NEW JERSEY PREMIERE
Boy Gets Girl
SEPTEMBER 15 - 25, 2005
by Rebecca Gilman
directed by John J. Wooten
The game of romantic pursuit is taken to a terrifying level when a blind date goes horribly wrong. Theresa, a talented young writer, quickly discovers that Tony, the charming young man she is courting, is actually a psychopathic monster. Her efforts to escape his grasp take the audience on a heart-pounding ride that is as frightening as it is powerful.
PLAY FESTIVAL WINNER
Owed to My First Love
JULY 14 - 31, 2005
by Susan Barsky
directed by John J. Wooten
The life of an aspiring actor is chronicled in hilarious detail as we follow his quest for stardom. The play provides a riveting, riotous look at theatrical ritual and examines the insanity inherent in the romanticized world of theatre.
PLAY FESTIVAL RUNNER-UP
Opus
JUNE 24 - 26, 2005
by Michael Hollinger
directed by John J. Wooten
When a violin virtuoso mysteriously disappears, a world-class string quartet takes a chance on a gifted but inexperienced young woman as his replacement. With only a few days to prepare a Beethoven masterpiece for a televised inauguration of a new American president, passions rise, personalities clash, and the players are forced to confront the stark ephemerality of their work.