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SUMMARY:Tiki Barber
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \nGateway Lecture Hall (Building 101)\nIn-person tickets $19\nLivestream Free\nAdvanced Registration Required \n \n  \nUpdate as of May 16\nThis event has moved to the Gateway Lecture Hall and will remain General Admission (no assigned seats). Ticket holders have been emailed updated tickets. The in-person engagement is sold out.  \nIf livestream viewing is interrupted due to technical difficulties\, a recording of the event will be emailed to Livestream registrants within two business days following the event\, and will be viewable for 48 hours once received. \nAbout Tiki Barber\nTiki Barber is a national media personality\, serving as a color analyst for the NFL on CBS. He is also the afternoon drive co-host of Evan and Tiki on WFAN in New York. Barber co-hosted Tiki and Tierney for over ten years at both CBS Sports Radio and WFAN. He was a correspondent for NBC’s The Today Show\, as well as an analyst on NBC’s Football Night in America. During Barber’s NBC tenure\, he contributed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Over the years\, Tiki has appeared on a variety of entertainment-related shows. \nDuring his 10-year NFL career with the New York Giants\, Barber was a three-time Pro Bowler and a First-Team All-Pro. His 10\,449 yards leaves him as the team’s all-time leading rusher and a member of the organization’s Ring of Honor. \nBarber’s 2005 season with 2\,390 yards from scrimmage ranks fourth all-time in NFL history\, as does his five career 200-yard rushing games. \nTiki ranks 6th all-time in receptions by a running back with 586 and is one of three players in NFL history to accumulate 10\,000 rushing yards and 5\,000 receiving yards. \nThe sponsors of the Blauvelt Speaker Series have generously underwritten the cost of tickets for this program.  \nThe Blauvelt Speaker Series is funded in part by the generosity of the late Bradford Thomas & Eleanor G. Blauvelt and the Wintrode Family Foundation. This year’s 2024-2025 additional sponsors include Carluccio\, Leone\, Dimon\, Doyle\, Gutman & Petro\, LLC\, Arlene and Frank Dupignac\, Jr.\, Georgian Court University\, Kean Ocean\, Stella and Marshall Kern\, Kiwanis of Greater Toms River\, Leone & Daughters\, New Jersey Natural Gas\, and OCVTS. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Blauvelt Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Behn Gillece & Brian Betz
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nGia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theatre\n(Building 12)\nAdult $28\, Senior $24\n \n \nAbout Behn Gillece\nHaving spent many years deeply embedded in the vibrant jazz scenes of New York and Philadelphia\, Behn Gillece has carved out a distinguished reputation as both a virtuosic vibraphonist and a prolific composer. Drawing inspiration from luminaries like Milt Jackson\, Gary Burton and Bobby Hutcherson\, Gillece has dedicated himself to pushing the boundaries of vibraphone artistry while leaving an indelible mark on the jazz landscape as a composer. Hailing from New Jersey\, Gillece honed his craft through numerous performance opportunities in his home state and Philadelphia before making the leap to New York City in 2006. Since then\, he has solidified his status as a soughtafter sideman\, as well as a formidable bandleader and recording artist. \nHis latest album\, “Stick Together” (2024\, Posi-Tone)\, is a testament to the power of collaboration and synergy. Teaming up with esteemed musicians such as pianist Art Hirahara\, bassist Boris Kozlov\, and drummer Rudy Royston\, Gillece crafts musical creations imbued with an undeniable sense of joy and ease. \nFrom 2009 to 2013\, Gillece co-led four transformative recordings on Posi-Tone with tenor saxophonist Ken Fowser\, garnering international acclaim and extensive streaming and radio play. His albums as a leader— including “Mindset” (2015)\, “Dare To Be” (2016)\, “Walk Of Fire” (2017)\, “Parallel Universe” (2018)\, “Still Doing Our Thing” (2021)\, and “Between The Bars” (2023)— propelled him into the spotlight\, earning him a 2018 Downbeat Rising Star award. Additionally\, Gillece has lent his talents as a sideman to various acclaimed recordings\, collaborating with artists such as Patrick Cornelius\, Michael Dease\, New Faces\, Walt Weiskopf\, Melody Gardot\, Idle Hands\, Out To Dinner\, and Ensemble Novo. \nGillece’s performances have reached prestigious venues worldwide\, including the Lincoln Center\, Kennedy Center\, Kimmel Center\, Smalls Jazz Club\, Mezzrow\, Jazz Standard\, Side Door\, Smoke Jazz Club\, Fat