interACT Sings! On the Air

Information: Some of the most memorable jukebox hits that scored on Broadway will be performed by the Essex County theatre company interACT Theatre Productions at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. interACT Sings! On the Air is a two-night celebration Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 to raise money for the troupe’s upcoming season. The benefit will include a raffle and auction, as well as a reception for supporters of community theatre on each of the two evenings. interACT has been praised for talented casts and creative staging of last season’s productions will hold a summer camp at the Baird Center in South Orange. The 2014-2015 season will kick off with a staged reading of six faithful adaptations of the haunting works by Edgar Allan Poe. Performance dates are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Aug. 22 and Aug. 23; and 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. “Our mission is to be a more inclusive and accessible form of community theatre,” said Elena Svitavsky president, interACT Theatre Productions. “We want to engage as broad an array of community members as possible, whether on stage, backstage, off stage or in the audience – the magic of theatre should be available to everyone!” Reflecting the company’s mission of encouraging and incorporating diverse casts, Nicholas J. Clarey, the company’s artistic director, has assembled 26 talented performers for the benefit musical iSing. The cast includes some well-known talents in the SOMA community, including Seth Boyden Principal Mark Quiles. Tickets include food and drinks and are $35 for floor seating and $25 for balcony. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door, or online at interactproductions.tix.com The reception both evenings begins at 7 p.m. with performances starting at 8 p.m. The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood is located at 10 Durand Road, Maplewood. More information is available at the interACT website, http://www.interactproductions.org/