By popular demand, the Shining Stars cast will take their amazing talents to the stage for their first ever holiday show. The “Shining Stars Christmas Spectacular” will feature special needs individuals and their high school “buddies” from around Union County in a fun night of singing and dancing to the greatest songs of the season.
The show is set for Friday, November 30, 2018 at the theatre at Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains. All tickets are $10 for general admission in advance – $15 at the door, and are available at ShiningStars.booktix.com.
“We are extremely excited to present our first-ever Christmas show,” said Shining Stars Network’s Founder and the show’s Co-Director Sally Curci. “We’ve been thinking about doing this for several years, and adding this event to our very successful “Evening of Shining Stars” talent show will give our expanding cast another chance to shine on stage. It will be a great way to start the holiday season.”
“We are incredibly grateful and excited that we are able to have a Christmas show this year,” added Co-Director Nicole Greene. “All of the performers cannot wait to perform once again. We really are a family, and we can’t wait to start the holiday season with our show.”
In their 7th year, Shining Stars Network (SSN) has produced a yearly spring talent show called “An Evening of Shining Stars” which has grown into one of the area’s must-see events. This past May, over 1,000 audience members watched the “stars” light up the stage at the historic Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. The Shining Stars are set to return to UCPAC for their 8th annual show on Friday, May 3, 2019.
“As excited as we are about our upcoming holiday show and our new relationship with Union Catholic, we are also thrilled that we will be back at the Union County Performing Arts Center for our “Evening of Shining Stars” extravaganza,” noted Shining Stars Network President Mike Curci. “That was a night we will never forget and our talented cast and incredible volunteers are looking forward to creating more great memories for everyone in our next two shows.”
The shows are produced and presented by Shining Stars Network, a registered 501(c)3 non profit organization that shines the light on the special needs community through the performing arts.
Also, make plans to join the Shining Stars cast members for a pancake breakfast on Saturday, November 10th at the Clark Recreation Center, 430 Westfield Ave., Clark, N.J. from 8:00 a.m. until 11 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice and hot chocolate will be served, and the cast will be performing songs throughout the morning. Get autographs and have your photo taken with the stars. Tickets are just $8 per person and $25 for a family of four.
For more information on the shows or to learn more about Shining Stars Network, log on to shiningstarsnetwork.org.
