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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE- The New York T


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osemary arris in Oscar and the Pink Lady, photo by . Charles

An Entertaining and Thought-Provoking

Theatrical Experience- The Home News Tribune


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Welcome to the new season and or newly-desined stae and seatin conratio

s an artist, this ives yo an impression of the theatre space Ive always wanted for geore treet layhoa raised stae that is embraced by the adience, offerin the ltimate in flexibility for scenic desin atheatrical effects while maintainin the intimate relationship between actors and playoers that

always made geore treet layhose special.

s a member of the adience, or newconration also offers a rst-class theatre-oin experience with more aisle seatinand three new rows of seats withot stairsto climb.

n the followin paes, yoll see that wehave a thrillin season ahead of s lledwith lahter, msic and award-winnin plays.I look forward to seein yo at the theatrefor the inaral season on or newly-desined stae!incerely,

David aintrtistic Director


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Nothing Short of Brilliant- Recorder Newspapers

Boyd gaines and achel Dratch in Sylvia, photo by . Charles rickson


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What do a irty former actress, a teen-aed irl,

a hippie hsband and a divorced carpenter have

in common? Not mch, ntil they take an actin

class toether for six weeks, revealin secrets thatthey never intended and transformin in ways

they never expected. his hilarios and charmin

comedy was voted one of the top ten plays of

2009 by The New York Times, The New Yorkerand

Time Out New York.

absorbing, unblinking and sharply funnyThe New York Times

CIRCLE MIRRORTRANSFORMATIONBy nnie Baker

Directed by nders Cato

M W F OCt 5 6 7 8 9

8ppr 8ppr 8ppr 8pon 8p

10 12 13 14 15 162p 8p 8p 2p 8p 2p

7p 8p

17 19 20 21 22 232p 8p 8p 8pad 8p 2p

7p 8p

24 26 27 28 29 302pss 8p 8p 2p 8p 2p

7p 8p 8p

312p

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OCtOBER 5 through OCtOBER 31

BI ward Winner Best New lay

Notes from David: When I saw this sm

hit comedy last year at laywrihts oriz

this niqe collection of sbrbanites remi

me of many of or geore treet layho

adiences. s they let down their inhibitand all sorts of complications ense, I t

yo will all reconize many of yor frie

and smile.


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The #1 Place to See LiveTheatre in New Jersey

- Upstage Magazine

Nick Cordero in the world premiere of the BI ward

Winnin msical The Toxic Avenger, prior to New ork.

hoto by Kelly yman


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Luscious ... Elegantly Producedand Impeccably Acted

- The New York Times

Jane lexander and gareth axe in A Moon to Dance By, photo by ich


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THE SUBJECTWAS ROSESBy Frank gilroy

Directed by Michael Mastro

S M t W t F S

FEB/MAR 8 9 10 11 128ppr 8ppr 8ppr 8pon 8p

13 15 16 17 18 192p 8p 8p 2p 8p 2p

7p 8p

20 22 23 24 25 262p 8p 8p 8pad 8p 2p

7p 8p

27 1 2 3 4 5

2pss

8p 8p 2p 8p 2po

7p 8p 8p

62p

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FEBRUARY 8 through MARCH 6

Notes from David: With so many of

yon men and women off fihtin for

contry riht now, this powerfl li

rize-winnin homecomin story of a patr

family dealin with their bit tersweet restrck me as particlarly timely.litzer rize Winner

his prodction is sponsored by he Blanche and Ir vin arie Fondation

READ. TALK. SEE. Join us for thi s seasonsBook Club Program!see ae 14 for details

here are three sides to every story. Bried trths

and old emotional wonds resrface when a yon

soldier retrns to his parents home after World

War II. Caht in the crossfi re of nresolved

tensions over money, love and heroism, the new

veteran finds himself enaed in a battle on the

home front - where all three family members ache

for a peacefl dtente.

stnnin, beatiflly written litzer rize-winnin

drama abot the relationships between a hsband

and wife and their yon adlt son.


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10 Jack Klman and ey Crosby in The Sunshine Boys. hoto by . Charles

David Saint Once Again Proves thathe is a Master of Comic Direction

- The Princeton Packet


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KEN LUDWSA FOX ON

THE FAIRWAYDirected by David aint

mericas nmber one farcer and athor ofLend Me

a Tenor, tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig, teamsp with gs rtistic Director David aint for this

hysterical new comedy.

A Fox on The Fairwayopens as nderdo Qail

Valley Contry Clb prepares to take on archrival

Crochin qirrel in this years nnal Inter-Clb

golf ornament. With a sizable waer at stake, the

contest plays ot amidst three love affairs, a disappearin

diamond, objectionable sweaters and an explodin vase.ex and water hazards collide in this artfl madcap

adventre abot love and olf.

