Barefoot in the Park at Kismet Performing Artists Theatre

Join newlyweds Paul and Corie as they navigate the ups and downs of marriage in a tiny apartment in the heart of New York City in 1963. Can a straight-laced lawyer and a fun-loving free spirit make marriage work? The production will see Kismet returning to the Clifton Arts Center for six performances: March 7, March 8, March 9, March 14, March 15, and March 16. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 PM, while Sunday performances are at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $40 plus fees when purchased in advance (see the website below), and $45 plus fees if purchased at the door. All seating is assigned upon purchase of tickets. Opening Friday, March 7 and running for two weekends, Barefoot in the Park is directed by Kathleen Kellaigh. It stars Devon Borkowski as Corie Bratter, Devon Wells as Paul Bratter, Elisa Tornow as Corie’s mother, Barry Roy as the eccentric neighbor Velasco, Kelvin Diaz as the Telephone Man, and Stephen Burke as the Delivery Man. Tara Freifeld is stage manager, with Judi Niebuhr and Becky Woodward sharing the bill as assistant stage managers. Set design, set build, and sound design will all be led by Kurt Irizarry, with Ken Kida joining for set build. Additionally, the artwork of Devon Borkowski will be exhibited in the gallery and atrium during the run of the show. You can buy tickets and learn more about the play by visiting Kismet Performing Artists Theatre at kismettheatre.org or calling 973-559-3276. They’re also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kismetpat and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/kismetpat/ . You can also find out more about the Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park by visiting www.cliftonartscenter.org or by calling (973) 472-5499. Kismet’s performance of Barefoot in the Park will be their third joint fundraiser collaborating with the Clifton Arts Center. In October of 2023, they performed Michael Susko’s play House on Haunted Hill, which turned the Arts Center into a spooky mansion. In June of 2024, Kismet took us backstage with a touring children’s theatre troupe in Lisa Dellagiarino-Feriend’s Woe! Misery! Children’s Theatre! Roxanne Cammilleri, Director of Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park, comments that “We are delighted that Kismet Performing Artists Theatre will be incorporating the art of theatre into our gallery space at Clifton Arts Center. This special partnership brings together the multi-faceted and positive aspects of the arts to our community at large.” The Arts Center is located at 900 Clifton Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey. Kismet Performing Artists Theatre is a theatre company built and inspired by artists. The company was founded in 2020 with the purpose of cultivating a broader appreciation of the world as they produce theatre that entertains, educates, and enriches their audiences.

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