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The 12th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 09/19/2022

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- South Street Players presents the 12th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival October 21-23, 2022 at Wesley Hall in Spring Lake. The festival, which receives more than 300 scripts annually, is committed to presenting the finest and most unique original, short plays written by local playwrights from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The event, which is produced by Rob Sullivan, also serves as an artistic fundraiser, with all proceeds going to SSP to help maintain its commitment to producing high-quality, extremely engaging theatrical experiences for our audiences.  This annual festival has presented amazing stories from drama to comedy to the bizarre, showcasing some excellent short plays from great local playwrights over the past 12 years.

Performance dates are Friday, October 21 at 8:00pm; Saturday, October 22 at 8:00pm; and Sunday, October 23 at 2:00pm.  Ticket prices are: $15 - adults, $10 - senior citizens and children under 12. Tickets are available for purchase online. Tickets will be available at the door, however Reservations are always preferred for their events.

They encourage patrons who have concerns to wear masks as they deem necessary, though they don't place specific restrictions on patrons at this time. They reserve the right to alter requirements as deemed necessary by the State of New Jersey and/or CDC.

Wesley Hall is located at the corner of 4th and Mercer Avenue Streets in Spring Lake, New Jersey. 




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EVENT PREVIEWS

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) will present its 2026 holiday production, The Gifts of the Magi from December 5-31 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in Madison. A heartwarming musical adaptation of the beloved stories by O. Henry, this enchanting production celebrates the spirit of generosity, devotion, and the true meaning of the season.
 

FEATURED EVENTS



Oliver!

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, NJ


"A Bronx Tale" Starring Chazz Palminteri

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ


A Beat of Our Own

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ


Jersey Boys

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ


Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ


Premiere Stages at Kean presents Effa Loves Baseball

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ


George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ


Vivid Stage presents B.I.N.G.O. (or Brittney Isle’s Nice Geriatric Orgy)

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Oakes Center
120 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ


Kean Department of Theatre presents "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot"

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 10:00am
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ


Kean Department of Theatre presents "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot"

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ


Midnight at the New Dawn

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ


Growing Stage presents Roald Dahl’s MATILDA the Musical

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
The Historic Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ


MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "Gypsy, a Musical Fable"

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ


 

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