Local Talent to Star in The Secret Garden

Bernardsville - Samantha Ferrara is making her Hexagon Players debut as Lily Craven in The Secret Garden. She is a graduate of Westminster College of the Arts of Rider University with degrees in Music Theatre and Music Education.

Samantha grew up in Bernardsville, New Jersey. She is the 5th-8th grade chorus and orchestra teacher at Mountain View Middle School of Mendham Borough School District.

She was last seen dancing at the Hot Box in 4th Wall Theatre's Guys and Dolls (Mimi/The Greek), flying high in Trilogy Repertory Company's Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), and singing in the bell tower of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Papermill Playhouse.

Hexagon Players presents their 2016 Fall production of a brand new, never-before-seen staging of The Secret Garden from November 11 through November 19 for a limited 7 show engagement. With spectacular Asian-inspired choreography, amazing stage illusions, fanciful puppetry, dazzling period costumes, and a staging that is both hauntingly suspenseful and whimsically magical. Performances at Grace Lutheran Church, 65 E Main St, Mendham. This is one family-friendly production that is sure to leave an indelible imprint on all who experience it.

This enchantingly haunting 4-D experience of The Secret Garden is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s children’s book, music by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, and directed by Patrick Frances Mahn, with Musical Direction by Darlene Yannetta.

10 year-old orphan, Mary Lennox is brought to the moors of Yorkshire to live at Miselthwaite Manor with her reclusive Uncle Archibald and his invalid son, Colin. After discovering a neglected garden, Mary and Colin gradually begin to gain new-found strength and passion in their lives as the garden begins to blossom and bloom again. Full of a sweeping score, beautiful costumes, illusions and touching storytelling magic - this show is a must-see for those of all ages.

Performance dates are:

Friday, Nov. 11 at 7:30pm
Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov 13 at 2:00pm (Discounted tickets of $15 for Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts)
Friday, Nov 18 at 7:30pm
Saturday, Nov 19 at 2:00 & 7:30pm

Ticket prices are $20, discounted at $15 for Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts (only on Sunday at 2:00pm). All seats are general admission, attendees are encouraged to show up early to get best seats. Tickets are available October 11 at the Box Office at 908-514-TIXX or online at www.HexagonPlayers.wixsite.com/secretgarden

The Hexagon Players is a local community theater in Mendham which has produced 80 plays over the last 30 years. Their 2016 Spring Production of Billy Elliot, garnered 11 NJACT Perry Award Nominations, wining for Outstanding Youth Actor in a Musical for the title character of Billy (James Parker Fullmore). Previous award-winning shows include, Annie, which was nominated for nine NJACT Perry Awards, winning for Outstanding Young Actress, (Lauren Dennis), Drop Dead, nominated for seven NJACT Perry Awards, winning for Outstanding Ensemble Actor in a Play (Paul Bettys), and Seussical, nominated for four NJACT Perry Awards.