Go Irish! opens tonight

I just left Bob Hughes, the actor who portrays Jason Miller in Go Irish! at the theatre where he is preparing for tonight. I helped him with his props and seeing them all again, feel wonderfully at home. I realized how much I truly love this play and am so proud to bring it to you at SCTC. The biggest moment for me to day was holding the trophy that is also on the set. It was used in "That Championship Season" in Scranton with Jason himself playing "Coach". It is engraved with"Scranton" on it and this was the trophy the man himself held many, many times. It brought him back for me. He smile, wild Irish eyes and great laugh and for a second he was there with me. This weekend, Bob will bring him back. Trust me, don't miss it. http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/ for tix.

One week until "Purgatory"

Thanks to everyone who already bought tickets for next weekend's "Go Irish! The Purgatory Diaries of Jason Miller". Please get your tix for this one weekend only event now! With "Championship Season" again playing sold out Broadway houses and "The Exorcist" always emblazoned in our minds, this wonderful play will take you deep inside the genius that was Jason Miller. Bob Hughes is remarkable and "blurs the line" between himself and Jason. having been one of the lucky people to have spent some time with Jason, this play allows him to again approach your soul with his "heart of a Jesuit". Don't miss this wonderful play! http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/ for tix!

Thank you City of Camden Rotary

I was honored to speak to the city of Camden Rotary at the Cathedral Kitchen. Thanks to Christina for the invite and everyone there for allowing me to share the message of SCTC and how we can all do our part to restore Camden to it's former glory. Theatre and art can do much to move us along in that direction and meeting people who share our mission was a wonderful thing. I hope to see everyone next week at Go Irish! as O'Neill's "Moon" comes ever closer.

Emporer Jones and Eugene O'Neill

I saw "Emporer Jones" last night at Iron Age Theatre in Norristown. The play, performances and experience are powerful ones..so powerful I wanted to share my feelings today. One can see O'Neill's work many times over and still learn, expereience and feel the wounded poet that he was. The wonderful play last night took me deeper into O'Neill's mind than ever before, even though I have read just about everything he wrote and have seen many of his plays. The rich bamboo of the jungle takes us into his isolation as a man and a writer, surrounded by the ghosts of his past and fueled by lonliness and his never ending talent. One goes deep into his mind in "Jones" and this gives us the chance to face our own ghosts and the dread of being trapped as Jones does. Go see this play. It runs for three weeks. And remember, we bring O'Neill to Camden April 29th in the form of his beautiful and tragic "A Moon For the Misbegotton". Take this spring to really feel the genius that is Eugene O'Neill.

Tenn x Ten

We are so excited about next season, honoring the great Tennessee Williams with an entire season dedicated to him. the picture you see on our poster was given to me by Gus Orr a couple of years ago. It was found in a publicist's office in NY and was purchased on ebay. My friends from the Williams Festival have never seen it as I do not think it was ever released. It is symbolic of our season next year. Works not often seen plus the world premiere of my play "Tennessee's Final Curtain" which takes you into his room on the night of his death. Lot's more this season to come...but I wanted to share this incredible picture of Tennessee with you. In the picture, look deep into his eyes and see his soul.

Trenton Rally...Power of Theatre

I was in Trenton today in support of the WI and NJ workers and against their governor and ours. I got off the train and a man from the CWA asked me what union I worked for and asked if I was there for the rally. I told him I was not in a union and ran SCTC in Camden. He looked at me and shouted "You're the guy that did "Waiting For Lefty"! He said he knew all about SCTC and the play and was sorry he missed it. He grabbed my hand in a firm shake and we walked up Mill Hill towards the statehouse. I then stood with firemen from Jersey City, teachers from West Windsor and electricians from Rahway as we all "pledged allegiance" together. Theatre has real power and so do we all as citizens. Stand up and fight for what you believe in. You never know who you are affecting.

Over 600 people "Waited For Lefty"

Thank you to everyone who made our production of "Lefty" the rousing success that it was. for the 2nd straight Sunday we were sold out and had people wait for tix to become available [everyone got in]. It was an honor to direct such a fine cast and the incredible standing ovation yesterday was so appreciated by all of us. As our show ends, though, the work continues. "Go Irish! The Purgatory Diaries of Jason Miller "will be here for 3 shows March 18, 19 and 20. More on that later. Thanks again and, as we move out of 1935 and ahead in the NJ and US of 2011 remember Odet's words "life is supposed to be for everyone".