Under the artistic direction of Maureen Glennon Clayton, moe-tion dance theater will present an evening of work as part of the Centenary Stage Company’s season at the Lackland Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available online at www.centenarystageco.org or by phone at (908) 979-0900.  Advanced ticket prices are $17.50 Adult and $15 Children Under 12 or Centenary student.  Ticket prices increase $5 on the day of the performance.

Maureen Glennon Clayton will premiere The Family, choreographed in collaboration with her dancers.  In this work, Glennon Clayton, once again, dives into her own personal world, creating a piece inspired by her own family.  This dance theater piece tells the story of family relationships, recounting childhood adventures.  The Family can be anyone’s family, with explorations of the silly and the serious.  Set & Fabrication design is by Angus Clayton.

“Her approach to theater is her own, one in which she lets us participate in her life, through a collection of dance pieces…each one unique and delicious,” said Ruth Grauert, of the Journal of Art and Idea.

Glennon Clayton will also premiere, Contact, an athletic women’s duet, inspired by the strength and perseverance of her dancers.  This dance portrays the contact we make with different people in our lives.  We connect for support, for not only others but for ourselves.

Glennon Clayton will also perform her new solo, A Simple Gesture.  She talks to the audience, explaining gesture through movement and through language.  One of Glennon Clayton’s signature pieces, Jane & Dick, a duet inspired by the famous Dick & Jane story books, will also be performed.  This concert will also have a guest performance by students of Centenary University.

Maureen Glennon Clayton, who resides in Flemington, is a well-known dancer, choreographer and dance educator in NJ.  She holds a full-time teaching position at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School and is an adjunct professor at Centenary University.  Maureen is a graduate of Montclair State University, where she earned her BFA in Dance and County College of Morris, where she earned her AS in Recreation& Leisure / Dance.  Her modern dance theater company, moe-tion dance theater is dedicated to experimenting and creating new forms of expression.  Known for their diverse repertory, and collaborative work, they have performed at numerous festivals, showcases and venues throughout the tri-state area.  Glennon Clayton’s mission is to create an atmosphere of individualistic contribution, allowing her dancers, collaborators and audiences to explore their own thoughts, interpretations and ideas of the subject matter presented.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visitcentenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979–0900.

The box office is open Monday through Friday from 1–5 p.m. and two hours prior to every scheduled performance. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, N.J., on the campus of Centenary University.