Jersey Shore Magazine

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 7 19 THEATER & CONCERTS Ocean and Monmouth Counties – October 2017 - January 2018 Although every effort was made to provide accurate information, please call or check the website for up-to-date information before attending. ABERDEEN/MATAWAN REPERTORY THEATRE Spotlight Players, P.O. Box 108 Matawan, NJ 07747 Performances at: First Presbyterian Church, Route 34 and Franklin Street Matawan, (732) 583-7874 www.spotlightplayers.org Spotlight Players is a community theater with the goals of entertaining, educating, and enriching members of the community. They aim to allow and encourage members to grow, develop, and take artistic risks. 11-3 – 11-12: A Soldier's Wife, various days and times ALBERT MUSIC HALL 131 Wells Mill Road (Route 532) Waretown, (609) 971-1593 www.alberthall.org Since 1974, The Pinelands Cultural and Historical Preservation Society has dedicated itself to the preservation of Pinelands cultural heritage and to being the best place on the East Coast to hear live country, bluegrass, and old time music. Concerts are played every Saturday night from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Admission: adults: $5.; children 11 and under: $1. 11-11: Veterans Day Concert, call for time 12-16: Christmas Holiday Show, call for time ALGONQUIN ARTS THEATRE 173 Main Street, Manasquan (732) 528-9211 www.algonquinarts.org Algonquin Arts was founded in 1992 to provide cultural enrichment for the residents and visitors of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Their pro- gramming includes dramatic and musical theatre, dance, musical concerts, film, and mixed media presentations. These presentations are offered to the public in the setting of the 540-seat Algonquin Arts Theatre, which reopened to the public in 1994 following an extensive renovation. Algonquin Arts also enhances the educational experiences of area students with diverse perfor- mances and artist-lead educational workshops. Call the box office or check the website for more information. 10-7 – 10-22: Guys and Dolls, various days and times 10-29: Hollywood by the Sea with the Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, 3:00 PM 11-4: Chris Pinnella: Illuminate, 8:00 PM 11-8: Rising Stars (Education Series), 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM 11-11: Scarborough Fair, A Simon & Garfunkel Experience, 8:00 PM 11-25 – 12-10: A Christmas Story, The Musical, various days and times 12-6: Newark Boys Chorus (Education Series), 10:00 AM 12-16: Christmas with Rockapella, 8:00 PM 12-20: A Christmas Carol (Education Series), 10:00 AM and 11:45 AM 12-31: Beatlemania Now, 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM 1-7: Father Alphonse's New Year, 3:00 PM 1-14: Swingin' in the Hall!, 3:00 PM 1-27 – 2-3: Harvey, various days and times AXELROD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Vogel Auditorium, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, (732) 531-9100 www.axelrodartscenter.com This state-of-the-art 520-seat performing arts center opened in the summer of 2005. It features a year-round performance schedule of con- certs ranging from rock, jazz, classical, klezmer, Broadway, and Yiddish, as well as theatrical per- formances, film festivals, festival of books, and children's events. A cultural gem at the Jersey Shore for people of all ages and backgrounds. 10-28: Kelli O'Hara: A Gala Concert, 8:00 PM 11-4 – 11-18: Jekyll & Hyde starring Remember Jones, various days and times 12-22 – 12-23: American Repertory Ballet presents The Nutcracker, various times BCCT (BRICK CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY THEATRE) Performances at: The Strand Center For The Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue Lakewood; (732) 920-9041 www.bcct.org The BCCT is non-profit, community theater group dedicated to the children of Ocean and Monmouth counties. Established in 1992, the BCCT has spawned great reviews with much interest and a dedicated following from the local community. BCCT was voted "Best Community Theatre in Ocean County" Reader's Choice Award by The Asbury Park Press Readers' Choice Poll for 2008-2011, 2015-2016, and "One of the Best" for 2012-2014. BCCT was also nationally recog- nized at the 2015 iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival and has received several nominations for The Perry Awards, given for outstanding for achievements in New Jersey theater. 12-8 – 12-10: A Christmas Carol, various times. BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 761 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 224-2411 www.brookdalecc.edu/pac 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. 10-13 – 10-29: Haunted Theater, various days and times continued on page 20 "Normandy Beach Docks" by Andrew Huntley-Robertson See Jersey Shore Moments, page 56.

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