THE M SPOT HELD OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND AT NJ REP

New Jersey Repertory Company presents

The World Premiere of

THE M SPOT

by Michael Tucker

February 26 – NOW EXTENDED THROUGH APRIL 5

A provocative adult comedy about love, sex and

the slippery slope of marriage.

(LONG BRANCH) - Due to over-whelming demand, New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, has added extra performances of The M Spot by Michael Tucker, star of TV’s L.A. LAW, through April 5.

Five new shows have been added to handle the demand:

Thursday, April 2 at 8:00pm

Friday, April 3 at 8:00pm

Saturday, April 4 at 3:00pm and 8:00pm

Sunday, April 5 at 2:00pm

Jerry and Maddie have been married–forever–and are looking for something to recapture the former vitality of their marriage. They’ve been through the mill when it comes to therapists and well-meaning advice, so when the opportunity arises for them to go on a retreat to a new-age spa, complete with nude massages, Jerry is all for it. Maddie, on the other hand, is a bit more reserved, and is naturally skeptical about the process and her husband’s motives. But when Maddie finally let’s go of her inhibitions with the aid of a lovely young masseuse, Jerry is left scratching his head wondering what he missed.

The cast includes Michael Tucker, Jill Eikenberry and Pheonix Vaughn is directed by Evan Bergman. Sneak preview performances to this limited engagement begin Thursday, February 26 with opening night Saturday, February 28 at New Jersey Repertory Company (179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ), and will run through Sunday, March 29. Tickets may be purchased by calling 732-229-3166 or online at www.njrep.org.

The production team includes: Jessica Parks (Set Design & Props), Brian Snyder (Technical Director,) Jill Nagle (Lighting Design), Merek Royce Press (Sound Design), Maria Hooper (Costume Design), and Jennifer Tardibuono (Stage Manager).

Who’s Who:

Michael Tucker (Playwright/Jerry) is an actor and a writer, probably best known for his portrayal of Stuart Markowitz in the TV series L.A. Law. He has worked on stage, TV and in films. Michael’s books - non-fiction: I Never Forget a Meal, Living in a Foreign Language, Family Meals. Fiction: After Annie. The M Spot is Michael’s first play.

Evan Bergman (Director) New York: Off-Broadway, Love Therapy with two time Tony Award nominee Alison Frazer. The Director starring John Shea, New York and Los Angeles productions. The Glass House with David Statharian, Laila Robins, Hope Davis (Connecticut). The Glass House New York premiere Harris Yulin-(Clurman Theater). Gryzk, (Ensemble Studio Theater). Poetic License, Jericho (The New York Times critic pick; 59E59). For New Jersey Rep: A View of the Mountains by Lee Blessing. The Tangled Skirt by Steve Braunstein, (nominated 2011 EDGAR Award). Saving Kitty by Marisa Smith. American Stare by Tony Glazer. Jericho, Poetic License and Place Setting (Nominated 2005 Best Play Star Ledger) Jack Canfora; all world premieres.

Jill Eikenberry (Maddie) Broadway – Moonchildren, All Over Town, Watch on The Rhine, Summer Brave and Onward Victoria. Off-Broadway: Uncommon Women and Others, Eccentricities of A Nightingale, Save Grand Central, Life Under Water (Obie Award), Lemon Sky (Obie Award), A Picasso, Enter Laughing – the Musical, The Kid, (Drama Desk nomination), Be A Good Little Widow, and Jericho directed by Evan Bergman. Film: Between The Lines, Butch and Sundance, Arthur, Rich Kids, Hide in Plain Sight, The Manhattan Project, Something Borrowed and Young Adult with Charlize Theron. TV: L.A. Law – 8 seasons – (5 Emmy nominations and 1 Golden Globe Award), Chantilly Lace, An Inconvenient Woman, Judging Amy, Law and Order, Body of Proof.

Pheonix Vaughn (Star) Actress/Singer/Songwriter. NJ Rep credits include: Psyche in Cupid and Psyche, Janet in Yankee Tavern, Judy inThe Judy Holliday Story, and May Black in The Housewives of Mannheim - which later had a highly successful run Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theater. Other NYC Theater credits include: Heaven In Your Pocket with the Emerging Artists Theatre, A Piece Of My Heart with the Red Fern Theatre Company, and The Best Party Ever at the Richmond Shepard Theater. LA credits include: The People vs. Friar Laurence, Fools, Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, Trombone, and Assassins. Pheonix is a proud AEA member. For more information visit www.pheonixvaughn.com

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Support for NJ Rep is provided in part by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Shubert Foundation, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, the Stone Foundation of New Jersey, Edgerton Foundation, Monmouth Arts’ ArtHelps Project, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Investors Bank Foundation, OceanFirst Foundation, Dramatists Guild Fund, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, JENNJOE Fund of the Community Foundation, the Darien Family Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation, Jersey Shore Theatre Club for Education, the Jewish Communal Fund, the Community Foundation of New Jersey, Actors Equity Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the Puffin Foundation. NJ Rep is a member of the National New Play Network, The New Jersey Theater Alliance, TCG, and the Monmouth and Long Branch Arts Councils.