Sixth Annual murder-mystery Dinner Theater – Tickets On Sale

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Coming up at Mario’s Restaurant March 7,8,9 and 14, 15, 16

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Our Sixth Annual murder-mystery dinner theater “Murd-arrr!!! Pirates of The Salty Dog” by Toby Otero is coming up in March!

Our annual dinner theater fundraiser has become a local favorite and helps support our ongoing mission to bring the performing arts to the greater Clifton community – come on out to support us and enjoy dinner and a show!

Murd-arrr!!! Pirates of The Salty Dog is the manic tale of a stolen treasure chest, mayhem, mischief and…Murd-arrr!!! After years of sailing the Seven Seas, Captain Bigbeard decides to set anchor on dry land in an attempt to live a life on the straight and narrow.  But with the notorious French Privateer, “The Razor” hot on his trail and a Drunken Pirate that always seems to do the wrong thing, can Bigbeard and his crew ever truly live a peaceful life?

Directed by Linda Wielkotz and Produced by Mark Peterson. The cast features many new faces from the broader northern New Jersey area, including:

Robin Edinger of Linden; Gus Ferrari of Montclair; Don Sheffrin of Little Falls; Ann Tannous of Glen Rock; Mike VanLuvender of East Rutherford and Victoria Waumans of Clifton.

Tickets are $40 and include a 3 course dinner of Salad, Pasta, Sea Bass, Chicken, Potato, Vegetable, Dessert, and Beverages: soda, tea and coffee. A cash bar is also available.

Show dates:  March 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16th; Friday & Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 4PM, at Mario’s Restaurant, 710 Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, NJ.  Limited seating available, advance reservations are recommended!

Tickets will be reserved upon payment on a first-come first served basis.  Payment and seat selection can be made online here.  Or, by check to Theater League of Clifton, P.O. Box 4072, Clifton, NJ 07012, include the performance date with your check.

Or, call our box office at (973) 928-7668 to reserve your seat today!

Audition Notice – Spring Show – Fiddler On the Roof

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Auditions for our Spring musical production of the classic “Fiddler On The Roof” are coming up in February.

Directed by Kathleen Kellaigh; Producers are Maryann Irizarry and Stephanie Peterson; Stage Manager is Tara Freifeld. Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Book by Joseph Stein.

Seeking males and females ages 18 -70 and children for roles ages 6-13.

CAST DESCRIPTIONS:

AVRAM Runs the local   bookshop Male age 40-60 Baritone
BIELKE Tevye’s   youngest daughter. Female age 8-12 Mezzo/Soprano
CHAVA Tevye’s middle   daughter .Female age 15-20 Mezzo/Soprano
CONSTABLE Russian   military official. Male age 35-40 Speaking Role
FRUMA-SARAH Lazar’s Wolf’s   deceased first wife. Female age 35-45 Mezzo
FYEDKA A strong, young   Russian soldier. Male age 20-25 (Speaking Role)
GOLDE Tevye’s   strong-willed wife. Female age 40-50 Alto
GRANDMA TZEITEL Golde’s   deceased grandmother. Female age 60-75 Mezzo
HODEL Tevye’s second   eldest daughter. Female age 18-23 Soprano
LAZAR WOLF The wealthy   brawny town butcher. Male age 40-50 Bass/baritone
MOTEL The poor meek   town tailor Male age18-25 Tenor
PERCHIK The outspoken   student visitor. Male age 20-30 Tenor
SHPRINTZE Tevye’s fourth   eldest daughter. Female age 9-13 Mezzo
TEVYE The likeable   hard-working dairyman and father. Male age 45-60 Baritone
TZEITEL Tevye’s eldest   daughter. Female age 18-25 Mezzo/Soprano
YENTE The meddling   matchmaker. Female age 50-60 Alto

 

ENSEMBLE Villagers and   Russian soldiers

Auditions will be held on Wednesday, February 12th, 7:00-10:00pm and Sunday, February 16th, 1:00 – 5:30pm and 7:00-10:00pm at ATC Studios, 68 Union Ave, Clifton, NJ.

Auditions will be from sides provided at the auditions. Please bring a prepared song with accompaniment (CD, IPOD, MP3 or sheet music). Songs from the show are OK. Men auditioning for the role of Tevye should prepare to sing “If I Were A Rich Man.”

Show dates are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: May 9, 10, 11 and 16, 17, 18th. Additional performance Thursday May 15th. All shows are in the Theresa Aprea Theater at The Learning Center, 199 Scoles Ave, Clifton NJ.

For questions call 973-928-7668.

For additional character descriptions, click here.

Audition Notice – Fiddler On the Roof – Additional Character Info

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Fiddler On the Roof – Character Breakdown
AVRAM Runs the local bookshop and keeps the town advised of   all the news in the area.  Male, 40-60   yrs old   (Range: D3 – Eb4)

 
BIELKE Tevye’s youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik.

Female, 8-12 yrs old       (Range: B3 – D5)

 
CHAVA Tevye’s middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love with   Fydeka, a Russian soldier.  Female,   15-20 yrs old  (Range: B3 – D5)

 
CONSTABLE Russian military official stationed near Anatevka who knows   the villagers well, however he has superficial relationships with the   villagers.

Male, 35-45 yrs old          (Speaking Role)

 
ENSEMBLE VILLAGERS; RUSSIAN SOLDIERS

 
FRUMA-SARAH Lazar’s Wolf’s deceased first wife, becomes enraged when her   husband plans to wed Tzeitel.  Female,   35-45 yrs old  (Range: C4 – Eb5)

 
FYEDKA A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military   obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye’s imposed   silence.

