Ranney School Grad Debuts in STRUCK at NJ REP

New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, is proud to announce the World Premiere of STRUCK by Sandy Rustin, starring Ranney High School graduate Ben Puvalowski. Ben is currently completing his junior year at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and is making his debut on NJ Rep stage as “James Bertrand Kuvine”.

Ben performed in all his school plays since the 2nd grade and won a Count Basie award in his senior year for “Best Actor”. Ben is the lead singer for his band “Little Bear” (formerly “The Idjits”) and has performed in New Jersey at The Saint, Brighton Bar, The Stone Pony, Wonderbar and other venues, as well as several in New York City including the iconic, Bitter End.

Most recently Ben appeared in the NYU studio production of The Motherf*cker With The Hat, and was featured in Sissy Man, a short film directed by Joshua Atesh Litle, currently in post-production headed for the Toronto Film Festival.

After being hit by a bicycle while crossing an East Village intersection, Vera Resnick's simple predictable life is about to take an unexpected turn. Is it coincidence that brought Vera and the bicyclist together, or are greater forces at play? STRUCK is a serious comedy about a possibly cosmic event that deals with the search for truth in the face of deception.

The full cast includes: Jenny Bacon, Adam Bradley, Susan Maris, Ben Puvalowski and Matthew Shepard and is directed by Don Stephenson.

Previews begin Thursday, June 30 with Opening night Saturday, July 2 at New Jersey Repertory Company (179 Broadway, Long Branch), and will run through Sunday, July 31, 2016. Tickets may be purchased by calling 732-229-3166 or at www.njrep.org.