S M t W t F S

MAR/APR 22 23 24 25 28ppr 8ppr 8ppr 8pon 8

27 29 30 31 1 22p 8p 8p 2p 8p 2

7p 8

3 5 6 7 8 92p 8p 8p 8pad 8p 2

7p 8

10 12 13 14 15

2p

ss

8p 8p 2p 8p 27p 8p 8

172p

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MARCH 22 through APRL 17

Notes from David: ver since I dire

the national tor ofLend Me a Tenoryears

I have felt that Ken dwi is or rea

livin writer of f arce. I am overjoyed t

directin his latest side-splittin comhere at the layhose.

ahtod Farce

his prodction is sponsored by he Blanche and Ir vin arie Fondation


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12Keith Carradine and Marlo homas in the world premiere ofNew Years Eve

by rthr arents. hoto by . Charles rickson

First-Class Productions

- The New York Times


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S M t W t F S

MAY/jUN 10 11 12 13 148ppr 8ppr 8ppr 8pon 8p

15 17 18 19 20 22p 8p 8p 2p 8p 2p

7p 8p

22 24 25 26 27 282p 8p 8p 8pad 8p 2p

7p 8p

29 31 1 2 3 42pss 8p 8p 2p 8p 2p

7p 8p 8p

52p

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MAY 10 through jUNE 5

GOD OF CARNAGEBy asmina eza

ranslated by Christopher ampton

Directed by David aint

Winner 2009 ony ward Best New lay

Notes from David: his wild 90-mint

of hysterical passion strck me as the p

fit for geore treet layhose spe

eloqently to both the head and the he

nd yo thoht the kid s were troble!

he loves come off and all hell breaks loose

when two sets of parents meet to discss the

playrond altercation between their two eleven-

year-old sons. What starts ot as a civilizedconversation abot apoloies and minor injries,

qickly escalates into a wild inter-parental melee

of infantile behavior and nthinkable actions. n

otraeos, explosive comedy that will leave yo

shriekin with lahter, aspin with disbelief and

screamin They didnt just do that!

Rancidly Funny - The Guardian


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Monroe township and

NEW tRP for 2010: Eas Brunswick

n select esday, Wednesday evenins and hrsday afterno

residents of area ctive dlt Commnities may ride a char

bs to and from the theatre with this affordable and conven

ticket and transportation packae.

Our buses currenly make he following sops:

Clearbrook, Concordia, greenbriar at Whittinham, eeat Monroe, ossmoor, he onds, Waterford at ast Brnsw

Chelsea at ast Brnswick, ast Brnswick K-Mart arkin

lease contact s to add yor commnity to this list!

Special Packages & roup Discouns

Book Club Program

roups

theare & Bus Package

We are pleased to offer rops of 10 or more disconted

ticket prices and or VI grop ervices that allow for

flexibility in yor reservations while yor event is still in

the plannin staes.

Make yor trip extra special by rentin or party room for

a pre- or post-performance reception, sit-down dinner orcocktai l hor. lso, ask abot charter bs rentals and

fndraisers for non-profit oranizations.

READ. tALK. SEE. The Subject Was Roses

his poplar proram, now in its forth year, is a hit w ith

book clbs from across the state! ackae price of $56.50

per person incldes a copy of the script and ticket to see

the performance, pls the opportnity to invite a geore

treet layhose staff member to lead yor book clb discssion,

either at yor sal meetin location or at the theatre,

pre- or post-show.

For Book Club, theare & Bus Packages or

group ickes and informaion conac us a732-846-2895 (Michelle x134 or janine x155)

or email [email protected]

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e he very bes seas for all ve plays, bu always h

exibiliy o exchange ickes ino anoher perfor

of he same play if your schedule changes.

For Individual Tickets (on sale starting September 7) or for Three-Play Packages and

Flex Passes visit our website at www.GSPonline.org or call 732-246-7717.

Performance Day/time Premium AA E Premiu

Previews reviews es hrs: 8 pm $180

Evenings esday hrsday: 8 pm $180

Friday: 8 pm $230

atrday: 8 pm $265

nday: 7 pm $180

Mainees hrsday: 2 pm $180

atrday: 2 pm $180

nday: 2 pm $230

Special Series penin Niht: Fri 8 pm N/

nday ymposim: n 2 pm $230

dio Described: hrs 8 pm $75

pen Captioned: at 2 pm $100

tdent: h; n ve; at Mat $75

Our new configuraion offers our parons hree

new rows of seaing ha embrace he sage wih

excellen sighlines and no sairs o climb.

ORDER tODAY!Call 732-246-7717

Shop online or download a prinableorder form a www.SPonline.org

SEE ALL 5 PLAYSFOR AS LttLE AS

$36 A tCKEt

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New Brnswick, NJ 08901

David Saint, Artistic Director

Todd Schmidt, Managing Director

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tickes now on sale!

By online at www.gonline.or

732-246-7717

WNNERJerseyArts.com eoples Choice ward

for rofessional heatre Company

This program is made possible in partby funds from the New Jersey State

Council on the Arts/Department of

State, a Partner Agency of the National

Endowment for the Arts.Off ic ia l A ir l ine of GSP

Cover: Celia Keenan-Boler in the world premiere ofCreating Claire.

hoto by . Charles rickson. Marqee photo by Frank Wojciechowski.

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