Stage Company presents 'In The Car With Blossom and Len'

HACKETTSTOWN — Centenary Stage Company to present World Premiere production of Joni Fritz’s Susan Glaspell Award Winning "In the Car with Blossom" and Len on Feb. 20 and running until March 8 in the Sitnik Theatre of the David and Carol Lackland Center.

Work-shopped during last season’s annual Women Playwrights Series, "In the Car with Blossom and Len" proved that family dynamics can be the source of endless comedic material and received an overwhelming response.

In this funny and poignant new play, a basket full of unpaid bills for chemical engineer Lenny Gold’s laboratory is discovered by one of his adult daughters, unveiling a lifetime of secrets, a mysterious silent partner, and a few other challenges which must be met by this family. A family saga about growing up, growing older and where you put the keys.

Playwright Joni Fritz has worked in theatre and television as a writer and actress, with appearances in New York City and regional theatre, film, television and commercials. Her writing credits run the gamut from theatre to videos, documentaries, and sketch comedy for USA Network.

Most recently, Fritz's play "Girl's Room," starring Broadway legends Carol Lawrence and Donna McKechnie, directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, enjoyed successful runs in NY and LA. Her work has been seen in several theatres in the NYC area, including Ensemble Studio Theatre, the Women’s Theatre Company and Dreamcatcher Rep. She is a member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA and the Dramatist Guild, and resides in Pompton Plains.

Directing the production is Tony Award nominated and Broadway veteran director/choreographer Lynn Taylor Corbett. Nominated for the 2000 Tony Award, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography for the musical Swing!, Taylor Corbett also received a 2000 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Choreography. Her recent stage work includes both directing and choreographing the musical My Vaudeville Man! which, ran off-Broadway at the York Theatre Company from November 2008 through January 2009. She received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Choreography with her collaborator, Shonn Wiley, for My Vaudeville Man!.

Performances for "In the Car with Blossom and Len" are Wednesday and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m., Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. Tickets for "In the Car with Blossom and Len" range from $27.50 to $25 for adults and $17.50 for children under 12 with discounts for students and seniors. Thursday evening performances are Family Nights — $25 for all seats with a special two for one rush discount when purchased at the door two hours prior to the performance.

For a comprehensive performance schedule, a full listing of all CSC events or to purchase tickets visit on-line at centenarystageco.org, call the box office at 908-979–0900 or stop by the David and Carol Lackland center located on the campus of Centenary College at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown. Box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and two hours prior to every performance. CSC also operates a second box office during the season at 217 Main Street in Hackettstown, open Monday through Friday 3 to 6 p.m.