Cat\, Yoshi’s\, Chris’ Jazz Cafe\, as well as renowned festivals such as North Sea\, Montreux\, Nice\, Molde\, Ghent\, Montreal\, and Toronto festivals. \nIn addition to his robust performance life\, Gillece also has a burgeoning career as a music educator. Gillece is a member of the faculty at Rowan University\, where he teaches vibraphone\, jazz ensemble\, music theory\, and online courses. In addition to the various workshops he has been asked to give at colleges and universities across the world\, he has prepared over 700 lessons for online instruction on vibesworkshop.com\, which benefits percussion students internationally. \nA recipient of numerous accolades\, including the 2018 Downbeat Rising Star Vibraphonist award\, Gillece holds a master’s degree from SUNY Purchase and is endorsed by Malletech Instruments. Other honors include the 2009 Betty Carter Jazz Ahead residency\, winning the Generations competition in 2009\, and winning the 2008 Jazz Improvisation competition at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. For more information on Behn Gillece\, to purchase albums\, or to view his upcoming performance schedule\, visit his website at https://www.behngillece.com. \nAbout Brian Betz\nBrian Betz is a guitarist\, composer\, and educator who resides in the Philadelphia Metro Area performing throughout the United States with a vast array of musical artists.  Brian currently has 6 CD releases available on the Dreambox Media Label:  Up and Running(2001)\, Without A Doubt(2003)\, Dichotomy (2005)\, Muted Bebop(2006)\, The Denis DiBlasio/Brian Betz Project(2007)\, The Denis DiBlasio/Brian Betz Project-Flute Guitar(2010). \nBrian holds two degrees from Rowan University (BM\, MM) and is endorsed by GHS guitar strings.  He is a two-time winner of the Betty Carter International Jazz Competition (2004\, 2007) and a runner-up for the 2006 Henry Mancini Jazz Competition.  Brian is currently on the faculty at Rowan University where he teaches jazz guitar and improvisation.  In addition to his collegial teaching\, Brian also teaches for Paulsboro Public Schools.  In 2018\, he was awarded by the NJEA and FOX 29 as one of the five “Top Teachers” of New Jersey. \nBrian gives concerts\, clinics\, and masterclasses throughout the United States.  They include appearances at The Exit O International Jazz Festival\, Berks Jazz Festival\, Cape May Jazz Festival\, Rowan University Jazz Festival\, Villanova Jazz Festival\, Clifford Brown Jazz Festival\, and Gettysburg Jazz Festival. \nJazz on a Sunday Afternoon is made possible through funding from the Wintrode Family Foundation\, the Ocean County College Foundation\, and through support from the New Jersey Jazz Society. \n \n \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
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SUMMARY:OCC Faculty and Guest String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nGateway Lecture Hall (Building 101)\nAll Tickets $10\n \n \nAbout the Event\nComposed within a decade of each other\, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel’s string quartets constitute the two most important impressionistic works in the genre. Please join OCC faculty members Jee Sun Lee (violin) and DoYeon Kim (cello)\, along with guest artists Hyun-Joon Shin (violin) and Mitsuru Kubo (viola)\, in celebrating these wonderful pieces. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Afternoon Recital Series
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $21\, Seniors $19\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout Deathtrap\nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, struggles to overcome a dry spell\, resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \nPerformances\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 25\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 26\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nFRIDAY\, MAY 2\, 2025   – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, MAY 3\, 2025  – 2:00 AND 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, MAY 4\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nCast\nBrendan Keffner – Sidney Bruhl\nKeith Miller – Clifford Anderson\nDana Russack – Myra Bruhl\nAnnette Curran – Helga Ten Dorp\nJames Fogerty – Porter Milgrim \nSamantha Acquaviva\nKyle Bodie\nAngel Berrios \nProduction Crew\nCat Parker\nGeorge Allison\nDoug Cox\nJamie Kasprovitz\nBridget Magnusson \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/deathtrap/2025-05-04/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $21\, Seniors $19\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout Deathtrap\nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, struggles