JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors Swingin’ Through the Year
A JCC Community Theater Production
Thursday, November 17 at 11 AM
Temple Avodat Shalom
385 Howland Ave. River Edge
$5 Suggested Donation
To Register: https://form.jotform.com/222530811620140 or Call (201) 666-6610 x2
To learn more about the JCC: jccnnj.org
When Fred Braff of Fair Lawn, suggested to his peers at the JCC of Northern NJ’s Active Seniors program, “Let’s put on a show!” to his surprise, the idea was embraced by many of the program regulars. Manager of JCC’s Active Seniors, Jennifer Sauer, took the prompt seriously and ran with the idea.
Within three weeks she had local veteran theater director, Hannah Price, another JCC Active Senior, lined up to direct an original musical that Hannah herself had co-written as well as virtuoso, Hal Keshner, set to accompany the vibrant cast of eight brave souls who stepped up to co-star in this inaugural production which includes one septuagenarian and six octogenarians.
Rehearsals, which started right after Labor Day, take place every Thursday after lunch for an hour and a half, even at the risk of exhausting the cast after an active morning of exercise, programming, and lunch. The show is a musical revue which recounts the Jewish and secular calendar year, month-by-month through song and narration.
There will be only one performance on Thursday, November 17 at 11 AM at Temple Avodat Shalom 385 Howland Ave., River Edge. There is a suggested donation of $5 which includes a kosher catered lunch. Donations of all sizes are always welcome. Tickets should be reserved ahead by calling the JCC (201) 666-6610.
Photo caption:
(From Left) Gloria Lieberstein, Lea Gavrielli, Carol Ann Mejury, Isabel Kurlan, and Linda Gould belt out a song from “Swingin’ Through the Year”, the inaugural production of the JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors’ newly formed theater group.
(Gloria, Isabel and Linda live in Paramus; Lea lives in Fair Lawn; Carol Ann lives in Midland Park.)
Be sure to mark down Thursday, November 17 to join us for this not-to-be-missed, one and only performance of the JCC Active Seniors' production of Swingin' Through the Year!
More about the JCC of Northern NJ
Active Seniors at the JCC of Northern NJ are looking forward to a full calendar of events in November. Now settled in their home at Temple Avodat Shalom, 385 Howland Ave. River Edge, the program continues to grow, welcoming both new participants and new programming. Attracting adults aged 65+ from many area towns including Mahwah, Fair Lawn, Paramus, Hackensack and more, the Active Seniors are a vibrant, vital part of the JCCNNJ.
The core of all programming centers around creating opportunities for connection — with staff, volunteers, and especially each other. Through the consistency and variety of activities offered each Tuesday and Thursday these valued members of our community continue to grow in camaraderie, spirit and participation.
$5 Suggested Donation includes catered kosher lunch. To register, follow this link: https://form.jotform.com/222865954824165 or call (201) 666-6610 x2.