Happy 50th to my folks

I thought this photo was appropriate for today — my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Here they are on that happy day. Here’s hoping for many, many more.

By the way, they haven’t changed a bit — aside from my dad’s hair line. He had a hair line 50 years ago, but now….

Shameless familial promotion: My nephew’s in A Christmas Carol

Notice the smiling kid in the red vest in the photo to the right? Cute, right? That’s my nephew Joey, the family’s latest acting star. He’s playing Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol at Playhouse 22. As you can see from the photo, he’s quite excited to get the chance (his third time on stage, including a performance at theater camp and a small role in Godspell in Parlin). The guy with the beard is Art Hickey, who plays Ebenezer Scrooge. (My brother Mark and sister-in-law Ana (Joey’s parents) also make appearances. It is the 13th year that the East Brunswick theater is putting on their version of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic.

Showtimes are:

  • Friday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 18, at 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m.

The playhouse is located in the new East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Tickets: $12. Reservations: 732-254-3939. Sponsored by Mayo & Russ, Attorneys at Law.