The Pennington
Players have been entertaining local audiences since 1951. In 1964, we became
the first group ever to perform at the Washington Crossing State Park Open Air
Theatre with our production of George Bernard Shaw's The Devil's
Disciple. The following year, we performed our first musical, Plain and
Fancy, which was also the first musical to appear at the
OAT.
Our goal is to
entertain and learn, and to have fun while doing it. Membership is open to
anyone interested in working on a show - both on and off stage - but neither
actors nor crew need to be members to participate. The production staffs are
made up of energetic volunteers, and we are willing to train anyone interested
in a position on the crew. The Players take special pride in the many young
people who have learned and grown with us and then gone on to professional
careers in the theater.
2009 Board
In a typical season, the Pennington
Players produce three or four productions at Kelsey Theater on the campus of
Mercer County Community College. The Kelsey Theater productions range from
children's theater to smaller works to well-known and usual musicals. In recent
years, the Players have earned a reputation for production works that are new or
unusual, staging debut performances of Fame and Jekyll and Hyde at
the OAT, as well as the New Jersey state premiere of The Legend of Redwall
Abbey at the Kelsey Theater.
The Pennington Players also
take pride in their community service; members of the group have volunteered to
work at the annual Pennington Day celebration, and to help spruce up our
community with the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Spaces.
Come
Meet Us
The Players hold monthly
Board meetings, typically on the second Tuesday of each month (although this may
vary from time to time, depending upon show and rehearsal schedules). Every
second month, the Board meeting is combined with a General meeting for all
members of the Pennington Players; Board meetings are also open to general
members or those interested in becoming members.
Board meetings
are currently held in the Community Room at the Hopewell Valley Community Bank,
802 Denow Road, Pennington, NJ (Located on the
Northbound side of Route 31 in the Hopewell Crossing Shopping
Center.)
For more
information, send us an e-mail or call (609) 737-PLAY.
Want More
Information?
If you'd like
more information about the Pennington Players, including our mission, history,
and plans for the future, you can call us at (609) 737-PLAY; or send an e-mail
to: PenningtonPlayers@njtheater.com.
Please include your name, e-mail
address, phone number, preferred method of contact, and what sort of information
you seek.
For more detailed information,
including cast lists, and photos, contact our PR coordinator, Kathy Simkanich,
at katsimkanich@aol.com.
Kelsey Theater,
on the campus of Mercer County Community College, is the current home of the
Players' season. Learn about the upcoming Kelsey season at the Theatre's
official site.
To buy tickets for a Pennington
Players' production and learn about other shows at Kelsey Theatre go to
their website at:
www.kelseytheatre.net
The Callboard is the Pennington Players' monthly newsletter, available in print and electronic form; contact us to receive regular information on all Players' activities!
Email katsimkanich@aol.com
to register for The Callboard
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, through the
Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, has graciously provided funding
for numerous Pennington Players activities over the years. Their support has
helped the company maintain a high level of quality in the productions staged
for the public.