-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
NEW FEATHERS PRODUCTIONS
CAST COMPLETE FOR
TOGETHER (AGAIN)
A THEATRICAL NIGHT OF SHORT PLAYS
Six Actors from the Region Perform Vastly Distinct Rolls with
Direction by Philadelphia’s Mary Carpenter
TICKETS start at $20 with pre-show reception tickets starting at $30
MORE INFO AT: www.bucks.edu/tickets
Top Left to Right: Righteous Jolly, Jennifer Newby, Nyiema Lunsford. Bottom Left to Right: JaQuinley Kerr, James Morris, Nancy Vander Zwan
NEW HOPE, PA (9/29/21) - New Feathers Productions (NFP) proudly announces the complete cast for TOGETHER (AGAIN) premiering THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th at the Zlock Performing Arts Center in Newtown, PA. With direction by Mary Carpenter, the TOGETHER (AGAIN) cast will skillfully take audiences through five vastly distinct, short-play journeys, as each performer seamlessly assumes multiple characters. Tickets are available now at www.Bucks.edu./tickets, proceeds benefit the ongoing education mission and programming at the Bucks County Community College.
The complete cast includes the following performers and their multiple roles:
Righteous Jolly (Executive, Cyrill, Steve)
JaQuinley Kerr (Mable, Libby, Jane)
Nyiema Lunsford (Gloria, Mary)
James Morris (Douglas, Bill)
Jennifer Newby (Arlene, Margo, Toni)
Nancy Vander Zwan (Melissa, Penelope)
Working closely with playwrights, producers, and cast, Director Mary Carpenter will delicately balance each playwright’s vision while highlighting and guiding every cast member’s professional attributes through the rehearsal process, both virtually and in person. "What a wonderful opportunity for all involved to do what theatre does best, collaborate on a collective vision that celebrate all of our flawed and fabulous humanness." – stated Director, Mary Carpenter
“One of the best things about reading these short plays on a bare stage - is the opportunity to see six amazing actors playing multiple roles. Fun for them and fun for us in the audience. To be in on the beginning process - to witness some of what it is like - to create new work.” – stated Producer, John Augustine
Earlier this month, NFP announced the playwrights, selected for TOGETHER (AGAIN) by the region’s award-winning and emerging playwrights:
YOU’RE THE TOP?
By Pandora Scooter, featuring Jen Newby and Righteous Jolly
CONNECTIONS
By Barry M. Putt Jr.
FAMILY MEETING IN THE TIME OF CORONA
By Jan Jalenak
COUNTDOWN TO VALENTINE
By Dan Fiorella
TOGETHER FOREVER
By John McDonnell
With all-season shows starting at 7:30pm, the NFP schedule offers two primary ticketing options, General Admission for $20 and a 6pm Pre-Show Reception with reserved theater seats for $30. The Pre-Show Reception includes alcohol, non-alcohol beverages and light-fare. Special discounts include Seniors (65+), Bucks Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Active Military, Veterans, and Bucks County Arts & Cultural Council Members. In addition, current students receive free admission with valid IDs. (specific shows and talent for the remainder of the season performers TBA):
The remaining monthly series will include
NOVEMBER 11 – Thursday, 7:30pm:
WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE…Not Writing about Menopause - A Series of New One Acts
(Talent & Playwrights TBA)
JANUARY –TBD, 7:30pm
A Full-Length Reading Production, A New Works Show Premiere
(Talent & Playwright TBA)
Tickets and more info: www.bucks.edu/tickets
CAST BIOS:
Righteous Jolly (Executive, Cyrill, Steve)
Righteous Jolly is an alumnus of Circle In The Square Theatre School 2003, he has been acting for over twenty years. A resident actor of Bucks County he can be seen and heard playing guitar, singing, and hosting trivia weekly in Newtown as well as Doylestown. Righteous’ forthcoming and first solo album ‘WHATS IN A NAME’ will be out Summer 2022.
