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Tickets on Sale Now for interACT's ‘Plaza Suite’
Get ready to check in on Neil Simon's comedic take on marriage.
interACT Theatre Productions will be checking into “Plaza Suite,” the Neil Simon comedy, with performances over two weekends, April 12-April 14 and April 19-April 21.
One of Neil Simon's most popular and celebrated plays, Plaza Suite details the misadventures of three very different couples facing crucial moments in their respective lives with hilarious consequences -- all set in the same room in New York's world-famous Plaza Hotel.
Christine Gaden directs this production for interACT Theatre Productions at its new home at The Baird Theatre, 5 Mead Street, South Orange. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights; and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday matinees.
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“We have definitely latched on to the exploration of humanity in Neil Simon's sometimes absurd, but relatable situations, and hope people have as much fun watching the show as we've had putting it together," Gaden said.
Tickets are $15 for the general public and $12 for students/seniors and may be purchased at the box office. Tickets may also be purchased online by clicking here.
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In this production, Suz Stone and Todd Spangler play a suburban couple who take the suite while their house is being painted and it turns out to the same one in which they honeymooned 23 (or was it 24?) years before, and was yesterday their anniversary, or is it today?
Robert Barwick plays a Hollywood producer who tries to rekindle an old flame. Kate Soriano plays his childhood sweetheart.
Colleen D'Alessandro and Larry Shagawat play parents fighting about the best way to get their daughter (played by Rina Cohen) out of the bathroom and down to the ballroom for her wedding.
Daniel Jaffe (who plays several roles) and Cristina Ramos round out the hilarious cast. Learn more about all the cast members by clicking here.
"I'm so excited to be directing my first production for interACT. We've put together a fantastic cast of performers who are helping to make this well-known show new and exciting for today's audiences,” Gaden said.
Up next is a musical, The Full Monty, presented by interACT on May 10-May 12 and May 17-May 19.
Learn more about interACT Theatre Productions @ www.interactproductions.org.
