interACT Sings! On the Air

Some of the most memorable jukebox hits that scored on
Broadway will be performed by the Essex County theatre company interACT
Theatre Productions at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in
Maplewood. interACT Sings! On the Air is a two-night celebration
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 to raise money for the troupe’s
upcoming season.

The benefit will include a raffle and auction, as well
as a reception for supporters of community theatre on each of the two
evenings. interACT has been praised for talented casts and creative
staging of last season’s productions.

The 2014-2015 season will kick off with a
staged reading of six faithful adaptations of the haunting works by
Edgar Allan Poe in late August.

 “Our mission is to be
a more inclusive and accessible form of community theatre,” said Elena
Svitavsky president, interACT Theatre Productions. “We want to engage as
broad an array of community members as possible, whether on stage,
backstage, off stage or in the audience – the magic of theatre should be
available to everyone!”

Reflecting the company’s mission of
encouraging and incorporating diverse casts, Nicholas J. Clarey, the
company’s artistic director, has assembled 26 talented performers for
the benefit musical iSing. The cast includes some well-known talents in
the SOMA community, including Seth Boyden Principal Mark Quiles.

Tickets
include food and drinks and are $35 for floor seating and $25 for
balcony. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door, or online
at interactproductions.tix.com The reception both evenings begins at 7
p.m. with performances starting at 8 p.m. The Burgdorff Center for the
Performing Arts in Maplewood is located at 10 Durand Road, Maplewood.
More information is available at the interACT website,
http://www.interactproductions.org/