to overcome a dry spell\, resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \nPerformances\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 25\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 26\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nFRIDAY\, MAY 2\, 2025   – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, MAY 3\, 2025  – 2:00 AND 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, MAY 4\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nCast\nBrendan Keffner – Sidney Bruhl\nKeith Miller – Clifford Anderson\nDana Russack – Myra Bruhl\nAnnette Curran – Helga Ten Dorp\nJames Fogerty – Porter Milgrim \nSamantha Acquaviva\nKyle Bodie\nAngel Berrios \nProduction Crew\nCat Parker\nGeorge Allison\nDoug Cox\nJamie Kasprovitz\nBridget Magnusson \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/deathtrap/2025-05-03/2/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:OCC Concert Band: The Music of Broadway\, Movies\, and TV
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nToms River Intermediate East Auditorium\n(directions)\nGeneral Admission\nAdults $24\, Children $14 \nAbout the Show\nJoin the OCC Concert Band for a nostalgic journey through memorable music from Broadway\, movies\, and TV shows. Enjoy Broadway hits\, John Williams scores\, and favorites from Looney Tunes and Bullwinkle—music that will bring back fond memories! \nAnthony Tafrow\, Conductor \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Concert Band
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $21\, Seniors $19\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout Deathtrap\nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, struggles to overcome a dry spell\, resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \nPerformances\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 25\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 26\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nFRIDAY\, MAY 2\, 2025   – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, MAY 3\, 2025  – 2:00 AND 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, MAY 4\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nCast\nBrendan Keffner – Sidney Bruhl\nKeith Miller – Clifford Anderson\nDana Russack – Myra Bruhl\nAnnette Curran – Helga Ten Dorp\nJames Fogerty – Porter Milgrim \nSamantha Acquaviva\nKyle Bodie\nAngel Berrios \nProduction Crew\nCat Parker\nGeorge Allison\nDoug Cox\nJamie Kasprovitz\nBridget Magnusson \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $21\, Seniors $19\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout Deathtrap\nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, struggles to overcome a dry spell\, resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \nPerformances\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 25\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 26\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nFRIDAY\, MAY 2\, 2025   – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, MAY 3\, 2025  – 2:00 AND 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, MAY 4\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nCast\nBrendan Keffner – Sidney Bruhl\nKeith Miller – Clifford Anderson\nDana Russack – Myra Bruhl\nAnnette Curran – Helga Ten Dorp\nJames Fogerty – Porter Milgrim \nSamantha Acquaviva\nKyle Bodie\nAngel Berrios \nProduction Crew\nCat Parker\nGeorge Allison\nDoug Cox\nJamie Kasprovitz\nBridget Magnusson \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/deathtrap/2025-05-02/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000
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SUMMARY:Nat Adderley\, Jr. - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, Nat Adderley\, Jr.\, is unable to perform on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025. We plan to reschedule with Mr. Adderley\, Jr.; however\, he is presently unable to confirm a future date. \nTicket holders have been emailed with refund details\, and once we can confirm a new date\, we will post the event here. \n \nAbout Nat Adderley\, Jr.\nAs Luther Vandross’ long-time musical director\, Nat’s compositions include “Stop to Love”\, “Wait for Love”\, “Make Me a Believer”\, “Other Side of The World”\,  and the Grammy-nominated “Give Me the Reason”. His many arrangements for Luther include “Superstar”\, “Here and Now”\, “So Amazing”\, “If Only for One Night”\, “If This World Were Mine”\, “There’s Nothing Better Than Love”\, “Anyone Who Had a Heart”\,  and “Never Too Much”. Also for Luther\, Nat produced “My Favorite Things”\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”\, “Going Out of My Head” and “The Closer I Get To You” (the Grammy-winning duet with Beyonce). Nat also of course produced Luther’s very last project\, “Live at Radio City Music Hall”. \n \nNat wrote “The Wave” for Kirk Whalum\, arranged Natalie Cole’s 1987 recording of “When I Fall In Love”\, produced “Just Another Lonely Night” for Johnny Gill\, arranged Aretha Franklin’s album Jump To It\,  produced Gloria Lynne’s album No Detour Ahead\, and produced “That’s How Heartaches are Made” for the Temptations.  