Upcoming Theater
| Event | Date/Time | Venue | Location |
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The Odd Couple |
Jul 18, 2008 8:00 pm |
732-263-6889
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400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch,, NJ |
| This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assembled for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it's no wonder his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Unger who had just been separated from his wide. Since he is very fastidious and none too tense, they fear he might commit suicide and go about locking all the windows. When Felix arrives, he is scarcely allowed to go to the bathroom alone. As the action unfolds, the clean-freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.
Performance Dates: July 18 -20, 24-27, 31 -August 3 | |||
The Way You Look Tonight |
Jun 27, 2008 8:00 pm |
732-263-6889
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400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch,, NJ |
| Set in a rural post office as the old telephone exchange is being removed. The Way You Look Tonight explores the breakdown in communication in a family. Katherine, the mother, attempts to reopen the lines of communication with her husband and children while her physical health continues to disimprove.
American Premiere – June 27, 2008, 8:00 PM Woods Theatre Performance Dtaes – June 27-29, July 3-6, 10-13 | |||
Wait Until Dark |
Jun 6, 2008 8:00 pm |
732-571-3483
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400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch,, NJ |
| Susy Hendrix, a blind Greenwich Village housewife who becomes the target of three thugs searching for the heroin hidden in a doll, which her husband transported from Canada as a favor to a woman who since has been murdered. The trio tries to convince Susy her spouse has been implicated in the crime and the only way to protect him is to surrender the doll. More murder and mayhem ensue when she refuses, with the stage lights turns off for the final scene when Susy levels the playing field by plunging her apartment into total darkness.
June 6-8, 12-15, 19-22 | |||
High School Musical performance |
May 15, 2008 7:30 pm |
201-857-4572
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411 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ |
| All the world's a stage for children this summer. The Apple Cider Players Summer Camp is offering boys and girls, ages 7 through 13, the opportunity to explore the creative world of theater arts. Under the direction of Ho-Ho-Kus resident Will Wilson, registrants will experience three weeks of instruction and rehearsals, culminating in a performance open to the public at Tice Community Center in Woodcliff Lake.
Camp will be held Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westwood Elks. Two sessions are being offered this summer: July 7 to July 25 and Aug. 4 to Aug. 22. The first session will be for the performance of League of Their Own/Damn Yankees, and the second will be Grease Jr. The spring workshop for High School Musical is currently in progress, and tickets will be available soon for the May 15 show. | |||
Treasure Island |
May 12, 2008 10:30 am |
732-263-6889
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400 Cedar Ave.
Monmouth, NJ |
| With direction and book by Running Rabbit producer Paul Whelihan is the only musical of its kinda by a professional New Jersey theatre company: the entire acting troupe uses spokenword, signing and American Sign Language (ASL) throughout to tell the story. Combining the beauty of ASL with the richness of the musical score and theatrical text, this production crosses many barriers-from good places and people to "not so good"--from solitude to the embrace of family--from prejudice to understanding | |||
Circus |
May 5, 2008 10:00am |
973-720-2371
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300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ |
| This presentation of an old-fashioned circus is appropriate for ages 3 and older composed of music, color, juggling, marionettes and actors. The big tent goes up and the doors open for children of all cultures and all ages. Tickets are $9 for the general public
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Playwrights Theatre Presents "Sedition" |
May 4, 2008 |
973-514-1787 x10
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33 Green Village Road
Madison, NJ |
| April 17, 2008-May 4, 2008
Playwrights Theatre presents a New JerseyPremiere from David Wiltse, author of last seasons smash hit, The Good German. Sedition, a co-production with Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville, NY, previews April 17, 2008 and runs for three weeks through May 4, 2008. This brand new political drama is set in Nebraska on the eve of U.S. involvement in World War I. Andrew Schrag, an esteemed Head Professor of the German department, is persuaded to speak out against the war. But despite his articulate and persuasive arguments, this view soon gets him into trouble with his university, the community, and the government. Sedition is a timely play about courage, ignorance of history, and what it means to be patriotic. Two student matinees for grades 8-12 are scheduled for Wednesday, April 23 and 31, 2008 at 11am. The mainstage series plays on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3 pm and select Thursdays at 3 pm and 5:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now $25-$27.50 (discounts available for students, seniors, book clubs and groups). For tickets, visit www.ptnj.org or call the box office at 973-514-1787 X10. | |||
Circus |
May 4, 2008 2:00pm |
973-720-2371
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300 Pompton Road
Wayne , NJ |
| This presentation of an old-fashioned circus is appropriate for ages 3 and older composed of music, color, juggling, marionettes and actors. The big tent goes up and the doors open for children of all cultures and all ages. Tickets are $9 for the general public
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Pinocchio |
Apr 23, 2008 10:00am |
973-720-2371
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300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ |
| April 20th - April 23rd
This production is for grades pre-K-3rd and features the voice of film and TV star Lorenzo Lamas as "The Whale." "Pinocchio" is another classic which teaches honest, building of character and respect. Filled with original music, sing-alongs and audience participation, "Pinocchio" is the perfect field trip. All tickets are $9 for the general public. | |||
Pinocchio |
Apr 20, 2008 2:00pm |
973-720-2371
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300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ |
| This production is for grades pre-K-3rd and features the voice of film and TV star Lorenzo Lamas as "The Whale." "Pinocchio" is another classic which teaches honest, building of character and respect. Filled with original music, sing-alongs and audience articipation, "Pinocchio" is the perfect field trip. All tickets are $9 for the general public.
