The Theater Project, a professional company in residence at Union County College in Cranford, opens its 2007 season this week with a production of Shirley Lauro’s “Open Admissons.”
The show opens Thursday and continues through April 28 at the campus theater, 1033 Springfield Ave.
Under the guidance of Artistic Director Mark Spina, the Theater Project is now in its 12th year of presenting a challenging mix of new works and contemporary classics in an intimate space, where the audience and performers are close enough to touch. Its work has earned good notices and grants from the New Jersey State Arts Council and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
Spina directs “Open Admissions,” which centers on a disenchanted urban college speech professor and her brilliant, but illiterate, black student who dreams of a racially equal education. Lauro’s Tony- and Drama Desk-nominated drama also was named a Top Ten pick of the year by the New York Times and was adapted for television starring Jane Alexander and Estelle Parsons.
I've hear much about the company's good work, but have yet to get there, so I'm really hoping to find time for this one.
Tickets are $20 or $10 for students, with $12 tickets available for everyone on Thursdays and for seniors on Sundays. For information, call (973) 659-5189 or visit www.thetheaterproject.com.
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