2011 SCTC Year In Review

I am so proud of the work we brought you at SCTC in 2011. Back in February, Clifford Odets' "Waiting for Lefty" came alive on our stage and brought a 75 year old play back to a relevant life in this, the year of protests and occupiers. Thanks to the large, mostly sold out audiences that proved that this play was never more relevant. Bob Hughes brought his wonderful "Go Irish!" to us for a weekend in March and brought the great actor and playwright Jason Miller back to life in front of your eyes. "A Moon For the Misbegotten" shone over Camden as SCTC brought you Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece in our beautiful, intimate setting led by incredible performances. After our break we opened our "Tenn X Ten" season honoring the 100th birthday of Tennessee Williams with the audience and critically acclaimed "Suddenly, Last Summer" . Connie Norwood and an incredible cast led us to sold out houses for the entire closing weekend.

As we are only 8 days from 2012 I wanted to thank everyone who has had anything to do with the success that 2011 brought to SCTC. We, at present, are rehearsing "Tennessee Into the Future" for our January festival, my new play "Tennessee's Final Curtain" which takes you to TW's room on the night he died to witness his battle with his ghost and demons for a February run and are preparing for the visit of the Tony Award winning actor Brian Dennehy on February 7th. Quite a lot going on at the corner of 4th and Jasper that we hope you will be a part of.

From everyone at SCTC...Happy Christmas..Happy Hanukkah...and the most successful and Happy 2012 that you ever dream of. Dreams do come true....come to Waterfront South and see for yourself. See you at the theatre.

Camden, Tennessee..or Tennessee, Camden?

"1st rehearsal/reading of "Night of the Iguana" happening now at SCTC now."Crushed Petunias" started up yesterday and "Tennessee's Final Curtain" preparing as well. TW is alive and well in Camden. Please come out this exciting 100th birthday year of Tennessee. Even more exciting news coming this week. Theatre is alive and well in Waterfront South! www.southcamdentheatre.org for tix.

Heart of Camden Event with Jon Bon Jovi

Congrats to Helene Pierson and Heart of Camden on last night's incredible event honoring Jon Bon Jovi for his incredible generosity in our city of Camden. HOC built our theatre but before and after that incredible feat has rebuilt over 150 homes in our neighborhood from boarded up shells to beautiful homes filled with families. Jon was so humble and gracious in his speech and in his speaking with so many of the well heeled crowd who raided over $300,000 for HOC. There is an old adage "the bigger they are...the nicer they are". Jon Bon Jovi blows that out of the water. He is an incredible, giving person who uses his incredible talent and celebrity to help so many who so desperately need it. It was an honor to attend and represent SCTC and I did get teary eyed when, during a special Bon Jovi video of "Who says you can't go home?"scenes of Camden being rebuilt were shown with our theatre opening at the end. I'm still emotional over it. What a night..what a memory...what angels of healing Bon Jovi and HOC are. Heal Camden!

Theatre Alliance Casting Couch this Sunday with Joe Paprzycki

Come out to Love Park in Philadelphia [15th and JFK] this Sunday afternoon from 1PM-2PM when SCTC Producing Artistic Director Joseph M. Paprzycki will be the guest host on the Philly Theatre Casting Couch at Christmas Village. Joe will be talking to contestants about their love of the local theatre scene and promoting SCTC's current "Tenn X Ten" season celebrating Tennessee Williams' 100th birthday. Thanks to the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia for the invitation to host. It's free....fun...and a nice way to spend some time on this beautiful weekend. Join Joe on the "couch" and say hi...

Cast Announced for Tennessee Williams' "The Case of the Crushed Petunias"

As part of our "Tennessee Williams Into the Future" presentation on January 20-22 I am so happy to announce the cast of gifted young actors who will perform in his one act play "The Case of the Crushed Petunias" that I will direct. I want to bring a young cast to TW's work and we are thrilled to announce the cast. Jordan B. Mottram [Temple U], Annie R. Such [University of the Arts - Philadelphia] Julian Jasquez [Camden Catholic HS and Waterfront South resident] and Molly Lang [Lower Merion HS]. We are so exicited to have these talented, young actors interpret TW for you. It will be the "curtain raiser" before a staged reading of "The Glass Menagerie" with an all African American cast directed by "Suddenly last Summer" director Connie Norwood. A talk back led by Stage Magazine critic Jack Shaw will close the evening. 3 shows only and tickets are sellilng briskly. http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/ for tickets. Don't be left out!

New Posters Unveiled on Website

Go to http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/ to see all of our posters for this season! Bro. Mickey McGrath's work shines and reflects his own unique vision of Tennessee Williams and our season. They are magnificent and we are honored that he chose SCTC to work with. It's not too early to get tix for the rest of the season. Seats have been selling at a nice pace for our weekend of "Tennessee into the Future" as we audition for "The Case of the Crushed Petunias" this weekend. And...while you are looking at the posters get your tickets as well. Don't be left out as some were this past Sunday.

James Franco visits Hotel Elysee where Tennessee Williams Died

This Sunday, James Franco will be in the room in NY where Williams died in an artistic seance as part of a longer afternoon dedicated to Tennessee Williams. I wanted to mention this as I also have stayed in that room. My director and I were guests in that room on the 20th anniversary of his death following a fully staged reading of my play "Tennessee's Final Curtain" which will celebrate it's world premiere at SCTC in February. The reading was in the hotel's main room. That night, Nicole Lerario and I drank a bottle of wine and read from "The Glass Menagerie" on the spot the great man died 20 years before. This was in 2003. I find it fascinating that Franco would be in the room as well as we all celebrate his 100th birthday. SCTC is on the edge and my play in February will give you your chance to be in his room on the night he died, surrounded by his ghosts and demons that made him the incredible writer he was. NY is sold out this Sunday but you can get tickets now for my play. Don't be left out! We closed our "Summer" with three sold out shows. More on the show in NYC here