Barbara Guidi News

Eight actors from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and one extremely overworked sound technician (all that thunder and wolf howling) came together through Zoom to perform DRACULA, THE RADIO PLAY, as it might have been done in the Lux Radio Theater in 1932 at the time of the original film’s Depression era premiere

On Friday, December 11th, and Saturday, December 12th, The Theater Project put on its annual production of the radio play It's a Wonderful Life a little differently: over Zoom, where actors and audience members participated from the safety of their homes to cap off what was certainly a unique year for the arts. And that wasn't the only different aspect of this year's production.  

With so many holiday traditions interrupted this year, The Theater Project is offering some comfort food on the Zoom platform: DRACULA, THE RADIO PLAY, as it might have been performed in the Lux Radio Theater in 1932.

Born in Elizabeth, raised in Cranford, NYC playwright, actor, director and professor Marc Palmieri returns to his Jersey roots to see the NJ premiere of his play, The Groundling, which runs April 14-24 at The Theater Project, Burgdorff Cultural Center in Maplewood.

 In Marc Palmieri's comedy, The Groundling, Long Island landscaper Bob Malone has been infected by the writing bug: after accidentally wandering into a low-rent production of Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost, he feels compelled to write his own verse play about his troubled marriage. He pays a desperate New York director to make actors out of his landscape crew in order to present a single performance in the garage for friends and family - if only Bob's angry wife doesn't run them all over with the Land Rover first.

What if the STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE got a flat tire, or whatever the trolley equivalent would be? What if GLASS MENAGERIE's sensitive, fragile Laura and her collection of tiny glass animals became hypochondriac Lawrence and his collection of glass swizzle sticks? That's pretty much what happens in FOR WHOM THE SOUTHERN BELLE TOLLS and other theater satires by Christopher Durang, presented as part of THREE PLAYS IN THREE WEEKS by The Theater Project in Maplewood, NJ.

After its summer hiatus, The Theater Project comes roaring back to life with Three Plays in Three Weeks, an entire season of entertainment delivered in less than one month.

The Theater Project, the professional company at the Burgdorff Center in Maplewood will present the comedy NICKEL AND DIMED by Joan Holden. The play is based on Barbara Ehrenreich's book of the same name, which was subtitled ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA.

The Theater Project, the professional company at the Burgdorff Center in Maplewood will present the comedy NICKEL AND DIMED by Joan Holden. The play is based on Barbara Ehrenreich's book of the same name, which was subtitled ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA.

The Dicapo Opera Theatre opened its 30th season with Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. The sold out production was followed by a gala dinner at The Columbus Club.

The Alliance Repertory's production of THE CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE STAKES will close on February 13.

The Alliance Repertory opens the New Year With THE CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE STAKES, running from January 22 to February 13.

The Alliance Repertory opens the New Year With THE CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE STAKES, running from January 22 to February 13.

Biting Suburb Satire at The Theater Project: Take three delicious, malicious and very desperate housewives, add three miserable, unloving husbands - and chill. That's the recipe of Michele Lowe's tantalizing comedy The Smell of the Kill starring Harriett Trangucci of Summit, Victoria Steele of West Caldwell (as well as a Montclair State alum), and Barbara Guidi of Scotch Plains now playing on stage at The Theater Project, Union County College's Professional Theater Company.

Take three delicious, malicious and very desperate housewives, add three miserable, unloving husbands - and chill. That's the recipe of Michele Lowe's tantalizing comedy The Smell of the Kill, which will be presented next on stage at The Theater Project, Union County College's Professional Theater Company, April 2 through April 19.

Take three delicious, malicious and very desperate housewives, add three miserable, unloving husbands - and chill. That's the recipe of Michele Lowe's tantalizing comedy The Smell of the Kill, which will be presented next on stage at The Theater Project, Union County College?s Professional Theater Company, April 2 through April 19.

Take three delicious, malicious and very desperate housewives, add three miserable, unloving husbands - and chill. That's the recipe of Michele Lowe's tantalizing comedy The Smell of the Kill, which will be presented next on stage at The Theater Project, Union County College's Professional Theater Company, April 2 through April 19 (Press Opening: Friday, April 3).