O.C. Rep Theater Presents 'It Had To Be You'

The  will present "It Had To Be You," a romantic comedy play by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna, starting on June 15.

The production is directed by founder and producing artistic director Flossi Micciolo.

"We are very excited to premiere this play in South Jersey," Micciolo said. "I feel our summer audiences will really enjoy this show, as it has a great combination of laughs, suspense, romance and drama."

The drama is set on Christmas Eve. Theda Blau (Jennifer Johnston), an out-of-work actress and aspiring playwright is loveless and jobless. But she decides to do something about it when a producer/director Vito Pignoli (Yaron Urbas) comes into her life.

"It Had to Be You" was first produced on Broadway in 1981 with Taylor and Bologna playing the roles. This local show is made possible by the generous support of Joan Readding.

Performances will be 8 p.m on the Fridays of June 15, 22 and 29; 8 p.m. on the Saturdays of June 23 and 30; and 2:30 p.m. on the Sundays of June 17, 24 and 31. Tickets are $15.

For reservations, call (609) 457-6686 or visit www.ocrep.org.

For dinner and a show, call at (609) 840-6440. The package is $30 per person.