Aftershock’s newest musical is here! Come witness a truly unique piece of musical theatre, in which the choices you make change the outcome of the performance!

When six passengers on a cruise ship crash on a mysterious island, they’re put through a series of ordeals leading to the eventual death of most. But which one will live all the way until the end? Which one will survive… the musical? This “choose-your-own” style musical can play out differently each time, based upon audience choices. So you can see it again and again, and see a different show each time!

Survive: The Musical will be shown at the Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn NJ, June 12 & 13, at 7:00pm and 9:00pm each day. 

Location:
The Ritz Theatre, Oaklyn NJ

Showtimes:
Wednesday, June 12, 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Thursday, June 13, 7:00pm & 9:00pm

Tickets:
Tickets are $12.50 each (includes processing fees), and available online or through the Box Office at 856-858-5230.  Each performance only has 70 available seats, so don’t delay, or there won’t be any left!

Online Ticketing:
There is no assigned seating for this show.  If you are ordering online (link below), you will need to sign into your Ritz account before ordering tickets. 

1. Click the link below & select the show – do not select seats at that time  just proceed to “Buy This Show”. 
2. Then sign into (or create) your Ritz account. 
3. Once signed in, select the number of seats you need (placement will not matter).
4. Complete your purchase.

If you have any difficulty ordering online, please call the Box Office at 856-858-5230.

Order Tickets Online Here

Cast:
Death – Alex Levitt
Leopold – John Salera
Olivia – Jessica Haya
Riley – Mike Muller
Zippy – Ellorah Mead
Stevie – Joshua Wiggins
Sylvester – Connor J. Burke

Crew:
Written and directed by Joshua Kurtz
Stage management by Hillary Kurtz
Fight direction by Sean McGarry
Musical Accompaniment by Jay Adim

 

Watch for information about Survive: The Musical also coming to the Jersey Fringe Festival August 2 thru 4, in Hammonton NJ.

It’s time! Not only is this a brand new musical, but it’s a CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE musical. Come take part in this incredible new experience!

Auditions:

Monday, April 8 2019
Cherry Hill Performing Arts Center
1471 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034

About the Production:

The show will run roughly 45 minutes, and there will be four performances, at the Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn.
Wednesday June 12th – 7PM and 9PM
Thursday June 13th – 7PM and 9PM

Rehearsals will be held weekday nights – the specific days and times will be decided when we have the cast, but it will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as much as possible, avoiding Monday, Friday, and weekends.

Just In!

Survive: The Musical has just been accepted into the NJ Fringe Festival the first weekend in August. Auditions for that production will be held at a later date, but we will be retaining as many of the cast as we are able to from this production!

Preparing for Auditions:

Please prepare 16-32 measures of a song that showcases your vocal abilities – please bring a backtrack on CD or MP3 player, as no accompanist will be present! If you do not have access to an appropriate backing track, a capella will suffice.

Please also bring a 30-90 second monologue of your choosing; comedic or dramatic.

Be prepared to remain after your audition to cold read/sing some material from the show.

Should callbacks be necessary, they will be held April 11th, the Thursday after auditions. Please keep this day open if possible!

If you would like to audition, please reach out to josh@aftershockentertainment.org.

Synopsis and Characters:

When a delightful little cruise liner shipwrecks on a mysterious island, the six survivors must find a way to get to safety- but there are sinister forces at work. For on this island live malicious gods that want nothing more than to see these survivors suffer and die – and they’re not about to let anyone leave without a fight.

Characters – Every character is meant to be a nearly blank slate, a type to be filled, so gender is irrelevant and vocal range is flexible. Audition for whichever one speaks to you!

Death – The grim reaper, suave and charming, narrates the show and guides souls to the afterlife.

Leopold – Captain of the cruise ship that crashes. Strives to please and strives to serve. Perhaps ever so slightly hotheaded. Loyal, upright, proud.

Olivia – An I.T. consultant begrudgingly on a vacation since they weren’t allowed to get any more overtime than they already had. Workaholic, bitter, solitary.

Sylvester – A B-list celebrity who thinks they’re all that. Can’t afford cruises like this, but goes on them anyway. Snooty, cowardly, entitled.

Zippy – A kindly homeless person who stowed away on the ship, in hopes of scoring some free food and housing for a bit. Helpful, compassionate, optimistic.

Rachel – A war veteran who has served in the armed forces most of their life. Doesn’t have time for anyone’s shenanigans. Direct, stoic, battle-hardened.

Stevie – A low class worker on Leopold’s ship, has never liked the job. Doesn’t like people, doesn’t like ships, doesn’t really like anything. Vindictive, scheming, selfish.

