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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Save at the Stage this Memorial Day Weekend!


Memorial Day weekend is bearing down upon us!  The summer season is just starting, but Cape May Stage’s season has already been in full swing for a few weeks.  If you haven’t been down to the Robert Shackleton Playhouse yet, get there soon!
Dominic Hoffman as the Artist in "Uncle Jacques' Symphony"
Uncle Jacques’ Symphony is a hit with audience members, and Cape May Stage has several ways for you to see this melodic gem at a reduced price.  This Sunday, May 27th, is our Half-Price Senior Matinee.  For seniors 62 and over, tickets are only $15 – that’s 50% off the regular senior price of $30.  Tickets go quickly for these matinees, so get yours soon. 
Not quite yet a senior?  That’s okay – Cape May Stage has ticket specials for everyone.  Make it a memorable night out with one of our Dinner and a Show packages!  We have deals with nine of Cape May’s world-renown eateries: whether it’s a $25 show ticket with every entrĂ©e, or a low-priced prix-fixe dinner, we have something available for every wallet and palette.  Check out the Dinner & A Show page at capemaystage.org for details.
Rapp appears on July 2
Speaking of savings, there’s still time to subscribe to the season and save!  This season boasts several different subscription options: something to fit every budget and schedule.  Our 7-show ($255) and 3-show ($127.50) Opening Night Series allows you to experience all the excitement of opening night – including mingling with the cast and crew at our exclusive after-parties.  Our 7-show ($196) or 3-show Flex Pass ($94.50) gives you the liberty to choose any dates in the run of the show.  We also have subscriptions for our acclaimed Broadway Series: see such stars as Anthony Rapp, Christine Ebersole, and Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry – a 6-show package is only $250, while a 3-show package is $170.  Subscribers get the first choice of seats and bargains on hats, t-shirts, and wine bags – and are quickly accepted as part of our Cape May Stage family.
Justin Deas stars in "God of Carnage"
It’s hard to believe that we’re less than a month away from mounting God of Carnage!  This farcical comedy has been delighting American audiences since its Tony-winning Broadway run in 2009.  Hilarity ensues when two couples – Manhattan yuppies meet crunchy liberals – to discuss their middle school sons’ recent altercation.  The juvenile behavior isn’t relegated only to the children as the evening’s pleasantries slowly crumble into insanity.
See capemaystage.org or call 884-1341 for details.  The season is only just begun!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Meet the Mezzanine, A Masterpiece, & The Marx Brothers Lost Radio Show-- On Stage this week!

 
Cape May Stage just keeps growing – onward and upward, literally!  We’re thrilled to finally share some of our magnificent growth with our loyal patrons.
MEET YOUR SEAT!  An Open House Event, May 20-12-2pm
On Sunday, May 20th from noon to 2pm, we’re hosting Meet the Mezzanine- an open house event sponsored by PNC Arts Alive.  This isn’t a new post-modern absurdist play: it’s your chance to see our new 26-seat mezzanine.  “We love selling out shows,” says Artistic Director Roy Steinberg, “but we hate turning people away.  Hopefully the new mezzanine will help to alleviate that problem.”  Local preservationist Dave Clemans has been overseeing the winter’s work, and the dust had finally settled.  Stop by for tours of the theatre, the new mezzanine, and our new state-of-the-art technical booth.  Relax in our beautifully landscaped grounds while dining on light refreshments.  Cape May Stage staff will be on hand to give you the inside scoop on the exciting 2012 season, as well as discounts on tickets and Discovery Summer Theatre Camp reservations.  Stop down – you might win something!
Join us May 21, One Night Only
We’re kicking off our Second Stage Series on Monday, May 21 with Flywheel, Shyster, & Flywheel: The Marx Brothers’ Lost Radio Show.  A sure bet for Marx Brothers lovers as well as for those who haven’t yet been introduced to their particular brand of zaniness, Flywheel… is the hilarious comedy show that introduced The Marx Brothers in 1932 on NBC Radio.  Groucho is the wisecracking attorney Waldorf T. Flywheel, and Chico as his ne’er-do-well assistant.  Since these broadcasts were aired in the days before radio shows were recorded, the crazy shenanigans and classic routines were lost.  But now, these shows are brought back to life for the first time in decades.  Created by young writers Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman, who also worked on the scripts for the classic Marx Brothers comedies, Monkey Business and Horse Feathers, audiences of all ages will delight in this fun, laugh-out-loud comedy!
And the reviews are in for Uncle Jacques’ Symphony – another hit for Cape May Stage!  Audiences adore Dominic Hoffman’s virtuoso performance: the multitude of characters he creates to tell the story of jazz great Jacques Hoffman have been thrilling audiences for the past week.  A treasure not to be missed, Uncle Jacques’ Symphony runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm through June 4.  In June, a Wednesday night performance will replace the Saturday matinee.  Get your tickets soon!
Check out our website at capemaystage.org or call 884-1341 for more details.  Subscriptions are still available.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Curtain is Rising on our 2012 Season... Still time to Subscribe!

 
Cape May Stage’s Robert Shackleton Playhouse is far more than a beautifully-restored 1853 church – it is a place for theatre-lovers of all kinds to come together to enjoy quality live performances.  In addition to each year’s stellar in-house productions, the theatre is used for outreach of all kinds.
We’ve teamed up again with Chase Arts – a local arts organization dedicated to broadening the scope of the community’s inherent culture through exciting and inspiring art installations.  Last year’s collaboration was the celebrated For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Was Enuf.  This year’s The Colored Museum – running May 4 at 8pm and May 5 at 3 and 8 pm – will be further reason for rejoice.  Directed by Rodney Gilbert, this satirical play examines the honor and desire of African-American people to escape centuries of suffering that has been a continuous source of baggage.  It is a night of theatre not to be missed!
 We’re getting down to the wire for this season’s first mainstage production: Uncle Jacques’ Symphony!  Opening with a preview on May 11, this one-man tour-de-force celebrates humanity as a musical metaphor.  Ovation Award winner Dominic Hoffman pays homage to his uncle, Jacques Hoffman, a jazz musician from Chicago.  Men and women, young and old, of different cultures and creeds come alive onstage for 75 minutes, weaving a tapestry to form a vibrant symphony of life. 
With the opening only a week away, you have precious little time left to become a season subscriber!  This season boasts several different subscription options: something to fit every budget and schedule.  Our 7-show ($255) and 3-show ($127.50) Opening Night Series allows you to experience all the excitement of opening night – including mingling with the cast and crew at our exclusive after-parties.  Our 7-show ($196) or 3-show Flex Pass ($94.50) gives you the liberty to choose any dates in the run of the show.  Subscribers get the first choice of seats and bargains on hats, t-shirts, and wine bags – and are quickly accepted as part of our Cape May Stage family.
You can buy subscriptions online at capemaystage.org or by calling 884-1341.  Give yourself the best gift of all: the gift of live theatre!
Subscribe today and choose your seats in our jewel box of a theatre.