Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 08/24/2022
(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage will offer fall classes for youth and adults, including scene study, improv, musical theatre, Shakespeare, creative drama for K-2, creative response team for teens, and a new stage combat program, will begin September 20th. All Luna programs are Pay-What-You-Choose to encourage equity and access, and are taught by professional theatre artists.
New at Luna this fall is an innovative stage combat program taught by Dalton Gorden. Younger students (grades 3-6) will begin with foam weapons and learn sword fighting stance and how to safely choreograph and stage their own effective duels and battle scenes. Teens and adults will learn to create the illusion of violence on stage and camera, including basic falls and tumbling techniques, and principles of armed and unarmed fight choreography.
For grades K-2, Luna offers Creative Drama, an improv-based class in which students explore characters from their favorite stories and invent imaginary worlds of their own.
Theatre Classes for elementary and middle school students include Improv, (grades 3-7), and Musical Theatre (grades 4-12.) Teen offerings include Scene Study, Shakespeare, and Youth Creative Response Team, an innovative performance program in which teens create original work. Adult classes include Shakespeare, Beginners Scene Study, Advanced Scene Study, and Musical Theatre.
For Class information and registration visit www.lunastage.org or email [email protected]
Creative Drama Grades K-2
Saturdays, 9:00am-10:00am (9/24 -12/10)
Stage Combat
Grades 3-6: Wednesdays, 4:00pm-5:00pm (9/21-12/7)
Grades 6-8: Saturdays, 10:00am-11:00am (9/24-12/10)
Teens: Wednesdays, 7:00pm-8:30pm (9/21-12/7) OR
Teens: Saturdays 11:00am-12:30pm (9/24-12/10)
Adults: Saturday, 9:00am-10:00am (9/24-12/10)
Improv
Grades 3-6: Wednesdays, 4:00pm-5:00pm (9/21-12/7) or
Grades 3-7: Saturdays, 12:30:00pm-2:00pm (9/24-12/10)
Musical Theatre
Grades 4-7: Saturdays 10:00am-11:00am (9/24-12/10)
Grades 8-12: Saturdays 11:00am-12:30pm (9/24-12/10)
Adults: Wednesdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm (9/21-12/10)
Teen Scene Study
Saturdays, 9:00am-10:30am (9/24-12/10)
Teen Creative Response Team
Tuesdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm (9/20-12/6)
Teen/Adult Shakespeare
Wednesdays, 5:00pm-6:00pm (9/21-12/7)
Beginning Scene Study for Adults
Tuesdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm (9/20-12/6)
Luna Stage develops and produces vibrant plays about local and global experiences. We bring communities together for artistic events that spark conversations and create understanding and change. Firmly rooted in New Jersey's Valley Arts District - a crossroads of cultures - we celebrate the diverse voices that surround us. As producer, innovator, and educator, we are dedicated to eliminating barriers to participation, and nurturing the next generation of audiences and artists.
EVENT PREVIEWS
Gas Lamp Teens present "Fame: The Musical"
(GLEN RIDGE, NJ) -- Gas Lamp Teens present Fame: The Musical on August 7-8, 2026 at the Ridgewood Avenue School. Fame has inspired generations to fight for fame and light up the sky like a flame!
Gateway Playhouse presents "Crazy For You"
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse presents the musical comedy Crazy For You with four performances from August 7-8, 2026. A city slicker falls for a hometown girl in this ebullient romantic comedy featuring cowboys, showgirls, high-energy production numbers, and a glorious score from George and Ira Gershwin.
Burlington County Footlighters Intern Co. presents "The Beggar's Opera"
(CINNAMINSON, NJ) -- Burlington County Footlighters Intern Co. presents The Beggar's Opera from August 5-8, 2026. A ragtag company of beggars in Victorian London tell the bitter tale of the predatory outlaw known as MacHeath. He secretly marries the daughter of an underworld boss, but is soon betrayed by his sinister in-laws and sent to prison.
Two River Theater presents ¡Festejo! Celebrating Latine Stories Onstage
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater presents the 15th anniversary of ¡Festejo! Celebrating Latine Stories Onstage, from August 6–9, 2026. Curated by José Zayas, the annual festival, formerly known as Crossing Borders (Cruzando Fronteras), will feature five new play readings by acclaimed and emerging Latine playwrights.
Cape May Stage presents a Staged Reading of "Appendage" by Derek Murphy
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents a staged reading of Appendage by Derek Murphy on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 7:00pm. A darkly comic and psychologically sharp two-hander, Appendage by Derek Murphy explores grief, masculinity, and the messy ways we cope with loss. Admission is free.
Gateway Playhouse to Hold Open Auditions for "9 to 5: The Musical"
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse of Somers Point is holding open auditions for their third MainStage production of the year, the incredibly fun 9 to 5: The Musical. Auditions will take place from 6:00pm-8:00pm Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11, 2026. All roles are open and any performance experience is welcomed (must be 16 or older).
Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park to Host Auditions for "Curious George: The Golden Meatball" on August 12th
(EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park is holding auditions for its fall 2026 children's production of Curious George: The Golden Meatball on Wednesday, August 12, at 6:00pm at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre located inside Roosevelt Park in Edison. Everyone's favorite mischievous monkey and his friend in the yellow hat sing and dance up a storm in this adventure-filled musical.
Chimera Productions presents "Job" at Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- New Jersey-based theater company Chimera Productions will present its 17th production, Job by Max Wolf Friedlich, from August 13-15, 2026 at 8:00pm each night. The play, presented in the intimate 60-seat theater inside Princeton's Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, is a psychological thriller that offers a sharp, darkly funny, and unsettling examination of our addiction to work, the internet, the cost of modern life, and what we're willing to sacrifice to belong.
Masquerade Theatre presents "Myths, Legends & Folklore Showcase"
(RIVERSIDE, NJ) -- Masquerade Theatre presents Myths, Legends & Folklore Showcase with performances on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 8:00pm each night.
Villagers Theatre's TeensVill program presents "The Wedding Singer"
(SOMERSET, NJ) -- Villagers Theatre's TeensVill program presents The Wedding Singer across two weekends from August 7-16, 2026. Based on the popular movie, the play takes place in New Jersey in 1985. A wannabe rock star (aka a professional wedding singer) is left at the altar and finally changes his tune.
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