South Jersey Players, Inc will be producing Picnic & Plays in the Park at the Ventnor Memory Park for a second season. The event will take place on Friday, June 24th, Saturday, June 25th and Sunday, June 26th at 5:00 pm. (Rain dates: 6/25 & 6/26 at 3 pm) The outdoor special event includes a sumptuous picnic-in-a basket with Atlantic City Subs providing a variety of sandwiches. Also included are chips, dilly bites, clementines, Sasscer’s homemade cookies and a beverage.
The show features six short one-acts by playwrights, Tom Chin, Jeff Dunne, Sondra Mandel, Phyliss Merion Shanken, Edward Shakespeare, and Nancy Swartz. Directors include Tom Chin, Tish Becker, Judy Privetera-Parrish, Nancy Swartz, Edward Shakespeare, and Tony Vraim. Guitarist, Phil Stocker, will provide live music and stand-up comedian, Scott Friedman, will be the production’s MC. The Ventnor Memory Park is located at 5000 Ventnor Avenue between Nashville and Oakland Avenues. Both are 501c3 non-profits. Tickets are $25.00 & $30.00. For information and/or required reservations call Marlene May at 347-920-6399.
The short plays feature local actors including Dayle Friedman, Joe Casella, Jack Parrish, Joe Chialastri, Ahmad Marshall, Edward Shakespeare, Parker Smith, Shirley Belitsky, Allison Parlin, Barbara Giorgio, Yamirah Williams, Leesa Toscano, Debra Share, Shirlee DiBacco, Nancy Swartz, Carlee Pons, and Robert Losasso.
Sound will be provided by Spellcaster Productions with Jim Erickson as SJP Technical Director.
