HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Centenary Stage Company’s (CSC) NEXTStage Repertory will return for the 2024-2025 season with a production of “Soul Samurai” by Qui Nguyen.
After avenging the death of her lover, a young samurai girl named Dewdrop, along with her faithful sidekick Cert, must now battle through vampire-infested Brooklyn to make it back home. A classic Qui Nguyen play, “Soul Samurai” blends a spaghetti western with martial arts, puppetry and comic book camp.
All cast members are Centenary University students, with additional students also making up a large portion of the creative and stage management team. Directing the students in their production is Christopher Young with Assistant Director Emily Young.
Performances will take place in the Kutz Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown. Tickets are $17.50 for all seats. Performances will take place Thursdays, Oct. 24 and 31 at 7 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit centenarystageco.org or call the box office at 908-979-0900. The CSC box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and two hours prior to performances.
