(WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ) -- Readington Community Theatre presents Anatomy of a Murder by Elihu Winer across two weekends from November 13-22, 2026 at Rockaway Reformed Church. In a quiet town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a small-time lawyer is pulled into a sensational case that quickly grips the entire community.
When a respected army lieutenant admits to killing a local bar owner, the facts seem simple — but the reasons behind the act are anything but.
As the trial unfolds, the courtroom becomes a battleground of sharp legal minds, conflicting testimonies, and deeply personal motives. The defense challenges the boundaries between justice, morality, and human impulse, forcing the jury — and the audience — to question what truly drives a person to commit an unthinkable act.
Full of wit, tension, and surprising twists, Anatomy of a Murder is a gripping courtroom drama where every answer leads to a deeper question — and the truth may be far more complicated than anyone expects.
Performances take place Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00pm and Sunday matinees at 4:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. Rockaway Reformed Church is located at 115 Main Street in Readington Township, New Jersey.
When Readington Community Theatre (RCT) was established in Readington Township in 2007, it chose as its logo a burgundy-colored hot air balloon, decorated with the age-old symbols of theatre - comedy and tragedy masks. Since 1963, Readington has been known as the site of the annual "Festival of Ballooning", held at Solberg Airport. The festival attracts visitors from far and wide, and the theatre wished to identify with this well-known symbol associated with the township.
In its early years, the RC Theatre used the auditoriums in township schools and the Rockaway Reformed Church as venues for presentation of plays and music concert events. In 2011, the RCT reached agreement with the Polish American Citizens Club (PACC) to use its banquet hall to present shows. RCT presented shows at the PACC through 2019, before agreeing to present their 2020 production of Lend Me a Tenor at Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club.
Twice yearly, spring and fall, the RCT assembles a crew of volunteers who convert our performance venue/banquet room into a real, working theatre. The conversion is remarkable, requiring significant engineering, design and construction expertise. Set and stage materials including riser platforms, wall flats, lighting and sound equipment, costumes and props are stored at a nearby barn owned by the Township of Readington.
The RCT is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 organization
Monday, October 26, 2026
@ 5:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
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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.
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@ 7:00pm
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@ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
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@ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
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