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The Pajama Game

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

'Pajama Game' Opens Wednesday at Conestoga HS

The play—'a smorgasbord of activity,' according to its director—runs Feb. 27 to March 2.

Looking to take in some local theater this week? Check out The Pajama Game, premiering Wednesday night at Conestoga High School's Hobson C. Wagner Auditorium. What's the play about? According to 'Stoga Music, it's a twist on the classic boy-meets-girl story: Director Nicole Gerenyi said the Tony-Award-winning play brings a new level of choreography for 'Stoga. "I have been challenging the actors with lifts and tricks and choreography that they have never done before. Our dance numbers will be very exciting to watch with a smorgasbord of activity in each one," Gerenyi said.  Visit stogatheatre.com for more information and to purchase tickets. Show dates: Ticket prices:

Eileen Hoban

11:09 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Yes, it is very dancey jazzy. There is some adult content (think of shrek) that I think will fly over their heads. But it is about a factory trying to get a raise, some love story in there as well. Bob Fosse choreography. It was a Doris Day musical in 1957. Tons of fun.   more ›

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Stoga Students Get Their 'Game' Faces On

It's not unusual to see students in their PJ's at Conestoga High School these days.

  These days it's not unusual to see students in their PJ's at Conestoga High School. Dozens of actors, technicians and crew members are in the final weeks of rehearsal for the school's production of The Pajama Game. The Pajama Game first opened on Broadway in 1954, and was later produced as a revival for Broadway in 1973 and 2006. According to an announcement on the school's Stogatheatre.com website The Pajama Game explores "the dangers of a workplace romance are explored to hysterical effect in this romantic comedy by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The Pajama Game features memorable songs such as Hey There, Steam Heat and Hernando's Hideaway. There is an unofficial history and full synopsis of the musical on Wikpedia. The show runs …

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Bob Byrne

11:27 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013

Thanks, Eileen. The story has been corrected to reflect that.   more ›

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