“Apostasy,” by Gino DiIorio, will premiere at New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway in Long Branch, July 13-Aug. 13. The play is a love story about a successful businesswoman who reaches a crossroads in her life, leading her to question her faith, and she turns to a charismatic evangelist for guidance. Previews are Thursday, July 13, and Friday, July 14, at 2 and 8 p.m.; tickets are $20. Regular show times are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., with tickets $30. Call (732) 229-3166 or e-mail to: [email protected]
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A family barn dance will be held at the Croydon Hall Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Road in Leonardo, on Friday, July 21, 7:30-10 p.m. The donation is $3, and children under 18 will be admitted free. No dancing experience is needed; the caller will teach dances. The event is sponsored by the Middletown Ramblers Square Dance For more information and directions, call Betty at (732) 291-1188, Phyllis at (732) 450-1931, or visit www.middletown-ramblers.org. Square dance classes begin Sept. 26 at the Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center, Route 36, Atlantic Highlands.
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The Festive Flutes, directed by Marjorie Koharski, will be scheduling auditions during the month of July. The ensemble presents programs of light classical music, show tunes and popular favorites. The flute choir, with piccolo, C flutes and alto flute, performs concerts at venues in the community. Adults and advanced high school students may call (732) 922-2273 or e-mail [email protected] to schedule an audition. For more information, visit www.festiveflutes.com.
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The Monmouth Symphony League will sponsor an overnight trip to Tanglewood, Mass., to hear James Levine conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22. The trip includes transportation, overnight lodging, and three performances. Call (866) 796-7469. The league supports the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra.
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The Shrewsbury Foundation for the Arts is seeking musicians interested in performing at the borough’s “Battle of the Bands” on Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Shrewsbury Gazebo at town hall. All ages are welcome. Interested rockers should contact the foundation online at [email protected] or write the foundation at P.O. Box 7757, Shrewsbury 07702.
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The Monmouth County Arts Council, Red Bank, has been selected by Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP) as a runner-up for its 2006 Hon. Thomas H. Kean Partnership in Philanthropy Award. The Kean Award is given each year to a former PIP client to recognize a nonprofit organization’s success in utilizing PIP’s technical assistance to its best advantage and achieving outstanding results in the time since it has completed a consultancy program with PIP.
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The Two River Theater Company in Red Bank has been awarded two first-time grants of $5,000 and $10,000 from The Shubert Foundation and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, respectively, in support of general operating fees for the 2006-07 season. The Shubert Foundation award marks Two River Theater Company’s first such recognition from a foundation that grants nationally. The funds will be used in support of artistic fees during the 2006-07 season. Funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation was awarded for the free delivery of theatrical arts education through six programs to economically disadvantaged students and their educators in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties during the 2006-07 season.