Train to 2010 is receiving excellent reviews - http://ping.fm/CoYgM - get tickets now!

Stay after the show tonight for a special talk-back with cast members! Get your tickets at www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org.

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Train to 2010 is off today and tomorrow, but it's going to keep on rolling this Wednesday through Sunday! http://bit.ly/cJTuIG theater

Opening night was outstanding - Sunday matinee showing now! greatsuccess

Opening night of TRAIN TO 2010 begins!

Previews were excellent - opening night tomorrow (10/16) for TRAIN TO 2010! Get your tickets now! http://ping.fm/ujyVj

Train to 2010 final preview tonight, 10/15. Opening night tomorrow, 10/16 - some tickets available! Crossroadstheatrecompany.org.

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Everyone is doing it!

Here is just the latest event surrounding whats happening at our upcoming show "The Last Fall" opening April 15th 2010. Rutgers Alumni are having an exciting event one of the evenings (see information below) but there will be much more planned during the run. Stay tuned for what other happenings will be scheduled for "The Last Fall" performances, and if you're interested in hosting an event for any group/organization feel free to contact us at marketingintern@crossroasdtheatrecompany.org or (732)545-8100.

Rutgers Alumni Presents...

Thursday, April 29, 2010
7:30 p.m.

Join Rutgers alumni and friends at The Last Fall and enjoy an after show reception with Roscoe Orman from the cast!

The Last Fall is a charming romantic comedy written by Obie Award-winner Stephanie Berry. Set in New York, this performance uses a series of dramatic flashbacks to follow the relationship of two 50-somethings and the difficult truths they must face. Stephanie Berry presented The Last Fall as a reading at the 2009 Crossroads Genesis Festival, where this story was a rousing success.

After the performance, enjoy a meet-and-greet with Roscoe Orman, the male lead in the play. Orman is best known for his role as Gordon on Sesame Street. He is also an accomplished stage, film, and television actor; children’s book writer; artist; and child advocate.

The event costs $35 per person. Curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. It is suggested you arrive by 7:30 p.m. to pick up your tickets in the lobby. Space for this event is limited and tickets must be purchased in advanced through the Rutgers University Alumni Association.

For more information about this event, please email alumnibenefits@winants.rutgers.edu.

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Pictures of Through the Night

all photos by Sherry Rubel. "Through the Night" still playing through this Sunday- get your tickets now!! (732)545-8100

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No Snow is Gonna Hold Us Back!

What a snowstorm! Although many of you had off, perhaps creating snow sculptures, or just digging yourself out from beneath the mounds that accumulated- over at Crossroads we were still rehearsing for "Through the Night" which opens TONIGHT! (yes, the show is till on as well).

Unfortunately, we were supposed to have the Three Doctors organization come show their support tonight, but due to the weather have canceled on their end. We hope to reschedule with them at some point during the run, but wont know until later this afternoon. (Don't worry- we'll let you know, as soon as we know)

As far as our plans for this evening- we'd still like as many people to come out tonight if you can. Instead of our regular Student Rush- we are now offering our Blizzard Buddies special. This entails 2 tix for $10 ($5 per tix- ridiculously amazing deal!) You must bring your "Blizzard Buddy" in order to receive the special (we're not selling individual tickets at $5 each...you get the idea) The deal lasts for the ENTIRE weekend, so if you need last minute Valentine's Day plans- this is perfect! (plus on Valentine's Day FREE CHOCOLATES mmm!)

Don't let this opportunity pass you by, any questions? (732)545-8100.

Membership v, Subscription; in with the new?

Now that we have entered the technological world of blogging (and are still very happy about it!) it's time to start sharing with all of our reads what's been going on behind the scenes. The master minds behind everything that happens here at Crossroads (yes, we do flatter ourselves every now and then) have made some big changes this past season. Most recently, we have introduced our new Membership Program, as opposed to our old Subscriptions. We discovered, that over the years the subscriptions were just falling flat and we needed a change!

They way the subscriptions worked was that an individual would pay on flat rate-upfront- for one ticket per show for the entire season. Then, that individual would choose which night (opening night for example) and would have to attend every opening night for each show- or would lose their ticket.

There seemed to be a lot of frustration over the years that have built up around this concept. People lacked the freedom of which nights they wanted to see a show in April when it was still September. Planning that far in advance was not working with the average audience member, as their day to day lives sometimes interfered with planning that far in advance. Also, there was the small issue that if, lets say, a married couple wanted to go to a show together, each individually would have to purchase a subscription.

To make things easier, and to satisfy so many of those who've been coming to Crossroads for now 30 years, we came up with a new program; memberships.

With these memberships an individual pays a $50 one time fee- and gets up to 4 tickets at 50% off. You can use all FOUR tickets on one show, or split them two and two, or 3 and 1- whatever your heart desires...AND there is no scheduling upfront (say months before the show) so now, one has the freedom to choose what day she would like to go see the performance as it comes up.
In addition, one can choose up to an additional 4 tickets at 25% off, free tickets to our Genesis Festival in the Spring, and of course- exchange privileges. Wow.

As an additional piece of information, some restaurants in the surrounding New Brunswick area, such as Delta's also offer up to %20 when you purchase one of our memberships. Dinner and a show anyone?



We're thinking this might actually work. Admittedly, we've lost some of our loyal fans over the course of many years due to just noting wanting to put the effort into the subscriptions. Lately however, we've been receiving calls from those who had dropped their subscription in the past, and are starting over fresh with the membership! We must say, that we are so happy for all the returning fans, and we thank you for spending another season with us!

We're On Our Way

Hello digital World, and fellow Blogger users!

This is our first blog entry ever, and boy are we excited! First, let me introduce the Crossroads Theatre Company:

In our profile, you can read all about our mission, and how we won a TONY award in 1999 for outstanding regional theatre (really awesome since Crossroads is the first African-American theater to receive this honor in the 33-year history of this special award category. ), but since then we’ve had a few changes.

Our establishment opened in 1978- and through its years have produced some of the greatest works by African-American artists, such as George C. Wolfe’s The Colored Museum, which had its world premiere at Crossroads in 1986.

We’ve had our setbacks, as we had to close our doors for a few years in 2000- but have come back (Thanks to some very special and dedicated people; Ricardo Kahn-original co-founder, and Marshall Jones- head of the theatre department at the prestigious Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University) and are in full force.

As an establishment we are budding, and through this blog would like to share as much of that growth as we can. We ask that you continue to read, and contribute what you think of us. Any feedback is good feedback. Also, come see some shows! For real. We don’t just plop some rented act on our stage and call it ours- this stuff we produce is actually ours. Completely organic. We want it to be as waste-free as you, the audience does!

Plan on reading about upcomming shows, the work that is put into them beforehand, and behind the scenes too. If you have any questions or comments- again feel free to post something!