Jersey Shore Magazine

J e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 7 24 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). April 2017: Murder on the Nile, various days and times June 2017: Doodle - All American Sing-a-long, 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. Call or check the website for current schedule. 4-20 – 4-23: Third Annual Asbury Park Music & Film Festival, Paramount Theater, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM 5-5: Peppa Pig LIVE!, Paramount Theater, 5:00 PM 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. 3-19: ROCKIT! At the Basie – Live!, 3:00 PM 3-23: The Young Dubliners, 8:00 PM 3-25: Bob Saget, 8:00 PM 3-26: Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live, 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM 3-29: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, 5:30 PM 3-30: Saturday Night Fever - The Musical, 8:00 PM 3-31: Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love Concert Celebrating the 5oth Anniversary of the Summer of Love - 1967, 8:00 PM 4-1: Menopause The Musical, 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM 4-2: Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway, 3:00 PM 4-8 – 4-9: Company of Dance Arts Presents Sleeping Beauty, 3:00 PM 4-8: Artie Lange with special guest Jessica Kirson, 8:00 PM 4-11: Tony Bennett, 8:00 PM 4-12: Olivia Newton-John, 8:00 PM 4-13 – 4-14: The Illusionists - Live from Broadway, 8:00 PM 4-15: Rain, The Broadway Tribute to The Beatles, 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM 4-17: StarTalk Live! With Neil deGrasse Tyson, 8:00 PM 4-19: Cummins and Scoullar's The Little Prince - The Play, 4:30 PM 4-20: The Charlie Daniels Band with special guests The Outlaws, 7:30 PM 4-21: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Ella & Louis, 8:00 PM 4-22: Handle With Care-Bobby Bandiera presents The Music of All 5 Traveling Wilburys, Jersey Shore Rock 'n Soul Revue, 8:00 PM 4-23: Golden Dragon Acrobats, 4:00 PM 4-24: Steve Winwood, 8:00 PM 4-29 – 5-7: Phoenix Productions presents Beauty and the Beast, various days and times 5-2: Julianne and Derek Hough – Move – Beyond, 4:00 PM and 8:30 PM 5-4: Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, 8:00 PM 5-11: Dark Star Orchestra celebrating the Grateful Dead Experience, 7:30 PM 5-12: Whose Live Anyway?, 8:00 PM 5-13: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Schubert's Great Symphony, 8:00 PM 5-14: Michael Martocci presents Memories of Frank, 4:00 PM 5-17: Buddy Guy, 8:00 PM 5-18: Charlotte's Web - A Sensory-Friendly Performance, 4:00 PM 5-19: Get the Led Out - The American Led Zeppelin, 8:00 PM 5-25: BobFest War & Peace - The Music of Bob Dylan, 8:00 PM 6-1: Johnny Mathis - The Voice of Romance Tour 2017, 7:30 PM 6-2: The Midtown Men- Four Stars from The Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys, 8:00 PM 6-3: Bianca Del Rio Not Today Satan Tour, 8:00 PM 6-8: Ron White, 8:00 PM 6-9: Oh What A Night of Doo-Wop and Rock N' Roll, 7:30 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, clas- sics 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. 3-24 – 4-8: Of Mice and Men, various days and times EXIT 82 THEATRE COMPANY 34 Main Street, Toms River (732) 270-2913 Performances at: The Strand Center For The Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue Lakewood email: exit82theatre@gmail.com www.exit82theatre.com Exit 82 Theatre Company was founded as a non-profit theatre group in 2008 to provide quality artistic entertainment that involves and inspires the local community to develop talents in all aspects of the theatre arts. The Exit 82 Theatre Company typically produces three shows a year. Check website for detailed performance information. 5-18 – 5-21: Spring Awakening, various days and times. Summer 2017: The Wedding Singer, various days 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.). Call for reservations. April: All My Raisins In The Son (female version of Teachers' Lounge) by John Twomey, various days and times Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. courtesy of Red Bank Rivercenter THEATER & CONCERTS continued from page 23

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