Stone Church Players (aka SCP) will present The Last Five Years opening Friday, October 13th and running for one weekend only with performances at 8:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday. Directed by SCP board member Jesse Luciani of Red Bank and Lizzy Stefanic of Matawan, with musical direction by Kara Leigh of Toms River, the crew also includes Lindsay Abbot as Producer, Felicia Russell as Stage Manager, and Darren DeAngelo of Keansburg as Set Designer. This stunning “jewel box” production from acclaimed composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade and The Bridges of Madison County) explores the ups and downs of a five-year marriage.
Thomas Krey of Barnegat and Emily DeMaio of Tinton Falls are Jamie Wellerstein and Cathy Hiatt, a rising novelist and a struggling actress who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters meet only once, at their wedding in the middle of the show. Mr. Krey is a recent graduate from the The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. His credits include Edward Bloom in Big Fish, Willard in Footloose, and Cousin Kevin in The Who’s Tommy. Ms. DeMaio is a local actor who has appeared on stage at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, Spring Lake Theatre in Spring Lake, Exit 82 in Toms River, and Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan. Her recent credits include Lucy in Avenue Q, Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors and Dragon/Mama Bear in Shrek. Both Mr. Krey and Ms. DeMaio are making their SCP debuts.
Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes with no intermission. Performances take place inside the All Saints’ Memorial Church located at 202 Navesink Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Parking is available for all patrons in the main parking lot. Additional parking is available on Oakdale Run and you may enter the main parking lot via the path by the mailbox. There will be a limited number of spots available in the upper parking area next to the church for those needing accommodation. If you would like to reserve one of these spots please email us.at [stonechurchplayersnj@gmail.com][2] and we can reserve a parking spot for you. Restrooms are available in the Parish House and refreshments will be available for purchase on the church terrace before and after the show. Seating is first come, first served.
We offer three ticket prices - $25 for adults, $20 for students, and $15 for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at scp.booktix.com (includes a small service fee) or reserved by emailing us. Limited tickets will be available for purchase at the door (cash preferred). Please note, tickets purchased online are non-refundable. For more information visit our website, stonechurchplayers.org.
