Photo Flash: First Look at John Tartaglia in BUYER & CELLAR at George Street Playhouse!

George Street Playhouse and Artistic Director David Saint welcome New Jersey native John Tartaglia, from the original Broadway cast of Avenue Q, as well as TV's Sesame Streetand the Emmy Award - nominated Johnny and the Sprites to New Brunswick as the sole cast member of Buyer & Cellar, the fourth production of the New Brunswick theatre's current season. Mr. Tartaglia will take the fictional journey to the fictional version of Barbra Streisand's fictional basement through March 29. Opening night is set for tomorrow, Friday, March 6. Mr. Saint helms the production. Check out a first look below!

Tickets, starting at $28, are now on sale, as are flexible and affordable admission packages, through the George StreetPlayhouse Box Office, 732-246-7717 or the Playhouse website: www.GSPonline.org. George Street Playhouse is located at 9 Livingston Avenue, in the heart of New Brunswick's dynamic downtown, steps away from parking and dining for every palate and pocketbook. When planning your visit to George Street, check out GSPonline.org for parking and dining suggestions.

Taking Ms. Streisand's coffee table book My Passion for Design as its jumping off point, Buyer & Cellar is the fictional tale of an underemployed actor who becomes curator of her vast collection of costumes, dolls, clocks and other ephemera which is arranged as a shopping mall in the basement of her Malibu Beach compound (which is the focus of the book). In the course of his fictional employment, he becomes shopkeeper, confidant and drama coach to the famous actress. As the Associated Press remarked on the New York production: "Streisand won't likely be coming, but you should!"

Creating the world of the play are original Scenic Designer Andrew Boyce; lighting designer Christopher J. Bailey and Projection Designer Alex Koch. Casting is by Mc Corkle Casting, Pat McCorkle, Casting Director, Katja Zarolinski, Associate.

Photos by T. Charles Erickson

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