Stockton Summer 2010 Children's Shows Announced

 

 

Ocean City, New Jersey –Once again families can enjoy the Stockton Performing Arts Center Children’s Summer Playhouse Series at the Ocean City Music Pier for the summer of 2010. The shows will run every Wednesday at 10:30am throughout July. 

 

All tickets for Children’s shows are $9 and may be ordered online at www.ocnj.us, by calling 609.525.9300 or purchased at City Hall at the corner of Asbury Avenue and 9^th Street. Tickets to all four shows are also available at a subscription package price of $27.

 

“Last year’s Children’s show were a huge success and we are very happy that Stockton is bringing them back for families to enjoy during their stay in Ocean City.” stated Mayor Sal Perillo. “These shows are a tremendous addition to our exciting calendar of affordable and family friendly events and activities.”

 

The fun and funny line-up this year includes The Gizmo Guys on July 7^th; Alex the Jester on July 14^th; The Lion’s Whiskers on July 21^st and Post Comedy Theatre on July 28^th. 

 

THE GIZMO GUYS, JULY 7 -- The Gizmo Guys’ are comedy jugglers whose humor reaches audiences of all ages – from toddlers to great-grandparents. Adults have as much fun as kids, so families thoroughly enjoy the show together.

 

ALEX THE JESTER, JULY 14 -- Alex the Jester’s period music, mind-bending sight gags, and wildly imaginative spirit transport audiences to another place and time. Alexander, King of Jesters, reinvents a cultural icon. Everyone knows what a Jester looks like. He’s the joker in a deck of cards. Now audiences will be treated to the joyous discoveries of a real jester - standing on stage in his curly boots.

 

CATSKILL PUPPET THEATER’S THE LION’S WHISKERS, JULY 21 -- “The Lion's Whiskers” is a delightful musical adaptation of a traditional Ethiopian folk tale, this show features a charming cast of characters as well as our favorite African Animals!

POST COMEDY THEATRE, JULY 28 -- "I like him because he’s insane, completely insane," says Matt Lauer, of the TODAY Show, about Robert Post, the star of Post Comedy Theatre. Actor, mime, puppeteer, juggler, standup comic, and improvising whirling dervish, Post has created a unique and eclectic series of imaginative and hilarious vignettes. He’s a one-man theatre company, specializing in rapid-fire character changes, even different roles for different body parts.

 

A new parking discount program will provide a $2.00 discount towards the cost of parking at the City parking lots at 9^th Street and Boardwalk North, 9^th Street and Boardwalk South, Moorlyn Terrace, 8^th Street and Boardwalk, 6^th Street and Atlantic Avenue, and 5^th Street and Boardwalk. 

 

The discount coupons will only be provided to those purchasing tickets through the City before the day of the show. One coupon will be provided per transaction per show. 

 

The Ocean City Pops, Stockton Concert Series, and Ocean City Theater Company all use these venues for performances and it is the goal of this program to encourage advance ticket sales for City sponsored shows and to stimulate business on the boardwalk.

 

Tickets may be ordered online at www.ocnj.us, by calling 609.525.9300 or purchased at City Hall at the corner of Asbury Avenue and 9^th Street.

 

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