A Baltimore Waltz 1993
The Collaborative Arts Project (CAP) will put on a production of Paula Vogel's "Baltimore Waltz" at the Historic Loew's Theater in Jersey City next month. This is part of ShowPride Festival which is designed to encourage community awareness about the Center of Performing Arts at Loew's Theater. All proceeds will go towards restoration of the theater which CAP has worked to save since 1991.
The Baltimore Waltz was originally performed by New York's Circle Repertory Company in 1992. It received an OBIE award for best new American play. Ms. Vogel created the piece in memory of her brother who died of AIDS.
The thirty-scene fantasy deals with a woman named Anna and her fantasy terminal disease who takes a last fling with life's pleasures-- particularly sex while her brother prowls the streets of famous European capitals in search for her cure. The rollicking pace, however crashes to a halt as the dream ends and reality brings the last scene and a tragic close.
Dennis Delaney, from Weehawken, will direct the production. His experience includes numerous regional and off-off-Broadway plays including last year's world premiere of "The men are afraid of women" which was performed by the Waterfront Ensemble at the Ohio Theater.
He is also an experienced actor and writer, whose one-act play, "Case Closed," was performed by the Waterfront Ensemble at the Pelican Theater in New York.
The Character, Anna is played by Ione Saroyan, is also from Weehawken. She attended the Rutgers Professional Actor training program where she earned her MFA in 1990. She has performed in several productions in Pennsylvania and New York including the premiere of "Venture Capital" by John Porter
Steven Satta, who plays Anna's brother in the play lives in Manhattan and has a long string of theater credits especially productions by the National Shakespeare Co.
The third man is played by Yale graduate Terrence Michael, also from Manhattan
"The Baltimore Waltz will be performed at the Loew's Theater in Jersey City on June 5, 6, and 7.
It contains adult situations and language and viewer discretion is advised.
Collaborative Arts Project is a non profit corporation formed in August 1991 in order to provide a working environment in which both profession and amateur theater artists come together in a mutually supportive atmosphere.
It acts as a link for regularly employed theater professionals, committed amateur the interested novice and theater-goers. Provides North Jersey with professional resident company that produce both previously published plays and new work.
ShowPride Festival is a two month celebration of culture and art with proceeds going to renovating the theater. The city of Jersey City bought the theater early this year with the idea of converting it to a performing arts center. Performance are held in the lobby of the theater on a state built for a festival last year. Each performance only seats about 200 reservations are a must and can be obtained by calling 201-420-8214 or 212-942-0321.
The main hall, which seats nearly 4000, cannot be used until renovations are complete. The cost expected to be a much as $4 million.
The festival will close on June 27 with a three-show performance of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon." Two actors from the original film are supposed to be involved with the festival.
Interpretations of folks songs called "Sixties in three-D" will be performed by the Kennedy Dance Company on May 22 and 23."Carrie" by the attic Ensembles Teen-N-Theater Company will be on May 28. "World Vision: A global Art Weekend" by Third Wave productions will be held on June 11, 12, and 13.
Comments
Post a Comment