October 10, 2000

Suburbia, Eric Bogosian's Play About Post-High-School Angst, To Be Performed At Ramapo College

(Mahwah) – SubUrbia, performance artist, actor and playwright Eric Bogosian's acclaimed play about a group of post-high school 20-year-olds, will open Wednesday, October 25 at 8 p.m. in the Adler Theater (Berrie Center) at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The play focuses on the hard-hitting issues common to today's and yesterday's teens: After a suburban, middle-class, mall culture upbringing, what do you do with your life" Richard Topol of Larchmont, NY is the director.

"Bogosian's themes cover escape and re-invention, the American dream . . . and the American nightmare. This is ambitious stuff and the brave ending has an unexpected twist leaving the air suffused with tragedy. Yes, a must-see!" wrote a reviewer in The New York Post.

The play is presented by the Ramapo College Theater Program. Melissa Ann Colgan of Woodbridge is the production stage manager, and David J. Cruse of Middletown and Anthony Kollar of Garnerville, NY are the assistant stage managers. The part of Erica is performed by Erin Carrero of Allendale; Kevin Crawley of Saddle Brook is Buff; Irene Doudonis of Staten Island, plays Pakeeza; David J. Fretz of Oradell is Tim; Kevin Keiser of Hazlet is Norman; Robert Pantano of Bergenfield is Jeff; Josh Ritter of Long Valley is Pony; Beth Train of Montvale is Bee-Bee; and Tricia Van Vliet of Glen Rock is Sooze.

Additional performances are October 26 and 27 at 8 p.m., October 28 at 5 and 10 p.m. and October 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for seniors and students. Call (201) 684-7844.