“OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES”

- The New York Times

george street playhouse 2010 –2011

“An Entertaining and Thought-Provoking
Theatrical Experience”
- The Home News Tribune

Rosemary Harris in Oscar and the Pink Lady, photo by T. Charles Erickson
Welcome to the new season and our newly-designed stage and seating configuration!
As an artist, this gives you an impression of the theatre space I’ve always wanted for George Street Playhouse:
a raised stage that is embraced by the audience, offering the ultimate in flexibility for scenic design and
theatrical effects — while maintaining the intimate relationship between actors and playgoers that has
always made George Street Playhouse special.

As a member of the audience, our new

configuration also offers a first-class theatre-
going experience with more aisle seating
and three new rows of seats without stairs
to climb.

On the following pages, you’ll see that we

have a thrilling season ahead of us — filled
with laughter, music and award-winning plays.
I look forward to seeing you at the theatre
for the inaugural season on our newly-
designed stage!

Sincerely,

David Saint
Artistic Director
 “Nothing Short of Brilliant”
- Recorder Newspapers

4 Boyd Gaines and Rachel Dratch in Sylvia, photo by T. Charles Erickson

CIRCLE MIRROR
TRANSFORMATION
By Annie Baker
Directed by Anders Cato
OBIE Award Winner Best New Play
What do a flirty former actress, a teen-aged girl,
a hippie husband and a divorced carpenter have
in common? Not much, until they take an acting
class together for six weeks, revealing secrets that
they never intended and transforming in ways
they never expected. This hilarious and charming
comedy was voted one of the top ten plays of
2009 by The New York Times, The New Yorker and
Time Out New York.
“…absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny…”
– The New York Times
Notes from David: “When I saw this smash
hit comedy last year at Playwrights Horizons,
this unique collection of suburbanites reminded
me of many of our George Street Playhouse
audiences. As they let down their inhibitions,
and all sorts of complications ensue, I think
you will all recognize many of your friends
and smile.”
OCTOBER 5 through OCTOBER 31
S M T W T F S
OCt 5 6 7 8 9
8ppr 8ppr 8ppr 8pon 8p
10 12 13 14 15 16
2p 8p 8p 2p 8p 2p
7p 8p
17 19 20 21 22 23
2p 8p 8p 8pad 8p 2p
7p 8p
24 26 27 28 29 30
2pss 8p 8p 2p 8p 2poc
7p 8p 8p
31 pr: previews • on: opening night • ad: audio described
ss: sunday symposium • oc: open-caption
2p
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 “The #1 Place to See Live
Theatre in New Jersey”
- Upstage Magazine

Nick Cordero in the world premiere of the OBIE Award

Winning musical The Toxic Avenger, prior to New York.
6 Photo by Kelly Ryman
[ title of show ]
Music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen
Book by Hunter Bell
Directed by Matt Lenz
OBIE Award-Winning Musical Comedy!
A musical comedy for anyone who has followed
a dream. When two struggling writers make a
commitment to write something new in three
weeks, they quickly find that writing a comedy
about the process of writing is more interesting
than anything else they could write ! A show
about four friends taking risks, creating ar t ,
killing Vampires (the dream-destroying kind,
not the Dracula kind) – and how relationships
change when life happens.
“Delectable Entertainment”
– The New York Times
Notes from David: “Although peppered with
references to Broadway and the world of
theatre, the heart of this popular new musical
is a universal story about anyone who, against
all odds, stays true to a dream.”
NOVEMBER 16 through DECEMBER 12
S M T W T F S
NOV/DEC 16 17 18 19 20
8ppr 8ppr 8ppr 8pon 8p
21 23 24 26 27
2p 8p 2p 8p 2p
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28 30 1 2 3 4
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7p 8p
5 7 8 9 10 11
2pss 8p 8p 2p 8p 2poc
7p 8p 8p
12 pr: previews • on: opening night • ad: audio described
2p ss: sunday symposium • oc: open-caption
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 “Luscious... Elegantly Produced
and Impeccably Acted”
- The New York Times

