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(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, formerly Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present a reading of Will Eno’s play “Middletown” on Saturday, September 18 at 8:00pm. “Middletown” is a deeply moving and funny play exploring the universe of a small American town. *NOTE: All audience members will be asked to show proof of vaccination at the box office.
As a friendship develops between longtime resident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between.
In the New York Times review, Charles Isherwood wrote, “Mr. Eno’s gift for articulating life’s absurd beauty and its no less absurd horrors may be unmatched among writers of his generation...“Middletown” glimmers from start to finish with tart, funny, gorgeous little comments on big things: the need for love and forgiveness, the search for meaning in life, the long, lonely ache of disappointment.”
Directed by Betsy True (Belmar), the cast includes the entire Vivid Stage Ensemble. This reading marks the first time the group has appeared in its entirety since March 2020. Ensemble members include: Nicole Callender (West Orange), Clark Carmichael (Montclair), Harry Patrick Christian (Montclair), Laura Eksrand (Livingston), Noreen Farley (Clinton), Dave Maulbeck (Maplewood), Scott McGowan (Maplewood), Daria M. Sullivan (Montclair), Jason Szamreta (Rahway), Harriett Trangucci (Summit) and Emaline Williams (Hackettstown).
Vivid Stage will require all visitors to show proof of vaccination and a photo ID for all events, and to mask throughout their time in the facility. Proof of vaccination may include a valid paper vaccination record, a photo of a valid vaccination record, the NJ Docket App, or equivalent app from your state. Visitors who are under 12 years old—and therefore ineligible for vaccination—are exempt from the requirement, but must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult and masked throughout the performance.
“Middletown” will appear at Vivid Stage at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit on Saturday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20, and $15 for students 25 and younger. Tickets are available for purchase online. For more information, call 908-514-9654. The theatre at Oakes Center is wheelchair accessible. The parking lot is accessible from Ashwood Avenue, behind the theatre.
Vivid Stage was founded in 1994 as Dreamcatcher Rep, and is a non-profit professional ensemble of actors who build community with the audience by sharing contemporary, life-affirming stories that challenge, energize and entertain. The company is in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, New Jersey. Their work has at its heart a belief in the essential goodness of people and the power of live performance to connect people through our shared humanity. They expose theatregoers to ideas and lives like and unlike their own with the intention of awakening their imaginations and creating empathy for others. They deepen the experience of all their patrons with personal contact through receptions, talkbacks, and interactive programs.
The company’s activities include mainstage productions, improvisational comedy and cabarets, new play readings and a variety of educational and senior outreach programs.
Vivid Stage’s programs are funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and many other corporations, foundations and individuals. Vivid Stage is an Equity Producing member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
Vivid Stage, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
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