Center Stage Theatre’s production of Brighton Beach Memoirs set for Sept. 25-29

Published: 09/13/2019

Center Stage Theatre will present their production of “Brighton Beach Memoirs” on Sept. 25-29 at the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theatre at St. Charles Community College. The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville.

Performances will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Sept. 25-28; 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. SCC students are able to attend the play for free with proof of ID. The general public can purchase tickets for $5-8 at stchas.edu/tickets.  

This play is part one of Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy. “Brighton Beach Memoirs” is a portrait of Simon as a young teen – named Eugene Jerome – in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn home. Eugene dreams of baseball and girls. This bittersweet memoir evocatively captures the life of a struggling Jewish household where, as his father states, "if you didn't have a problem, you wouldn't be living here." 

This performance of “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” written by Neil Simon, is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Donna Spaulding will direct the production. Set design will be provided by Matthew Stuckel, and costume design will be provided by Jane Bagnall. 

This cast includes Tim Naegelin, Nancy Lubowitz, Jacob Decker, Braden Stille, Alonna Gibson, Alorah Jones and Jordan Hendrix.

For the most current information regarding auditions and upcoming shows, visit the SCC Center Stage webpage at stchas.edu/centerstage and follow Center Stage Theatre on Facebook at facebook.com/SCCCenterStage.

For more information, contact Jean Deimund at 636-922-8050 or jdeimund@stchas.edu.

St. Charles Community College strives to provide reasonable accommodations to all people at any SCC-sponsored event. Please contact Disability Support Services at dss@stchas.edu or 636-922-8581 as early as possible to discuss your needs.

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.