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Backwards, Forwards, Back

Centenary Stage Company / Women Playwrights Series

April 4 - 14

Kutz Theatre : 715 Grand Avenue

by Jacqueline Goldfinger

"Goldfinger's dialog is razor-sharp; her storytelling laser-focused. Every word counts here... 'Backwards Forwards Back' reminds you that warriors are people..."

-The Observer

"... Goldfinger's play serves as a wrenching reminder that for most (if not all) combat veterans, war is never over. But it also contains a message of hope - that there can be a way back from trauma, and, as the Soldier can finally concede, it is a dance worth doing"

-The Gabber

A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere!  When a soldier returns from war carrying the ghosts of their tour, they're faced with a sobering decision:   address their alarming PTSD with Virtual Reality therapy, or risk losing access to their family forever.  Can this new technology recalibrate the brains and bodies of wounded soldiers?  This electric, vivid, one-person show explores the power of healing and finding strength in vulnerability.  Developed with support from the Sloan Foundation and Operation Warrior Resolution.

Symposium

Sunday, Apr. 7th after the performance.

Guest panelists include 

Tim Nicinski, Veteran and CU Staff Chaplain

Annette Smith, Veteran and CU Counseling Center Dennis Higgins, Veteran and CU Staff, Student Success Specialist

Gregory Somjen, Veteran and CU Alum

Emily Romero, Veteran and CU student, Equine Studies

Paul Frabizzio, Veteran, MA in Social Work (May 2024), Brick Outpatient Clinic Post 9/11 Military to VA Case Management Office, SFC (Retired) US Army..

Ray Chimileski, Veteran and Founder/Director OPERATION CHILLOUT

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
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Jacqueline Goldfinger (she/they) is a writer and dramaturg whose plays have been produced by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Court Theatre (New Zealand), Ecole nationale de theatre (Canada), Vortex Rep, Urbanite Theatre, among others.  Their opera and choral libretti have been produced at Opera Columbus, Resonance Works, BBC Radio 3 (UK), Voces8 (UK), and others.  Their plays have won the Yale Drama Prize, Smith Prize, Generations Award, Barrymore Award, and others.  Their opera Alice Tierney won an Opera America Discovery Award with Composer Melissa Dunphy.  Their work has been developed at MAryland Opera Studio, The Nationa Theater (UK), New Georges, La Mama, Disquiet (Portugal) and supported by YADDO, NEA, Sloan Foundation, among others.  Their plays, libretti, and poetry are published by Yale Press, Edition Peters, TRWPlays, InBetween Literary Magazine, and others.  jacquelinegoldfinger.com

Sponsors

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In-Person Performance Schedule: April 4 - 14
Tues.
10:00am
Wed.
2:00pm
Thurs. 
2:00pm
Thurs. 
7:30pm
Fri. 
8:00pm
Sat. 
2:00pm
Sat. 
8:00pm
Sun. 
2:00pm

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Ticket Prices
Day
Adult
Child (under 12) / Student
Thursday Preview
Thursday Eve.
Friday Eve.
Saturday
Matinee
$22.50 ALL SEATS, Hackettstown Residents $10.00.
$27.50 ALL SEATS w/ Buy One / Get One Rush Special.
$27.50
$29.50
$25.00 ALL ADULT SEATS
$15.00
$17.50
$15.00

Additional Fees & Service Charges:

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Convenience Fee: $1.00 per ticket fee applied to all on-line ticket sales.

Service Fee: $3.50 per order fee applied for all over-the-phone sales.

Please use the calendar to purchase tickets.

Special Dates & Events
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  • Preview Rush Tickets available to Hackettstown Residents.
  • Buy One / Get One rush ticket special available for selected performance. 
  • $5.00 Student Rush Tickets available to any student from any school on Friday evening performances. 
  • Alumni Special rush ticket special $10.00 OFF adult ticket price. 
  • Special School Matinee call the box office directly to reserve (908) 979 - 0900.
  • Service Member Performance active or veteran service members receive a 50% discount on adult ticket price.
  • NJEA Members receive a 15% discount on adult tickets for performances from Friday - Sunday with proof of membership. 
  • X = No scheduled performance.
  • All ticket sales are final.
  • All ticket specials are subject to Terms & Conditions.
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