Groundbreaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SCTC along with Heart of Camden will be celebrating the birth of the Waterfront South Theatre on Friday, April 25th at 10AM. We hoppe to be joined by the mayor of Camden, students from Sacred Heart School and the High School for Performing Arts and as many of you that can come out. Come join the celebration of the rebirth of Walt's Café as a theatre that will bring light and art to Camden for years to come!!!!! Also, "The Old Settler" our last play for the season is opening the same night at 8PM. Please join us for "South Camden Theatre Day" and be a part of the rebirth. Heal Camden!!!!!!

Plays at Rowan University

You can catch four one act plays of mine under the title "Youth In America" directed by Rob Klimowski February 14, 15 and 16th at Rowan University. "On the Wings of Sparrows" tells the story of Charlie Bishop, a fifteen year old who killed himself shortly after 9-11, "Drop Period", about parental pressure on their children to get into college via sports, "Furlough" which shows a soldier returning home early from Iraq and "Dressing For School" which goes into the minds of the Columbine killers.

Admission is by donation and you can find out more about it by going to Rowan's website HERE.

Theatre has been approved!!!!!!!!

Last Thursday evening, the Planning Board of the City of Camden gave final approval for the construction of the new Waterfront South Theatre to be built at the site of my grandparent's bar at the corner of 4th and Jasper Streets. We hope to break ground in March and begin our new season in the fall with a remounting of "Last Rites". Helene Pierson, the Director of Heart of Camden has been dynamic in this effort and is due so much gratitude. Also much thanks to Pepe Piperno, who, through the generosity of his Dominica Foundation, will now begin the building of our dream. I also want to acknowledge the huge contribution of Tom Ehrhardt, our attorney [and a Board Member] for South Camden Theatre Company who has donated so much of his valuable time and talent to this project.

Please come to see "That Championship Season", Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play which will run from February 1-17th and you can see and hear more about this exciting project and the rebirth of Camden and particularly Waterfront South!

HEAL CAMDEN!!!!!!! ART WILL SAVE US!!!!!!

Comcast Newsmakers Interview

SAVE A SEAT CAMPAIGN - WATERFRONT SOUTH THEATRE

Helene Pierson, the Executive Director of Heart of Camden told me that our last hurdle, a meeting withthe planning Commission for the city of Camden will occur in a few weeks. After this last step, we can hopefully break ground and start the construction of the new Waterfront South Theatre. Many people have asked how they can become a part of it. We are launching a "Save a Seat" camapaign where, for a donationof $1,000, your name or a person's name you would like to honor will be put on a seat in the theatre on a plate attached to a seat. There are only 99 seats available and we have already sold 20! For information call Heart of Camden at 856 966 1212. This is a great way to honor someone close to you that lived in Camden and worked to create the great place that Camden once was....and WILL be again.

Also, as of this morning, October 27th, you have 5 more chances to see FORTUNE COOKIES. We have shows Friday and Saturday nights at 8 PM and 2 more Sundays at 1:30PM. The audiences have been buzzing and we are very proud of our new work. The cast is incredible.

Hope to see you there!

FORTUNE COOKIES

Last night, my new play, FORTUNE COOKIES, opened the new season at SCTC. We had a great audience and the show went very well. I hope that you will have time to come and see it. The play is about freindship, fortune and fate with a good dose of magic thrown in as well. You can call us at 856-456-2850 to reserve tickets. We have an incredible cast that was directed so well by Celeste Bonfanti and I know you would enjoy thier work. Show times are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8PM and Sunday afternoons at 1:30.

Please come!! I hope to see you there!!!

Methadone Clinic

I hope that everyone is aware that there is a methadone clinic being targeted for Broadway and Morgan Boulevard. This is moving from another part of the city that is slated for further redevelopment in center city Camden. This would bring at least 1,000 recovering heroin addicts to Waterfront South on a daily basis. We NEED to say no to this and we all NEED to get involved. There will be a meeting tomorrow, Monday, September24th at 4PM to discuss how we will oppose this action. Please come. It is at the Greenhouse on Emerald Street one block from Sacred Heart Church. For more information please call Andrea at Heart of Camden at 856 966 1212 or just come to tomorrows meeting to FIGHT THIS ACTION. The meeting is This week and we need to act now. CAMDEN BELONGS TO ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We cannot continue to be the dumping ground for the things that no one else in the area wants in their neighborhood. WATERFRONT SOUTH needs to grow and prosper. Please get involved.

ART WILL SAVE US!!!!!!!!!