Arts & Entertainment
"Take Me Out" at Nutley Little Theatre
Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award winning drama, TAKE ME OUT, directed by Ron Mulligan of Bloomfield, opens on April 8th at Nutley Little Theatre, located at 47 Erie Place in Nutley.
The show tells the story of Darren Lemming, the star center fielder of the world champion New York Empires, who is young, rich, famous, talented, handsome and so convinced of his popularity that when he casually announces he’s gay, he assumes the news will be readily accepted by everyone. It isn’t.
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Variety said this Tony Award winner (Best Play, 2003) “achieves a lyrical power to match the beauty of…either a sublime piece of music or an exquisitely made double play. Or both.”
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The show includes adult language and nudity and is for mature audiences only.
Evening performances will take place on April 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, beginning at 8pm; matinees will take place on April 10th, 17th, and 23rd, starting at 2pm. On April 9th there will be a special Meet and Greet with the cast after the performance.
Tickets are $15, with a $2 discount for senior citizens and students. Patrons can order tickets by calling 1-877-238-5596, or online through the NLT web site at www.nutleylittletheatre.com (click on the “Click for Tix” icon).
The leading role of Darren Lemming will be played by Matthew Curtis of New York; Ray Yucis of Paterson plays the Tony Award winning role of Mason Marzac, and NLT member Stuart Aion of Caldwell acts both the coach/Skipper and a fan named Danzinger. Other cast members include Matt Algozzini of Maywood as Kippy, Tommy Biggiani of Ridgefield as Shane, Alex Thompson of Fair Lawn as Jason, Eddie Capuano as Toddy and Jorge L. Gonzalez, Jr. as Martinez, both from Jersey City, Jeff Foote from Denville as Davey, Gary Sugai from Colonia as Kawabata and Marcelino Feliciano of Montclair as Rodriguez. Serving as stage managers will be Don Sheffrin of Little Falls and Fred Halperin of Morristown.
Nutley Little Theatre stages its productions at the NLT Barn, 47 Erie Place, Nutley, located off Brookfield Avenue (one block east of Franklin Avenue) in the heart of the Erie Place Historic District. For directions, please see www.nutleylittletheatre.com. You can also follow NLT on Facebook.
