The Chatham Community Players will host its 15th annual Jersey Voices One-Act Festival with five performances between July 31 and August 8. This year’s production will include five short plays written by New Jersey playwrights, as well as one original musical. Jersey Voices has provided a venue for New Jersey playwrights to showcase their work since 1995.
Jersey Voices has provided a venue for New Jersey playwrights to showcase their work since 1995. "Every year we read roughly 100 by New Jersey’s Playwrights. Over the years we have presented the work of many of these authors and we are proud to be of service to this thriving community of playwrights and to showcase their work," said Producer Bob Denmark.
Four of this year's plays were written by playwrights whose works have been featured in Jersey Voices before (Eric Alter, Amanda Mayer, Mary Ann Murphy and Eleanor Kennedy). The other two pieces were written by newcomers to Jersey Voices (Ralph Greco, Jr. and Janina Serden Sebesky & Kitt Moran).
Each of the following pieces will be performed each night of the festival:
- DARK RIDE by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Meeting years later, two people learn that in 30 years you can grow pretty far from the things you used to think were important to what we have made important now. Mick Gyure and Diane Gilch.
Mark Phelan of Parsippany directs.
- MRS JAYE by Eric Alter
An amusing and moving two character play about how much we can unwittingly influence the people we come in contact with. Performed by Diane and Dennis Conaway..
Arnold Buchiane of Summit directs.
- ARE WE THERE YET? by Mary Ann Murphy
Travelling on the road for business can be very lonely. This play features Paul Bettys and Sally O'Neil
Sherrie Ahlin of Maplewood directs.
- CHICK SOUP:A musical recipe for Friendship by Janina Serden Sebesky & Kitt Moran
Men, menopause, and shoes all in one easy musical! Belting our these tunes are Barbi McGuire, Cara Heary, Tracey Lynne Haskell and Melissa Loderstedt.
Directed by Donald Earle Howes and Musical Direction by Constantine Kitsopoulos both of Chatham.
- FRAUD by Amanda Mayer
In a verbal game of cat and mouse, convict and investigator spar with each other as they seek to preserve and draw out their respective truths. This production features Victoria Steele, David Neal and Jeff Luppino-Esposito.
Cynthia Wiese Manno of South Plainfield directs.
- PERFECT HOSTESS by Eleanor Kennedy
A NYC socialite gives a dinner party for a varied group of friends, some of whom are in legal trouble. The large and talented cast includes Kate Schlesinger, David Hoffman, Lauren Muraski, Jim Clancy, Jeslyn Wheeless, David Neal, Michael Harvey and Jeff Luppino-Esposito
Joann Scanlon of Chatham directs.
Performance dates are Friday and Saturday evenings, July 31 and August 1 7 and 8. There is one Thursday performance on August 6. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults (19 and older) and $10 for youth (18 and under). They can be ordered by visiting our TicketLeap affiliate. For more information, call the box office at (973) 635-7363. It is highly recommended that tickets be purchased in advance. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
Mail your submissions for next years festival to:
P.O. Box 234
Chatham, NJ 07928
Include a SASE for return of materials only
For more information, call 973-635-7363 or email jerseyvoices@chathamplayers.org