a Wonderful Life”, Conor McPherson’s Olivier Award-Winning and Tony-nominated play The Seafarer promises to be a funny and haunting alternative to traditional holiday fare. It’s going to be a devil of a Christmas in Baldoyle, a costal settlement just north of Dublin City. The fog is dense and a group of friends have gathered for what seems to be a simple game of poker, until a mysterious stranger joins the game and raises the stakes damningly high.

Named “The Best New Play of the Year” by the Wall Street Journal, The Seafarer is an unforgettable Irish tale of old friends and holiday spirits - where the whisky bottle is hidden under the couch and everyone lays their cards on the table. Anders Cato, who directed last season’s critically acclaimed production of John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt, will return to helm The Seafarer

Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint and Managing Director Mitchell Krieger, George Street Playhouse is a nationally recognized theatre, presenting an acclaimed mainstage season while providing an artistic home for established and emerging theatre artists. Founded in 1974, the Playhouse has been represented by numerous productions both on and Off Broadway – recent productions include Anne Meara's Down the Garden Paths, the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominated production of The Spitfire Grill and the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof by David Auburn which was developed at GSP during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays. In addition to its mainstage season, GSP's Touring Theatre features five issue-oriented productions that tours to more than 250 schools in the tri-state area, and are seen by more than 80,000 students annually.

George Street Playhouse programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Chip Davis' Christmas the Music of Mannheim Steamroller

Friday, December 12, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Location: State Theatre
Tickets: P $75.00; A $65.00; B $55.00; C $45.00

Best known for redefining traditional holiday music, Mannheim Steamroller takes classical favorites and presents them in a whole new way. Using electric bass and synthesizers, producer Chip Davis and his band have produced 38 albums, including eight Christmas albums.

One of the most celebrated Christmas artists of all time, the band has performed with musical guests such as Johnny Mathis and Olivia Newton-John. Created, arranged, and produced by Davis, the show includes special effects and synchronized lighting and images that bring their unique blend of music to life on stage.