Shakespeare Theater Of NJ Seeks Volunteers For 2009 Season

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is seeking volunteers to assist with ushering, concessions, and the Theatre's gift shop during the 2009 Season. The Shakespeare Theatre will hold a Volunteer Open House on Saturday, April 18 at 4 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, in Madison. Community members interested in volunteering are invited to attend this open house to learn more about The Shakespeare Theatre and volunteer opportunities, and to meet the professional management staff and mingle with current volunteers. For more information, call 973-408-3694 or email msouza@shakespearenj.org.

In return for each performance a volunteer works, they receive a ticket voucher good for one admission throughout the season. Performances are held Tuesday through Sunday evenings and Saturday and Sunday matinees beginning April 29 at The Theatre's Main Stage - the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in Madison. Volunteers are also needed for the Theatre's production on its Outdoor Stage - the Greek Theatre on the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, running June 24 through August 2. For a full schedule, more information, or to sign up to volunteer, contact Maria Souza at 973-408-3694 or msouza@shakespearenj.org. Information about The Shakespeare Theatre can be found online at ShakespeareNJ.org.

The 2009 Main Stage Season includes a world premiere adaptation by Bonnie J. Monte of Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days (April 29 through May 24); Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (June 3 through June 28); Moliere's The School for Wives (July 8 through July 26); Noises Off by Michael Frayn (August 5 through August 30); Shakespeare's Hamlet (September 9 through November 11); The Grapes of Wrath, adapted from the John Steinbeck novel by Frank Galati (October 21 through November 21); and Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (December 2 through January 3, 2010).

The Shakespeare Theatre will once again present Shakespeare under-the-stars at its Outdoor Stage - the Greek Theatre at the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station. Shakespeare's The Tempest will run June 24 through August 2.

For more information about volunteering, contact Maria Souza at 973-408-3694 or msouza@shakespearenj.org.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Main Stage, the 308-seat F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, is conveniently located in Madison at 36 Madison Avenue (Route 124) at Lancaster Road (on the Drew University campus), just minutes from routes 287, 78 and 10. Parking is free. The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre is barrier free with access into the theatre via a ramp and elevator access to all floors. Wheelchair seating and transfer seating is available. Braille and large print programs are available. Infrared listening devices are available free of charge. Some performances are audio described, captioned and sign-language interpreted. Contact the theatre for more information. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org

 

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