Stage Secrets | June 2022 | |
Stage Secrets is a monthly newsletter providing updates and insider information about Cape May Stage, an award-winning, professional theater located in Cape May, NJ. Thank you for supporting our efforts to showcase live theater at the Jersey shore! | |
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Cape May Stage Board Member Vince DeGiaimo, his wife Denise, and artist Sydnei SmithJordan pose with one of Sydnei's paintings that was part of our live auction at the Grand Slam Gala last weekend. Vince and Denise were the high bidder on this painting entitled "Home Run"!
Congratulations to all of our auction winners and a big thank you to all who attended our annual fundraising gala. You really helped us hit it out of the park!
To check out more great photos from the Grand Slam Gala, just click the button below.
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Baseball Symposium
Monday, June 20
7 pm to 9 pm
| The Baseball Symposium is a ONE NIGHT ONLY event that will celebrate the history of America's favorite pastime in Cape May County and beyond. During the symposium, our Producing Artistic Director, Roy Steinberg, will engage a panel of special guests in a series of on-stage conversations about their personal stories related to baseball’s rich history. We invite you to be part of the conversation at this free event. We hope to see you there! | | |
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Pride Reading
Tuesday, June 21
7 pm to 8 pm
| In celebration of Pride Month, Cape May Stage is collaborating with East Lynne Theatre Company to produce a reading of “Indecent” by Paula Vogel on Tuesday, June 21 at 7 pm. This event is open to the public and free to attend with donations going to GMHC (the Gay Men's Health Center), an organization that provides comprehensive services to the LGBTQ+ community. Come celebrate Pride Month with us. | |
"Double Play" Closes on Sunday, June 26th | |
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"You don't need to be a baseball fan to come away with a GOOD feeling and a positive message!"
5 Star Google Review of "Double Play"
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"Double Play" is brought to you in part by a grant from PNC ARTS ALIVE and a donation from our show sponsor, the Mad Batter. | |
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If you haven't yet seen this two-act show about about America's favorite pastime, there's still time. But don't wait too long - you have just 10 more opportunities to see this double bill at Cape May Stage.
Starting with Becoming Satchel Paige, written by playwright Dan McCormick and starring Jesse N. Holmes, and followed by Happy, written by Emmy award-winner and veteran Saturday Night Live writer, Alan Zweibel, and starring Michael Basile, "Double Play" ends its run on Sunday, June 26th. You don't want to miss this baseball-inspired double header that the Cape May Star and Wave called a theatrical "Home Run"!
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Many thanks to our "Double Play" producers:
Janice & Joseph Anania, Lee & Jill Bellarmino, Joan & Jack Dempsey, Victor Keen & Jeanne Ruddy, Jennifer Harmon & Bob McCurdy, Mark Kulkowitz, Catherine Rein, and Marvin & Lee Zektzer.
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Victor Keen & Jeanne Ruddy | |
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Victor Keen and Jeanne Ruddy have been supporters of Cape May Stage for more than 10 years. As lead producers in our Producers Circle, they have helped to fund a long list of performances over the years. And as dedicated patrons of the arts, Victor and Jeanne love to attend shows whenever they are in town. When asked about their all-time favorite play at Cape May Stage, they said they didn't have one. Instead, they had ten! Their favorites include: Red; 39 Steps; I Hate Hamlet; Happy Days; Disgraced; Buyer and Cellar; Dead Man’s Cell Phone; Moon Over Buffalo; Other Desert Cities; and Mistakes Were Made.
Here are a few more fun facts about this month's spotlight patrons:
- Victor has been a practicing attorney for more than 40 years; he is currently "of counsel" at Duane Morris LLP.
- Jeanne is a former Martha Graham Dance Company Principal Dancer and a former Juilliard Dance faculty member.
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Together, Victor and Jeanne co-founded The Performance Garage, an incubator for dance classes, rehearsals, workshops and performances in Philadelphia.
- In addition to Cape May Stage, Victor contributes to the cultural community through board memberships with The Philadelphia Theater Company, The Philadelphia Film Society, and PlayPenn, Inc. He also served on the board of the Kimmel Center.
Thanks to Victor and Jeanne along with all of our other generous donors, patrons, and friends of Cape May Stage, we are able to continue to bring engaging and award-winning theater to the nation's oldest seaside resort. We rely on your donations to help us to attract talented actors, secure the rights to thought-provoking plays, and hire skilled designers. All of which would not be possible without your continued support!
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Following "Double Play", our 2022 Main Stage schedule offers three additional shows that bring both thought-provoking and humorous theater to the Robert Shackleton Playhouse. Make plans to join us when you're in town. | | |
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America's Sexiest Couple
July 13th - August 14th
Tuesday - Saturday at 8 PM
In the 1990s, Susan and Craig were sitcom stars hailed as “America’s Sexiest Couple,” but as they reunite years later, they face a lifetime of unresolved issues, longings, and regrets. With rumors of a reboot of their old series in the news, can they move on from the past?
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The Lifespan of a Fact
August 31st - October 2nd
Wednesday - Saturday at 7 PM
Saturday & Sunday at 2 PM
In this comedic, yet gripping, battle over facts versus truth, a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker takes on a talented writer’s essay that could save the sinking New York magazine from collapse.
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One Christmas Carol
November 16th - December 30th
Wednesday - Saturday at 7 PM
Saturday & Sunday at 2 PM
This one-man tour de force is an intimate and spirited evening of theatre that everyone in the family will love! Dickens’ famous story about selfishness and selflessness is stripped down to its bare essence, forgoing the usual opulence of the holidays and focusing on what is of utmost importance during the holiday season.
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The 2022 Broadway Series is partially sponsored by a generous grant from PNC Arts Alive. | |
Our 2022 Broadway Series offers up three special one-night performances, ranging from a Motown Revue, to the Queen of Soul, to classic Broadway tunes. | | |
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Dr. K's Motown Revue
Monday, July 18th at 7 PM
America's #1 authentic Motown Revue band comes to Cape May!
Delivering the authentic Motown vocal sound from their roster of talented artists this is a powerhouse performance not to be missed. One night only at Convention Hall.
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RESPECT: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin
Monday, August 15th at 7 PM
The story of Aretha Franklin is the story of America in the second half of the twentieth century. Her music, her activism, her faith, her strength are woven into the fabric of our history. “Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin” celebrates the singer, the icon, the leader, the woman! One night only at Convention Hall.
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An Evening with Melissa Errico: A Celebration of Love and Broadway
Monday, September 19th at 7 PM
Tony Award-nominated Broadway star Melissa Errico joins Cape May Stage for an unforgettable evening of music. Melissa will be performing some of her favorite love songs from Broadway and beyond. One night only at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse.
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Did you know that Cape May Stage has been a professional equity theater since its inception in 1988? Its “equity” affiliation means that the theater is a member of Actors’ Equity, a union for professional actors that protects performers’ rights and governs the terms by which member theaters can work with equity actors.
“Cape May Stage is not just a bonafide Jersey Shore theatrical treasure, it’s also a vital part of professional equity theater in this country,” said Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, an alumnus of Cape May Stage's National Playwright Symposium.
“The distinction of being an equity professional theater versus a community theater is critical to the mission of Cape May Stage,” said Kate Hathaway, an actor and producer on Broadway and Cape May stages, and a former member of the theater’s board. “Our mission is to produce the finest, most thought-provoking, contemporary theater in Cape May using professional actors.”
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