New Jersey Stage Issue 48 | Page 44

and dancing, and it belonged on stage.” Half Time tells the true story of 10 determined dreamers who audition to dance at half time for the New Jersey Nets. They all have three things in common: they love to dance, they have something to prove and they are all over 60. If that concept isn’t fun enough for you, there’s another twist – they’re dancing to hip-hop music! The New Jersey Nets may no NJ STAGE - ISSUE 48 longer play in Newark, but the amazing story of the first senior hip hop dance team lives on. Ironically, it is now being per- formed less than 10 miles from where the original story took place. And like the Nets, this play has New York in its sights as well. Half Time is directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell with an award-winning cast that includes Georgia Engel, Lillias White, André De Shields and Donna McKechnie. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 44