Centenary Stage Company News

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, January 19, 2014.

Back by popular demand, Bishop Townsley's Jubilee was the most talked about event of the 2011 season. Now audiences can see this entertaining, high octane group of performers in action when they return to the Centenary Stage for a night of song and dance on Saturday, February 8th at 8 p.m in The Lackland Center.

Clemente's career began with a BMI scholarship for musical theatre and subsequent studies at Julliard School of Music. Along with his classical training, Clemente developed a style embracing a diversity of music that makes him one of the most expressive and versatile pianists anywhere. He's been named Professional Artist of the Year by the Arts Council of the Morris Area, New Jersey Monthly Magazine named him among its 'Top 40 New Jerseyans', and the New Jersey Jazz Society named him Musician of the Year.

Wrapping up Centenary Stage Company's annual January Jazz Fest is the legendary Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Explosion on Saturday, January 25th at 8 p.m. Sammy Figueroa has long been regarded as one of the world's great musicians. Well-known for his versatility and professionalism, he is one of the few percussionists equally comfortable in a multitude of styles, from R & B to rock and pop to bebop, Latin to Brazilian, and New Age.

The recent partnership between The Drumthwacket Foundation, The Garden Club of New Jersey, and The New Jersey Theatre Alliance brought about a successful team for decorating Drumthwacket, the Governor's residence in Princeton. So popular was this event, named 'Drumthwacket on Stage,' that the Foundation added another holiday open house to the previously scheduled three, and over 4,000 people visited the Victorian mansion to see it all decked out during the month of December.

They've made numerous television appearances, won international juggling competitions, and taught at top circus schools and now they're bringing their winning combination of dazzling technique and infectious humor to Hackettstown for audiences of all ages to enjoy. The Centenary Stage Company's Family Fun Series welcomes the comedy juggling duo The Gizmo Guys on Sunday, February 2 at 2pm in the Sitnik Theater of the David and Carol Lackland Center.

One of the nation's finest touring companies returns to the Centenary Stage with an afternoon of magical storytelling, when the Catskill Puppet Theatre performs the story of "The Willow Girl" in the Lackland Center on Sunday, January 12 at 2 PM, as part of the CSC 2013-14 Family Series. Puppetry is an ancient art form that has transcended time and crossed cultural boundaries to entertain generations of children and adults. The Catskill Puppet Theater has won accolades across the continent, and takes great pride in carrying on in the living tradition of the old traveling puppet troupes, bringing high quality children's theater to thousands each year.

The Centenary Stage Company boasts a variety of live entertainment throughout the entire season. This February is the perfect example, providing a taste of music, theatre and family fun in all three theatre venues, from the Sitnik Theatre in the grand Lackland Center to the classic coziness of The Little Theatre.

There's magic in the air and a sparkle in every smile when The Nutcracker comes to town. The Centenary Stage Company is once again hosting The New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet's (NJCYB) annual performance of The Nutcracker in the David and Carol Lackland Center December 20th-22nd. For millions of Americans, it wouldn't be Christmas without seeing a production of The Nutcracker. With a cast of over 70 talented dancers from Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties, this ballet based on Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite is unique because of the narration by Hadley DeGregoris who tells the story from the perspective of ten-year-old Clara Stahlbaum.

With first-class musicians coming all the way from Moscow and world-famous bands bringing in rhythms from Latin America and beyond, this year's January Jazz Fest at Centenary Stage Company has a certain global appeal. Performances will begin January 11th, with a different ensemble each Saturday, filling the Lackland Center with the sounds of jazz that everyone knows and loves.

Puppetry is an ancient art form that has transcended time and crossed cultural boundaries to entertain generations of children and adults. The Catskill Puppet Theater takes great pride in carrying on in the living tradition of the old traveling puppet troupes, bringing high quality children's theater to thousands each year. Centenary Stage Company's Family Fun Series welcomes back The Catskill Puppet Theatre with their performance of The Willow Girl on Sunday, January 12 at 2pm in the Sitnik Theater of the David and Carol Lackland Center.

"You will leave the theatre with the proper joyous holiday spirit," says Examiner critic Rick Busciglio about the Centenary Stage Company production of A Christmas Carol: The Musical, which runs through Dec 15th in the Lackland Center.

Halfway through the 2013-2014 season, and Centenary Stage Company is still bringing a diverse selection of entertainment to Northwest New Jersey. CSC's annual Jazz Fest takes an international spin with one of the world's leading jazz musicians coming in from Moscow, a performance with a Latin flair, and a group fusing together world rhythms and sounds in The Lackland Center. And it all begins with a family show filled with puppetry and music.

When the Drumthwacket Foundation approached the New Jersey Theatre Alliance earlier this year for a once in a lifetime opportunity, the Alliance and its members responded swiftly and enthusiastically.

'A tonic for children and adults...a transfixing journey...,' raved the New York Times about the show that ran for ten years in Madison Square Garden. 2011's smash hit returns to the Centenary Stage Company in this season's Family Holiday Spectacular A Christmas Carol: The Musical, running tonight, November 29 through December 15 in the Sitnik Theatre. Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas classic comes to life as a musical extravaganza in the Sitnik Theater of the David and Carol Lackland Center in Hackettstown.

It's this time of year when Drumthwacket, the Governor's Official Residence in Princeton, is always decked out in holiday splendor. But this season, a theatrical 'twist' has been added.

Back by popular demand, Centenary Stage Company presents this season's Family Holiday Spectacular A Christmas Carol: The Musical, running November 29 through December 15 in the Sitnik Theatre of The David and Carol Lackland Center. Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas classic is reborn in this musical extravaganza with a live orchestra and 75 performers appearing in dazzling dance numbers and moving songs.

When the Drumthwacket Foundation approached the New Jersey Theatre Alliance earlier this year for a once in a lifetime opportunity, the Alliance and its members responded swiftly and enthusiastically.

Back by popular demand, Centenary Stage Company presents this season's Family Holiday Spectacular A Christmas Carol: The Musical, running November 29 through December 15 in the Sitnik Theatre of The David and Carol Lackland Center. Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas classic is reborn in this musical extravaganza with a live orchestra and 75 performers appearing in dazzling dance numbers and moving songs.