Centenary Stage Company presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- This holiday season, Centenary Stage Company presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Performances will run December 1-11 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. 

Spring Lake Theatre presents "The SpongeBob Musical"

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Spring Lake Theatre presents The SpongeBob Musical across three weekends in October. When Bikini Bottom, the home of SpongeBob Squarepants and his friends, is threatened by the impending eruption of a volcano, SpongeBob springs into action to save the town he loves. Despite the repeated protests of the citizens of Bikini Bottom telling him he is nothing more than “a simple sponge”, SpongeBob knows he has the potential to be the hero his town needs.

The Westfield Community Players presents "Night Watch"

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- The Westfield Community Players presents Night Watch, a suspense by Lucille Fletcher with five performances in October. Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, but when he steps away for a moment Elaine screams as she sees (or believes she sees) the body of a dead man in the window across the way.

Pioneer Productions presents "God of Carnage"

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Pioneer Productions presents Yasmina Reza’s hilariously funny, Tony Award®-winning play, God of Carnage, at Fellowship Hall in the Morristown Methodist Church in downtown Morristown, NJ. Pioneer co-founder Shanna Levine-Phelps of Livingston directs this “action-packed… knockout farce” (Wall Street Journal) that will run from October 28 through November 6.

Paper Mill Playhouse announces Jen Bender as New Associate Artistic Director

(MILBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse has announced that Jen Bender (Broadway’s The Lion King, The Wedding Singer, Avenue Q) will join the company as Associate Artistic Director, following longtime Associate Artistic Director Patrick Parker, who stepped down on September 30, 2022 after 27 years at the post. Bender worked previously with Paper Mill Playhouse as Associate Director of Honeymoon in Vegas (2013) and as part of the commercial production team for The Sting (2018). 

Mt Tabor ART's Collaborative presents Jordan Wolfe's "Night of the Living Dead! The Musical!"

(MT TABOR, NJ) -- Back by Popular Demand - Mt Tabor ART's Collaborative presents Jordan Wolfe’s Night of the Living Dead! The Musical! on October 7th and October 9th at 7:00pm at The Tabernacle.  This is a sidesplitting rock n' roll comedy sendup of the legendary 1968 zombie film. 

Two River Theater presents "Wine in the Wilderness"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Wine in the Wilderness, written by Drama Desk Award winner Alice Childress and directed by Obie Award winner Brandon J. Dirden (director of August Wilson’s Radio Golf and King Hedley II) launches Two River Theater’s 2022-2023 season on October 15 and runs through November 6, 2022.

Art House Productions Announces 2022-2023 INKubator Playwrights

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) – Art House Productions has announced the 2022-2023 cohort of its INKubator Program. INKubator is a year-long new play process for a select group of 6 New Jersey-Associated playwrights in residence at Art House Productions. This year's playwrights are Micharne Cloughley, Amir-Gabriel Gad, Adin Lenahan, Iraisa Ann Reilly, Edwin Rivera-Arias, and Emmy Weissman.

Bergen County Players Opens Up New Block of Tickets for "Ragtime: The Musical"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America’s longest-running little theater companies, opened its 90th season to raves with one of the most ambitious productions ever mounted by BCP - Ragtime: The Musical. A new block of tickets has just been released for Thursday, October 13 at 8:00pm.  Performances run through Saturday, October 15 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell with shows on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm. 

Luna Stage presents World Premiere of Zachary Elkind’s new adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard II"

(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage will present the World Premiere of Zachary Elkind’s new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard II from October 20 to November 13 on the MainStage. Streamlined to a fleet 90 minutes, the play features four actors playing 16 roles, and highlights the humor and urgency of this taut, intimate, heartbreakingly political tragedy.