Mainstage Center for the Arts presents "Elf The Musical Jr."

Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 10/26/2026

(BLACKWOOD, NJ) -- Mainstage Center for the Arts presents Elf The Musical Jr. at the Dennis Flyer Memorial Theater from November 6-8, 2026. Get ready to spread some holiday cheer with this production performed by the talented young artists of Mainstage Center for the Arts!

Based on the beloved holiday film, Elf The Musical Jr. follows Buddy, a young orphan who accidentally crawls into Santa’s bag and is transported to the North Pole. Raised as an elf, Buddy eventually discovers that he is actually human and sets off for New York City to find his father and discover where he truly belongs.

Filled with heart, humor, memorable music, and plenty of holiday magic, Elf The Musical Jr. is a festive celebration of family, friendship, and believing in the spirit of Christmas.

Performances take place Friday, November 6 at 7:00pm; Saturday, November 7 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm; and Sunday, November 8 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The Dennis Flyer Memorial Theater is located at 200 College Drive in Blackwood, New Jersey.

Mainstage Center for the Arts is passionately committed to enriching the cultural landscape of the South Jersey region by providing inclusive, high-quality performing arts programs and producing artistic experiences that inspire imagination, cultivate creative expression, and strengthen community connection.

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Through a spirit of service, collaboration, and excitement, they strive to expand educational and cultural opportunities for diverse groups of people while developing students holistically through theater by building confidence, empathy, discipline, leadership, and communication skills that extend far beyond the stage.

Mainstage Center for the Arts envisions a future in which it serves as the leading performing arts organization in South Jersey, fostering a thriving and inclusive community where the transformative power of the arts ignites creativity, empowers individuals, builds lifelong confidence and compassion, and unites people of all ages and backgrounds through meaningful human connection and shared artistic experiences.

They aspire to be an organization where the arts challenge perspectives, inspire meaningful conversation, enhance quality of life, and deepen understanding of our shared humanity, while shaping the care and commitment shown to their students, artists, audiences, staff, and greater community.

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Free Play Reading – To Kill a Mockingbird (Select Scenes)

Monday, October 26, 2026
@ 5:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ

Senior citizens (55+) are invited to join area teachers and their students for a free play reading of select scenes from “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Christopher Sergel’s adaption of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel.