The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Next Stage Ensemble summer touring program will present Moliere’s “Tartuffe” 1:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
Directed by Mike Donahue, the comedy is an attack on hypocrisy, false piety, hollow morality and gullibility.
For more information on the performance, email Darren Miguez at [email protected].
The Next Stage Ensemble, now in its 19th year, was created in 1992 as part of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Summer Professional Training Program to foster the work of early-career actors and directors. The ensemble upholds the Shakespearean tradition of a traveling company of actors, bringing its theatrical repertory into the community by performing at hospitals, retirement communities, libraries, camps, schools and community centers. Much as an Elizabethan traveling company would have done, the troupe tours with only minimal sets and without lighting equipment. In traditional fashion, actors typically perform in multiple roles. For more information on the company, call 973-408-3806.