Valentine's Day Arrives Early to Middletown, NJ: Benefit Performance for Foodbank

NYC Playwright Dan McCormick comes to the MAC for the first time to direct the staged reading of "Valentine's Day." The exciting cast of Valentine's Day includes actors Anthony J. Ribustello from The Sopranos and Be Cool with John Travolta, Jason Mersell, Cindy Carver, Joey Cioffi, Deborah Dutcher and Tamela D’Amico. Stage directions will be read by Freia Titland. Event organizer and cast member Jason Mersell's stage roles have included Matthew in "Sanctimonious Monday", Garcin in "No Exit", and Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire". He was recently featured in the independent film "Welcome To Happy Valley." 

Net proceeds from the performance will benefit The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and families still displaced by Hurricane Sandy. A catered reception will follow the performance with a generous contribution by Suzi’s Sweet Shoppe of Middletown. General admission tickets are $30. Call the Middletown Arts Center at 732-706-4100 to purchase tickets.