Center Players, Freehold, in association with West 50th Street Productions, New York City, will present its second and final weekend performances of “Dear George: Letters to the President,” a collaborative theater project created by Marcus Woollen.
The performance is a compilation of Americans’ open letters written to President George W. Bush during this election year from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
The letters come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and from Americans overseas, and cover a wide range of opinions on every major issue, including the war in Iraq, the economy, gay marriage and 9/11.
The letters, which are read by actors, provide a fascinating and complex portrait of America today.
First produced by West 50th Street Productions in late September, the presentation garnered so much interest that the project became national in scope, according to a press release from Center Players.
Through Oct. 31, “Dear George” will be performed by at least 16 other theater companies across the country. Center Players is staging the only New Jersey production. According to Center Players’ president David Sorin, the presentation will include a special collection of letters written by New Jersey residents.
The remaining performance dates are Oct. 29, 30 and 31, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold. Tickets are $18, or $16 for seniors, students and groups, and includes complimentary coffee and dessert. For more information or to order tickets, call (732) 462-9093, option 1, or visit www.CenterPlayers.org.