I got three things to say about last night production of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” at Newark’s Chapel Street Player, on well … Chapel street. Directing. You can’t see it, but I am standing in front of my computer, clapping. Bravo Brian Touchette and Susan Boudreaux. Just beautiful. You said you’ve been wanting...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Dan Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel, which premiered on Broadway November 13, 1963 and ran for 82 performances with two revivals (off-Broadway, 1971, and Broadway, 2001) and inspired a film version starring Jack Nicholson, premiered on the Chapel Street Players stage Friday evening. Brian M. Touchette...
By Carol Van Zoeren In the program’s Director’s Message, Brian Touchette states his objective is to immerse the audience in the world of the play. He begins even before the play starts by cleverly presenting the curtain speech as a letter from Nurse Ratched, welcoming the audience to participate in this “group therapy session” while...
Murder on Cue is a well-paced, comedic nod to community theater and mysteries and Clue! and Newark and if you’ve spent some time at CSP, there are some special inside jokes for you, too. The characters are caricatures of the suspects in Clue!, the beloved board game, but then the characters are the actors playing...
Sep 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 @8pm / Sep 23 @2pm / 2018 written by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey directed by Brian M. Touchette ass’t directed by Susan Boudreaux with the acting talents of Stephen Ross Ashby, Matthew Brown, Amy Bucco, Chris Hankenson, Alan Harbaugh, Shelli Haynes, Scott F. Mason, Pete...
Nov 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 @8pm / Nov 11 @2pm / 2018 written by Sarah Ruhl directed by Tanya Lazar with the acting talents of Ray Barto, Meg Barton, Lindsay Brahl, Marlene Hummel, Sean Kelly, Cindy Starcher and Tricia Sullivan
Dec 6, 7, 8 @8pm / Dec 9@2pm / 2018 written and performed by Scott F. Mason as Dame Edna
SOLD OUT: Feb 24 Sunday Feb 22, 23, 28, Mar 1, 2 @8pm / Feb 24 @2pm / 2019 written by Karen Schaeffer directed by Don Pruden with the acting talents of Kevin Freel, Lori Ann Johnson, Ahmed Khan, Michelle Opalesky, Gabrielle Rambo, Kelly Reeves, Timothy Sheridan and Cortez Skipper
Apr 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 @8pm / Apr 7 @2pm / 2019 written by Edward Albee directed by Zachary Jackson with the acting talents of Meg Barton, Pam Huxtable, Curtis King and Ed Williams
