Theatre

After forty years of carrying the shame of “guilt by association,” Isabel returns to the NJ Pine Lands where she grew up – all in a desperate attempt to have a second chance at life.

Playwright Kay Kestner combines vivid images of growing up in the Pine Lands of New Jersey in the 1980s, with the experience of leaving behind a Catholic upbringing while still keeping faith in God, and portraits of the inequality generations of women in her family lived through.

She weaves her memories into a fictional yet thought-provoking story of what it is to carry guilt, come to a place of forgiveness, and how our everyday interactions affect one another for better or for worse.

Actor Ali Longo’s intimate portrayal of Isabel brings the audience along for the journey back to the “old neighborhood.” Delivering an emotional performance that elicits a few tears and the occasional lighthearted laugh.

Parking and Directions
Belmar Arts Center – 608 River Rd., Belmar, NJ 07719