(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will host a festive, Bryant Park–style Holiday Market on Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10:00am – 7:00pm and Sunday, December 14, 2025 from 10:00am – 2:00pm in the Studio at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. To celebrate the season, the space will be transformed into a bustling marketplace, complete with holiday décor and featuring hand-crafted goods by local artisans.
Guests can enjoy the market before, during, and after performances of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, the Theatre's final Main Stage production of the season. The Kirby Studio at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre is located at 36 Madison Avenue in Madison, New Jersey.
This expanded two-day event builds on the Theatre's successful Storefront to Stage community program, now in its second year. Traditionally held before showtime and during intermission at select productions, the initiative brings local vendors into the Theatre to connect with audiences, showcase their work, and network with fellow businesses. For the holiday season, the program has been broadened to welcome both patrons and the general public for an extended celebration. The weekend-long event promises a lively, family-friendly holiday experience for theatregoers and community members alike.
The Holiday Market is part of the Theatre's growing commitment to community engagement. Other community events include the Pay What You CAN Food Drive on Wednesday, December 3, and Hobnob & Hang on Friday, December 19. During the Food Drive, patrons may donate non-perishable items in exchange for a $10 ticket, with all contributions supporting local food banks such as Interfaith Food Pantry and nourish.NJ.
For more information—or to inquire about future vendor opportunities—please contact Community Engagement Coordinator Joe Grisanzio at [email protected] or (973) 845-6743.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) is one of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation, serving approximately 75,000 adults and children annually. It is New Jersey's largest professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks. Through its productions and education programs the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics for contemporary audiences.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as contributions from numerous other foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals.
