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Surflight Theatre Education Program presents: Surflight Vacation Serenaders

originally published: 07/08/2025


(OCEAN COUNTY, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is proud to debut the Surflight Vacation Serenaders as a brand new part of its Education Department for the Summer 2025 season. This group of young performers will sing, dance, and put you in a musical theatre trance!

This program offers training in performance, music theory, acting, singing, and dancing. The Serenaders will be performing at different local venues and prior to Surflight’s Children Theatre Productions. No reservations or tickets are needed to attend the performances.

The Surflight Vacation Serenaders are a part of Surflight’s education program. Surflight’s Musicals for Children is a long-standing program designed to expose children to the brilliance of live theatre. Surflight is committed to providing learning opportunities to children through its Musicals for Children program that features several different plays throughout the summer, some of which include acting opportunities for young performers: Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Spongebob Musical (Youth Edition), and Cinderella.

This program is made possible under the leadership of Assistant Director of Education and General Management Assistant Jordan Polefka, Education Music Director Julia Zusi, and Arts Management/Education Intern Eva Burkholder.

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

July 10 at 4:15pm - Long Beach Island Library in Surf City (217 S. Central Ave., Surf City, NJ

July 11 at 10:15am - Beach Haven Artisan Market at Veteran’s Park (100 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven, NJ)

July 12 at 5:45pm (prior to The Wizard of Oz performance) - Surflight Theatre (201 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven, NJ)

July 28 at 6:00pm - Fantasy Island (750 N Bay Ave, Beach Haven, NJ)

July 29 at 4:15pm - Long Beach Island Library in Surf City (217 S. Central Ave., Surf City, NJ)

August 1 at 11:00am - Beach Haven Artisan Market at Veteran’s Park (100 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven, NJ)




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August 2 at 5:45pm (prior to Peter Pan performance) - Surflight Theatre (201 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven, NJ)

August 18 at 6:00pm - Fantasy Island (750 N Bay Ave, Beach Haven, NJ)

August 19 at 4:15pm - Long Beach Island Library in Surf City (217 S. Central Ave., Surf City, NJ)

August 23 at 5:45pm (prior to The Little Mermaid performance) - Surflight Theatre (201 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven, NJ)

For more information please call (609) 492-9477 or visit them online at www.surflight.org.



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