The Theater League of Clifton is proud to present its spring production of “California Suite” by the award-winning Neil Simon. This annual spring show will be held at a new venue, the Theresa Aprea Theater in the TLC Community Center in Clifton.

California Suite follows the hilarious misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Visitors from New York, Philadelphia, London and Chicago take the audience on a wild ride through their very unique, and very human, personal dramas. The New York Times called California Suite “Neil Simon at his best.” Hotel rooms would have colorful stories to tell if walls could talk – now you can get a glimpse inside. Leave the kids at home and treat yourself to an evening of comedy praised by the NY Times!

Kathleen Kellaigh is director; Mark Peterson and Barbara Novak are co-producers; Tara Freifeld is stage manager; costumes are by Maryann Irizarry; and set design is by Ken Kida and Julie Chrobak.

The cast hails from the greater Bergen, Essex and Passaic county communities and includes: Dave Arts of Wyckoff, Peggy Cioce of Little Falls, Luis Encarnacion of Passaic, Beth Margey of Rutherford, Susan McDonald of Clifton, Danielle Petrucelli of West Orange, Jack Pignatello of Bloomfield, Chris Robertson of Clifton, Geoff Waumans of Clifton, and Irene Yalicki of Wayne.

The Theresa Aprea Theater is a 500-seat theater, also home to the NJ Opera, guaranteed to provide the Theater League of Clifton audiences with a state of the art theatrical experience.
Plus, the Theater League will also offer advanced reserved seating in this new venue.

Performance dates are May 11, 12, and 13th & May 18, 19, and 20th.
8:00 pm Fridays & Saturdays and 2:00pm Sundays.

Tickets are $20 for adults, and $15 on Senior/Student Sunday, May 13th with a valid ID.
Tickets may be reserved online, by phone or mail.

Payment Online or by Phone
Purchase tickets online or by phone at (973) 928-7668.
Tickets may be emailed or held at will call.

Payment by Check
Payment by check is also accepted, make checks payable to Theater League of Clifton, send to P.O. Box 4072, Clifton, NJ 07012, and indicate the show date you are reserving.
Tickets will be held at the door. Seats will be assigned to patrons as payment is received.

Please call if you require special arrangements.

TLC is excited to announce a new venue for the upcoming spring production of “California Suite” – the Theresa Aprea Theater in the TLC Community Center at 199 Scoles Avenue in Clifton (formerly the Jewish Y). This 500-seat venue is also home to the NJ Opera, and will provide TLC audiences with a state of the art theatrical experience.

“TLC and its Board are very excited to announce this new venue, it signals a new chapter in our company’s productions and is the perfect way to help us celebrate our 7th season.” said TLC Vice President, Maryann Irizarry.

TLC saw record-breaking ticket sales at its annual dinner theater this March at Mario’s Restaurant in Clifton, with the entire run of shows sold out and an additional show added on March 24th at St. Clare’s, also in Clifton.

TLC has held this annual dinner theater in Clifton for four consecutive years, which serves as a fundraiser for the organization’s main stage productions. This year featured the murder-mystery “Lethal Lecture” by Craig Sodaro and seven actors from local Bergen, Essex and Passaic county communities, including Clifton.

“The overwhelming success of this show is very exciting to TLC. We are now approaching our 7th year and the support from the Clifton community has never been stronger.” said TLC President, Mark Peterson.

Performance dates for California Suite are May 11, 12, 13th & May 18, 19, and 20th 2012, more information on ticket sales will be available in April.

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The Theater League of Clifton is holding auditions for its May production of “California Suite,”  the popular play written by the award-winning Neil Simon.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

The show will be directed by ATC Studios artistic director,  Kathleen Kellaigh.

Auditions will be held Saturday 3/10 12-3pm & Monday 3/12 7-10pm at ATC Studios, 68 Union Avenue in Clifton.
Casting is for five men between the ages of 20 and 65, and six women between the ages of 20 and 50.
Actors will be asked to read from the script. Familiarity with the play is a plus.

California Suite follows the hilarious misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Visitors from New York, Philadelphia, London and Chicago take the audience on a wild ride through their very unique, and very human, personal dramas. The New York Times called California Suite – “Neil Simon at his best.”

Performance dates are May 11, 12, 13th & May 18, 19, 20th at The Theresa Aprea Theater, @TLC Community Center,
199 Scoles Avenue, Clifton NJ.

6 F – mid 20’s – 50
some roles may be doubled

Geoff Waumans, John Pasqua, Joe Romano, Paula Rugoff, Catherine Lillis, Kimberly Merlo, Danielle Petrucelli

ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT!

Pictured above is the cast of this summer’s TLC Teen Cabaret cast.   Congratulations for a job well done!

The Theater League of Clifton is proud to present Agatha Christies’s Witness for the Prosecution. Show dates are October 21, 22, 23 & 28, 29, 30. Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM. All performances will be at The Theater at School No 3, 365 Washington Ave, Clifton, NJ.

When Leonard Vole, a charming, naïve young man, is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous barrister (lawyer) Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear in court on his behalf.  Vole’s only alibi is his wife, a calm and cold foreigner, Romaine. The barrister for the prosecution, Myers,  finds a hook to have Romaine testify not for the defense but for the prosecution, creating a most disheartening situation.  True to Agatha Christie’s engaging plots, there are twists and turns that will leave the audience gasping.

Kathleen Kellaigh, the artistic director of ATC Studios, is the director.  Produced by Mark Peterson. Tara Freifeld is Stage Manager.  Costumes by Maryann Irizarry. This production is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Tickets: $20/Adults, $15/Students & Seniors.

Tickets may be purchased in advance and held at the door.  Checks payable to TLC should be mailed to TLC, PO Box 4072, Clifton NJ 07012. On-Line payment is also available on our website by clicking this link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1492832101

Tickets may also be purchased at the door.

For additional information watch this website or call 973-928-7668 . (Please do not call the school)

Here are three previews of this great show!

Congratulations to the 2011 TLC Scholarship recipients! The Clifton High School Scholarship Award ceremony was held on June 2, 2011 at Clifton High School.

Pictured above is Clifton High School Senior Paige Sciarrino receiving her scholarship from TLC President Mark Peterson.

Paige is shown above with her parents and Mark Peterson, the President of TLC.

The Joanne Mazzarisi Memorial Scholarship was presented to Melanie Ciappi.