The Ritz Theatre Co Partners With The Collaborative Act Studio

The Ritz Theatre Company is excited to announce that Producing Artistic Director, Ted Wioncek III and his critically acclaimed theatre company, The Collaborative Act Studio (TCAS), will join forces with The Ritz Theatre in Haddon Township, NJ. Ted will become the Associate Producing Artistic Director of The Ritz Theatre and TCAS will play a vital role in its effort to provide daring and edgy works in addition to The Ritz Theatre's theatrical landscape. "We are very proud to be able to give The Collaborative Act Studio a new home and I am sure our association with TCAS will enrich our organization and give us new and exciting offerings to pass on to our patrons and audiences. We are all looking forward to the synergy this partnership will create"says Bruce A. Curless, Producing Artistic Director of The Ritz Theatre.

Founded in 2007, TCAS burst onto the Southern New Jersey theatre scene with its critically acclaimed production of William Inge's Splendor in the Grass. The Collaborative Act Studio has since taken several of their productions on tour throughout the tri-state area, including The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) & GROUCHO: A Life In Revue. TCAS was recently honored with a New Jersey Association of Community Theatre (NJACT) Perry Award. TCAS was nominated for a total of eight Perry Awards.

Wioncek was recently profiled in a "People to Watch" interview in SJ Magazine. Ted, a member of Actor's Equity Association, is currently performing in Burt & Me at Act II Playhouse and Beauty and the Beast at Storybook Musical Theatre. Ted has performed at many area professional theatres including The Walnut Street Theatre, The Wilma Theatre, and The Montgomery Theatre.

"It is an honor to be part of a theatre company so rich in tradition and filled with such an extraordinary history! The Collaborative Act Studio and The Ritz are a perfect match. Both professional companies, unique, well defined and known for the quality of work they provide"says Wioncek.

The official opening of this "collaborative" effort will take place at the Ritz on August 20 through 22 with GROUCHO: A Life in Revue, staring Wioncek as the verbal master wit himself. Wioncek added, "This isn't just a show... it's an event! Between the audience interaction, adlibs and one-liners... we're bringing true historic Vaudeville theatre to a true historic Vaudeville theatre!"

For more information about TCAS visit www.tcactstudio.com