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Playhouse 22 presents "Fences" by August Wilson

(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Playhouse 22 presents August Wilson's Fences weekends from April 17 to May 3, 2026. In this Pulitzer Prize Award-Winning play, Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues, is working as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh.





 

First Avenue Playhouse presents "Men Are Dogs"

(ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- First Avenue Playhouse presents Men Are Dogs weekends from April 17 to May 2, 2026. This is Joe Simonelli's hilarious comedy about Dr. Cecelia Monahan, a therapist running a support group for single and divorced women.



Country Gate Players presents "The Miracle Worker"

(BELVIDERE, NJ) -- Country Gate Players presents The Miracle Worker by William Gibson across two weekends from April 18-26, 2026. A child trapped in silence. A family desperate for hope. This play tells the powerful true story of Helen Keller and the determined teacher who broke through the darkness to reach her.



Gateway Playhouse To Hold Auditions For The Classic Musical Comedy "Guys And Dolls" on April 18th and April 22nd

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse will hold auditions for Frank Loesser's Tony Award-winning musical comedy Guys and Dolls on April 18 and April 22, 2026. Anyone age 16 and older, with any theatrical background or experience, is welcome to try out for this much-adored show. No appointments are necessary; all roles are open. Phil Pallitto, artistic director of the Gateway, will direct the musical.



Misfits Theatre Company presents "Murder Me Always"

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Misfits Theatre Company presents a limited engagement of Murder Me Always, a rollicking comedy murder mystery written by Lee Mueller, directed by Dennis Connors, and stage managed by Angela Ronan. The production runs for two performances only (April 18-19, 2026) at Villas of Holmdel.





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Fool Moon Theatre Company to Hold Open Auditions for "The Drowsy Chaperone"

(MARGATE, NJ) -- Fool Moon Theatre Company is holding open auditions for the five-time, Tony Award-winning meta-musical "The Drowsy Chaperone," a loving parody of the 1920s American musical comedy genre. Auditions will take place at the Margate Community Church (8900 Ventnor Avenue, Margate) on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00am to 2:00pm and Sunday, April 19 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.



McCarter presents Steven Mackey's "Memoir"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center, in partnership with the Department of Music at Princeton, is thrilled to present MEMOIR, a theatrical musical work by GRAMMY Award-winning composer and William Shubael Conant Professor of Music Steven Mackey, and director Mark DeChiazza. Performances take place at the Berlind Theatre on Saturday, April 18 at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:00pm.



The Actors Studio of New Jersey and The Sieminski Theater present "Finishing the Hat: The Music of Sondheim"

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Actors Studio of New Jersey and The Sieminski Theater present Finishing the Hat: The Music of Sondheim from April 18-19, 2026. This is a spectacular tribute to the legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.



Literature to Life Announces Second Series of Books Unite, Free Community Events in Paterson Supported by NJEDA A.R.T. Phase II Grant

(PATERSON, NJ) -- Literature to Life (LTL) has announced their second series of Books Unite: Literature to Life in Paterson, consisting of a book club, two live performances, and an interactive workshop all centered around The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.



Nutley Little Theatre to Hold Auditions for "Asuncion" by Jesse Eisenberg

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre will hold auditions for Jesse Eisenberg's 2011 play Asuncion on Sunday, April 23 and Monday, April 24, 2026 from 6:30pm-9:00pm. The production will be directed and produced by Craig Tiede.







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