THE BUZZ
RISING STAR FENCING ACADEMY AT SPA 23
FENCING TO BE FIT
Head fencing coach Genady (Gary)
Dubrovich offers an exhilarating class in fencing
technique at the RISING STAR FENCING ACADEMY AT
SPA 23 (381 Route 23 South, Pompton Plains, 973-839-8823,
www.spa23.com). Dubrovich, who has coached many
students who’ve won local, regional and national titles,
is still competitively active and has high ratings in all three
of the sport’s weapons.
According to Laura Belle, programs director at Spa 23, “In
our classes, Coach Gary works on speed, agility, coordination,
fencing technique and footwork. His world-class knowledge
of classical and modern fencing technique has students
competing on all levels.” Fencing works all muscles and
provides a cardiovascular workout. Equipment is available
for students ages 6 and older.
TOP: THINKSTOCK; RIGHT: ANNE-MARIE CARUSO
NEW PLAYS WELCOME
Lifelong Wayne residents Robert Barwick and
Michael Magenta pooled their artistic talents to
entertain audiences with original works and
founded GROUND LEVEL THEATRE
(www.groundleveltheatre.com), where new plays
are born. Friends for years, the two are motivated
to help develop new actors, directors and
playwrights, and are looking to produce new
works by other local artists.
Magenta is a playwright and artistic director,
while Barwick is an actor and GLT's managing
director. Both have established careers in event
production and bring extensive theatre resumes
to GLT. “Together, we have created a forum here
that makes it easier for new playwrights, actors
and directors to present their talent and work,”
Magenta explains.
In its first season, all plays performed by GLT
were original one-act shows and full-length plays
(non-musicals) authored by Magenta. “I write
contemporary dialogue shows that are relatable
to our adult audiences,” says Magenta. “Right now,
we can’t be a place for musicals to grow, because
it’s extremely costly, and choreography and music
is not in our reach yet.”
The company doesn't perform in any one
location for all its shows. "We're always looking to
bring our shows to local places," said Barwick. GLT
rents different venues and produces under its own
banner, Warehouse Stage. The company’s first
production was in an actual warehouse on
Riverview Drive in Wayne, and it has since
performed at Wayne YMCA’s Rosen Theatre
and at George Washington Middle School.
GROUND LEVEL THEATRE
PLAYWRIGHT MICHAEL MAGENTA
BACK TO SCHOOL 2015
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