ALJ Fall Play – Marvin’s Room
The Arthur L. Johnson Theatre Project will present Scott McPherson’s play Marvin’s Room this month in the ALJ auditorium, 36 Westfield Ave., Clark NJ.
Performances are Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th at 7 p.m. All seats are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.
This dark comedy tells the story of two estranged sisters who come together after a 20-year separation and realize that there is nothing more important than family. The play made it to the silver screen in 1996 and starred Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The story revolves around Bessie, played by ALJ senior Isabel Cortese, who while taking care of her ailing father and crazy aunt, becomes ill herself and must call on her sister along with her sons in the hopes of their being a match for a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Their reunion does not go smoothly, and in the midst of all the illness and chaos, comedy ensues.
Director Peter Nevargic says about his production, “Many of us have lived through the failing health of a loved one, and through the day-to-day grind of it, there also is a lot of laughter. That is the essence of Marvin’s Room. Even in the bleakest of situations, sometimes you just gotta laugh!”
So come see these very talented students, among who are seniors, Maya Soares as Bessie’s sister Lee, along with Jason Conrad & Taylor Normann in what promises to be a very enjoyable evening of theatre that will make you laugh, cry, and send you out of the theater with a new appreciation for family.