And In 2016 and 2017\, Nat produced the CD “Invitation” for Nicolas Bearde\, and appeared as pianist on Jay Hoggard’s beautiful CD “Harlem Heiroglyphs”. \n After a decades-long absence from theater\, Nat has recently done three important shows for the Tony-winning Crossroads Theater Company in New Brunswick\, NJ.  In September  of ’17 he served as arranger and  musical director for “Sarah Sings a Love Story” .  In April of ’19 he did the same for “Sophisticated Ladies” directed by Tony winner Andre DeShields .  And in September of ’19 Nat was MD and appeared as the character “Larry” (Paul Robeson’s accompanist) in “Robeson”. \n In recent years\, the Nat Adderley Jr Quartet (or Trio) performed in Beijing (the Blue Note)\, Singapore (the Kool Kats Club)\, in New York City (Minton’s \, Grant’s Tomb\, the Sugar Bar)\, New Jersey (Shanghai Jazz in Madison)\, and many other venues.  In September ’19 the band headlined Sheila Anderson’s (WBGO) “Somerville (NJ) Jazz Festival”.  And as a “sideman” in 2019 Nat played with Regina Carter (The Jazz Standard NYC on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day) and with Vincent Herring (Smoke Jazz Club NYC later in the year). \n In 2020 and 2021 the Nat Adderley Jr Quartet performed for sold-out houses at Parker’s Jazz Club in Austin Tx\, Breezy’s Jazz Club Jacksonville Fl\, Takoma Station in Washington DC\,  and a few nights back at Minton’s in Harlem. Also in NYC  there were a few “packed” performances for “Jazzmobile” at Marcus Garvey Park and at Grant’s Tomb. Nat also streamed various widely-viewed concerts from his living room for the Queens Public Library\, the New Jersey Jazz Society. And from “Birdland” streamed the “Tribute to Phyllis Hyman” duo with Alyson Williams. Finally\, in July ’21\, Nat was featured (with Paulette McWilliams) in Austria at “ Porgy and Bess” in Vienna\, and  at the Inntone Jazz Festival in Diersbach. \n Nat Adderley Jr received his BA from Yale University. \nJazz on a Sunday Afternoon is made possible through funding from the Wintrode Family Foundation\, the Ocean County College Foundation\, and through support from the New Jersey Jazz Society. \n \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $21\, Seniors $19\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout Deathtrap\nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, struggles to overcome a dry spell\, resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \nPerformances\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 25\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 26\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nFRIDAY\, MAY 2\, 2025   – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, MAY 3\, 2025  – 2:00 AND 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, MAY 4\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nCast\nBrendan Keffner – Sidney Bruhl\nKeith Miller – Clifford Anderson\nDana Russack – Myra Bruhl\nAnnette Curran – Helga Ten Dorp\nJames Fogerty – Porter Milgrim \nSamantha Acquaviva\nKyle Bodie\nAngel Berrios \nProduction Crew\nCat Parker\nGeorge Allison\nDoug Cox\nJamie Kasprovitz\nBridget Magnusson \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $21\, Seniors $19\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout Deathtrap\nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, struggles to overcome a dry spell\, resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \nPerformances\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 25\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 26\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nFRIDAY\, MAY 2\, 2025   – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, MAY 3\, 2025  – 2:00 AND 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, MAY 4\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nCast\nBrendan Keffner – Sidney Bruhl\nKeith Miller – Clifford Anderson\nDana Russack – Myra Bruhl\nAnnette Curran – Helga Ten Dorp\nJames Fogerty – Porter Milgrim \nSamantha Acquaviva\nKyle Bodie\nAngel Berrios \nProduction Crew\nCat Parker\nGeorge Allison\nDoug Cox\nJamie Kasprovitz\nBridget Magnusson \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $21\, Seniors $19\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout Deathtrap\nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, struggles to overcome a dry spell\, resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \nPerformances\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 25\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 26\, 2025  – 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nFRIDAY\, MAY 2\, 2025   – 7:30 PM\nSATURDAY\, MAY 3\, 2025  – 2:00 AND 7:30 PM\nSUNDAY\, MAY 4\, 2025  – 2:00 PM \nCast\nBrendan Keffner – Sidney Bruhl\nKeith Miller – Clifford Anderson\nDana Russack – Myra Bruhl\nAnnette Curran – Helga Ten Dorp\nJames Fogerty – Porter Milgrim \nSamantha Acquaviva\nKyle Bodie\nAngel Berrios \nProduction Crew\nCat Parker\nGeorge Allison\nDoug Cox\nJamie Kasprovitz\nBridget Magnusson \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Boheme Opera of New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nGia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theatre\n(Building 12)\nAll Tickets $10\n \n \nAbout the Event\nBoheme Opera of New Jersey will present an operatic concert featuring silvery-voiced Soprano Sungji Kim and versatile Bass Hyong Sik Jo\, accompanied by pianist Sandra Pucciatti. \nAbout Sungji Kim\n“A silvery-voiced” singer (Opera Magazine)\, Soprano Dr. Sungji Kim has brought various acclaim from critics with her exquisite musicality and attractive presence with “her incisive and bright voice” (New York Times). With numerous performances in Asia\, Canada\, Europe\, Russia\, and throughout the United States in the venues of Carnegie Hall as well as Lincoln Center\, Dr. Kim has also appeared in interviews and live on-air performances on WWFM\, WRTI\, and Jersey Arts. \nShe earned her Doctoral Degree in Musical Arts at Rutgers University\, her Professional Studies Diploma at the Manhattan School of Music as the recipient of the President’s Scholarship\, her master’s degree at the Curtis Institute of Music\, and her bachelor’s degree cum laude at Seoul National University honored with a full scholarship. \nAbout Hyong Sik Jo\nThe versatile Bass Hyong Sik Jo is already gaining the attention of critics\, being hailed as a “..delightful comic\, with beauty and depth” and able to“..switch seamlessly from jovial to Jovian at the stroke of a baton”. This is because\, at a young age\, he already has encompassed a variety of roles from the title roles in Don Giovanni\, Gianni Schicchi\, and Falstaff\, Doctor Dulcamara in L’Elisir d’amore\, Don Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte\, Leporello and Masetto in Don Giovanni\, Count Almaviva and Don Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro\, Sprecher in Die Zauberflöte\, Grandpa Moss in The Tender Land\, Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd\, Bartolo and Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia\, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola\, Colline in La Bohème to the dramatic characters of Lo Zio Bonzo in Madame Butterfly\, Ferrando in Il Trovatore\, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor\, among others. He has appeared with the Connecticut Opera\, Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Opera\, Aspen Opera Theater Center\, Opera North\, Long Island Opera\, New Rochelle Opera\, Opera at Florham\, Verismo Opera\, Regina Opera\, Eastern Opera of New Jersey\, New York Lyric Opera\, Kaliope Opera\, OSH Opera\, Palisades Opera\, and as a guest artist with Boston University Opera Institute and Queens College Opera. \nMr. Jo also has vast experience on the concert stage\, recently appearing as Elijah from Elijah by Mendelssohn. The Bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah\, Haydn’s Die Schöpfung\, Gounod’s Messe Solennelle\, Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae Solennes and Beethoven’s Mass in C with such orchestras as the New England Symphonic Ensemble at Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall\, the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra\, Hartford Symphony Orchestra\, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra\, the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra. \nMr. Jo received his bachelor’s degree in Voice from the University of Chung-Ang (Korea)\, graduating with honors\, a master of Music degree in Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music\, and Artist Diploma in Voice Performance from the University of Northern Iowa\, and studied Artist Diploma in Opera Performance from the University of Hartford. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Afternoon Recital Series
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