Based on the best-selling novel, Up the Down Staircase focuses on an idealistic young teacher working in a dysfunctional inner-city school. Should she stay and try to make a difference, or leave for a cushy job in the suburbs?
Laugh, cry and get inspired by the talented Orange Avenue School students under the passionate direction of Mr. Nevil Schwartz, as they perform this award-winning play.
Performances are Friday, October 19 at 8pm, Saturday, October 20 at 8pm, and Sunday, October 21 at 3pm. In addition, there will be a FREE performance for senior citizens on Thursday, October 18th at 4:30pm.
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All performances will be held in the Orange Avenue School (OAS) auditorium, at 901 Orange Avenue in Cranford. Tickets are $7 each, and can be purchased at the door, or by contacting oasupthedownstaircase@gmail.com
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Cranford has a thriving theatre and artistic community, and many students from Orange Avenue School have gone on to professional careers in stage and screen. Come see the very best of young theatre, and support our students and community. Up the Down Staircase is a humorous yet poignant story, and the OAS production promises to be family entertainment at its best.
