Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 01/12/2021
The pandemic is making it harder for students to navigate the application process, but for aspiring arts students, applying to college poses another challenge: limited opportunities to train and prepare for college auditions. ArtsBridge, a college consulting firm whose artistic training programs help high school students navigate the college application and audition process, offers virtual classes for the Spring and Summer. Their programs give young performing artists the tools to perfect their craft and audition approach, guided by top college arts faculty and industry professionals so students know what colleges are looking for straight from the source.
The virtual SpringTerm and Summer programs are great online resources so students can better prepare for remote college auditions. Apply online by February 1st (SpringTerm) and February 15th (Summer).
ArtsBridge SpringTerm is a six-week virtual acting intensive for any high school students who are interested in acting or musical theater while juggling a full-time high school schedule. The program offers a robust curriculum to refine quintessential performing techniques. The program runs from March 6 – April 17, 2021.
Students will be offered highly specialized classes including: The Meisner Technique, Text & Scene Study, Alexander Technique, Monologue Class, and Musical Theater. Application fee is $75 (application fee waivers are available on a need-basis by request).
The SpringTerm faculty roster includes: The New School, Fordham University, Queens College/CUNY, Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts, University of North Carolina School of Arts, Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama
ArtsBridge Summer programs include:
ArtSong - Focus on in-depth study of art song repertoire, performance skills, and voice technique.
Dramatic Acting - Prepare for conservatory-style training with rigorous top-tier instruction for serious actors.
Musical Theater - For rising seniors (also open to transfer students). Get specialized guidance on what it takes to be a theater artist from acting to to song & dance.
Musical Theater 2 - Not a senior yet? Get serious fundamental training on the pillars of Musical Theater: vocal technique, acting fundamentals and dance. For high school juniors, sophomores, and freshmen.
Application fee is $75 (application fee waivers are available on a need-basis by request).
Murray & Peter Present: A Drag Queen Christmas
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJMurray & Peter Present
“A Drag Queen Christmas” hosted by Nina West. It’s the longest running drag tour in America. Get ready for your favorite queens performing live on stage. We’ve got Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, Darlene Mitchell, Juicy Love Dion, Discord Addams, Crystal Methyd and Silky Ganache. VIP Meet & Greet add-on tickets available.
An Evening With Ira Glass
Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJIra Glass, the legendary host of
This American Life brings a night of storytelling in the style he pioneered on his hit radio show: funny stories with feelings. His program is heard each week by over three million listeners and has won the highest honors in broadcasting, including three Emmys (for a TV adaptation), eight Peabody Awards and the first Pulitzer Prize ever given to a radio show or podcast. For decades, it’s been one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Glass invented a way to tell radio stories that reshaped audio storytelling and has been widely imitated.
Festival Of Trees: A Ucpac Fundraising Event
Sunday, November 22, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJJoin us for our Festival of Trees – a UCPAC fundraising event to kick off the holiday season!
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Friday, November 27, 2026 @ 4:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJFor more than five spectacular holiday seasons,
A Magical Cirque Christmas has captivated fans and welcomed families, making it part of their seasonal celebrations.
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Friday, November 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJFor more than five spectacular holiday seasons,
A Magical Cirque Christmas has captivated fans and welcomed families, making it part of their seasonal celebrations.
EVENT PREVIEWS
State Theatre New Jersey presents A Magical Cirque Christmas
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents A Magical Cirque Christmas on Friday, November 27, 2026 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm. In this show, the cast of world-class acrobats, contortionists, and aerialists will mesmerize, twist, flip, and push the boundaries of imagination where gravity is defied, and human potential knows no limits.
Morristown ONSTAGE to Hold Auditions on December 5th
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The stage is calling! The Morris Educational Foundation (MEF), a non-profit organization enhancing excellence in education in the Morris School District for 34 years, is inviting local amateur performers of all ages to audition for the 20th anniversary of Morristown ONSTAGE, taking place Thursday, February 25, 2027, at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Morristown.
