The following is a press release from South Camden Theater Company,
please contact me with any questions.

The South Camden Theatre Company presents "The Old Settler" by John Henry
Redwood

CAMDEN, NJ, April 7th 2008 -- The South Camden Theatre Company, a
not-for-profit theatre located in Camden, New Jersey, announces the final
production of its third season. "The Old Settler" by John Henry Redwood and
directed by South Camden Theatre member Theresa Devine Banford, "The Old
Settler" will be performed from April 25th – May 11th, 2008. Performances
will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 8PM and Sunday afternoons at 1:30
PM.

"The Old Settler [is]...Redwood's gentle, sweet-natured comedy about life in
Harlem in 1943. It's a play that chooses to remember the good without the
bad, being about the relationship of two aging, churchgoing sisters…and what
happens when a handsome young fellow, newly arrived from the Deep South,
rents a room in the apartment they share...For all of its decent sentiments,
The Old Settler avoids sentimentality. It has the authenticity and lack of
pretense of an Early American sampler." -NY Times.

"...good naturalism does more than reproduce: It listens with passion and
humor, and it shapes what it hears into powerful form...The Old Settler
presents the lives of two fortyish sisters...Mr. Redwood has said he modeled
these sisters on his mother and aunt. It's a lovely play, moving in its
pretty unsurprising central anecdote and more moving in its densely textured
picture of Harlem life in 1943." -Wall Street Journal.

The South Camden Theatre Company in association with the Heart of Camden
will also be breaking ground on the new 99 seat Waterfront South Theatre on
April 25th at 10AM. The South Camden Theatre Company has been staging
productions for over three years across the street from the site in the
basement of Sacred Heart Church and plans to move its performances into the
new theater in the fall of 2009.

Located at the corner of 4th and Jasper Streets in Camden New Jersey, the
new building is being constructed at the site of the a former bar named
"Walt's Café" an establishment previously owned by South Camden Theatre
Company Artistic Director Joseph M. Paprzycki's grandparents and is the
setting for his first play, "Last Rites".

Currently all performances are currently held on stage in the basement of
Sacred Heart Church at Broadway and Ferry Avenue in Camden New Jersey where
free parking is available. Tickets are $15 for general admission or $12 for
students and senior citizens that can be reserved by calling the theatre at
856- 456-2850 or online at www.southcamdentheatre.org.

About South Camden Theatre Company

The South Camden Theatre Company is dedicated to help revitalize the city of
Camden by producing passionate, professional theatre. We perform plays
about injustice and others that highlight the diverse groups that make up
the Camden waterfront. The only requirement is that each play is firmly
rooted in reality, and inspires passion in our company and our audience.
Theatres have often been pioneers in reinvigorating embattled neighborhoods.
In this tradition, we aim to bring hope and renewal to our neighborhood and
our city. For more information please visit www.southcamdentheatre.org.

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Media Contact:
Gus Orr, (856)-456-2850
Email: guso@southcamdentheatre.org