Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 9 29 4-17: Department of Music and Theatre Arts Productions Spring Dance Concert: The Dance Has Many Faces, 7:30 PM NAVESINK LIBRARY THEATRE Corner of Sears and Monmouth Avenues Middletown, (732) 955-0355 www.monmouthplayers.net Considered to be the oldest community theater in the area, The Monmouth Players were formed in 1953. This local community theater produces sever- al productions a year. 3-19: An Evening of the Spoken Word: Irish Playwrights, 2:00 PM 4-6 - 4-28: Ronald Harwood's Quartet, various days and times 5-5: Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2:00 PM OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE JAY AND LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS College Drive, Toms River, (732) 255-0500 www.grunincenter.org The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, locat- ed on the campus of Ocean County College (OCC), is home to the OCC Theatre Company and the OCC Concert Band. Professional programs include: Living Legends, Singer/Songwriters, Classical Music, Musical/Theatre, Country/Folk, Jazz, Dance, and Family. In addition, the Garden State Philharmonic is the orchestra-in-residence. Mid-Week Jazz Series concerts and School of Performing Arts productions take place all season long. 3-22: Hairspray Sing-Along with host Jeremy Grunin!, 8:00 PM 3-23: A Man and His Prostate with Ed Asner, 2:00 PM 3-28: Toms River's NEA Big Read Keynote: Tim O'Brien, 6:30 PM 3-30: Robert Eric's Piano Man - A Tribute to Billy Joel Benefit Concert, 8:00 PM 3-31: Introducing Alexis Morrast, 3:00 PM 4-5: Bosendorfer Afternoons: Alexander Lo, 1:30 PM 4-5: Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, 8:00 PM 4-6: An Afternoon of Magic and Illusion: A Sensory Friendly Performance, 11:00 AM 4-6: Temple Grandin - The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's, 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM (sold out) 4-7: Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema Live, 3:00 PM 4-8: Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema Live (Schools n Stage), 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM 4-13: The Tamburitzans, 8:00 PM 4-25 - 5-5: The Crucible, various days and times 4-26: John Pizzarelli - A Centennial Celebration of Nat King Cole, 8:00 PM 5-4: Alice in Wonderland, 11:00 AM 5-4: An American Salute, 7:00 PM 5-5: The Midiri Brothers Salute Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, 3:00 PM 5-19: The Bronx Wanders, 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM 6-3: The Magic School Bus (Schools n Stage), 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM, 1:45 PM 6-6: National Geographic Live: Brian Skerry: Ocean Soul (Schools n Stage), 11:00 AM 6-6: National Geographic Live: Ocean Soul, 7:00 PM 6-23: Mike Kaplan Nonet: Duke Meets Monk, 3:00 PM SPRING LAKE THEATRE AT THE SPRING LAKE COMMUNITY HOUSE 300 Madison Avenue, Spring Lake (732) 449-4530 www.springlaketheatre.com Since 1978, the theatre has been the home of the Spring Lake Theatre Company. Renovated in 1986, the theater seats over 350 patrons. The Spring Lake Theatre Company produces Broadway-quality musicals, comedies, and dramas, with professionally talented casts and lavish sets and costumes. Each year, the company puts on six different shows, with the opening night ticket sales of each donated to different area charities. 3-29 - 5-13: The Producers, various days and times STAFFORD TOWNSHIP ARTS CENTER STAFFORD TOWNSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1000 McKinley Avenue, Manahawkin (609) 489-8600 Tickets: www.staffordschools.tix.com www.staffordschools.org/STAC The Stafford Township Arts Center (STAC) is south Jersey's resource for artistic and cultural experiences. Live music, dance, and theatrical programs offer enrichment for people of every age. Programmed and managed by the Stafford Township Education Foundation, STAC features state-of-the-art ameni- ties and plays host to the finest amateur and pro- fessional talent. 