NJ Rep Presents THE HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM 4/16-5/17

The New Jersey Repertory Company located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch is proud to present the world-premiere of "The Housewives of Mannheim" a compelling new drama by Alan Brody. The play centers around four women living in an apartment building in Brooklyn in 1944, during World War II.

"The Housewives of Mannheim" opens in preview Thursday, April 16 and runs thru May 17. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m. with selected Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Special reduced price previews are April 16 and 17 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Opening night with reception sponsored in part by Richard's Deli of Long Branch, will be Saturday, April 18 at 8:00 p.m. An additional 2:00 p.m. matinee has been scheduled on Thursday, April 30.

For tickets and additional information call 732-229-3166, email info@njrep.org or visit www.njrep.org.

Tickets: Adults $40; Opening Night with reception: $60; Previews, seniors (65+), full-time students (17-25): $35; Additional discounts for groups of 10 or more.

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

May is the neighborhood beauty who is struggling with a growing restlessness. Alice is the local busy-body and self-proclaimed moral compass of the community. Both of their husbands are overseas fighting the Nazis. Billie is a "bohemian" and entrepreneur selling linens out of her apartment to make a better life for her son. She is in a loveless marriage, and is not shy about saying it. Ironically, her husband is the only man still living at home.

The three women are part of a tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone else as well as everyone else's business, and they are marking the days until the war is over and the men return. Every day has its unhurried rhythm with the women caring for their children, maintaining their households, visiting one another to catch up on gossip, borrowing coffee, trading ration cards and shopping at Waldbaum's or Loehman's.

Into this carefully crafted world enters Sophie, an older woman who has fled the horrors of war-torn Europe. The sophisticated Sophie brings with her a view of life that the other women have been sheltered from, and her appearance on the scene threatens the delicate equilibrium that May, Billie and Alice have so skillfully created.

Directed by NJ Rep's artistic director, Suzanne Barabas, the play stars Alexandra Eitel as May, Natalie Mosco as Sophie, Wendy Peace as Alice, and Corey Tazmania as Billie.

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.

New Jersey Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. THE LITTLE MERMAID (HOWELL PAL THEATRE COMPANY)

3.1% of votes

2. SCHOOL OF ROCK (Playhouse 22)

2.9% of votes

3. HAIR (Vanguard Theater Company)

2.9% of votes

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