JaQuinley Kerr (Mable, Libby, Jane)
JaQuinley Kerr is a stage and film actress, as well as a director, writer and singer. She tours the country as narrator and singer with Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass’ specialty concerts. Favorite stage roles include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Abigail in The Crucible, Mae and Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and the swashbuckling Scott in the world premiere of Empress of the Moon. Her two-dimensional work has been published in Bucks County-Inspired Poems, Prose and Pictures; An Enlightened Community; and her own book of poems and photographs, How the Light Gets In. You can learn more about JaQuinley at www.jaquinleykerr.com.
Nyiema Lunsford (Gloria, Mary)
Nyiema Lunsford is a student of acting coach, Joey Perillo. She appears in vintage radio shows in Germantown, PA. She performed in Writer’s Block and The Big Bad Wolf by Christopher Canaan. She has performed in play readings with New Feathers, John McDonnell, Playwrights’ Bridge, and Playmate Playwrights. Nyiema is excited to join New Feathers. This will be her second performance with their production company.
James Morris (Douglas, Bill)
James most recently appeared as Sidney Bruhl in DEATHTRAP for Town and Country Players. He also appeared at the Kelsey theater in TARTUFFE (Orgon), SPRING AWAKENING (Adult Men), CABARET (Ernst), CALENDAR GIRLS (John), and THE TEMPEST (Caliban)
Jennifer Newby (Arlene, Margo, Toni)
Jennifer is thrilled to be working with New Feathers Productions for the first time. She has previously performed locally at Village Players of Hatboro, Shakespeare '70, Langhorne Players, Playmasters, Town and Country Players, Off-Broadstreet Theatre, and is currently performing in various murder mystery shows with Without a Cue Productions. Favorite rolls include Abby in "A or B?", Susan in "The Heidi Chronicles", Kaliope in "She Kills Monsters", Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and Sophia in "The Golden Girls Murder Mystery".
Nancy Vander Zwan (Melissa, Penelope)
Nancy Vander Zwan is thrilled to join the wonderfully creative New Feathers team for this production! She has performed in both comedies and dramas at local theaters, including Bryn Athyn Community Theater, Phillips Mill Players, Newtown Arts, and The Village Players of Hatboro. She performed in two one-act play productions at Manhattan Repertory Theater and in a production of “Sweat” for the 2019 incoming freshman class at The College of New Jersey. She has been a soloist and ensemble singer in Town and Country Players’ holiday shows. Nancy has also performed in Zoom and live play readings of original one-act and full-length works by local and regional playwrights, notably the Playwrights’ Bridge of Bucks County. Her own one-act play, “Northern Lights,” was chosen by Langhorne Players in 2020 for a reading of original works. Nancy considers her daughter, Jillian, to be her finest production.
ABOUT New Feathers:
New Feathers Productions is a professionally produced, ever-expanding playwright and performance reading series exclusively devoted to new theatrical works. NFP purposefully presents an edgy, industry-inside view to the creative development process with skilled performers, playwrights, and directors. NFP aims to deliver a delightful and memorable mix of emotion-flexing, brain-teasing comedy, frank thought, and post-conversation dialog while immersing participants in the experimental, theatrical process. From its wildly-celebrated inception in 2017 at the famed Raven Resort through to the James A. Michener Art Museum and now newly nested at the Zlock Performing Arts Center, NFP promises to showcase the latest theatrical works by Award-winning playwrights and emerging talent throughout the region. With inimitable content, NFP strives to positively impact, inspire, and bond audiences and artists alike. For the latest NFP updates, please visit the New Feathers Facebook page at Facebook/NewFeathersProductions or email: NewFeathersProductions@gmail.com.
ABOUT the ZLOCK Performing Arts Center: The Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center hosts musical and theatrical performances, business conferences, and educational events throughout the year. The Zlock Performing Arts Center offers exceptional staging, lighting, and acoustics in an intimate 339-seat theater. The venue is located on the Bucks County Community College Newtown Campus, just 45-minutes north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1971 and upgraded in 2000, the Zlock Performing Arts Center is also available for rent on a limited basis to external for-profit and non-profit groups and organizations.
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