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By Ridge Light Opera of New Jersey
8/17/2009
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Ridge Light Opera of New Jersey will present its 15th annual production of September Song. This year’s new program will include scenes from Bizet’s Carmen as well as shortened version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic Ruddigore along with a full variety of Broadway classics.
Performances will take place at St. Marks Episcopal Church, 140 South Finley Avenue Basking Ridge, NJ. The church is wheelchair accessible.
Evening performances are to be held at 8PM on Thursday September 24th, Friday September 25th, and Saturday September 26th. An additional 2 PM Matinee Performance will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009.
Advanced Tickets may be purchased on line at www.ridgelightopera.org: $20 for adults; $18 for seniors and students. Tickets purchased on the day of a performance are $25. Sponsorships are available. All seats are reserved. Call 908-580-0128 for more information.
September Song is directed by Lauran and William Corson, with musical direction by Lois Buesser. September Song’s talented cast includes: Jamie Baer Peterson, New Providence; Mike Baruffi, Randolph; William J. Brooke, NYC; Colin Buesser, Boonton; Ron Buesser, Boonton; Claire Buesser, Boonton; David Cantor, Berkeley Heights; Peter Christian, Millburn; Julie Corson, Basking Ridge; Nicole Dickinson, Clifton; Sophia Donelan, Randolph; Elsbeth Escher, Maplewood; Alejandra Garrido, Bloomsbury; Elaine Gennaro, New Providence; Susan Glanzberg, Watchung; Isabel Glanzberg, Watchung; Joanna Hoty Russell, Murray Hill; John Lamb, Randolph; Robert Lanza, Bernardsville; Barbara Lewis, Chatham; Lisa Littman, Bernardsville; Max Littman, Bernardsville; Michael Littman, Bernardsville; Molly Littman, Bernardsville; Beth Lohner, Morristown; Dina Markey, Bridgewater; Jayne Myers, Summit; Jane Nishimura, Basking Ridge; Chloe O’Malley, Basking Ridge; Randy Parker, Summit; William Roper, Berkeley Heights; Caitlyn Roper, Berkeley Heights; Frank Skokan, Bedminster; Hannah Skokan, Bedminster; Steven Snow, Hampton; Murray Spiegel, Roseland; Shanna Waters, Springfield; Mark Wilson, Glen Ridge; Laura Zupa D’Avella, Roseland.
Ridge Light Opera was founded in December 2003 to preserve and maintain awareness of the musical treasures of light opera and musical theatre of the twentieth century. RLO specializes in shows featuring staged and costumed highlights of (light) opera and musical theatre. Shows include Light Opera (September Song); Opera (OPERAgioius!!), Cabarets (based on the works of composers like Gershwin and Kern) as well as full scale productions like the Pirates of Penzance. Gifts toward RLO are graciously accepted and are fully tax deductible. Go to: www.ridgelightopera.org
Additional information can be found at: Ridge Light Opera, PO Box 344, Millington, NJ 07946, or 908-903-0702 or info@ridgelightopera.org or www.ridgelightopera.org
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