{"id":639,"date":"2019-05-01T20:59:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T20:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenbittrich.com\/stephenbittrichblog\/?p=639"},"modified":"2022-07-16T00:18:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T00:18:29","slug":"stephen-bittrichs-play-home-of-the-great-pecan-gets-a-rave-in-chester-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenbittrich.com\/stephenbittrichblog\/stephen-bittrichs-play-home-of-the-great-pecan-gets-a-rave-in-chester-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Bittrich’s play “HOME OF THE GREAT PECAN” gets a rave in Chester, New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well, my full-length comedy, Home of the Great Pecan<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, has officially opened as part of this season’s offerings at Chester Theatre Group<\/a> in Chester, New Jersey. (Along with amazing plays like King Lear<\/strong><\/em> and The Bald Soprano<\/strong><\/em> this season!)

And I’m so happy to report that the play and the production got a rave from a local online arts publication. Enjoy the full article here: Review: Quirky Comedy Romp at the Chester Theatre Group<\/a><\/em>.

Thanks to Chester Theatre Group and all those involved for knocking it out of the park! They are as follows:

Director
<\/strong>George Seylaz

Cast<\/strong>
Jill Bormann, Lily Boyle, Carol Holland, Lynn Langone, Dale Monroe, Steve Nitka, Will Palazzolo

Creative Team:<\/strong>

Producer<\/strong>
Ellen Fraker-Glasscock

Stage Manager<\/strong>
Diane Butler

Costumes<\/strong>
Cathy Braithwaite

Set Design<\/strong>
Stephen Catron

Sound Design<\/strong>
Robert Jakuc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy some more photos from the production (taken by Stephen Catron – 1, 2, 4, 5 — and Claudia Metz — numbers 3 and 6):
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Lynn Langone and Dale Monroe (as Tammie Lynn<\/em> and Greeley<\/em>) in “Home of the Great Pecan.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jill Bormann and Steve Nitka (as Rosy<\/em> and Rev. Pat<\/em>) in “Home of the Great Pecan.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Will Palazzolo and Jill Bormann (as Francio<\/em> and Sonja<\/em>) in “Home of the Great Pecan.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dale Monroe and Carol Nesbitt Holland (as Diggity<\/em> and Sheriff Bart<\/em>) in “Home of the Great Pecan.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lily Boyle and Lynn Langone (as Priscilla<\/em> and Mrs. Rottweiler<\/em>) in “Home of the Great Pecan.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lynn Langone (as Tammie Lynn Schneider<\/em>) in “Home of the Great Pecan.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To license the full-length Texas comedy, Home of the Great Pecan <\/strong>(by Stephen Bittrich) which has been described as Great Tuna<\/strong> meets Plan Nine from Outer Space<\/strong>, go to Broadway Play Publishing<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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