8 Jane Alexander and Gareth Saxe in A Moon to Dance By, photo by Richard Termine
THE SUBJECT
WAS ROSES
By Frank Gilroy
Directed by Michael Mastro
Pulitzer Prize Winner
There are three sides to every story. Buried truths
and old emotional wounds resurface when a young
soldier returns to his parents’ home after World
War II. Caught in the crossfire of unresolved
tensions over money, love and heroism, the new
veteran finds himself engaged in a battle on the
home front - where all three family members ache
for a peaceful détente.
A stunning, beautifully written Pulitzer Prize-winning
drama about the relationships between a husband
and wife and their young adult son.
This production is sponsored by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
READ. TALK. SEE. Join us for this season’s
Book Club Program! see Page 14 for details
Notes from David : “With so many of our
young men and women off fighting for our
country right now, this power ful Pulitzer
Prize-winning homecoming story of a patriotic
family dealing with their bittersweet reunion
struck me as particularly timely.”
FEBRUARY 8 through MARCH 6
S M T W T F S
FEB/MAR 8 9 10 11 12
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 “David Saint Once Again Proves that
he is a Master of Comic Direction”
- The Princeton Packet

10 Jack Klugman and Peggy Crosby in The Sunshine Boys. Photo by T. Charles Erickson
Ken LuDwig’s
A FOX ON
THE FAIRWAY
Directed by David Saint
Laugh–Out–Loud Farce
America’s number one farceur and author of Lend Me
a Tenor, Tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig, teams
up with GSP’s Artistic Director David Saint for this
hysterical new comedy.
A Fox on The Fairway opens as underdog Quail
Valley Country Club prepares to take on archrival
Crouching Squirrel in this year’s Annual Inter-Club
Golf Tournament. With a sizable wager at stake, the
contest plays out amidst three love affairs, a disappearing
diamond, objectionable sweaters and an exploding vase.
Sex and water hazards collide in this artful madcap
adventure about love and golf.
This production is sponsored by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
Notes from David : “Ever since I directed
the national tour of Lend Me a Tenor years ago,
I have felt that Ken Ludwig is our greatest
living writer of farce. I am overjoyed to be
directing his latest side-splitting comedy
here at the Playhouse.”
MARCH 22 through APRIL 17
S M T W T F S
mar/apr 22 23 24 25 26
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27 29 30 31 1 2
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3 5 6 7 8 9
2p 8p 8p 8pad 8p 2p
7p 8p
10 12 13 14 15 16
2pss 8p 8p 2p 8p 2poc
7p 8p 8p
17 pr: previews • on: opening night • ad: audio described
2p ss: sunday symposium • oc: open-caption
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 “First-Class Productions”
- The New York Times

