Entertainment

Franklin High School alumni appearing in “Financial Slavery” include, front row, left to right: Toni Kwadzogah and Alyea Pierce; back row, left to right: Ashley Krushinski, Frederick Philp, Rafael Lozada and Akash Jilla. Photo: Michael Pinnix. A theater troupe founded by Franklin High School alumni is about to get some major exposure. Strength Out of Shadows Theatre Company’s original production …

Donald Trump donated $250 each for this seat and a seat named for his then-wife Ivana during the Villagers’ Theatre 1987 capital fundraising campaign. A $500 donation made by Donald Trump to the Villagers Theatre during a 1987 fundraising campaign has garnered some national attention in the form of a July 13 Washington Post story. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

The second annual Villagers Senior Performing Arts Festival is set for July 2 and 3. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please …

Franklin High School Productions will present “Mary Poppins” as its Spring musical in April. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. April 8, 9, 15 and 16 and 2:30 p.m. April 10 and 17. Tickets are available at http://fhsmp.brownpapertickets.com/. All performances will be held at the Franklin High School Theatre at 500 Elizabeth Ave. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Stefanos Papadimitriou and Kathy Kontos, far right, the owners of the soon-to-open Franklin Park Diner, present a $1,600 donation to the SGS Players at the Feb. 7 performance of “Lion King, Jr.” Update: The Sampson G. Smith Players have extended its run of “The Lion King, Jr.” by one weekend. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

Bridgewater, NJ- Big Apple Circus returns to Bridgewater, New Jersey for the company’s 38th season with the New Jersey Premiere of The Grand Tour! Tickets start at $25, and the show runs from February 12 – March 13, 2016 under the Big Top at TD Bank Ballpark, 1 Patriots Park (GPS: 860 East Main Street) Bridgewater, NJ. To purchase tickets …

Douglas Hamilton, a dresser with the Broadway production of “The Lion King,” visited Sampson G. Smith student thespians on Dec. 2. Cast members of the upcoming Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School production of “The Lion King” got a rare treat Dec. 2 when a member of the Broadway production’s crew cmd for a visit. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

The Fall drama presentation at Franklin High School is the children’s fantasy, “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that …

Update: An encore performance of the show has been set for 7 p.m., Oct. 24 at Franklin High School. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight …

“A Door In Uruguay,” a photo by Lynn Levine, is part of the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council exhibit being hosted by Unity Bank’s Somerset Branch in October. Photo: Unity Bank. The work of eight township artists is on display through October at Unity Bank, 120 Cedar Grove Lane. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …