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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place September 22-28, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from September 22-28, 2026 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.

Westfield Community Players presents "Morning's at Seven"

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents Morning's at Seven across three weekends from October 3-18, 2026. An American classic written by Paul Osborn, Morning's at Seven centers around four aging sisters and their families living in a small Midwestern town in the late 1930's.

The Summit Playhouse presents "By The Water"

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse presents By The Water weekends from October 17 to November 1, 2026. This play by Sharyn Rothstein takes place in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, in which the Murphy family struggles to rebuild their Staten Island home and their lives.

The 108th Season at CDC Theatre Opens with a Beach Party!

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- Summer doesn’t have to end! Leave your troubles at the door and spend ninety minutes at a completely unhinged beach party... a Psycho Beach Party! CDC Theatre presents this hilarious send up of Gidget, Frankie and Annette beach party movies, with a dash of Hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers across two weekends from October 9-18, 2026.

Villagers Theatre presents "Assassins"

(SOMERSET, NJ) -- Villagers Theatre presents Assassins across two weekends from October 9 -17, 2026. In this musical, our nation's most notorious assassins gather on stage to violently pursue a twisted American Dream.

The West Milford Players presents "The Women"

(WEST MILFORD, NJ) -- The West Milford Players presents The Women - their first show of the 2026-2027 season - from October 15-18, 2026 at the West Milford Presbyterian Church.

Chester Theatre Group presents "The Antelope Party"

(CHESTER, NJ) -- Chester Theatre Group presents The Antelope Party by Eric John Meyer weekends from October 10-24, 2026. The play centers around a group of bronies [adult fans of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV show] navigating through the slow creep of American populism, fascism and paranoia.

Spring Lake Theatre Company presents "Noises Off"

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Spring Lake Theatre Company presents Noises Off by Michael Frayn across three weekends from October 9-24, 2026. Wildly fast-paced farce that reveals the hilarious backstage disasters of a touring play.

Spotlight Players presents "Murder at Blackwood Manor" - A Whodunit Mystery Fundraiser on October 7th

(MATAWAN, NJ) -- Spotlight Players presents Murder at Blackwood Manor - A Whodunit Mystery Fundraiser on Friday, October 7, 2026 at 7:00pm. There’s been a murder at Blackwood Manor... and everyone is a suspect. Join them for an interactive evening of murder, mystery, suspicious characters, hidden clues and some delightfully questionable behavior, all to support Spotlight Players and their upcoming productions.

Magnolia Productions presents "Ms Holmes & Ms Watson Apt. 2B"

(ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- Magnolia Productions presents Ms Holmes & Ms Watson Apt. 2B by Kate Hamill across two weekends from October 2-10, 2026 at The Navesink Library. This is Sherlock Holmes as you have never seen her!

Off-Centre Stages presents "Little Women" at the Kelsey Theatre

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Off-Centre Stages presents Little Women across two weekends from October 2-11, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre. Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March.

Music Mountain Theatre presents Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None weekends from October 2-18, 2026. A dark thriller in three acts. One of Christie's most foreboding tales and a masterpiece of dramatic construction, this classic play's growing sense of dread and unfaltering tension will keep you guessing to the very end.

The Road Company presents "Shrek the Musical"

(WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents Shrek the Musical across three weekends from October 8-24, 2026 at the Grand Theatre. Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning, smash-hit film.

Studio Players presents "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive"

(UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Studio Players presents POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive across three weekends from October 9-24, 2026. An uproarious Broadway debut by playwright Selina Fillinger, this is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.

interACT Theatre Productions presents the East Coast Premiere of "The Graveyard Girls"

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- interACT Theatre Productions presents the East Coast Premiere of The Graveyard Girls by Tommy Jamerson across three weekends from October 9-24, 2026 at The Burgdorff Center for The Performing Arts. Every Halloween, besties Lauree, Sydney and Nancie have made a tradition of sneaking into an abandoned graveyard and attempting to outscare each other with a series of campfire tales packed with premium spookage...

Cumberland Players presents "A Year with Frog and Toad" Kids Version

(VINELAND, NJ) -- Cumberland Players presents A Year with Frog and Toad Kids Version from October 15-18, 2026. The treasured characters from the children’s books and the beautiful Broadway musical hop from page to stage in this story of friendship and adventure.

2nd Stage at Burlington County Footlighters presents "Tiny Beautiful Things"

(CINNAMINSON, NJ) -- 2nd Stage at Burlington County Footlighters presents Tiny Beautiful Things across two weekends from October 9-17, 2026. Based on the bestselling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that "Sugar" was publishing online from 2010-2012.

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SOPAC presents Willie Nile's Jukebox on September 26th

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) presents Willie Nile's Jukebox on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:30pm. For one night, Willie is throwing open the jukebox — pulling rarities, deep cuts, and the songs fans always ask for into a single, career-spanning set.

Cape May Singer-Songwriter Conference & Showcase Announces End of Run

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape Resorts and singer-songwriter conference founder John Harris have announced that the Cape May Singer-Songwriter Conference & Showcase will conclude its historic run. The annual March weekend event, which transformed the quiet winter streets of Cape May into a vibrant, walkable, town-wide concert hall, will not return for 2027. The decision marks the grand finale of a successful 14-year run that originally began in 2008.

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New Jersey Film Festival The Flesh People Filmmaker Video Q+A

Here is The Flesh People Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Writer/Director Keshav Srinivasan, Producer Silvia Chen, Lead Actors Jorge Carrión Álvarez and Louise Heller, Production Designer Yulanda Yo-Rong Shieh, Music Composer Vova Faust (a.k.a. Vladimir Edmond), sound designer Nick Long , and Festival Director Albert Nigrin. The Flesh People will be screening on Saturday, September 26, 2026 – Online for 24 Hours!

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bergenPAC presents an evening featuring Bottom Line co-founder Allan Pepper and music journalist Billy Altman

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents an evening featuring Bottom Line co-founder Allan Pepper and music journalist Billy Altman, who co-authored the book Positively Fourth and Mercer: The Inside Story of New York's Iconic Music Club, The Bottom Line on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 7:00pm.

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