(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP) has unveiled its lineup for the 2026-27 season. As one of America's longest-running little theater companies, BCP returns for its milestone 94th season with an ambitious, joyous lineup of audience-pleasing musicals and innovative plays. Mainstage productions include: The Producers; Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors; Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella; Calendar Girls; The Imaginary Invalid; One Man, Two Guv'nors and a mystery musical to be named later.
The award-winning venue will kick off the season this September with the area premiere of the most Tony Award-decorated show in Broadway history, Mel Brooks’ The Producers. Making its long-awaited BCP stage debut, this production takes on an extra layer of theatrical excitement as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of the musical's legendary Broadway premiere.
“We are absolutely exhilarated with pride to welcome audiences back for our 94th season, especially after being recognized as Bergen County's top live theater venue by the very community we serve,” said Alyson Cohn, President of Bergen County Players. “Opening with a masterpiece like The Producers during its 25th-anniversary year sets the perfect high-energy tone for what promises to be a spectacular, laugh-filled calendar of storytelling at the Little Firehouse Theatre.”
Early Access tickets for The Producers and the rest of the 2026-27 season will be available starting early July. A minimum $75 tax-deductible donation activates Early Access status and can be processed online or by phone at 201-261-4200 after July 1.
Regular ticket sales for the general public open later in July. Special discounts for groups of 20 or more are available by calling the box office (extension 6) or emailing [email protected].
MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS
September 19 - October 10, 2026 | The Producers | Music & Lyrics: Mel Brooks | Book: Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan; Direction: Alan Demovsky. The ultimate Broadway book musical—shattering records with 12 Tony Awards—hits the BCP stage for its 25th anniversary! This hilarious satire features brilliant writing, catchy numbers, and inventive staging that will keep you rolling in the aisles. (Contains mature language and sexual innuendo).
October 24 - November 14 | Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors | Authors: Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen; Direction: Ray Yucis. The Halloween season explodes with a raucous, gender-bending farce that plays like the lovechild of The Rocky Horror Show, Young Frankenstein, and Monty Python. BroadwayWorld calls it a "side-splitting, rib-tickling, neck-biting hysterically racy show." Contains flashing lights, fog, loud noises and sexual innuendo.
December 5 - December 20, 2026 | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Music: Richard Rodgers | Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II; Direction: Carol Fisher. Continuing BCP's annual family holiday tradition, this live 100-minute stage version brings the magical television classic directly to the stage. Perfect for kids and grandkids, The Hollywood Reporter raves it has "more than enough magic on tap." Possible use of strobe lights.
January 16 - February 6, 2027 | Calendar Girls | Author: Tim Firth; Direction: Terri Caust. Based on the heartwarming true story of a Yorkshire Women’s Institute that created a nude charity calendar for leukemia research. A genuine comedy rollercoaster that seamlessly transitions from deeply moving moments to riotous, joyful laughter. Includes modest nudity.
February 20 - March 13, 2027 | The Imaginary Invalid | Author: Molière (Adapted by Merritt Stone); Direction: Rachel Alt. A brisk, 95-minute English-language adaptation of Molière's timeless medical satire. Centered on a hilarious hypochondriac father scheming to marry his daughter to a doctor, the laughs come fast and furious.
SECOND STAGE PRODUCTIONS
November 7 - November 8, 2026 | The Guys | Author: Anne Nelson; Direction: Glenn Woertz. Returning to the BCP stage nearly 25 years after its initial presentation, this searing, poignant one-act drama captures the unexpected connection between a fire captain and a writer crafting eulogies for fallen firefighters following September 11th.
TICKET AND SCHEDULE INFORMATION
Venue: All performances take place at The Little Firehouse Theatre (298 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell), home to BCP since 1949.
Showtimes: Mainstage plays run Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm. (Check the website for alternative curtain times for Cinderella and November Second Stage dates). There are additional matinee performances for The Producers at 2:00pm on the last three Saturdays of the run.
Pricing: Musicals $35; Friday/Saturday Plays $30; Sunday Plays $28; Family Show $35 for adults and $21 for children; Second Stage $20.
Discounts: Students aged 21 and under with valid ID can purchase advance tickets for $19 (phone/walk-up only). $10 cash-only Student Rush tickets are available 30 minutes before showtime, subject to availability (excludes Family Show).
Accessibility: Row K, Seats 1 & 2 are reserved for individuals with disabilities and can be booked by calling the box office.
Talkbacks: BCP’s "Questions & Artists" interactive talkback sessions take place on the first Friday performance of each show’s run.
Parking: Free parking is available at the Park Avenue municipal lot, located just half a block north of the theater across the street. Additional street and municipal parking can be found behind Town Hall and the Library on Church Street.
Bergen County Players, Inc. is a non-Equity, non-profit community theater company dedicated to presenting quality productions for the enrichment of the community.
