New Short Plays, Classic Radio Show & Voice-Over Workshop

FREEHOLD – Center Players of Freehold is pleased to present the following upcoming events at Center Playhouse, 35 South Street, Freehold:

New Short Plays: May 20 at 2 p.m. Four exciting new works will be presented in the style of Black Box Theater with a strippeddown set, limited costumes and props. The event will be directed by Michael Tota and Rachel Ryan Hamilton and will feature three pieces by playwright Richard Fulco:

Deep Fried Monster: During a performance of a play, two actors battle each other for the lead, while the director tries to keep both happy.

Swedish Fish: In a futuristic world where people must pay to speak, a tramp encounters an impoverished woman on a country road and hastily spends all his money hoping to engage in meaningful conversation with her.

New Hope is the story of Henry, a slippery, realist of a musician, and Camille, an idealistic small-town debutante. The play takes place in one evening. In their short time together, Henry and Camille date, get engaged, married, separated, and divorced. The following piece is written by Anthony Marinelli: Sartre Was Wrong, a parody of “No Exit” where, instead of “hell being other people” hell is people without technology. All tickets specially priced at $15.

Live Classic Radio Show: May 26 at 8 p.m. The Classic Radio Road Show presents old- time radio programs: Blondie and Dagwood and My Favorite Husband, complete with costumed actors, props and special sound effects. In “Blondie,” Blondie effortlessly outsmarts a “used-up” car salesman while poor Dagwood struggles to keep up. In “My Favorite Husband,” Liz and George Cugat don’t have children… yet. However, George gets the mistaken idea that Liz is expecting when he fi nds the hidden baby booties that she has been knitting. Tickets are $20.

Voice-Over Workshop hosted by Abacus Entertainment: June 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. The “hands-on” workshop will be hosted by Bryant Falk, a corporate producer, director and professional voiceover commercial coach, from Abacus Entertainment, NYC. He will provide an overview of the industry and explain the current opportunities for voiceover work from home or in a remote setting. Participants explore the possibilities of pursuing full and part-time paid work for TV, commercials, training videos, cartoons, and video games. Falk and his team have taught voiceover programs at Stella Adler Acting School, Hofstra University, Brooklyn College and the Actors’ Connection. Their media clients include Footlocker, Bloomberg, Walmart, Genentech, AMC, MTV, and the NBA. Class size is limited to 20 students; cost is $75.

Tickets for all events are available online at centerplayers.org or by calling 732-4629093.

Howell Township Teen Summer Camp

HOWELL – Camp dates: June 26 to August 4 (6 Weeks). Register online: howellrec.org. Teen Expedition is a summer travel program with limited supervision for teens. All trips will require additional fees and must be paid.

Trips may include: indoor & outdoor laser tag, indoor rock climbing, mall, Six Flags Great Adventure, swimming, Hurricane Harbor, beach, arcades, bowling, river tubing, trampoline park, Dave & Buster’s.

Teen Expedition: Mondays through Fridays. Pick up and drop off located at either Middle School North or Middle School South.

Teen Expedition Registration: (completed 6th grade through 12th grade) Regular registration fee is $225 from May 1 to May 26. Late fee is an additional $25 fee. All trips will require additional fees.

Register: online 24/7 at howellrec.org; by mail (4567 Highway 9 North. 2nd Fl); in person Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only.

Special In Person Registration Date: May 26 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (cash, check, credit cards accepted; convenience charges apply).

Contact Steven Fecher, Community Relations Department, at 732-938-4500 ext. 2106 or email sfecher@twp.howell.nj.us.

Howell PBA Super Road Dog Ra e

HOWELL – It’s time once again for the Howell PBA Local #228 Super Road Dog Raffle. Tickets are going fast. The drawing will be held live at Our House Tavern, 420 Adelphia Road, Farmingdale, on May 22 at 8 p.m. You do not need to be present at the time of the drawing to win.

Tickets are $100 and there will only be a total of 350 sold. All proceeds go to fund- ing community and youth-based programs locally. Howell PBA is a 501c (3). Reach out to any of the members for ticket purchases. Thank you for continuing to support us and our community. Prizes are as follows:

1st Prize: $12,250 or 35% of all Tickets sold

2nd Prize: $3,500 or 10% of all Tickets sold

3rd Prize: $1,750 or 5% of all Tickets sold