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J e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 5 18 BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 761 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 224-2411 www.brookdalecc.edu/community/ performing-arts-center This 361-seat, thirty-year-old theater is home to everything from dramas and concerts to musical theater. Although the shows are performed mainly during the school year, they also have Summer Shakespeare in July. Show times vary but are typically on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM. Many shows are free. Ticket prices vary and can run from $12. to $24. 10-16 - 10-25: Haunted Theater: A Haunted Attraction, various days and times 11-14: Big Band, 8:00 PM 11-15: Music Faculty Recital, 7:00 PM 12-3 - 12-6: FestivALL, various days and times 12-12: Dance Ensemble, 7:00 PM 12-13: Concordia Chorale, 7:00PM 2-6: Art Deco, 8:00PM CENTER PLAYHOUSE Center Players, 35 South Street Freehold, (732) 462-9093 www.centerplayers.org Email: info@centerplayers.org Center Playhouse is home to Center Players. It is an intimate, 49-seat, dessert theater, located in downtown Freehold Center. Programming includes Signature Series shows (fully staged productions that run for five weekends and include gourmet desserts and coffee), Applause Series events ("black-box" presentations with shorter runs that include original works, theater-for-children, musi- cal events, and guest-theater presentations), and open house Play readings (monthly staged read- ings of new and under-appreciated works under consideration for future seasons). 10-9 - 11-8: The Rainmaker, various days and times 2-12 - 3-13: Chapter Two, various days and times CONVENTION HALL AND PARAMOUNT THEATRE Ocean Avenue (between 5th and Sunset Avenues), Asbury Park (732) 897-6500 www.apboardwalk.com One of the most distinctive and majestic land- marks along the New Jersey Shore, Asbury Park's Convention Hall and Paramount Theatre is a multi-purpose venue of two separate buildings joined by a Grand Arcade. Convention Hall, locat- ed on the boardwalk and extending out over the beach, has a capacity of up to 3,600, depending upon the event. It features an impressive stage area and a spacious arena floor. The historic Paramount Theatre, which opened in 1930, is a showcase for music and performing arts and offers a wide variety of entertainment. COUNT BASIE THEATRE 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank (732) 842-9000 www.countbasietheatre.org Founded in 1926, this 1,400-seat theater is known for first class entertainment in an intimate setting. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has played a schedule here for many decades. Famous musical artists such as Bon Jovi, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Bruce Springsteen, and the Brian Setzer Orchestra among others frequently perform at the venue in what are usually sold-out performances. In recent years, the theater has shifted to a wider audience. Family shows, musical plays, comedians (such as Jon Stewart and Lewis Black), and famous political commentators have all appeared here. 10-16: An Evening with Mark Knopfler and Band (sold out), 8:00 PM 10-18: Pirates of Penzance (Gilbert and Sullivan Players), 3:00 PM 10-21: Kevin Nealon and Norm MacDonald, 8:00 PM 10-22: Loreena McKennitt, 8:00 PM 10-23: The Capitol Steps, 8:00 PM 10-24: Dead on Live, 8:00 PM 10-25: Jacques Pepin (Appetite Chef Series), 4:00 PM 11-1: The Price is Right Live, 7:00 PM 11-6: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, 8:00 PM 11-13 - 11-22: Peter Pan (Presented by Phoenix Productions), various days and times 11-17: Black Violin, 8:00 PM 11-23: Steve Hackett North America Tour 2015, 8:00 PM 11-28: The Wizards of Winter, 8:00 PM 12-03: Peppa Pig Live!, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM 12-05: A Holiday Doo-Wop featuring The Duprees, Herb Reed's Platters, Jimmy Clanton, and more, 7:00 PM 12-07: Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze - acoustic, 8:00 PM 12-14: A Christmas Carol, 8:00 PM 12-15: An Irish Christmas, 8:00 PM 12-27: Black Nativity, 4:00 PM 12-31: Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes New Year's Eve Extravaganza, 9:00 PM 1-17: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM 1-30: 2 Cellos, 8:00 PM 1-31: Sing Along with The Muppet Movie, 2:00 PM 2-05: William Shatner, 8:00 PM 2-10: Swan Lake - The State Ballet Theater of Russia, 7:30 PM 2-20: Abba Mania, 8:00 PM 2-21: Mega Bubble Show, 3:00 PM DUNCAN SMITH THEATRE Holmdel Theatre Company 36 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel (732) 946-0427 www.holmdeltheatrecompany.org This historic, 125-year-old barn has been trans- formed into a modern, fully air-conditioned facility with 99 comfortably cushioned seats. Here, classics of all kinds engage audiences in a closer, more affecting way. By tackling challenging, contempo- rary plays, the Duncan Smith Theatre offers a front row seat to exciting and imaginative theater. 10-16 - 10-31: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, vari- ous dates and times FIRST AVENUE PLAYHOUSE 123 First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands (732) 291-7552 www.firstavenueplayhouse.org This charming, intimate dessert theatre features year-round entertainment for adults and children. Performances include musicals, dramas, and com- edies. Patrons sit at tables and have coffee and dessert and enjoy Broadway shows (Thurs. - Sun.). Please call for reservations. 10-9 - 10-24: The Kitchen Witches, various days and times GARDEN STATE PHILHARMONIC 1 College Drive, Toms River (732) 255-0460 www.gardenstatephilharmonic.org The Garden State Philharmonic (GSP), the orches- tra-in-residence at Ocean County College in Toms River, is dedicated to maintaining and operating a professional level sympphony orchestra at the Jersey Shore and to giving concerts of cultural and educational value in and for the communi- ty. Its core values center around performance, education, and accessibility; to preserve classical music through public presentation; to promote arts education by introducing children to the wonders of orchestral and choral music; to make such music accessible to all residents; and to con- tribute vital energy to regional economic devel- opment and cultural tourism. The GSP performs at The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, The Strand Center For The Arts in Lakewood, Ocean County Library (at various branches), Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin, and The Casino Ballroom at Georgian Court University in Lakewood. 10-17: Scandanavian Soundscapes, 7:30 PM (The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Ocean County College, Toms River) 11-12: Music In The Mind: Poetry And Music: Inspiration And Culmination, 7:00 PM (Mancini Hall, Ocean County Library, Toms River) 11-13: The GSP Chorus: Free Community Event: Carols For Santa, 6:00 PM (Ocean County Mall, Toms River) 12-12: Operation Opera!, 7:30 PM (The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Ocean County College, Toms River) 12-13: GSP Chorus' "Messiah & More," 4:00 PM (Christ Episcopal Church, Toms River) 12-15: The GSP Youth Orchestra Program: Free Community Event: The Malls The Merrier, 6:00 PM (Ocean County Mall, Toms River) 12-21: The Atlantic City Ballet's "The Nutcracker" with live music by the GSP, 7:00 PM (The Strand Center For The Arts, Lakewood) 1-1: Celebrate New Year's Day with the GSP, 11:00 AM: brunch; 12:30 PM: concert (Casino Ballroom, Georgian Court University, Lakewood) 1-26: Music In The Mind: Harmony And Discord: The Symphony In American Society, 7:00 PM (The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Ocean County College, Toms River) 2-21: GSP Youth Orchestras Program - Winter/ Spring Concert, 3:00 PM (Toms River High School North) courtesy of Count Basie Theatre The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. 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