In 2004, SPQR explored the relationship of Man to God, as exemplified by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS, a Finalist at the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference.
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“Magic Flowers” runs on the following times and dates:ġ2:30 p.m. “Its themes of love and loneliness are timeless, but it’s packaged in a quick, half-hour escape from the holiday noise.” “Take some time out from this crazy season and see our show,” he said. “Magic Flowers” is a 30-minute-long, two-act play which, according to Sterritt, is the perfect respite from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. His Studio Space opened this summer in Somers Point, and is available to all types of performances from straight plays and concerts to standup comedy and trivia nights. He has been producing shows and Fringe Festivals through his production company SPQR Stage ever since. Plus, the holiday spirit is really honored in ‘Magic Flowers.’”īorn and raised in Cape May, Sterritt spent the majority of his life in Los Angeles, returning to South Jersey only a few years ago. Bill and Evie are on top of their game and having as much fun as I am.
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Polgar’s work has ranged from Igor in “Frankenstein Rocks” to real-life professional football player Jim Taylor in “Lombardi.”Īfter just the first week of rehearsal Polgar said, “’Magic Flowers’ has been nothing short of a blast to work on. “It’s about two people who suddenly see each other in a new light, with more compassion and less judgment than before.” “It’s a great show for Christmas fans and Scrooges alike,” she said. Brandford-Altsher trained at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, while Polgar – a Philly native presently living in Jersey City – first trained with Penn and Jared Reed at The Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley, PA, and is currently a student of George Gallagher and the Harold Guskin approach.īrandford-Altsher, who has performed in shows such as “Footloose,” “A Chorus Line” and “Peter and the Wolf,” finds “Magic Flowers” to be “funny and touching.” “But in true Christmas fashion, a miracle occurs, which ultimately brings about a happy ending.”īoth Brandford-Altsher and Polgar have been acting for more than a decade. “’Magic Flowers’ is short and sweet comedic love story that takes place at Christmas, which can be a very lonely time of year for many people,” Sterritt said.
Unlike all of the other women in their office, Ethel is not at all enamored with handsome Ralph – at least, that was the case before she bought the mysterious magic flowers. Once home, Ethel’s suave and good-looking coworker Ralph Adams, portrayed by Dave Polgar, unexpectedly stops by. On the way home Ethel, played by Evie Brandford-Altsher, is approached by a homeless man (a brief cameo by Sterritt) who sells her some “magic” flowers that, he claims, are sure to bring her love. It revolves around Ethel Pahoni, a plain and lonely advertising copywriter who is prepared to spend another Christmas Eve alone with just a bottle of cheap Burgundy to curl up with.
“Magic Flowers” is a story about holiday magic, love and moving beyond stereotypes to see someone’s true self. Love story with a message runs for three weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas –Ĭape May’s award-winning playwright Bill Sterritt brings his holiday-themed play “Magic Flowers” to his Somers Point performance space – Studio Space – for four weekends beginning on Friday, Nov.
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