Post Tagged with: "Haddonfield Plays and Players"

Megan Knowlton Balne and Thomas Balne star in Haddonfield Plays and Players' THE 39 STEPS. (Photo credit: David Gold)

39 STEPS to Fun at Haddonfield

Around the Region June 13, 2013 at 9:40 pm 0 comments

It took a lot of people to create the present version of THE 39 STEPS, now at Haddonfield Plays and Players. It was adapted by Patrick Barlow from a mystery novel by John Buchan, a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and an original four-actor concept by Simon Corble and Nobby [...]

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“Curtain Up!” Podcast Episode 5: June 7, 2013

Podcasts June 2, 2013 at 6:00 am 0 comments

Check out the latest episode of the “Curtain Up!” podcast. Lot’s of shows opening this coming weekend! Don’t forget you can now subscribe to “Curtain Up!” podcast on Apple iTunes. Click here to subscribe. From other podcast programs you can follow it by subscribing to the feed, http://www.stagemagazine.org/feed/curtainuppodcast/.

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THE 39 STEPS, Haddonfield Plays & Players, 06/06/2013-06/22/2013

Marquee June 5, 2013 at 1:41 pm 0 comments

Show: THE 39 STEPS Theater: Haddonfield Plays & Players Theater Website: http://haddonfieldplayers.com Show runs: 06/06/2013 to 06/22/2013 Mix an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have THE 39 STEPS–a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater! This winner [...]

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GOD OF CARNAGE—Mayhem at Haddonfield Plays and Players

Around the Region January 18, 2013 at 6:21 pm 0 comments

Yasmina Reza’s GOD OF CARNAGE is known as a comedy, though a very dark one, and it must be admitted that most members of the audience at Haddonfield Plays and Players laughed heartily and frequently. But with the laughter there is an uncomfortable feeling that there may be too much [...]

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A Really BIG Show at HP&P

Around the Region December 11, 2012 at 8:15 pm 4 comments

BIG, THE MUSICAL, now at Haddonfield Plays and Players, is a worthy reminder of the familiar saying (perhaps not yet an adage):  “Be careful what you wish for because you might get it.” Adapted by John Weidman with music by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., it is [...]

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A TITANIC Production at Haddonfield

Around the Region October 25, 2012 at 4:16 pm 2 comments

The sinking of the great ship Titanic does not seem a fitting subject for a musical, but Maury Yeaton and Peter Stone dared to create it and Haddonfield Plays and Players is daring in staging it at their modest theatre in Crows Woods. The ill-fated ship was considered a marvel [...]

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Entertaining PICASSO at HP&P

Around the Region September 19, 2012 at 3:07 pm 0 comments

PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, now in production at Haddonfield Plays and Players, depicts an imaginary encounter between two great geniuses of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein, at a Parisian watering hole in the year 1904. Each would make an important contribution to the world within the [...]

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Thoroughly Entertaining MILLIE at HP&P

Around the Region July 18, 2012 at 5:18 pm 0 comments

Haddonfield Plays & Players has come up with the ideal entertainment for summertime. Now you can beat the heat with a refreshingly lively and feather-light musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie. In a reversal of the usual process of basing a movie on a Broadway show, this multi-award-winning show is based on [...]

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(LtoR) Paul Brodo, Gary Werner, Phyllis Josephson and Debbi Nanni-Zacher star in Haddonfield Plays and Players' ARSENIC AND OLD LACE.

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE: A “Killer” Comedy at HP&P

Around the Region May 2, 2012 at 8:17 pm 0 comments

It’s easy to see why ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is a popular offering among community theatre groups. It’s a sure-fire laugh getter, a dark comedy that no one takes seriously despite multiple murders and a truly evil character. It has been said that its author, Joseph Kesselring, originally conceived it [...]

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(L to R) Frankie Rowles, Pat DeFusco and Sarah Pearson in a scene from Haddonfield Plays and Players' NEXT TO NORMAL. (Photo credit: David Gold)

The Price of Normal: NEXT TO NORMAL Speaks Raw, Honest Truth at HPP

Around the Region January 21, 2012 at 8:34 pm 0 comments

Expressionist theatre gives us a stage rigged to show the world of the play as the main character see it. The central metaphor of the character’s life is actualized before us. If the character is bitterly convinced that reality is melting before him, the set will liquefy and run off, [...]

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"God Bless Us, Everyone!" Tiny Tim (Georgia Bevelheimer) helps soften the hard heart of curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge (Joe Sweeney) in HP&P's SCROOGE THE MUSICAL. (Photo credit: David Gold)

Cute and Charming SCROOGE THE MUSICAL in Haddonfield

Around the Region December 3, 2011 at 12:27 pm 0 comments

“God bless us every one!” And, “thank you very much” to Haddonfield Plays and Players for bringing us SCROOGE THE MUSICAL. It was truly the theatre’s gift to the community this holiday with a bountiful Christmas spirit of music and cuteness on stage. Colorful costumes, superb sound effects, and a captivating cast [...]

