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Iron Mountain Stage Company presents "46 Plays For America's First Ladies"

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 06/23/2026

(RINGWOOD, NJ) -- Iron Mountain Stage Company presents 46 Plays For America's First Ladies from July 11-19, 2026. A biographical, meta-theatrical, genre-bending ride through race, gender, and everything else your history teacher never taught you about the founding of America.

46 Plays for America’s First Ladies leaps from comic to tragic as it surveys the lives of the women who have served (and avoided serving) as First Lady, from Martha Washington to Jill Biden. A biographical, meta-theatrical, genre-bending ride through race, gender, and everything else your history teacher never taught you about the founding of America.

Performances take place in the outdoor pavilion at The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation (150 Snake Den Road) in Ringwood, New Jersey on July 11 at 7:00pm; July 12 at 2:00pm; July 15 at 7:00pm; and July 17 at 7:00pm.

Performance then move on to The Barn at Ringwood Manor (1304 Sloatsburg Road) in Ringwood for shows on July 18 at 5:00pm and July 19 at 2:00pm.

Tickets are available for purchase online. Note: cash is only accepted at the event. The works have adult themes and language and are not recommended for children.




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46 Plays for America’s First Ladies was written by Andy Bayiates, Bilal Dardai, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Sharon Greene, and Chloe Johnston.  It premiered as a virtual, streaming performance by the Neo-Futurist Theater in Chicago Illinois on October 8, 2020. Directed by Denise Yvette, the production featured Brenda Arellano, Hilary Asare, Ida Cuttler, Andie Patterson, Robin Virginie and Vic Wynter.

46 Plays for America's First Ladies is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts.
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