Backstage Pass

This program features a round-table discussion about Dames at Sea being presented by Pierrot Production at the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College. The show opens on October 17th and our Guests for this discussion include Producer/Director Peter LaBriola, Musical Director Lou Woodruff, Vocal Director Pam Sharples, Choreographer Kat Ross and Actress Melissa Rittmann.

This program features a round-table discussion about Shakespeare 70s' production of The Skin of our Teeth opening at Kendall Hall on the Campus of The College of New Jersey on September 26th. Guests include producer Janet Quartarone, director Brian Bara, Designer and Tech director Dale Simon, Puppet Master Walt Cupit and Actor Damien Gaeta who plays Henry.

This episode features a discussion about NJACT's 2008 Perry Awards. Guests include M. Kitty Getlik (Hamilton, NJ), who is the Artistic Director of Kelsey Theatre and a 3-time Perry nominee for Outstanding Lighting Design. Kyrus Westcott (Hamilton, NJ), producer of "NKD: Sex, Lies, Life," who has been nominated this year for Outstanding Production of an Original Play. And John Maurer (Ewing, NJ), co-founder of the theatre company Maurer Productions OnStage. John is a 6-time Perry Award nominee himself, and executive producer of last season's "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Singin’ in the Rain," which have received a total of 17 nominations.

This program features a visit with cast and crew members of Yardley Players' production of "Moon Over Buffalo" opening at Kelsey Theatre on September 19, 2008. Guests include director Howard Matter, producer Marge Swider, and actors Laurie Hardy and Kurt Penney.

This program features an interview with Chris Ghaffoor, president of the Mercer County Community College Drama Club and producer of the Late Night Series. Chris talks about LNS, the off-the-hook evening of sometimes R-rated entertainment put on by and for young adults. WARNING: this interview contains adult language and situations.

This program features a round-table discussion about Maurer Productions OnStage's presentation of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" opening at Kelsey Theatre on October 3, 2008. Guests include director Alycia Bauch-Cantor (Ewing, NJ), actor Dominick Sannelli (Levittown, PA) who stars as Eugene Jerome, actress Jennifer Devinio (Monroe Township, NJ), who plays his mother Kate, and actress Leta Brehme Gilbert (Yardley, PA), who plays his Aunt Blanche.