BERGEN COUNTY PLAYERS ANNOUNCE MUSICAL REVUE OF BRAODWAY'S BEST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS CONTACT: Peter Caust
201-615-0404 - Publicity@bcplayers.org
Photos: www.bcplayers.org

Oradell, NJ, March 15, 2018 - A bevy of songs from some of Broadway's Tony Award-winning musicals will light up the Bergen County Players' (BCP) stage March 24 through April 21, with the curtain at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm on Sundays. There will be extra matinees on April 14 and 21, and no shows March 30, 31 and April 1. All performances will take place at the Little Firehouse Theater, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell. Tickets may be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office during regular box office hours.

An original revue of song and dance, And The Winner Was...celebrates past and present hit shows, from the acclaimed A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder to old favorites like The Music Man and Kiss Me Kate. Over thirty songs from shows that were recipients of Broadway’s highest honors will be performed by a talented cast of singer/dancer/actors, including favorites such as “Cabaret” from Cabaret, “Luck Be a Lady” from Guys and Dolls, “Send in the Clowns” from A Little Night Music, “Heart” from Damn Yankees and “What I Did for Love” from A Chorus Line.

Conceived and directed by Ray Yucis, the show is under the imaginative musical direction of Ann Crawford, with the cast performing a tour of Broadway history in a cabaret-like setting.  The cast features BCP veterans Staci Beth Block of Hackensack, Joe DiBartolo of Wanaque, Sarah A. Feinmark of Haworth, Nancy Feldman of New City, NY, Tim and Megan Larsen of Hackensack and Bryan John Morris of New Milford, along with newcomers Tara Hutchison of Hillsdale, Kay Koch of Hackensack and Bryan Luterman of Leonia.

The crew of And the Winner Was...includes Ray Yucis (Director), Lynne Lupfer (Producer), Ann Crawford (Musical Director), Geri Berhain (Assistant to the Director & Stage Manager), Jody Laufer (Set Construction), Lynne Lupfer (Decor) Joe Lanteri (Lighting Design & Operation), Tim Larsen (Sound Design), David Luke (Sound Operation), Bunny Mateosian (Costumes), Marisa Dolkart and Melissa Miller (Make-up and Hair), Darlene Slezak and Ken Slezak (Crew), Celeste Fasone (Publicity) Marci K. Weinstein (Program Notes), Barbara Mintz and Steve Mintz (Photography) and Eileen Winkler (Member-at-Large).

TICKET AND SCHEDULE INFORMATION

• All performances for And The Winner Was... take place at The Little Firehouse Theatre at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, home to the Bergen County Players
  since 1949. Performances run March 24 – April 21, 2018 with show times on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm.
• There are added matinees on April 14 and 21, and there will be no  performances on March 30, 31 and April 1.
• Tickets for And The Winner Was... are $24 for all performances, and can be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by
  visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours. Visa, Master Card, and American Express are accepted.
• BCP's popular Questions & Artists talkback session will be held following the performance on Friday, April 6, 2018.
• Those interested in Group Sales of 20 or more tickets can email groups@bcplayers.org or call the main number and press #6.
• Row K, Seats #1 and #2 are held to accommodate people with disabilities. They can be purchased by calling the box office at 201-261-4200.
  These seats will be released for public sale two weeks prior to performance.
• Parking is free at the Park Avenue municipal lot, across the street, one-half block north of the theater.

Calendar Listing: AND THE WINNER WAS...OPENS SATURDAY, MARCH 24 THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 21, PERFORMANCES: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm;
Sundays at 2 pm; Additional matinees April 14 and 21; no performance on March 30, 31 and April 1; LITTLE FIREHOUSE THEATRE 298 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ.
Free parking at the lot off Park Avenue one-half block north of theater. Tickets $24. For tickets, please call (201) 261-4200 or buy online at www.bcplayers.org.
Student and group discounts are available.

The Bergen County Players has grown tremendously from its roots as a small community theater when it was founded in 1932; today, nearly 300 volunteer members,
working on and off stage, make possible the nine productions presented each season.

 

Photo by Barbara Mintz