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'All About Eve' and Celeste Holm |
Apr 12, 2008 7:30 |
201-798-6055
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54 Journal Square
Jersey City, NJ |
| "All About Eve"
Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, George Sanders, Gary Merrill Directed By: Joseph Mankiewicz Winner of 6 Academy Awards -- Including Best Picture 1950 -- 138mins. -- B&W -- 20th Century Fox A Special Screening Hosted By Academy Award Winning Actress Ms. Celeste Holm Post-screening interview & audience Q&A from the stage is included with regular admission to the film. PLUS -- A pre-screening "Meet & Greet" reception with Ms. Holm to benefit the Loew's from 6:15 to 7:15PM. A limited number of tickets are available for $20. Light refreshments will be served, and admission to the screening is included. Space is limited for the Reception. Reservations are suggested. Call (201) 798-6055. The Movie: A classic of the American cinema -- a backstage melodrama and skewering satire that is one of the most gloriously entertaining combinations of sheer elegance and unabashed bitchiness ever filmed. Great acting, a script that crackles with wit and venom, flawless direction and a knock-out wardrobe all come together to make this movie superb fun to watch. Winner of 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Our Special Guest: Celeste Holm's distinguished career on stage and screen began in the 1930s. Her work in film included an Academy Award for Gentleman's Agreement. Among her most admired work is the role of Bette Davis' friend in All About Eve. Holm is a long-time supporter of the arts, especially in New Jersey. Tickets for the screening and interview are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, students with I.D. & children 12 years old and younger. | |||
Alexander Who's Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move |
Apr 1, 2008 10:00am |
973-720-2371
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300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ |
| An in-school performance for grades K-5, Alexander is the feisty and loveable star of Jidth Viarst's popular children's books, has a dilemma. His father is starting a new job in a city "a thousand miles away" so while everyone else is packing, Alexander has decided to stay right where he is. In the end, Alexander and the audience learn that home is where your family is. A true children's favorite brought to life on the stage. All tickets are $9 to the general public. | |||
Alexander Who's Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move |
Mar 31, 2008 10:00am |
973-720-2371
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300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ |
| An in-school performance for grades K-5, Alexander is the feisty and loveable star of Jidth Viarst's popular children's books, has a dilemma. His father is starting a new job in a city "a thousand miles away" so while everyone else is packing, Alexander has decided to stay right where he is. In the end, Alexander and the audience learn that home is where your family is. A true children's favorite brought to life on the stage. All tickets are $9 to the general public.
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J Theater Alliance - Red Riding Hood & Other Stories |
Mar 8, 2008 2:00pm |
973-720-2371
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300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ |
| This FREE show is being presented for kids (pre-K thru 5th grade) and it journeys from the classic "Red Riding Hood" into other "once upon a time" stories all in the name of live theater. The "Family Week at the
Theater" show stresses (via performances) ethics, values and consideration (within reason) of the very young. | |||
Theatre ROCKS! with The Scene |
Mar 3, 2008 8:00pm |
(732) 246-7717
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9 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ |
| The official New Jersey Theatre Alliance's Theatre ROCKS! event: specifically designed for the young professional. The ticket price includes premium seats to the performance and a private reception to network with the cast, crew and your peers. George Street Playhouse presents The Scene, a new comedy by Omnium Gatherum playwright Theresa Rebeck. Sexy, racy and irresistibly funny, Rebeck's sharp-witted comedy is about four New Yorkers making it big (or trying to) in the entertainment industry. Life is just one dull party after another until Clea, a hungry young starlet, enters the picture. With an eye-popping figure, a dangerous wardrobe and an insatiable appetite for men and money, she'll shake up the lives of one couple and their best friend and leave you gasping in disbelief and roaring with laughter. This production is recommended for mature audiences due to sexual situations and profanity. The after party will be its own scene immediately following at the theatre where Theatre Rockers will groove to NJYP's own John L of The Parasite Single. Drink specials (and, yes, there will definitely be some): TBD.
