Who: You! All Of You! NO Experience Necessary
What: A Public reading of an original full-length comedy from CSP NEXT – “Cancer: It’s Not for Everyone”
Where: CSP Stage
When: Saturday, November 15 at 1:00 PM
Why: To provide valuable feedback to CSP NEXT playwright Bill Potter so he can polish the play and move it forward
Founded a year ago to support those in the Chapel Street Players community anxious to write their first play,
By Josh Shannon jshannon@newarkpostonline.com
What started as a theater group for University of Delaware faculty members has evolved into a thriving community theater organization that has stood the test of time for eight decades.
The Chapel Street Players, an all-volunteer group, will celebrate its 80th year this year.
By Guest Blogger, Kevin Regan
Kevin Regan is the Director of Multimedia and a player with CSz Philadelphia as well as a sometime performer, producer and other “p-words” with Wilmington’s City Theater Company.
You have a mere three chances to see Mr.
When I was on my way to see Dame Edna’s Annual Family (and Down Under Members) Barbecue, I thought I knew what to expect. I had never seen a Dame Edna show before, but I know who Dame Edna is, and knew that some over the top comedy would be involved.
In 1957, Carol A. Murphy joined the Order of Sisters of St. Joseph and became Sister Maureen Murphy. During her time at Our Lady of Lourdes convent in upstate New York, Sister Maureen Murphy also became principal of a primary school and a mother. Fast forward to January 2014,
When dealing with subject matter such as insanity, theology, and the death of an infant, you would expect Agnes of God to feel heavy, long. Fortunately, The Chapel Street Players of Newark tackle this tough, intense play in such a way that it leaves you thinking.
Over the years, the story of Les Liaisons Dangereuses has taken on many incarnations from the original story published in 1782. Between the 1988 film with the same name, Dangerous Liaisons, and a few modern adaptations with Cruel Intentions and Valmont, it’s safe to say that many are aware of the twists and turns in this production.
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES began as a 1782 French epistolary novel – the book is composed entirely of letters written by the various characters to each other. It is often claimed to be the source of the saying “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” However,
Whenever you see a Noël Coward play, you can always expect a very enjoyable, witty comedy; Blithe Spirit at Chapel Street Players is no different.
Blithe Spirit has had many incarnations since 1941, including different stage adaptations, film, radio, and even musical. The version that the Chapel Street Players is using is from the 1945 film adaptation.
Chapel Street Players’ production of BLITHE SPIRIT materializes into an evening of wit, humor and ghostly fun.
When fussy novelist, Charles Condomine, needs to conduct research for his next book, he invites the eccentric, “happy medium,” Madame Arcati, to a quaint soiree for a friendly séance.