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South Street Players present "The 11th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival"

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 03/27/2022

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- The South Street Players present "The 11th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival" produced by Rob Sullivan from April 1-3. Back for its 11th year, the festival showcases the best new short plays written by local writers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The festival typically receives about 300 entries annually and features a unique collection of short comedies and dramas designed to entertain and engage audiences. 

The list of short plays for this season's Tri-State Theatre Festival includes: Amnesty Week by Loretta Bolger Wish; The Play's the Thing by Robert Scott Sullivan; Cape Cod Evening by F.J. Hartland; I Am Not Miss Finkleburger by Dorothea Cahan; Next to Him by Joseph Vitale; Survival Strategy by Donna Hoke; and The Meadow by Ryan Kaminski.

Performances take place Friday, April 1st & Saturday, April 2nd at 8:00pm; and Sunday, April 3rd at 2:00pm. Reservations Requested for this event. Tickets are $15 - adults, $10 - senior citizens and children under 12. Tickets are available for purchase online, at the SSP box office, or by calling 732-447-5169.

Performances take place in Wesley Hall, located at the corner of 4th and Mercer Avenue Streets, in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Click here for current COVID rules.




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