The Gods – Each of the six survivors have a mirroring god that is the antithesis of their original character. When a character dies, they become a god of the island, and continue participating in the show from that perspective.

Angels of Death – The ensemble, aiding Death in guiding souls to the afterlife. No dialogue, but plenty of singing and movement work.

by
Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Additional Material by
Matthew Croke & Michael Faulkner
It’s time to get your literature on! All the Great Books (Abridged) features the talented cast from Aftershock that brought you The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), but this time they’ll be attempting what sounds to be truly impossible; performing nearly 100 of the greatest books ever written, all in an hour and forty five minutes! This hilarious production will be a hit with theatre goers and book lovers alike.

Performances:
Friday, February 8 – 7:30pm
Saturday, February 9 – 2:00 & 7:30pm

Cost:
Tickets are $15

Location:
Cherry Hill Performing Arts Center
1471 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Cast
(in order of appearance)
Coach – Joshua Kurtz
Professor – Jake Hufner
Hannah – Hannah Hammel

On Friday July 13th from 7-9pm, at the Cherry Hill Performing Arts Center, Aftershock Entertainment will be hosting a street self defense workshop! Run by Anthony Scanish (our incredible fight choreographer for Wildest Fantasy) and Ray Croce, $15 gets you a full two hour seminar that will focus on handling yourself in the street and other self defense scenarios! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity.

Proceeds benefit Aftershock’s upcoming production of Wildest Fantasy!

Register Now!

Cost: $15

About your Instructors

Anthony Scanish
More than just the fight choreographer for Wildest Fantasy, Anthony Scanish is an advanced brown belt in Goju-Ryu karate. He’s been training for over a decade with experience in teaching adults and children. He has also competed and won multiple tournaments with wins in sparring and grappling. Anthony is a firm believer that everyone should be able to feel safe and secure on the streets by themselves.

Ray Croce
Ray Croce is a Fourth Degree Black Belt in the Goju Ryu style of karate. Master Croce began his Martial Arts journey in 1977 with American Karate Studios studying Parker Kenpo under the guidance of Sensei Roy Kleckner. In 1982 he studied with Steve Sanet in Tai Kwon Do and has trained in Krav Maga, Aikido, and Jiu Jitsu. He was inducted in the “World Karate Union Hall of Fame” in 2001 and was a nationally ranked tournament competitor, winning multiple tournaments. Ray feels very strongly that woman, children, and the elderly should have some training in self-defense. Mr. Croce is also a certified Reiki master/teacher and Qigong instructor.

Location

July 6, 2018
at
Choppers Hatchet House

Thank You!

Aftershock’s newest show is in, and ready to sweep the NJ Fringe Festival!

Tyler and Alice couldn’t be more different. He’s a laid back man’s man. She’s a no-nonsense problem solver. He lives a life of secret pleasure. She’s the chosen one, destined to save the world from the forces of evil. Now, as their two bizarrely unique worlds are thrust headlong into one another, they’ll find out exactly how deep the fantasy runs.

Wildest Fantasy contains strongly suggestive themes, sexual content, fantasy violence and mild foul language, and is NOT appropriate for younger audiences. We’d rate this “PG-16”.

The performances will be held in Hammonton NJ at the NJ Fringe Festival, the first weekend in August, the 3rd, 4th & 5th.  Buy your one-day or whole weekend passes at the NJ Fringe site at www.jerseyfringe.com

Stay tuned & sign up for our Email List.

NJ Fringe Schedule
Friday Aug 3 – 6:30pm, 10:00pm
Saturday Aug 4 – 12:15pm, 3:00pm, 9:30pm
Sunday Aug 5 – 12:45pm, and 5:00pm

Written and Directed by
Joshua Kurtz

 Cast List

Tyler – Jake Hufner
Alice – Jessica Haya
Mordecai – Jared Calhoun
Nikki – Veronica Robertson
Asteron – Ethan Rundell
Becky – Ellorah Mead
Scraps – John Salera
Eliezer – Michael J. Krowicki
Lance – Alex Levitt
Lola – Kaitlin Elizabeth

Ensemble

Katerena Swan ~ Louis Goldman ~ Christian Curatola

A day of comedy where
the audience makes the rules!

Aftershock is having an improv show! This show will be double-featured along with the NJ Fringe-renowned Plot Twist.  This night of comedy will be one for the ages (or at least the months), and we want you to laugh!

Improv

Do you like to laugh? Do you like watching people make fools of themselves? Have you ever watched and enjoyed an episode of “Who’s Line is it Anyway”? If you answered yes to any or all of those questions, then Aftershock’s Improv Show is for you! This hilarious cast of improvisers has been practicing their trade weekly for months, in order to bring joy to your lives.

