South Jersey Players will present a rollicking 60-minute comic version of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with music. The evening includes a Sasscer’s ‘sweet & savory’ pre-show hour – $20 with soft drink $25 with ‘ale’. Place: Ventnor Memory Park on Ventnor Ave at Nashville. SJP’s Marlene May, directs – with Peggy Spencer, Chikita Wallace and Scottie VanDuyne.
Dates: June 23 rd , 24 th at 7 pm & June 25 th at 5 pm.
Reservations: (347) 920-6399.
Featuring: Cormac Morrissey as Duke Orsino; Jamie Weinberg as Olivia; Yamirah Williams as Viola; Ahmad Marshall as Sebastian; Parker Smith as Malvolio; Jen Smith as Feste, Joe Chialastri as Sir Toby; Judy Privitera-Parrish as Maria; Debra Share as Sir Andrew; Jim O’Hara as Captain/Officer/Priest; Joe Casella as Antonio. Shirley Belitsky, as Narrator and Reid Alburger, the strolling Minstrel on Guitar.
The Parrish family, who hail from Galloway – Parents John and Judy with children, Jack (16 years old) Jolie (15 years old and Jayce (12 years old) play an
integral part in this ambitious ‘Shakespeare in the Pocket Park’ production. Judy Privitera-Parrish portrays Maria, the coquettish lady-in-waiting, to the countess Olivia. Judy’s husband, John is assisting with props – helping to create an aura of ‘long-ago’ with his artistic vision. Jack Parrish who will be a junior at ACIT used his passion for Star Wars to come up with creative stage combat moves. He rehearsed the various actors involved in the fight scenes with the finesse of an adult artist. Jolie Parrish, who will also attend ACIT as a junior in the fall, returns to South Jersey Players as an assistant stage manager for a third season. Her backstage presence exudes professionalism. She assists changing sets, helping with sound, and cuing actors, under the supervision of tech director, Jim Erickson. Jayce also returns to SJP’s outdoor venue for a third season. In the past, she has helped tell the stories of original plays with her own version of humor as the ‘sign girl’.
For this production, Jayce will be woven into Twelfth Night, as the Love mascot, Cupid. Having family involvement at this level, suggest the true meaning of Community Theater.
Inexpensive tickets are now on sale. To reserve a seat call: (347) 920-6399.
