Arts & Entertainment

Local Politicians Look to 'Break a Leg' in Summer Plays

Several local elected officials, including a few Moorestown council members, are appearing in musicals presented by MoorArts and Moorestown Theater Company.

To the editor:

Moorestown has long been home to a vibrant and active arts community. Throughout the year, audiences in our town are given the opportunity to see their children, spouses, friends and neighbors in fantastic performances from one of our town’s great theater companies. This summer is no different, and there are a number of wonderful shows to see starting this week. We wish the cast and crew well for each of these shows, knowing they will bring the same magic to each performance that they always do.

We are especially proud to extend our best wishes to some of our local Republican elected officials as they take to the stage this summer. 

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Councilwoman Victoria Napolitano is performing as a member of the ensemble in MoorArts' 15th summer musical, Evita. She will perform in each of the shows with the rest of her talented castmates. Evita continues its run at Moorestown High School this week with shows Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, all at 8 p.m.

Also starting this week, you'll have the opportunity to see three more of our talented elected officials in Moorestown Theater Company’s Bye Bye Birdie. Freeholder Director Joe Donnelly will take the stage as the Mayor of Sweet Apple during the show's Friday performance, at 7 p.m. The role of the Mayor will be played by Moorestown Deputy Mayor Chris Chiacchio on July 21 at 2 p.m. And finally, Councilman Phil Garwood will take the stage, also playing the Mayor, on July 25 and 27, with both shows at 7 p.m. Additional performances of Bye Bye Birdie will take place at 7 p.m. July 18, 20 and 26, as well as a 2 p.m. show on July 27.

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We are proud to see that these four public servants have joined the tradition of taking part in the plays in our town. The folks at MoorArts and the Moorestown Theater Company give so much of their time and energy into each and every show they perform, and are true gems in our community. The passion and dedication they display each season shows the best of the Moorestown spirit and makes us very proud of each and every one of them.

To all involved, we say “break a leg,” and we look forward to seeing the shows!

The Moorestown Republican Municipal Committee 

The MRMC  is comprised of 40 Republican local representatives, a male and a female committee person elected for each election district in Moorestown. Visit the MRMC’s Facebook page for more information or to get involved at www.facebook.com/MoorestownRepublicans.

For more information about MoorArts and to purchase tickets to see “Evita,” visit www.moorarts.org.

 For more information about Moorestown Theater Company and to purchase tickets to see “Bye, Bye Birdie,” visit www.moorestowntheatercompany.org.

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