'Defying Gravity' at Circle Players

Circle Players will be presenting "Defying Gravity" by Jane Anderson.

The show will perform June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 8 p.m. and June 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $17 for seniors and students. No credit cards accepted at the box office.For reservations and information, call 732-968-7555.

This free structured look at the 1986 Challenger disaster places the teacher who died with six others as they hurtled into space at the center of an exploration of our need to reach beyond ourselves and dare the universe. It interweaves the past with the present and the lives of participants and bystanders, drawing parallels among painter Claude Monet’s artistic quest, the zest of the teacher selected to the first civilian astronaut, the perspectives of her grieving daughter, the aspirations of elderly tourists who drive their Winnebago to Florida to watch the space shot and dream of hotels in space, the guilt felt by a NASA mechanic and his girl friend’s fear of heights.

There will be a wine and cheese party after the opening night's performance.

The show is directed by Tina Lee.