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THEATER TO GO Speeds Into Kelsey Theatre To Banish The Winter Blues With Ken Ludwig’s Adaptation Of TWENTIETH CENTURY

The year is 1932 and Oscar Jaffe, an egocentric and eccentric Broadway producer is desperately in need of a hit. He travels with his entourage aboard the 20th Century Limited plotting to entice his former lover and protégé Lily Garland, a now famous Hollywood actress to star in his next play. Hilarity ensues as we meet a variety of oddball characters who get entangled in Jaffe’s plot as the train speeds between Chicago and New York.

This faced paced screwball comedy will be presented by THEATER TO GO January 26-February 4 2018 at Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor New Jersey. The original play TWENTIETH CENTURY by Ben Hecht and Charles McArthur was made into a Hollywood blockbuster in 1934 starring John Barrymore and Carol Lombard. It has had several stage revivals since then, including as a musical in 1978 called On The Twentieth Century. This latest adaptation by Ken Ludwig (of Lend me a Tenor and Moon over Buffalo fame) ran on Broadway in 2004 starring Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche. It is a perfect treat for anyone who loves to laugh at theater and the people who make theatre.

THEATER TO GO now brings this hilarious romp to The Kelsey Theatre stage. Directed by Ruth Markoe, it features a talented cast including Tom Chiola (Oscar Jaffe), Erin Leder (Lily Garland), Joyce Porter (Ida Webb), Barry Leonard (Owen O’Malley), Stan Karuzis (The Conductor), Dan River (The Porter), Jack Bathke (Dr. Lockwood), Kate Blazo (Anita), Jake Zillioux (Mr. Clark), Jeffrey Milstein (as Max Jacobs) and Charles Acosta (George Smith).

In addition to Ms Markoe, the Creative Team consists of Stage Manager Melissa Rittmann, Costumer Ruth Rittmann, Lighting design by M. Kitty Getlik, Sound Design by Eric Collins, Set Design by John Russell and Set decoration by Amy Bessellieu.

About THEATER TO GO: THEATER TO GO was founded in 1992 by Ruth Markoe and has been providing quality entertainment in NJ and regionally since then. It is best known for audience participation murder mysteries and other interactive comedy theater, however has expanded to include full length plays and staged readings. THEATER TO GO is also well known in the Area for it’s Sing Along and Play Along movie screenings of Frozen, Annie, Mamma Mia and others.

THEATER TO GO produced Mark Violi's historical drama Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge, which tells the remarkable story of the dedication and adversities of the Roebling family, with roots in NJ, that brought this magnificent national icon to New York. Under the direction of Ruth Markoe, this full length play was recently performed to sold out audiences at Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Other recent productions include the Kelsey Award winning production of To Kill A Mockingbird as well as Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, The 39 Steps and Room Service at Kelsey Theatre, and Riding the Comet at the New York Theatre Festival Summerfest.

Dates and show times for TWENTIETH CENTURY are Fridays Jan.26 and Feb 2 at 8 pm; Saturdays Jan. 27 and Feb 3 at 8 pm; and Sundays Jan.28 and Fen 4 at 2 pm. Kelsey Theatre is located on the campus of Mercer County Community College 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor NJ 08550. A reception with the cast and crew will follow the opening night performance All performances will be at Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Tickets for "TWENTIETH CENTURY" are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for students and are available at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking adjacent to the theater.

DATES Fri 1/26 at 8;00 pm ( opening night reception follows performance) Sat 1/27 at 8:00 pm Sunday 1/28 at 2:00 pm Fri. 2/2 at 8:00 pm Sat 2/3 at 8:00 pm 2/4 at 2:00 pm LOCATION: Kelsey Theatre 1200 Old Trenton Rd West Windsor, NJ TICKETS: $18 adults1$16 seniors $14 students www.kelseytheatre.net or call 609 570-3333

Contact information: Ruth Markoe ruth@TheaterToGo.com or 609 895-9661 Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheaterToGoNJ Website: www.TheaterToGo.com

Authors

• Ben Hecht
• Charles B. Milholland
• Charles MacArthur

Getting ready to board the Twentieth Century Dan River, Jeffrey Milstein,Charles Acosta, Erin Leder,Jack Bathke, Kate Blazo, Jake Zillioux, Barry Leonard Joyce Porter, Tom Chiola, Stan Karuzis

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