Lemonade Reading
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   "Lemonade" itself was clever and definitely funny, but particularly in the second act fell into such explosive goofiness that I'm not sure I could even accurately describe it. Suffice it to say it focused on (and exclusively featured) four people: Carl (Faulk), Jim (Masur), Jane (Burr), and Betsy (Ferguson). Carl and Jane are married; Jim is an old school friend of Carl's who falls for Jane, and Betsy is an old school friend of Jane's who has been having a year-long affair with Carl.
   The play, peppered with quick dialogue, focuses on the numerous infidelities and partner exchanges between these four people. I definitely enjoyed it (I'm not a very theater- oriented person and entered with a certain degree of reservation), and reached the point where I barely noticed it wasn't a full production.  This in itself is a testament to how well-written and performed the play was.
   Following the performance, the writer and director came out on stage along with the cast and a discussion was held with the audience. They were given the opportunity to comment on the play; nearly everything said was positive, with a general agreement that the second act was, again, exceedingly goofy and not as good as the first. Also, they could ask questions of the cast, writer and director.
   The point of the discussion was for the playwright to get an audience's perspective on his work and further develop it. But the discussion, coupled with the sheer proximity of the cast to the audience, also made for a very informal, comfortable environment for the audience.
   For more information about upcoming events at the New Jersey Repertory Company, visit www.njrep.org or call (732) 229-3166.
                 -Adam Taliercio

NJCoast Anniversary

   This May, NJCoast. com celebrated its fifth birthday. (Presents-especially monetary ones-are encouraged.)
   Joe Cullity and friends started the site out of curiosity about the Web. It took them four months just to get two words onto the Internet- "Hello world".
   After they'd mastered publishing, the question was what they should publish. At first, they put up youth soccer sched- ules for the parents involved. After being threatened by a company also publish- ing youth sports schedules, they moved on to the same children’s band schedules. The idea for a site about music and events on the Jersey Shore was born.
   In September 2000, the first newsletter was published and Dave Gorsky later became its editor.
   It's been a long five years and we'd like to thank everyone who's helped out during that time, especially Dave and all the talented writers. We'd also like to thank all of the music venue owners who welcomed us into their bars, clubs and coffee houses.
   Thanks, and here's to many more years at NJCoast.