july 6-8th at 7pm
dmk Black box theater/
union arts center
union, nj
Mon. July 6th:
THE JUDGE AND HIS DAUGHTER
by Ruth Apolonia Zamoyta
A fictional conservative Supreme Court justice and his environmental-radicalist 16-year-old daughter try to find common ground during a camping trip after she is suspended from school. They start to enjoy each other’s company but when the judge reveals his ulterior motive for bringing his daughter to the camp, he is faced with the hardest decision of his life: ideology or family? The cast will feature Karl Kenzler (Broadway: Oedipus) and Shelby Rebecca Wong (Broadway: The King and I).
Tues. July 7th:
BARKLEE by Tom Cavanaugh
What happens when a dog is recruited to be a Service Protection Dog to a 16-year-old boy, and that dog doesn't feel like he belongs in that job? Barklee and the boy go to school and become popular. The school rules the dog is not allowed, so the boy's mom gets a lawyer and takes the school district to the NJ State Supreme Court. Based on a true story. The cast will include Lou Martini, Jr. (TV, The Sopranos), Glenn Taranto (TV, The New Addams Family), Gabriel Amoroso (Broadway: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Christine Nagy (Radio Host: 106.7 Lite-FM), Margaret Leone (film: Fabulous Seven Forever) and Sarah Osman (TV: FBI: Most Wanted).
Wed. July 8th:
MARIANA by Joseph Gallo
Haunted by the spirit of her recently dead husband, Mariana wants desperately to stay in the house they shared for more than 35 years. But after taking a job in a factory, she soon finds herself in a fight for her life. A tale of human resilience, Mariana combines elements of naturalism, choral work, fantasy, and story theatre to ask one of life’s hardest questions..., How is a widow supposed to survive in this world? The cast will include: Andrea Gallo (TV: Elsbeth), Scott Klavan (Broadway: Irena’s Vow) Samantha Simone (TV: FBI: Most Wanted), Joe Mancuso (ATG’s Our Town) and Nick Falzone (TV: Conan).