The Wedding Singer

Friday, March 05, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 06, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Saturday, March 06, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Location: State Theatre
Tickets: P $72.00; A $67.00; B $57.00; C $42.00

“I haven’t seen an audience have this much fun since Mamma Mia. As they said in the ‘80s, this show is AWESOME!” — Jess Cagle WCBS-TV/People Magazine

With a score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980s, this romantic comedy based on the 1998 film, takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.

The Amish Project

Jessica Dickey: Writer & Performer
Friday, March 05, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 06, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 06, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Location: Crossroads Theatre
Tickets: P $32.00

“Jessica Dickey is giving such an extraordinary performance in ‘The Amish Project’ …that she makes it easy to overlook something else: the play is also a remarkable piece of writing.” – The New York Times

A fictional exploration of true events, The Amish Project is the story of a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake. Imbued with poetry and humor, The Amish Project investigates a community grappling with loss and faith. Moving seamlessly back and forth among different characters (including the gunman, his widow, an Amish child, a news reporter, and a 16-year-old Hispanic girl), playwright and performer, Jessica Dickey deftly weaves a complex and thought-provoking web of differing perspectives in this compelling one woman show.

Calvin Berger

a new musical by Barry Wyner
Feb 09, 2010 - Mar 14, 2010

GSP is thrilled to produce this hilarious new musical with book, music and lyrics by Barry Wyner.

Too insecure to ask out the girl of his dreams, Calvin communicates with her through the handsome new kid in school. The result is a hip, heartfelt musical comedy re-telling of the Cyrano de Bergerac story, reset in a current-day American high school. Appropriate for ages 12 and up, this new musical, winner of the 2007 Richard Rodgers Award, is sure to delight anyone who has ever been an insecure teenager in love.

“In the tradition of premiering exciting new musicals for the American theatre, like The Spitfire Grill and last year’s The Toxic Avenger, Calvin Berger is certain to join their ranks as another new musical to be produced around the country.” said Artistic Director David Saint

Calvin Berger begins 2010 at George Street Playhouse, running February 9 – March 14, 2010. Opening night is set for Friday, February 19.

Select weeknight performances will have an earlier 7 pm curtain time (as opposed to 8 pm) to accommodate families with middle school and high school-aged students.

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.

Rutgers Theater Company
In the Blood*

By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Eric Ruffin

Friday, March 5, 2010 - Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks' In The Blood wrestles with poverty and racism in a mesmerizing rethinking of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. This African-American version of Hester Prynne lives under a bridge with five illegitimate children, struggling to survive in a society where the phrase "social safety net" has no meaning.

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15

Price Key:

P = General
E,A,O = Rutgers Alumni, Employees, Seniors
S = Students

* indicates that seating is assigned at the time of purchase

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