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Candide
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Additional Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and John LaTouche

Produced and Directed by Vince Tinebra
Musical Direction – Bruce De La Cruz
 

May 31 to June 15

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00

Sunday at 2:00

CANDIDE is perhaps the most oft revived of the classic musicals. Based on the original writings of Voltaire, this sophisticated yet wacky operetta is a comedy with shades of Monty Python. This funny, irreverent satire is the perfect musical expression of Voltaire's tongue-in-cheek send-up of optimistic philosophies. Set to Leonard Bernstein’s fantastic score with additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the Main Street production of Candide promises to be a theatrical experience!

In this fast paced two act musical the hapless bastard cousin Candide is expelled from home, drafted into the Bulgarian army, brought before the Spanish Inquisition, swindled out of a fortune, shipwrecked on a desert isle, and separated time and again from his true love Cunegonde, who bears—with remarkable dignity— a variety of carnal encounters by almost everybody everyone she meets. Through it all, Candide remembers the lesson of his dear master Dr. Pangloss: everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.

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Main Street Jr.

A Totally AWESOME Musical
Written by Neil Gooding
Additional Material by Stuart Smith
Revised Orchestrations and Arrangements by Brett Foster
Original Musical Adaptation by Scott Copeman
Music and Lyrics by Various

Produced by Vince Tinebra
Directed By Mark J. Bracken Jr.


 July 12 Thru 27

Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM

Sundays at 2PM


From the era that brought the world The Rubik's Cube, Max Headroom and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes this "totally awesome" musical in the style of movies such as Back To The Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Karate Kid and The Wedding Singer.

Join the graduating class of William Ocean High School as they live through their final senior year - as they experience the fun, the heartbreak, the loves and the loneliness of growing up.... all set to the biggest hits of the 80's!!
 

This is a Main Street Junior Production and is cast with young actors between the ages of 13-23

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Friday May  28

Doors at 7:oo, Show at 8:00

$6.00 General Admission

BYOB for those Guests 21 or Older 

 Show off your talent to our panel of judges and compete for  prizes. Singers, Musicians, Comedy,  Kazoo Players and yes even mimes are welcome. Keep it entertaining and PG or risk getting "Gonged"  Karaoke tracks  will be available.

Great Fun for All Ages

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Junior Musical


 

A New Musical in Five Scenes

Book and Music by: Eric Stedman

 Based on the original story by James M. Barrie

 With additional melodies by Beatrice Alderman, Dorian Welch, Marie Louka, and Claude Debussy

Come see a cast of children ages 5 through 12 tell the story of Peter Pan!

July 27 & 28, and August 3 & 4 at 2PM

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Seeking Directors

Audition Notice

The Gong Show
We are asking people interested in performing in THE MAIN STREET THEATER GONG SHOW to appear at the Theater on Wednesday June 19, 2013 to audition your act. In the spirit of The Gong Show, be creative, tell jokes, tap dance, do impersonations, juggle, play an instrument. If you can not make the audition, but would still like to perform please contact Peter@smstc.org. For those of you in rehearsal that night for Back to The 80’s , we will have a sign up sheet, where you can list your name and describe your act. We will then speak to you after rehearsal.
The Gong Show will take place on Friday June 28th.
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Memorial Fund

Vic Morosco

Vic Morosco - Taken on the set of "And Then There Were None"

Thus far we have raised $3,000 to be dedicated to improvements in our seating area. We are still accepting donations.

For details e-mail kevin@smstc.org

Vic was a founding member of Main Street Theatre who worked passionately for the past 17 years in every area of the theatre and was responsible for shaping the organization into the premiere community theatre it is today. Vic was legendary throughout New Jersey CT for his mastery of most every male character in theatre and played such notable roles as "Moon Face Martin" in Anything Goes, "Ben Franklin" in 1776, "Bennie Southstreet" in Guys and Dolls, "Governor" in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and  "Mickey" in Sugar Babies. Aside from stage Vic also did commercial modeling and was seen several times on Gene Simmons Family Jewels. In addition to countless awards and acknowledgements of artistic achievement, Vic was the proud recipient of the 2006  NJ ACT "Lifetime Achievement Award"

At the time of his passing, Vic was serving as Artistic Director at Main Street and was the Founder and Director of the Main Street Theatre Academy in which he could perform his favorite role, that of theatre artist, teacher and mentor.

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