Keith Carradine and Marlo Thomas in the world premiere of New Year’s Eve
12 by Arthur Laurents. Photo by T. Charles Erickson
God of Carnage
By Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by David Saint
Winner 2009 Tony Award Best New Play
And you thought the kids were trouble!
The gloves come off and all hell breaks loose
when two sets of parents meet to discuss the
playground altercation between their two eleven-
year-old sons. What starts out as a civilized
conversation about apologies and minor injuries,
quickly escalates into a wild inter-parental melee
of infantile behavior and unthinkable actions. An
outrageous, explosive comedy that will leave you
shrieking with laughter, gasping with disbelief and
screaming “They didn’t just do that!”
“Rancidly Funny”
- The Guardian
Notes from David: “This wild 90-minute ride
of hysterical passion struck me as the perfect
fit for George Street Playhouse – speaking
eloquently to both the head and the heart.”
MAY 10 through JUNE 5
S M T W T F S
may/jun 10 11 12 13 14
8ppr 8ppr 8ppr 8pon 8p
15 17 18 19 20 21
2p 8p 8p 2p 8p 2p
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22 24 25 26 27 28
2p 8p 8p 8pad 8p 2p
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29 31 1 2 3 4
2pss 8p 8p 2p 8p 2poc
7p 8p 8p
5 pr: previews • on: opening night • ad: audio described
2p ss: sunday symposium • oc: open-caption
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 Special Packages & Group Discounts
Book Club Program
READ. TALK. SEE. The Subject Was Roses
This popular program, now in its fourth year, is a hit with
book clubs from across the state! Package price of $56.50
per person includes a copy of the script and ticket to see
the performance, plus the opportunity to invite a George
Street Playhouse staff member to lead your book club discussion,
either at your usual meeting location or at the theatre,
pre- or post-show.
Groups
We are pleased to offer groups of 10 or more discounted
ticket prices and our VIP Group Services that allow for
flexibility in your reservations while your event is still in
the planning stages.
Make your trip extra special by renting our party room for
a pre- or post-performance reception, sit-down dinner or
cocktail hour. Also, ask about charter bus rentals and
fundraisers for non-profit organizations.
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Theatre & Bus Package
Monroe Township and
NEW TRIP for 2010: East Brunswick
On select Tuesday, Wednesday evenings and Thursday afternoons,
residents of area Active Adult Communities may ride a charter
bus to and from the theatre with this affordable and convenient
ticket and transportation package.
Our buses currently make the following stops:
Clearbrook, Concordia, Greenbriar at Whittingham, Regency
at Monroe, Rossmoor, The Ponds, Waterford at East Brunswick,
Chelsea at East Brunswick, East Brunswick K-Mart Parking Lot.
Please contact us to add your community to this list!
For Book Club, Theatre & Bus Packages or
group tickets and information contact us at
732-846-2895 (Michelle x134 or Janine x155)
or email mbergamo@georgestplayhouse.org
 See All 5 Plays
for AS LITTLE AS
$ 36 a ticket
(in our best seats)
Get the very best seats for all five plays, but always have the
flexibility to exchange tickets into another performance
of the same play if your schedule changes.

Our new configuration offers our patrons three Performance Day/Time Premium AA – E Premium F – L

new rows of seating that embrace the stage with Previews Previews Tues – Thurs: 8 pm $180 $175

excellent sightlines and no stairs to climb. Evenings Tuesday – Thursday: 8 pm $180 $175
Friday: 8 pm $230 $225

ORDER TODAY! Matinees

Saturday: 8 pm

Sunday: 7 pm
Thursday: 2 pm
$265

$180
$180
$260

$175
$175

Call 732-246-7717 Saturday: 2 pm $180 $175

Sunday: 2 pm $230 $225

Shop online or download a printable Special Series Opening Night: Fri 8 pm N/A N/A

order form at www.GSPonline.org

Sunday Symposium: Sun 2 pm $230 $225

(Students must Audio Described: Thurs 8 pm $75 N/A

have full-time,
Open Captioned: Sat 2 pm $100 $100
For Individual Tickets (on sale starting September 7) or for Three-Play Packages and dated student
ID to qualify) Student:T – Th; Sun Eve; Sat Mat $75 $75
Flex Passes visit our website at www.GSPonline.org or call 732-246-7717.
 Tickets now on sale!
Buy online at www.GSPonline.org
732-246-7717

George Street Playhouse

9 Livingston Avenue Non-Profit Org.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 U.S. Postage
PAID
David Saint, Artistic Director Permit # 558
Todd Schmidt, Managing Director New Brunswick, NJ

WINNER
JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Award
for Professional Theatre Company

This program is made possible in part

by funds from the New Jersey State
Council on the Arts/Department of
State, a Partner Agency of the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Official Air line of GSP

Cover: Celia Keenan-Bolger in the world premiere of Creating Claire.

Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Marquee photo by Frank Wojciechowski.