submitted By Anthony Renaldi The Pillowman, is a 2003 play in three acts by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. This black comedy tells the story of Katurian (Jimmy Van Buren), an amoral writer of fiction, who lives in an unnamed totalitarian state and who is interrogated regarding the gruesome content of his short stories because they...
By Mike Logothetis Somewhere at the confluence of Poe, Kafka and Tarantino lies Martin McDonagh’s spellbinding play,The Pillowman. While some would label this as black comedy, I believe it is more dramatic realism. The feelings I had when processing the Chapel Street Players production on my walk home from the theater dealt more with unhealthy...
“The Pillowman,” Chapel Street Players’ final production of the ‘16-’17 season is not for the faint of heart. Simply put, it’s a black comedy about child abuse and child murder, detached from the real world with a futuristic police state setting. It’s a strange, twisted journey where fiction and reality blur, a horror story that...
Oct 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 @8pm / Oct 8 @2pm / 2017 written by George Orwell adpated by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. & William A. Miles Jr. directed by Judith A. David asst’ directed by Susan Boudreaux with the acting talents of Jason Beil, Brooks Black, Patrick Cathcart, Danielle Jackomin, Zachary Jackson,...
Dec 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 @8pm / Dec 3, 10 @2pm / 2017 book by John Gordon music & lyrics by Clark Gesner directed by Jeff Robleto music directed by William Fellner choreographed by Dona Marie Pizzo with the acting talents of Katie Brady, Will Bryant, Caitlin Custer, Rebecca Gallatin, Gabby Rambo and...
Feb 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 @8pm / Feb 11 @2pm / 2018 written by Arthur Miller directed by Ray Barto with the acting talents of Curtis King, Bob Barto, Cindy Starcher and Dan Tucker
Apr 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 @8pm / Apr 22 @2pm / 2018 written by Shelagh Stephenson directed by Kathleen M Kimber asst’ directed by Christie Cerminaro with the acting talents of Susan Boudreaux, Dave Hastings, Lori Johnson, Susie Moak, Frank Newton and Cyndie Romer
Renee G. O’Leary FUNdraiser Jun 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 @8pm / Jun 10 @2pm / 2018 written by Scott F. Mason directed by Scott F. Mason with the acting talents of Zachary Jackson, Patricia Lake, Courtney Lynahan, Pete Matthews, Heather McCarty, Renee G. O’Leary, Walt Osborne, Tony Torca and Brittany Wilson
6/25 @ 7pm & 6/28 @ 7pm Director Judith A. David looks for actors/actresses to fill up 16 characters for our 2017-2018 opening production, 1984. Flexible roles, Male and Female from 18 and up. There will be some violence and adult situations. If away from Newark or having any questions, please email Csp_email at yahoo.com...
Audition dates: Sept 18 & 19 (Mon & Tues) @ 7:00pm Possible callbacks: Sept 20 (Wed) Director Jeff Robleto, Music Director Bill Fellner and Choreographer Dona Marie Pizzo invite you to auditions for Chapel Street’s holiday production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”. We will be using the revised version with six principal characters...
