Shakespeare Theatre of NJ Presents "A Child’s Christmas in Wales"

(MADISON, NJ) -- After almost two years of darkness, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) will light up its Main Stage again for the holidays. The company’s long-awaited return to indoor, in-person performances will kick off with an all-new production of A Child’s Christmas in Wales, based on the classic story by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and adapted for the stage by Jeremy Brooks and Adrian Mitchell. Performances begin December 8 and run through January 2 at the beautiful F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University. 

Pebble Players presents "Urinetown, The Musical"

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Pebble Players opens their season with URINETOWN, The Musical with performances across two weekends: November 5-7 and November 12-14. It is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms. 

Jersey City Theater Center Features Alexander Thomas’ Play “Schwarz Gemacht” on November 12

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) presents “Schwarz Gemacht, or How Klaus Found his Blackness,” a live-streamed performance from playwright and actor Alexander Thomas on Friday, November 12 at 7:00pm E.T. Part of JCTC’s Voices International Theatre Festival, “Schwarz Gemacht” examines universal questions of self and citizenship through the eyes of a patriotic Afrodeutscher (Afro-German) actor in 1938 Berlin. Proud to serve his country, he appears in propaganda films calling for the return of Germany’s former African colonies. An encounter with an African American musician and activist leads to hard questions about the treatment of people of color both in Germany and in America.

Centenary University’s Theatre Honor Society presents Halloween Cabaret On Saturday

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) --  Join Centenary University’s APO Theatre Honor Society Saturday, October 30 as they present their Halloween Spooktacular Cabaret on the front lawn of Centenary University on at 2:00pm at 400 Jefferson Street in Hackettstown. This event is free to attend with donations welcome. In addition, APO will be collecting canned food for a food drive to benefit the community.

MPAC Presents "Friends: The Musical Parody" on November 9th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Come spend some time with your friends at Mayo Performing Arts Center when it presents Friends! The Musical Parody on Tuesday, November 9 at 7:30pm. This is the comedic musical that lovingly pokes fun at TV’s Friends, celebrating the adventures of your favorite group of 20-something friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in 1990s Manhattan. Tickets range from $29-$59.

“7 Questions for 7 Playwrights” Video Series Showcases New Jersey Individual Artist Fellowships

New Jersey Theatre Alliance, one of the state’s largest arts service organizations and New Jersey State Council on the Arts, have partnered to release a video series, “7 Questions for 7 Playwrights” to showcase seven playwright fellows who received awards for their work. 

Azuka Theatre Presents World Premiere of "Young Money"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Azuka Theatre presents the World Premiere of Young Money by Philadelphia playwright Erlina Ortiz, directed by Briana Gause. The show will run from November 3 to November 21, 2021 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 S. Hicks Street.  In the play, Tomasina aka Kila-T is Hip-Hop's newest chart topper. Traditional and prideful, Gardenia has been laid off from her job of 20 years and now she cleans Kila’s dressing room. When an attack on Kila’s concert forces the two women together, questions of morality, success, and redemption are danced around as these women discover they may have more to learn from each other than they think.

East Lynne Theater Company To Hold Fundraising Raffle

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The award-winning East Lynne Theater Company's raffle is back!  Like last year, this is the only fundraising event hosted by ELTC's board of trustees, due to the pandemic. It's a 50/50 raffle, in which only 300 tickets are available at $100 each. If all 300 tickets are sold, the winner and ELTC will each receive $15,000. With Christmas just around the corner, what better present than to give family and friends a chance to win some money and help ELTC?

New Feathers Productions Presents "Women Of A Certain Age, Not Talking About Menopause" On November 11th

(NEW HOPE, PA) -- New Feathers Productions (NFP) will present their first-ever, all-female theatrical production, Women Of A Certain Age, Not Talking About Menopause, on Thursday, November 11th at the Zlock Performing Arts Center.  NFP will exclusively produce the latest scripts by six female/female-identifying select playwrights throughout the NY, NJ, and PA region and will be directed by Sarah LeClair.

East Lynne Theater Company presents "Sherlock Holmes' Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- "The question is the sequence of events leading from the jewel-case at one end, to the stomach of a goose at the other." Sherlock Holmes is speaking to Dr. Watson as they begin an investigation that might save an innocent man from prison.