Photo Courtesy of Stephanie Hedges Standing, from left, are Bill Barry as Ira Drew, Kevin Ohlweiler as Gus P. Head and Troy Hall as Frank Finger; and seated, from left, are Faith Blasi as Julia Budder, Ted Cancila as Peter Austin, Chad Anthony Miller as James Wicker and Stephanie Hedges as Virginia Noyes.
Standing, from left, are Bill Barry as Ira Drew, Kevin Ohlweiler as Gus P. Head and Troy Hall as Frank Finger; and seated, from left, are Faith Blasi as Julia Budder, Ted Cancila as Peter Austin, Chad Anthony Miller as James Wicker and Stephanie Hedges as Virginia Noyes.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Studio Players kicks off 2020 with Terrance McNally’s “It’s Only a Play.” Performances run Thursdays through Sundays, Jan. 10 through 25. All shows are at 8 p.m., except Sundays, which are 3 p.m. matinees.
In “It’s Only a Play,” it’s the opening night of the play “The Golden Egg” on Broadway, and the wealthy producer is throwing a lavish party in her Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs in the bedroom, where a group of insiders have staked themselves out to await the reviews. The result? A hilarious combination of narcissism, ambition, childishness and just plain irrationality that infuse this glimpse behind the scenes.
The cast features Montclair’s Bill Barry, Troy Hall, Faith Blasi and Stephanie Hedges; Verona’s Kevin Ohlweiler; Hoboken’s Ted Cancila; and New York City’s Chad Anthony Miller. “It’s Only A Play” is directed by Peyton Thomas, of Montclair.
Tickets can be purchased online at studioplayhouse.org/tickets or by calling 973-744-9752. Studio Playhouse is located at 14 Alvin Place, off Valley Road near the Acme, in Upper Montclair.
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