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Interview: Jessica Phelan of JERSEY VOICES at Chatham Playhouse

The Chatham Community Players will host its 28th annual Jersey Voices One-Act Plays by New Jersey Playwrights. Read the interview with Producer, Jessica Phelan.

The Theater Project Returns To In-Person Performances In Maplewood

The Theater Project (TheTheaterProject.org), a leading incubator for rising talent and a showcase for New Jersey artists, will reopen for live performances in Maplewood, NJ's Burgdorff Cultural Center on July 7.

The Theater Project Shares Year-End Roundup

Artistic Director Mark Spina notes that The Theater Project (TPP) was “off to a running start” in January 2020.  Having just moved to their new home in Union, TPP was running their monthly new play reading series, Opening Nights in the Afternoon, and had just wrapped up their one-act play competition.

Union Township's Fatimah Raymond Honored By Theater Project

At 7:30 PM, Friday, June 1, The Theater Project will honor Fatimah Raymond, Director of Economic Development and Union Township's Center Business District, at a preshow wine and cheese reception open to all ticket holders.

Unity Bank hosts Theater Project's Short Play Fest

KALEIDOSCOPE KABARET, an annual presentation of short plays written by The Theater Project's member playwrights, is being hosted in Union Center by Unity Bank, in a cleverly converted annex at its Union branch. This is the latest of a series of POP UP Theater events designed to bring entertainment to Union and foot traffic to the Downtown Center.

Photo Flash: Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Centre presents THE HANDAN DREAM

Combining bold design with drama, stagecraft and symbolism, this contemporary telling of a classic Chinese play is the story of a man who dreams an entire life only to wake up in the inn where he started. Performed in in Mandarin with English surtitles and with strikingly colourful costumes by one of the lead costume designers on the Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony, TheHandan Dream began life in Guangzhou and has been performed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, as well as touring internationally. The show will be performed at Hackney Empire in the lead up to Chinese News Year on 16th February in the city that hosts the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia.

THE HANDAN DREAM Comes to Hackney Empire

Combining bold design with drama, stagecraft and symbolism, this contemporary telling of a classic Chinese play is the story of a man who dreams an entire life only to wake up in the inn where he started. Performed in in Mandarin with English surtitles and with strikingly colourful costumes by one of the lead costume designers on the Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony, The Handan Dream began life in Guangzhou and has been performed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, as well as touring internationally. The show will be performed at Hackney Empire in the lead up to Chinese News Year on 16th February in the city that hosts the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia.

Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Centre Presents THE HANDAN DREAM

Coming to Hackney Empire from 25th 27th January, The Handan Dream is a contemporary play retelling a classic Chinese tale. The show is directed by Wang Xiaodi, an award-winning Chinese director who is herself the daughter of a famous female director.

followed by discussion with the authors. The readings will be held on 2 PM, Today, April 16, at Cranford Community Center, 224 Walnut Ave. Admission is Free.

followed by discussion with the authors. The readings will be held on 2 PM, Saturday, April 16, at Cranford Community Center, 224 Walnut Ave. Admission is Free.