Saturday, March 23, 2013
Comedy to Premiere at Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell on March 23
The Bergen County Players (BCP) season may be slowly reaching the end of its 80th season, but this weekend, the community theater will first present Larry Gelbart's final comedy "Better Late." Directed by Jerry Pettinati of Fair Lawn, "Better Late" will run from March 23 through April 20 with shows on Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. "Better Late" features first husband Julian, played by Jim Lesko (Englewood), who is forced to move in with his ex-wife Nora, played by Cheryl Woertz (Alpine) and her second husband Lee, played by Bill Porterfield (Ridgewood), in order to recuperate from a sudden illness. With each passing day, the awkward situation spirals further and further out of control. As the laughter builds, the …
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Friday, February 15, 2013
The Bergen County Players will debut "Beehive" the 60s musical this weekend
Whether you lived through it or learned about it, the 1960s was a musical decade dominated by historically powerful female performers. This weekend, the Bergen County Players will debut "Beehive, The 60s Musical" as this all-female led cast sings your favorites in a revue of a decade that changed history. Directed by Dottie Fischer, "Beehive" will run from Feb. 16 though March 9 at the Little Firehouse Theatre on Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm and Sundays, 2pm. “This was an important time for women, as they were beginning to feel empowered," Fischer said in a press release. "Think of the songs ‘Respect’ which was a huge hit for Aretha Franklin, and Lesley Gore’s ‘You Don’t Own Me.’ Also ‘Downtown’ and ‘The Beat Goes On’…what were they really …
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Renowned Playwright Neil Simon’s Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy To Open on October 20
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Friday, October 19, 2012
As part of its 80th season celebration, Bergen County Players (BCP) will present Neil Simon’s FOOLS, a light, frothy, fairy tale for adults featuring Simon’s brilliant use of vaudeville, slapstick, puns and wordplay. Under the direction of Iris Weinhouse, FOOLS will be performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from October 20th through November 10th. FOOLS opened on Broadway at the Eugene O’Neil Theatre on April 6, 1981. Neil Simon described his play as a “comic fable” – it is a lighthearted simple show making it a wonderful family treat. “It’s a hilarious show but there are very telling insights into people and communities underneath the laughter,” explains Director Iris Weinhouse. “I was in the play about 15-20 years ago and …
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Get a first look at the cast below!
Long considered one of America’s premier community theater groups, Bergen County Players (BCP) is proud to announce for 2012-13 another ambitious, passionate and playful year of audience-pleasing musicals and innovative plays for its 80th consecutive season. From toe-tapping musicals to hilarious comedies to intense dramas, BCP has garnered a reputation for outstanding quality productions at affordable prices. The new season kicks off with one of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Music Man. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, BCP’s 80th season opener will feature a live orchestra and a cast of over 35. The Music Man revolves around Harold Hill, a traveling salesman and con man who stops in River City, Iowa and …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Newest BC Players show opens May 5
The Bergen County Players (BCP), presents Is There Life After High School?, a funny and bittersweet musical with music and lyrics by Craig Carnelia and book by Jeffrey Kindley. Under the direction of Carol Fisher, Is There Life After High School? will be performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from May 5 through June 3, with shows at 8pm on Friday and Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. All tickets are $21 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. This delightful musical serves as a mini-yearbook, a trip back to the high school hallways for a group of alumni who, through song and dance, examine their …
Friday, April 20, 2012
George Kaufman and Moss Hart's comic farce "The Man Who Came to Dinner" is the newest production at the Bergen County Players
Witty but acerbic theater critic Sheridan Whiteside arrives in a small town of Ohio just before the Christmas holiday and immediately breaks his leg. Forced to recover at the residence of a rich factory owner Ernest W. Stanley and his family, the high-maintenance "diva" of a host of a national radio program begins to wreak havoc in this 1939 classic and drive not only his hosts but his assistant. The Bergen County Players (BCP) hilarious The Man Who Came to Dinner by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, at the Little Firehouse Theatre closes April 21 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased online, by calling 201-261-4200, or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours. Directed by Bunny Mateosian of …
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Friday, March 9, 2012
New comedy of love and lust, "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" closes this weekend
Adultry does not always come easy as Barney Cashman will find out this weekend when the Bergen County Players (BCP) presents Last of the Red Hot Lovers, an uproarious comedy by Neil Simon. The show closes March 10. Cashman, has been happily married to his high school sweetheart for close to 30 years, but as the milestone anniversary approaches, the sexual revolution of the 1960s is burgeoning all around him. Though he’s a kind and gentle man, with no history of adultery, Barney decides to try and take advantage of the new sexual mores before opportunity passes him by. The question: Will Barney’s libido liberate or humiliate him? The answer may lie in the women – experienced Elaine, actress Bobbi and family friend Jeannette – he tries to …
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Children's musical was chosen for this year's holiday show
Just in time for the holidays, the Bergen County Players (BCP) presents Sleeping Beauty, a charming musical tale written by Jim Eiler with music by Eiler and Jeanne Bargy of the Prince Street Players from Nov. 26 through Dec. 18. The enchanted story of Sleeping Beauty is brought to life by BCP’s dynamic cast in a playful, interactive musical the whole family will enjoy. The tale involves beautiful Princess Melisande, who is cursed by an evil spell cast upon her by the wicked fairy, Trollarina. Upon pricking her finger on the forbidden spinning wheel she is doomed, but with the help of her loving fairy godmothers, the princess is sent into a deep sleep and can only be awakened by the kiss of a prince. The audience is sure to be left with a…
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Friday, November 4, 2011
The second production of the Bergen County Players 79th Season is Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Community theatre and high drama are not something most people would put together. Most view them as mutually exclusive. The Bergen County Players are in their 79th season, and not only are they putting on high drama, but they are putting it on with impressive skill and professionalism. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was written by Edward Albee in the early 1960’s. It won both the Tony Award and New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play in 1963. The play was made into a film, also written by Edward Albee, and was a major vehicle for Elizabeth Taylor. The title, for those unfamiliar, can be misleading. Author Virginia Woolf is in no part of the show, save name only. But the title is repeating in song all throughout the show, …
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
The production of 'Glengarry Glen Ross' should not be missed
Greed, corruption, liars and thieves. No, this is not a story about the government or some mega-corporation--this is the Bergen County Players' production of "Glengarry Glen Ross." "Glengarry Glen Ross" is the tale of four Realtors and their office manager, and the conniving, underhanded and downright illegal maneuvers they employ against one another to make it to the top. The name comes from the two real-estate properties they are peddling, the Glengarry Highlands and Glen Ross Farms, both of which are truly undesirable. The play opens with office manager John Williamson (Jon Cole) having aging, once-successful but down-on-his-luck Realtor Shelley “The Machine” Levene (Frank Osmers) demanding better leads so he might get “on the board” …
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