Comic-thriller EVIE'S WALTZ Plays 6/18-7/26 At New Jersey Repertory Company

The New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, is proud to present the New Jersey premiere of Carter W. Lewis' complex and gripping comic-thriller "Evie's Waltz", June 18 thru July 26.

Clay and Gloria Matthews are living every parents' nightmare. Their son Danny and his girlfriend Evie have been suspended from school. As they prepare a cordial barbeque in anticipation of a meeting with Evie's mother, they struggle to figure out how to deal with their difficult predicament. Clay is the ever-forgiving dad, while Gloria is ready to disown Danny for what she considers to be the last straw in a long string of inappropriate behavior that has left her embittered.

When Evie turns up instead of her mom the tables are turned. During the course of the afternoon, Gloria and Clay begin to realize how little they know about their son, and as secrets are revealed and pressures start to mount, their backyard picnic turns into an explosive, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse.

"Evie's Waltz" is a profoundly moving play that takes an unflinching look at the daunting challenges of parenting in an environment where intense peer pressure can drive teenagers searching for their identity into a dangerous state of alienation. It is a cautionary tale where a modern day Romeo and Juliet are pitted against what they perceive to be a society that has rejected them.

Directed by NJ Rep's Artistic Director Suzanne Barabas, "Evie's Waltz" stars Warren Kelley (Clay), Kate Kenney (Evie) and Andrea Gallo (Gloria).

Specially-priced preview performances are available on Thursday and Friday, June 18 and 19 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Opening night with reception is Saturday, June 20 at 8:00 p.m.

Regular performances run Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. For tickets and additional information call 732-229-3166, email info@njrep.org or visit www.njrep.org.

Tickets: Adults $40; Previews $35; Opening Night with reception $60; Seniors (65+), full-time students (18-25) $35.

Reservations: Online at www.njrep.org or call 732-229-3166.
Email: info@njrep.org
URL: www.njrep.org

NJ Rep is handicapped accessible and offers free on-site parking and easy access from NJ Transit and Academy Bus Lines. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.

NJ Rep receives funding from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Department of State, the Baumol Family Foundation, Paul Newman, the Shubert Foundation, FirstEnergy Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Investors Savings Bank.

NJ Rep is a year-round, professional non-profit theater, and is a member of the National New Play Network, New Jersey Theater Alliance, Theater Communications Group, and the Monmouth and Long Branch Arts Councils.

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