Male, 20-25 yrs old            (Speaking Role)

 
GOLDE Tevye’s strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to   have good husbands and live easier.  Female,   40-50 yrs old     (Range: A3 – Eb5)

 
GRANDMA TZEITEL Golde’s deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage   between Tzeitel and Motel.   Female,   60-75 yrs old     (Range: C#4 – D5)

 
HODEL Tevye’s second eldest daughter, becomes involved with Perchik,   leaves Anatevka to join him in Siberia.  Female, 18-23 yrs old  (Range: B3 – E5)

 
LAZAR WOLF The feisty, brawny butcher and the town’s wealthiest citizen   who wishes to marry Tzeitel.   Male,   40-50 yrs old   (Range: C3 – F#4)

 
MOTEL The poor and meek tailor, shares a deep love with Tzeitel.   Sensitive and nervous, sincere and friendly.  Male, 18-25 yrs old   (Range: E3 – F#4)
 

PERCHIK

  

The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka, who constantly   challenges the traditions of the town. He eventually falls in love with   Hodel. Male, 20-30 yrs old   (Range: B2   – E4)

 
SHPRINTZE Tevye’s fouth eldest daughter who takes lessons at home from   Perchik.

Female, 9-13 yrs old      (Range: B3 – D5)

 
TEVYE The likeable, hard-working, pious dairyman who tries to see   the positive side of life. A proud patriarch and father of five daughters,   raised according to the old scriptures. Male, 45-60 yrs old     (Range: Ab2 – F5)

 
TZEITEL Tevye’s eldest daughter, in love with Motel. She is loyal to   her family but challenges traditions. Female, 18-25 yrs old  (Range: B3 – D5)

 
YENTE The meddling matchmaker. She is a widow and village busybody   who knows all of the town gossip. Female, 50-60 yrs old      (Range: F3 – F5)

Audition Notice – Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

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Auditions are coming up for our annual murder-mystery dinner theater “Murd-arrr!!! Pirates of The Salty Dog”, by Toby Otero, featuring a cast of 7 characters. Adults age 19 and older are eligible to audition for the following roles:

F. “Bigbeard” McQuarrie – feared Pirate Captain and Proprietor of the Salty Dog

Anne “Momma” McQuarrie – Mother of Bigbeard and Head Cook

Eddie “Bones” Stevenson – First mate of Bigbeard and Busboy

Bonny “Dragon Lady” Howard – Beautiful and tough Pirate Maiden with a fiery personality, also Hostess

Clive “The Swallow” Morgan – Resident drunkard Pirate and Head Waiter

Jean “The Razor” Thibodeaux – an Arrogant, French Privateer

Sheriff Willie Rackham – The local, “Non-Pirate,” Lawman

After years of sailing the Seven Seas, captain Bigbeard decides to set anchor on dry land in an attempt to live a life on the straight and narrow.  But with the notorious French Privateer, “The Razor”, always hot on his trail…and a Drunken Pirate that always seems to do the wrong thing… Can Bigbeard and his crew ever truly live a peaceful life? Murd-arrr!!! Pirates of The Salty Dog is the manic tale of a stolen treasure chest, sensational swashbuckling, mayhem, mischief and…Murd-arrr!!!

Directed by Linda Wielkotz, Produced by Mark Peterson.

Stage Manager Needed  We are also seeking a Stage Manager for this production. If interested, please come to auditions.

Auditions will be held Jan. 13 & 15, 2014 at 7 -9:30 pm  at Mario’s Restaurant, 710 Van Houten Ave. Clifton, NJ.  Audition pieces from the script will be provided.

Show dates are March 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16; Friday & Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 4PM, at Mario’s Restaurant. 710 Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, NJ.

For more information call (973) 928-7668.

The Many Faces of Christmas Cabaret

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The Theater League of Clifton & The Clifton Arts Center present a joint annual fundraiser “The Many Faces of Christmas” . A cast of singers will present  traditional, and whimsical Christmas carols at the Clifton Arts Center. There will be 2 shows Saturday Dec. 7th at 8pm and Sunday Dec. 8th at 2pm.  Tickets are $35 per person and include the show as well as Wine and Hors d’Oeuvres sampling.

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Christmas Cabaret Auditions

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The Theater League of Clifton is holding auditions for its 2nd Annual Christmas Cabaret

“The Many Faces of Christmas,” directed by Kirk Woodward and in partnership with the Clifton Arts Center.  In a joint fundraising event, a cast of singers will present beloved, traditional, and whimsical Christmas carols at the Clifton Arts Center. Adults of all ages are eligible to participate.

Auditions will be held on Nov. 7th 7-9pm and Nov. 11th 7-9pm at the Clifton Arts Center.  Call back time to be determined.  Bring copies of the music you would like to use for the audition in the key you will be singing.

Performance dates are Saturday December 7th (8:00 pm) and Sunday December 8th (2:00 PM) at the Clifton Arts Center on Well Road in the Clifton Municipal complex, 900 Clifton Avenue in Clifton, NJ.

For more information, call (973) 928-7668.

Children’s Arts Collaboration at the Clifton Arts Center THIS WEEKEND!

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The Theater League and the Clifton Arts Center team up this weekend to offer children some enlightening programming.

Saturday Oct. 5th at 10 am the Clifton Arts Center is offering a weaving class for children entitled “The Magic of Weaving”  Participants will learn about the art of tapestry and take part in a variety of weaving activities that will introduce different techniques and materials. (cost $15) There will be an optional pizza lunch on Sat ($5) in between the weaving class and the 1pm Aladdin show for those wishing to stay for the days activities.

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Saturday Oct. 5th & Sunday Oct. 6th The Theater League of Clifton presents: Aladdin Visits the 21st Century  written and directed by Kirk Woodward. This charming children’s piece will have 2 shows per day, one at 1pm and one at 3:30pm. Admission is only $5 per person.

Tickets for both events can be purchased on our website or by calling 973-928-7668