Author Archives: Chapel Street Players
Enchanted April
Apr 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 @ 8pm / Apr 10 @ 2pm / 2016
written by Matthew Barber
from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim
directed by Michelle Cullen
with the acting talents of Colleen Boyle,
Who-Dame-Dunnit?
Try Not to Die Laughing Jun 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @ 8pm / Jun 19 @ 2pm
written and directed by Scott F. Mason
co-directed by Brian M. Touchette
ass’t directed by Ray Barto
featuring Scott Mason as Dame Edna
with the acting talents of Susan Boudreaux,
Reading: Wisdom
Wisdom is NEXT* – a new full-length comedy about the curious ways of love in the age of smartphones, featuring – in addition to its cast — a living room full of boxes but no furniture, trolley cars that exist only on paper,
It’s a Wonderful Life- A Live Radio Play
Sept 29 and 30 ( Mon & Tue ) @ 7 pm
Seeking all ages (15 and older) males and females. You will read different roles from the play and from various other sources – individual readings and scene (multiple persons) readings as well.
(NewsJournal) Chapel Street’s ‘Wonderful Life:’ Brilliant retelling
Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the 1946 film that became a cult Christmas classic in the 1980s, is getting a 1940s-style radio treatment at Chapel Street Theatre in Newark through Saturday.
Under the direction of Brian M. Touchette, this simple, stripped down format proves to be a brilliant way to bring a story that rapidly shifts time and place to the stage,
(StageMagazine) Chapel Street Players Puts Nostalgic Twist on Holiday Favorite: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE—A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Back in the day, families would gather around the radio to listen to serials that would be broadcast. Today, we have YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and many other media outlets that still provide “serials” in some fashion. Chapel Street Players took a favorite holiday story (It’s a Wonderful Life) and joined it with a classic way of storytelling (the radio play).
CSP to perform radio adaption of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
It’s Christmas Eve 1946, and George Bailey, the nicest guy in town, is in a terrible predicament. Cue Clarence, George’s guardian angel, who has yet to earn his wings. Clarence shows George what Bedford Falls would be like if George had never been born.
For many,
(StageMagazine) ALONE TOGETHER: Chapel Street Players Open 80th Season with Light Fare
When one thinks of the 1980s, one thinks of the extravagance of the time period. Everything was over the top from clothing to music to hair. The 80s were a time when both parents worked and pursued creative outlets. Children were given every opportunity to be a part of everything.