OPENING NIGHT FOR HAIRSPRAY at PLAYS IN THE PARK

Tonight is the opening night for Hairspray at the Plays in the Park in Roosevelt Park in Edison. The play will be running from Wednesday, July 13 through Saturday, July 23, with no performances on Sundays.

Here is information about the show according to their website, which you can find HERE:

Costs:
Adults - $7.00, Senior Citizens - $5.00,
Children 12 and Under Free

Times:
All Summer Performances Begin at 8:30 p.m. But people get in line REALLY early, waiting with their chairs outside the box office.

The Box Office opens at 5:30 PM and patrons are admitted to the seating area immediately after purchasing tickets. (It's called the seating area because there are no chairs; you need to bring your own.)

All shows start at 8:30 PM, and then the box office closes at 9 pm. There are no refunds for any reason.

A lot of people drop off their chairs and leave the area, going out for dinner and then coming back closer to the performance time. Or, you can stay; there is a snack bar on the premises, with pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, and snack foods.
IF YOU LEAVE THE SEATING AREA...Please exit through the Gates marked EXIT ONLY (Gates C and D) where your hand will be stamped with an identifying mark. Upon re-entrance through the main gate B you will need to show the stamp to an usher. NO ONE CAN BE RE-ADMITTED WITHOUT A PROPER HAND STAMP.

SEATING
Patrons must bring their own low-back lawn chairs. Standard size lawn chairs, wood or metal folding chairs, are the only type permitted. The back of the chair may not be higher than 40 inches. High back lawn chairs, beach chairs, chaise lounges and blankets are not permitted. Chairs MAY NOT be left unattended on the paths leading to the Box Office.

Directions:
Plays-in-the-Park is conveniently located one block south of the Menlo Park Mall off of Route 1, in Edison, N.J. The turn off is called Grandview Avenue. At the top of the short hill make your first right on to Pine Drive and the Park Rangers will guide you to a parking spot.

Weather Policy:
The policy on show cancellations during inclement weather cannot be set in stone as there are many considerations to juggle and the weather is, at best, unpredictable despite the weatherman's predictions. They do not cancel any show due to the anticipation of inclement weather. Depending upon the length of a show, they sometimes "hold" the curtain until as late as 8:45 p.m. and so if the situation is one of "isolated" or "scattered" rainfall they will try to wait until the last possible minute. In situations where the rain has been steady all day and the Doppler shows more to come, they will be forced to cancel. Unfortunately there is no reliable means to get the information on a cancelled show to the public, so if you are coming a good distance, we suggest waiting until the predication is favorable.

RAINCHECK POLICY - HOLD ON TO YOUR TICKET STUBS
If the show is cancelled due to rain, patrons can see another performance by exchanging their rain check stub at the Box Office on the night of subsequent performance. You WILL NOT have to wait in the ticket buyers line to exchange your ticket for that evening's performance --- there will be a separate table set up just for stub holders.

AS A COURTESY WE ASK THAT YOU...
Do not open any closed gate. (All gates are opened by our Staff before intermission)
Do not run in the seating area, especially to put down your chairs..
Do not rearrange your neighbors' chairs.
Do not take flash pictures...digital pictures are fine without flash under stage lighting.
Do refrain from talking during the performance.
Do not smoke in the seating area.
Do use the garbage & recyclable containers that are provided.
Do keep an eye on the little ones.
Do silence your cell phones, and please refrain from talking on the phone.
Do not videotape the performance with video cameras or cell phones.
Do not TEXT during the show --- it will annoy your neighbors.
NO animals allowed except for service animals allowed in the theater seating area