Laugh Out Loud With Centenary Performance

The Centenary Stage Company will be presenting its version of "The Ladies Man" from Feb. 17 to March 4 at the Lackland Center in Hackettstown.

The following information is from a press release provided by the Company.

A line-up of comedic talents has been assembled for the production of “The Ladies Man” which will open Feb 17 at the Lackland Center in Hackettstown, running through March 4.

“We were in tears just watching the first read-through,” said General Manager Catherine Rust, who went on to say, “If you’re a fan of shows such as ‘Lend me a Tenor’ and wacky comedies, you will love this show.”    “This is as close to ROTFL (Rolling on the Floor Laughing) as you will probably ever experience at a live show,” raved critic Larry Murray of Berkshire Fine Arts about this modern adaptation of the Feydeau script.

The cast includes Allen Lewis Rickman (New York)  as “Bassinet”.  Rickman returns to CSC direct from his Broadway performances in “Relatively Speaking,” by Elaine May, Ethan Coen and Woody Allen.    

New Jersey favorite Liz Zazzi (Montclair) returns to the CSC stage to play Madame Aigreville.  Critically acclaimed for his comedic acting and directing skills, Artistic Director Carl Wallnau will play Doctor Molineux, and his wife will be played by Alycia Kunkle (Lehighton, Pennsylvania). 

Last seen on the CSC stage in the World Premiere of “How to Pray”,  Colin Ryan (Hoboken) returns to play the blustering Gustav Aubin. Ryan is also a regular on the stages of the Actors Shakespeare Company in Jersey City.  Graduates of the Acting program at Montclaire State University, Ashley Kowzun (Kenvil) and Jacklyn Ingoglia (North Caldwell) make their debuts in Hackettstown as Suzanne and Marie. Ingoglia recently won the NJ OBIE Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The part of the ever-suffering attaché, Etienne, will be played by Robert Anthony Jones (New York).

“The Ladies Man” runs Feb. 17th through March 4th. Performances times are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., Thursdays (Family Nights) at 7:30 p.m., with two additional matinee performances on Friday, Feb 17 (Preview) and Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. A student matinee is offered on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 10 a.m. with discounted ticket prices for school groups with advance reservations. 

Ticket prices are $20 to $25, with discounts for seniors and students. For the economically minded, Thursday evenings are always “Family Nights” with two-for-one “rush” tickets available at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at www.centenarystageco.org, by calling (908) 979-0900, or in person at the Lackland Center at 715 Grand Ave in Hackettstown, with box office hours from 1-5 Monday through Friday, and two hours prior to performances.  Performances will take place in the Sitnik Theater of the David and Carol Lackland  in Hackettstown, New Jersey.

The 2011-12 season of performing arts events at Centenary Stage Company  is made possible (and affordable) through the generous support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the NJ State Council on the Arts, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation,  and CSC sponsors and members, including Premier Sponsors Fulton Bank (formerly Skylands Community Bank) and Heath Village Retirement Community, as well as Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, and Mama’s and Café Baci and CSC members and sponsors.