Hoboken's Mile Square Theatre Presents 'The Net Will Appear'

HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken-based Mile Square Theatre will continue its 2017 season with a world premiere from NJ playwright Erin Mallon, which stars film, TV, and stage actor Richard Masur.

According to a theater news release, The Net Will Appear is a "heartwarming comedy of an unlikely friendship between the feisty 9-year-old Rory and her septuagenarian neighbor Bernard."

The Mile Square Theatre writes:

"Seventy-five-year-old Bernard (Richard Masur) finds quiet solitude on his rooftop, until one day his new neighbor, 9-year-old Rory (Matilda Lawler), discovers him and demands his attention. She eventually earns his friendship, and the two save each other from their lonely worlds below. The Net Will Appear is a comedy full of heart where two wonderfully eccentric people find true friendship."

“The Mile Square Theatre is committed to developing new work, and I fell in love with Erin’s script from the first read," MST Artistic Director Chris O’Connor said. "We are excited to give the play its first production. The play depicts a unique friendship; two characters, wildly different, find each other from atop their suburban rooftops and forge a beautiful friendship. We are also thrilled that Richard Masur is available to play the role of Bernard opposite a very talented local actress, 9-year-old Matilda Lawler. Our audiences are in for a real treat.”

Directed by MST Associate Artistic Director Mark Cirnigliaro, the creative team brings back together resident MST designers Matthew Fick (sets) and Peter Fogel (costumes), plus original sound design by Sean Hagerty (A Christmas Carol, told by Charles Dickens).

The Net Will Appear will play at the Mile Square Theatre, 1400 Clinton Street, Hoboken, from September 13 through October 8, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Previews will take place on September 13 and 14. Opening night is September 15.

Tickets are available at www.milesquaretheatre.org, or by calling 201-683-7014. Tickets are $30-40 • $18 students and seniors. Previews and Wednesdays are $15.

Discount parking is available at The Harlow at 1330 Willow Avenue and at Little Man Parking at 1300 Jefferson Street. For more information on Mile Square Theatre, visit www.milesquaretheatre.org.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. Degise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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