New Jersey Stage logo
New Jersey Stage Menu



 

Ocean County Library Toms River Branch to present WREP and 'theater of the imagination'

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 03/29/2025

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Return to the era when families gathered around the wireless set for "theater of the imagination." The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch is pleased to host a live presentation by WREP – When Radio Entertained People on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The event begins at 7:00pm.

Take a seat in Mancini Hall and enjoy musical entertainment, then test your memory in the trivia contest, all before episodes of Johnny Got His Gun, The Life of Riley and Easy Aces, complete with sound effects.

WREP consists of eight talented performers who re-enact scripts from radio’s “Golden Age” of the 1940s and 1950s.Michael Glenn Miller, who has entertained local audiences since 1972, leads the cast of professionals with backgrounds in television, film and live theater. 

The troupe has performed regularly at the Ocean County Library since its inception in 2008. Fans follow WREP on Facebook.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclWREP for this free program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library – Toms River.




Reach New Jersey's largest arts & entertainment audience, click here for info on how to advertise at NJ Stage



The Friends are volunteers who support the Library as a community resource through fundraising, programs and advocacy. New members are always welcome. Applications are available at all OCL branches and reading centers and on the OCL website.

For more information, visit the OCL Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, or call (732) 349-6200. See the full schedule of Library programs in the online Calendar of Events.

OCL turns 100 this year and you’re why they’re celebrating! See details on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Spotify, Pinterest and https://theoceancountylibrary.org.




Reach New Jersey's largest arts & entertainment audience, click here for info on how to advertise at NJ Stage



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



A Beat of Our Own

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ


George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ


A Beat of Our Own

Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ


A Beat of Our Own

Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ


Premiere Stages at Kean presents Effa Loves Baseball

Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 10:30am
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ


 

Advertise with NJ Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info