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Jennifer Cottone
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BERGEN COUNTY PLAYERS CONTINUES 90th SEASON WITH ROBERT O’HARA’S “BARBECUE”
Oradell, NJ, March 13, 2023 – Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America’s longest-running little theater companies, is excited to present the dark family satire BARBECUE, opening on March 25, 2023. BARBECUE is a raucous and fearless take on the classic American family story in a way not seen before onstage. Performances will take place at the Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, March 25 thru April 22 (Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, and Sunday afternoons at 2pm). Tickets to BARBECUE, priced at $24 (evenings) and $21 (matinees), may 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.
Under the direction of Peter Colletto, we Join the O’Mallery family as they gather to share some barbecue and straight talk with their sister Barbara, whose addictions and recklessness have forced her siblings to stage an intervention. The event soon becomes raucous and unpredictable as stereotypes collide with hard realities. Written by Robert O’Hara, Barbecue is a comedic satire that skewers familial relationships and racial biases, with a twist just before intermission that makes the audience rethink everything that happened in Act 1.
Director Peter Colletto is a life member and has directed numerous main stage productions for BCP – Rumors, It’s Only A Play, Good People, Speed-the-Plow, Table Manners, The Odd Couple (Female Version), Fuddy Meers, Lend Me a Tenor (which generated multiple Perry Award nominations), The Solid Gold Cadillac and The Price. In addition, he has worked as, either a director, an assistant to the director, a stage manager, consulting director, or lighting designer for many BCP and other theater company productions. Peter has also served as chairperson of our Play and Casting Committee and has served as a member of our Play Reading Committee. He had been a theater and film production teacher for more than 35 years.
The talented cast of BARBECUE includes Arno Austin of Bergenfield, Hope Harley of Teaneck, Tonette Smith of Tappan, NY, Vivette Alston of Dayton, Leslie Smithey of Briarcliff, NY, James Lugo of Congers, NY, Jenna Stewart of River Vale, Elaine D'Addezio of New Providence, Cheryl Woertz of Alpine and Allyson Stevenson of Westwood.
The production team is comprised of Peter Colletto (Director), David Luke (Producer), Nick Nappo (Producer), Joanne Misha (Asst. Director), Michele Roth (Stage Manager), Katie Lupfer (Member at large), Lynne Lupfer (Set Design/Décor), Bunny Mateosian (Costumes), Gerard Bourcier (Lighting Designer), Randi Kestin (Lighting Operator), Rob DeScherer (Sound Designer), Andrew Whitney (Sound Operator), Laura Dinoia (Props), Jessica Lohsen (Crew), Ken Slezak (Crew), Darlene Slezak (Crew), Edie Orlando (Hair & Makeup), Michael Smith (Photography), Larry Kaiser (Dialect Coach), Jennifer Cottone (Publicity), Reginald Bennett Jr. (Publicity), Elisabeth Julia (Social Media), Marci K. Weinstein (Program Notes), Sharla Herbert (Headshot Board), Edie Orlando (Hair/Makeup) and Elaine D'Addezio (Hair/Makeup).
Acting on its desire to keep its members and patrons safe, BCP will continue to follow CDC and State of New Jersey guidelines and will adhere to the following protocols. Masks and vaccination are highly recommended but not required.
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The Bergen County Players, Inc. is a non-Equity, non-profit community theater company dedicated to presenting quality productions for the enrichment of the community.
Further information can be found at www.bcplayers.org.