Atlantic City Ballet to Perform Sleeping Beauty at the Strand Theater August 27
The Atlantic City Ballet is bringing kings, queens, fairy godmothers, and storybook characters to life on the stage of the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, Saturday, August 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the tale of Sleeping Beauty, a classical ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s well-known score that the entire family can enjoy.
The Atlantic City Ballet, a professional ballet company based in Atlantic City, has called The Strand its Ocean County home since first performing there in 2013. The historic theater, considered one of the most majestic in New Jersey, is the perfect backdrop for Sleeping Beauty.
Tickets are $35 for Orchestra and Loge; $25.00 for Mezzanine; $20 Seniors, $15 Students (Plus $5 fee per ticket). Group discounts are available. Purchase tickets online at http://www.strand.org. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.strand.org or call the box office at 732.367.7789.
About the Atlantic City Ballet: Founded in 1982, by International Ballerina Phyllis Papa, the Atlantic City Ballet, a 501 (c)(3) organization, is made up of professional dancers from around the world who have earned national acclaim for their technical expertise and exuberant stage presence. Although their home base is in Historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the Ballet has performed in theaters all along the East Coast. Their repertoire of original works includes such classics as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake but Ms. Papa is most known for her innovative works, such as Dracula, Caught Up in the Swing and her full length Carmen. Since its inception, the Atlantic City Ballet has served as one of the cultural treasures of New Jersey and continues a tradition of dance excellence for future generations of ballet audiences. For more information go to: www.acballet.org or Alexandria Pieroni (609-348-7201) or apieroni@acballet.org