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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents Shaw ! Shaw ! Shaw ! Due to the resounding success of its Back Yard Stage debut this summer , The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ( STNJ ) will present a new , outdoor , live performance offering this fall . Artistic Director , Bonnie J . Monte , has selected three one-act comedies by George Bernard Show to fashion a 90-minute production entitled Shaw ! Shaw ! Shaw ! The production will feature the Theatre ’ s non-Equity Shrewd Mechanicals company , and will be directed by Ms . Monte . The production runs October 14 – 25 , Wednesday through Sunday , with all performances at 7:00pm , plus Sunday matinees at 4:00pm . “ Our audience was so enthusiastic about our Crazy Love ! performances in August , and we were thrilled to hear that they wanted more !” said Ms . Monte . “ They were very vocal about their desire for more classic theatre ! I ’ ve always thought of Shaw as a kind of ‘ indoors-y ’ playwright , but unusual times call for unusual decisions , and I ’ m sure Mr . Shaw will do just fine in the night air . These three delightful comedies , which are not often produced , will be sure to please .” The nine members of the Shrewd Mechanicals company are Jeffrey Marc Alkins , Dino Curia , Christian Frost , Ellie Gossage , Isaac Hickox- Young , Skye Pagon , Emily Walton , Billie Wyatt and Katja Yacker . For Shaw ! Shaw ! Shaw !, STNJ will be expanding seating capacity and adding some new lighting and sound features . The Back Yard Stage venue , a new performance space that the company created to accommodate the COVID-19 safety requirements , is located at their Kean Theatre Factory in Florham Park , New Jersey .

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents Shaw ! Shaw ! Shaw ! Due to the resounding success of its Back Yard Stage debut this summer , The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ( STNJ ) will present a new , outdoor , live performance offering this fall . Artistic Director , Bonnie J . Monte , has selected three one-act comedies by George Bernard Show to fashion a 90-minute production entitled Shaw ! Shaw ! Shaw ! The production will feature the Theatre ’ s non-Equity Shrewd Mechanicals company , and will be directed by Ms . Monte . The production runs October 14 – 25 , Wednesday through Sunday , with all performances at 7:00pm , plus Sunday matinees at 4:00pm . “ Our audience was so enthusiastic about our Crazy Love ! performances in August , and we were thrilled to hear that they wanted more !” said Ms . Monte . “ They were very vocal about their desire for more classic theatre ! I ’ ve always thought of Shaw as a kind of ‘ indoors-y ’ playwright , but unusual times call for unusual decisions , and I ’ m sure Mr . Shaw will do just fine in the night air . These three delightful comedies , which are not often produced , will be sure to please .” The nine members of the Shrewd Mechanicals company are Jeffrey Marc Alkins , Dino Curia , Christian Frost , Ellie Gossage , Isaac Hickox- Young , Skye Pagon , Emily Walton , Billie Wyatt and Katja Yacker . For Shaw ! Shaw ! Shaw !, STNJ will be expanding seating capacity and adding some new lighting and sound features . The Back Yard Stage venue , a new performance space that the company created to accommodate the COVID-19 safety requirements , is located at their Kean Theatre Factory in Florham Park , New Jersey .

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