Cumberland Players

by Deitra Oliver Don’t wait! Get your tickets to see The Last Five Years presented by Cumberland Players and Herrick Theatricals today! This production is one of the many reasons I love community theater: I don’t have to take the train to New York and pay New York prices to see an excellent show. Director Julie Morell brings the popular musical to New Jersey with a clear understanding and care for the story and characters, along with a wonderful eye for detail. The Last Fiv

by Aidan Rowe Cumberland Players’ 80th season is in full bloom with Oscar Wilde’s witty satire The Importance of Being Earnest. Admittedly, this was a play I was excited for since seeing the initial announcement and somehow, this cast and crew blew away my own expectations. You are met with a beautifully constructed and decorated set, curtains and drapes of teal and pink, with antique furniture that transports you straight to the heart of Victorian society. It is not up for

by Aidan Rowe Fun Home “makes being strong cool” in the hit musical based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same title written by Alison Bechdel, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics written by Lisa Kron. In this introspective and deeply moving production, we watch the complicated family dynamic of a closeted father and daughter duo who ultimately choose different life paths. Under the demanding and critical thumb of her father Bruce, portrayed by Garrett Bruce, A

by Kristine Bonaventura “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” - Philip Pullman. Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play tells the story of six survivors from an unspecified apocalypse involving nuclear power plants and how they manage to push society forward through storytelling - specifically, their memory of The Simpsons. As someone who grew up watching The Simpsons I was particularly excited to experience this production

by Dominic Traini Last night I attended Cumberland Player’s production of the cult classic musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Evan Harris, who portrayed the staple character, Charlie Brown was simply perfection. He exemplified Charlie’s “lovable loser” aura expertly. I particularly took note of the defeated look on his face after every misfortunate encounter with the other iconic Peanuts characters. Harris also had the best rendition I’ve seen of the classic lunchti

by Ash Kotter Ah… love. One moment, your heart’s sentiments are as sharp as crisp winter air in your lungs; the next, you’re trudging through shovel-fulls of feelings and salting the pathways so you don’t slip and fall again. Playwright John Cariani braves this emotional tundra in Almost, Maine — where through eight separate yet interconnected vignettes, hearts break, mend, or are left haphazardly pieced together under an Aurora Borealis glow. I cozied up in the audience a