Improv Cast
Alex Levitt
Amy Bernard
Jackie Smith
Courtlyn Ardito
Karen Kurtz
–and more to be announced soon!–

Plot Twist

Plot Twist is a piece of completely interactive theatre! At the end of each scene, the audience will get to decide what our cast does to advance the plot. Once the whole thing plays out, the cast resets from square one, and the audience gets to pick a different path to follow for the next run through. What will become of our hero? Will you guide him to victory? Or will his defeat be on your hands?

Plot Twist Cast
Guy: Joshua Kurtz
Lady: Amy Bernard
Bad Guy: Ethan Rundell

Show Specials

Both shows will be presented three times.  And because the audience has input into each show, each performance will be different.  So … we’re offering multi-show specials!  See one performance and get a steep discount on one or two of the following performances!  Come see one performance, and get into the next one (or two) for just $4 more!

One performance: $10
Two performances (different times): $10 + $4 = $14
Three performances (different times): $10 + $4 + $4 = $18!

To take advantage of this special:

1) Buy your first ticket online.
2) Enjoy the show!
3) Bring your ticket back for the next show and buy another ticket at the door for just $4!

(valid only for the original ticket purchaser – no fair sharing tickets!)

Date: April 21, 2018

Times: 12:00pm, 3:00pm, 7:00pm

Location: Cherry Hill Performing Arts Center, 1471 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Buy Tickets Now!

Show Date/Time

Sat Mar 21 @ 12:00pm Sat Mar 21 @ 3:00pm Sat Mar 21 @ 7:00pm

Choose ticket quantity on the next screen

Social Therapy is a satirical, comedic look on the social media phenomenon that has taken over our modern society. Not only is it a witty one-act that features references to pop culture, humorous physical actions, and personified social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram participating in a group therapy session, but it also raises a deeper, philosophical question: How do we connect with others in this new digital age?

Location
Social Therapy will be perfomed in Hammonton, NJ as part of the 2nd Annual New Jersey Fringe Festival, presented by The Eagle Theatre. The exact location of OUR show is The mART.
The mART
18 Central Avenue
Hammonton, NJ

Cast
FACEBOOK: Joshua Louis
MYSPACE: Alex Scheinberg
TUMBLR: Kyle Allen Devich
INSTAGRAM: Sarah Reynolds
TWITTER: Haleigh Durkin
VINE: Jesse Vincent Panico
SNAPCHAT: StellaLucia Brennan-Romano
TINDER: John Patouhas
YOU: Dan McDevitt
TUBE: Natajia Sconiers
HIPPIE: Anthony Cornatzer

Crew
Director/Playwright: Kelsey Brown
Stage Manager: Hunter Smith
Creative Consultant: David Chorzelewski
Sound Designer: Joshua Duka
Costume/Makeup/Hair Designer: Natajia Sconiers
Lighting Designer: Deanna Ford
Fight Choreographer: Ellorah Mead
Videotogrophers: Angela Nahatis and Gregory Stanley Furman

Dates
Social Therapy will be performed ALL THREE DAYS of the Fringe Festival at these times:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH at 7PM and 10:30PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH at 12:30PM, 4:30PM, and 9:30PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6TH at 3PM.

Cost
Take in all the theater you can for one low price!
Day Pass ~ $19 (One day only)
All Access Pass ~ $39 (Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday)

About NJ Fringe
http://www.jerseyfringe.com/

Most recently performed as part of the Ritz Theatre’s June Fest, we’re doing this one AGAIN at the NJ Fringe Festival in Hammonton as one of 12 shows going on all weekend August 4 thru 6, 2017.

Plot Twist is a piece of completely interactive theatre! At the end of each scene, the audience will get to decide what our cast does to advance the plot. Once the whole thing plays out, the cast resets from square one, and the audience gets to pick a different path to follow for the next run through. What will become of our hero? Will you guide him to victory? Or will his defeat be on your hands?

Created and Directed by
Joshua Kurtz

Cast
Stephanie Morgan
Ethan Rundell
Joshua Kurtz

Crew
Hillary Kurtz
Veronica Robertson
Sean Wolff

Location
The Family Success Center (DOWNSTAIRS)
310 Bellevue Ave, Hammonton

Dates
Friday, Aug 4 2017 @ 7:30pm and 9:30pm
Saturday, Aug 5 2017 @ 12:30pm, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm
Sunday, Aug 6 2017 @ 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm

Cost
Take in all the theater you can for one low price!
Day Pass ~ $19 (One day only)
All Access Pass ~ $39 (Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday)

About NJ Fringe
http://www.jerseyfringe.com/