Tickets: $25 in advance If you do not purchase a ticket specifically for Theatre ROCKS!, there will be an additional $10 charge for admission to the party, regardless of the cost of your ticket. Price of a Theatre ROCKS! ticket includes performance, appetizers and drink specials, along with the exclusive reception. Call George Street Playhouse's box office at (732) 246-7717 and use PROMO CODE: THEATRE ROCKS to get the special price or go to www.njartstix.org to purchase the day of. | |||
Rapunzel |
Feb 24, 2008 2:00pm |
732-263-6889
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400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch,, NJ |
| A new twist on and old tale ... this zany musical is written by the creators of the television show "Friends". | |||
Playwrights Theatre presents Flying Crows |
Feb 17, 2008 |
973-514-1787 x10
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33 Green Village Road
Madison, NJ |
| January 31st - 17th of February
Flying Crows previews on January 31, 2008 and runs for three weeks through February 17, 2008. An open caption performance will take place on February 1. Appropriate for ages 17 and up. Tickets are on sale now $25-$27.50 (discounts available for students, seniors, book clubs and groups). For tickets, visit www.ptnj.org or call the box office at 973-514-1787 X10. It's 1997 and, prior to its demolition, Detective Randy Benton is assigned one last inspection of the Kansas City Union Railroad Station. He discovers Birdie, an escaped “lunatic†living there since 1933, and the search into his past yields more questions than answers. Adapted by James Glossman (Special Prisoner) from reporter Jim Lehrer’s (News Hour with Jim Lehrer) novel, Flying Crows is a moving story of old friendships, fragmented minds, and how history can often be altered by the smallest of discoveries. | |||
LORENA HICKOK & ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LOVE STORY by Pat Bond and |
Feb 2, 2008 2pm |
732-807-4052
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508 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Friday, Feb 8 at 7 pm, Saturday, Feb 9 at 2 pm, Sunday, Feb 10 at 2
pm, Thursday, Feb 14 at 7 pm, Friday, Feb 15 at 7 pm, Saturday, Feb 16 at 2 pm Bonds masterpiece chronicles the amazing 30 year relationship between the First Lady of the Land and the top woman journalist in the United States documented in over 2000 letters written by Roosevelt to her beloved Hick. "Most clearly I remember your eyes with that kind of teasing smile in them. And the feeling of that soft spot just northeast of the corner of your mouth against my lips." Hick to ER "My dear, if you meet me, may I forget there are other people present? Or must I behave! I shall want to hug you to death. I can hardly wait. A world of love to you and good night and God bless you, light of my life." ER to Hick Seating is limited and reservations are strongly recommended at 732-807-4052. Tickets are $10 and include complimentary refreshments. A reception with discussion will follow each performance | |||
4 Orson Welles Films |
Feb 1, 2008 8:00pm |
201-798-6055
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54 Journal Square
Jersey City, NJ |
| 4 Orson Welles Films
Feb. 1 - 2, 2008 Loews Jersey Theater, Jersey City Friday Feb. 1, 8:00 PM Citizen Kane Saturday Feb. 2, The Lady From Shanghai 4:00 PM The Magnificent Ambersons 6:30 PM Touch of Evil 8:40 PM http://www.loewsjersey.org Loews Jersey Theater 54 Journal Square Jersey City, NJ 07306 201-798-6055 | |||
Visiting Mr. Green |
Jan 27, 2008 3:00 PM |
732-521-4400, Ext. 134
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1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ |
| This humorous drama, presented by the
Center Players of Freehold, is sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. General Admission is $10, Patrons $8, Students Free | |||
playwrights on the rise series |
Jan 9, 2008 8:00pm |
(732) 367-7789
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400 Clifton Ave
Lakewood, NJ |
| Staged reading
Aferthoughts of a madman Remnants of a broken soul a new one act play by Donald Arrington Producer Rich Quatrone Q&A after $5 at door | |||
A Christmas Carol |
Dec 23, 2007 |
609.258.ARTS(2787)
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91 University Place
Princeton, NJ |
| Dates: Dec 2 - Dec 23 2007
Run Time: 2 hrs with one 20 mins intermission Time: Thurs - Fri: 7:30pm Sat - 1:00pm & 5:30pm Sun - 1:00pm & 5:30pmof spirit that embodies the peace and goodwill of the season. Celebrate the season with McCarter's critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on a magical journey and experience the goodwill and generosity of spirit that embodies the peace and goodwill of the season. Michael Unger directs McCarter's production of this cherished family tradition, with scenery by the legendary set designer Ming Cho Lee and costumes by Jess Goldstein. The perennial favorite The New York Times calls "A Must-See," has become a delightful holiday tradition for the whole family! | |||