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Pat Defusco, Scott Reynolds and Dana Kares are one of the alternately starring casts in Haddonfield Plays and Players' JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, running in Haddonfield NJ through November 5. (Photo credit: David Gold)

At Haddonfield, a SUPERSTAR Production

Around the Region October 19, 2011 at 6:43 pm 0 comments

Haddonfield Plays and Players took on a huge challenge in producing JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. This Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera presents a challenge to any dramatic or musical group, and Haddonfield has risen to it. The work was originally conceived as a record album before its staging on Broadway [...]

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Spirited Performance at Haddonfield

Around the Region September 10, 2011 at 8:01 pm 1 comment

Noel Coward’s comic ghost story, BLITHE SPIRIT, kicks off the season at Haddonfield Plays and Players. “Blithe,” a word not often heard today, means happy and light-hearted. The title comes from Percy B. Shelley’s poem “To a Skylark”: “Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert.” The spirit in [...]

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Aftershock Entertainment’s WONDERLAND! Good Kid Fun in Haddonfield

Around the Region August 21, 2011 at 12:07 pm 1 comment

Aftershock Entertainment’s WONDERLAND! is a rather silly adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, but that’s okay, and not to worry. It’s not the WONDERLAND that flopped on Broadway in May. That is a good sign. This production was designed more for the kids in mind than a Broadway-paying audience. It has [...]

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Dana Kares and David Nikithser star in Haddonfield Plays and Players' THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, running through August 6.

BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN… Haddonfield?

Around the Region July 20, 2011 at 10:17 pm 0 comments

Of course, the establishment of the title is in Texas, not Haddonfield, except as the newest show at Haddonfield Plays and Players. THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, the hit musical by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson with music and lyrics by Carol Hall, tells the story of the [...]

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(rear left to right) Ashley White,  Derrick Levine , (front left to right) David Nikithser and Amanda Frederick in a scene from Haddonfield Plays and Players' ALL IN THE TIMING.

Haddonfield Plays and Players’ ALL IN THE TIMING: a “Sure Thing”

Around the Region May 7, 2011 at 11:14 am 0 comments

It’s not often that comedies contain the degree of intelligence and wit found in David Ives’ ALL IN THE TIMING. I like old romantic or situational comedies as much as the next guy, but this is truly a different theatre experience, and one worth having. With the variety of several [...]

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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is Why We Love Musicals

Around the Region April 16, 2011 at 12:56 pm 0 comments

Large scale musicals generally make me groan. You have play the stage just right, move people around without bumping into each other, and still have room to dance and otherwise perform. I couldn’t have groaned if I wanted to I was so busy laughing. If you missed THE DROWSY CHAPERONE [...]

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Paul Brodo and Ian Taylor in a scene from Haddonfield Plays and Players' OF MICE AND MEN, running in Haddonfield, NJ through February 19.

OF MICE AND MEN: Not a “Bad Thing”

Around the Region February 5, 2011 at 6:43 pm 1 comment

“A delightful surprise that sneaks up on you”, is the best way to describe Haddonfield Plays and Players production of OF MICE AND MEN. At the heart of it, OF MICE AND MEN is the story of George and Lennie, two transient farm workers who, being childhood friends, tag along [...]

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The Cat in the Hat and other Dr. Seuss characters come to life in Haddonfield Plays and Players rendition of SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, playing in Haddonfield NJ through January 22.

SEUSSICAL: Magic at Haddonfield Plays and Players

Around the Region January 9, 2011 at 11:15 am 0 comments

It took a genius like Theodore Seuss Geisel or Dr. Seuss to create the remarkable characters, with the delightful story and truly unique dialogue, but it takes a theatre company to make the fantasy he created come to life on stage. I saw that magic happen tonight with Haddonfield Plays [...]

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(l. to r.) Hilary Kayle Crist, Monica Bennett, Pat DeFusco, Carly J. Mooney, members of the cast of Wellbilt Theater Factory's DOUBT, playing at Haddonfield Plays and Players, last show today at 2PM.

DOUBT by Wellbilt Theater Factory—Bodes Well

Around the Region November 8, 2010 at 8:54 pm 0 comments

I just saw a very fine production of DOUBT, presented by the Wellbilt Theater Factory and Haddonfield Plays and Players.  It was well acted and directed, and, in this sitting, audience members even reflected a reverent mood.  After Father Flynn’s first monologue, which he ends with a sign of the [...]

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