3-29 - 3-31: Bellarine Theatre Company presents School House Rock Jr., various times 6-1: Magical Max Night of Illusions, 7:00 PM THE STONE PONY AND STONE PONY SUMMER STAGE 913 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park (732) 502-0060 www.stoneponyonline.com The legendary Stone Pony has been a driving force of the Jersey Shore music scene since it first opened its doors in 1974. From independent, local talent to internationally known headline acts, music fans will never be disappointed with the Stone Pony's sched- ule of events. During the summer, enjoy open-air concerts at the Stone Pony Summer Stage. Advance ticket purchase recommended for both venues. THE STONE PONY: 3-16: Start Making Sense Talking Heads Tribute, doors open 8:00 PM 3-23: 8th Annual Paint the Pony Purple Benefit for Epilepsy Services NJ, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 3-23: EarthShare NJ Rocks featuring Free Pass, The Troubles, The New Soul Rebellion, Dirty Shine, 6:30 PM 4-5: Cradle of Filth, 6:00 PM 4-10: Buckethead, 7:00 PM 4-19: Bad Suns, 7:00 PM 5-1: Black Stone Cherry and Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown with Thomas Wynn and The Believers, 6:30 PM 5-16: Mark Lanegan Band with special guest Simon Bonney, 7:00 PM THE STONE PONY SUMMER STAGE: 5-11: Iration with special guests Pepper, Fortunate Youth, Katastro, 1:00 PM 5-18: Greta Van Fleet with March of the Peaceful Army, 5:30 PM 5-19: Tash Sultana with Pierce Brothers, 6:00 PM THE STRAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood (732) 367-7789 www.strand.org Built in 1919, The Strand is known as one of the best acoustical theatres in the nation. This fully restored theatre features a variety of musical, dramatic, and comedic events by some of the coun- try's top performers, as well as the Garden State Philharmonic and fine ballet. 3-15: The Outlaws with special guest Southern Steel, 8:00 PM 4-5 - 4-7: Brick Children's Community Theatre pres- ents Aladdin Jr., various times 4-13: The Cast of Beatlemania, 8:00 PM 4-26 - 4-29: Strawbs 50th Anniversary Festival, times t.b.a. 5-3: Cannoli, Latkes and Guilt - Steve Solomon, 7:30 PM SURFLIGHT THEATRE Engleside and Beach Avenues Beach Haven, (609) 492-9477 www.surflight.org Producing large-scale musicals and plays with a res- ident company of professional actors, the Surflight has been performing live theater in a classic sum- mer stock situation since 1950. In addition, Surflight offers Children's Theater from mid-June through September and a Celebrity Concert series. Please call or visit the website for shows, times, prices, and group pricing. Musicals and Plays: 6-7 - 6-23: Holiday Inn, various days and times 6-25 - 7-13: Flashdance, various days and times 6-26 - 6-30: Cinderella Children's Theatre, 6:00 PM Concert Series: 4-20: Songs and Tea with the Easter Bunny, 11:00 AM 5-11: Mother's Day High Tea, 12:00 PM 5-25: Songs in the Attic: The Music of Billy Joel, 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM 6-17: Comedy Tonight 8:30 PM TWO RIVER THEATER CO. 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank (732) 345-1400 www.tworivertheater.org Opened in Red Bank in the fall of 2005, this is a state-of-the-art performance space. The main theater seats 350 people and is home to the main stage season. Centered around a thrust stage, the furthest seats are no more than thirty-six feet from the performers. The new facility also includes the 99-seat Marion Huber Theater, a black box theater that is host to more experimental works, readings, classes, and rehearsals. Through 3-24: Theo, various days and times 4-13 - 5-5: The Belle of Amherst, various days and times 4-23: The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson Book Club, 6:30 PM 6-8 - 6-30: Oo-Bla-Dee, various days and times ALSO OF INTEREST: MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS P.O. Box 16, Red Bank, (732) 933-9333 www.monmouthcivicchorus.org The Monmouth Civic Chorus is a volunteer com- munity of singers in Monmouth County dedicated to artistic excellence. In addition to singing in New Jersey, the Chorus has performed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra), Carnegie Hall and St. Thomas Church in New York City, St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, and St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna (with members of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra). 4-6 - 4-7: Carmina Burana: A Scenic Cantata (at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal), various times 6-2: A Night at the Operetta (The Parish of St. Mary, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck), 4:00 PM u Surflight Theater in Beach Haven. Kelly S. Andrews

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