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If you are part of a professional theatre group based in New Jersey that is not listed here, please email us with the theatre name and website url. Updated 8/3/2026

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Atlantic County

Atlantic City Theatre Company
PO Box 7499, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Eagle Theatre
208 Vine Street, Hammonton, NJ 08037


 

 




Bergen County

Black Box Performing Arts Center
1409 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666

Skyline Theatre Company
240 Bellville Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

The Company Theatre Group
102 State Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Camden County

Camden Rep
445 Mechanic Street, Camden, NJ 08104

Ritz Theatre Company
915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township, NJ 08107


South Camden Theatre Company
400 Jasper Street, Camden, NJ 08104

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Cape May County

Cape May Stage
31 Perry Street, Cape May, NJ 08204

East Lynne Theater Company
P.O. Box 121, Cape May, NJ 08204


 

Essex County

Luna Stage Company
555 Valley Road, West Orange, NJ 07052

New Jersey Play Lab
West Orange, NJ

Paper Mill Playhouse
22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ 07041


Pushcart Players
261 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite A, Verona, New Jersey 07044

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SOMA Stage
South Orange / Maplewood areas

Vanguard Theater Company
180 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042

Yendor Theatre Company
625 Broad St. #240, Newark, NJ 07102

Hudson County

Actors Shakespeare Company
Box 311, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Art House Productions
131 Kensington Ave., #A1, Jersey City, NJ 07304

The Curtain
Hackensack, NJ

Franklin Theatre Works
Weehawkin, NJ (CURRENTLY IN-ACTIVE)

Hudson Theatre Works
80 Hauxhurst Ave, Weehawken NJ, 07086

Jersey City Theater Center
165 Newark Avenue, Jersey City NJ, 07302


Mile Square Theatre
1400 Clinton Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Speranza Theatre Company
35 Journal Square Plaza, 4th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Surati for Performing Arts
Jersey City, NJ 07306


 

Hunterdon County

ArtYard
13 Front Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

River Union Stage
PO Box 333, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

Mercer County

McCarter Theatre
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

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Passage Theatre Company
PO Box 967, Trenton, NJ 08605

Middlesex County

American Theater Group
57 Farms Road Circle, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Crossroads Theatre Company
5 Elm Row, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901


George Street Playhouse
P.O. Box 194, New Brunswick, NJ 08903

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Monmouth County

Asbury Park Theater Company
Asbury Park, NJ


Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Ave, Deal Park, NJ 07723

New Jersey Repertory Company
179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740


Theater Q Asbury
Asbury Park

Two River Theater
21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Morris County

The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857

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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
3 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932


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Ocean County

Surflight Theatre Company
201 Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven, NJ, 08008


 

 




Passaic County

Paterson Performing Arts Development Council
P.O. Box 224, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

Stage Works at Studio 237
237 Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

Union County

Catalyst Theater Company
Plainfield, NJ

Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble
PO Box 1325, Elizabeth, NJ 07207


Premiere Stages at Kean
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083

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The Theater Project
PO Box 101, Union, NJ 07083


Vivid Stage (formerly Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre)
120 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901

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Warren County

Centenary Stage Company
715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ 07840



 

FEATURED EVENTS


Michael Douglas is an Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning actor and producer best known for Wall Street, Fatal Attraction, Behind the Candelabra, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. A titan of the entertainment industry with a career spanning more than five decades, Douglas is also a UN Messenger of Peace, cancer survivor, and vocal advocate for nuclear disarmament and gun control. Michael Douglas offers audiences a unique perspective on Hollywood, storytelling, and activism. His talks blend fascinating anecdotes from his career, insights into acting and producing, and a commitment to making a difference in the world. He also touches on his battle with stage IV cancer, reconnecting with his Jewish identity, and his family legacy in Hollywood.

 
One of the most successful singer-songwriters in music with over 100 million albums sold, Paul Anka has the distinction of being the only artist in history to have a song on the Billboard charts during seven consecutive decades. Enjoy classics such as “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “Diana,” “My Way,” “Puppy Love” and “Lonely Boy,” as performed by this consummate showman.

 
Renowned worldwide as A.R. Rahman, the celebrated composer, performer and producer has transformed the landscape of Indian film and contemporary music with a sound that transcends borders and generations. With more than 160 film soundtracks and albums spanning multiple languages, Rahman’s extraordinary body of work includes iconic films such as Roja, Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar, Ponniyin Selvan, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours as he’ll be playing his greatest hits this fall at the NJPAC. Experience the evening with the New Jersey Symphony as the orchestra joins Rahman to bring his genre-spanning compositions — ranging from Eastern classical, pop, world music, and rap — to breathtaking new heights.

 
For more than a decade, Theresa Caputo—known worldwide as the Long Island Medium—has touched the lives of millions of fans, comforting supporters when they need it most. Through personal life stories, candid humor, and intimate details about her gift to communicate with those who have passed on, the beloved television personality and best-selling author delivers healing messages to her audience, reassuring them with the revelation that their deceased loved ones are still with them—just in a different way. Recognized as one of the most renowned mediums for over 20 years, Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience is the awe-inspiring event you won’t want to miss. 



 
Two years on and nearing 100 performances later, London City Ballet makes its McCarter debut with its latest program.



 
Kick off winter with New Jersey’s ski, snowboard and outdoor community for a one-night event benefiting Winter4Kids and The Hession Foundation. Arrive when lobby opens @ 6 pm to meet local outdoor organizations and partners, then enjoy prizes and giveaways throughout the evening before Teton Gravity Research takes over the big screen with its newest film, Actually, It Is Rocket Science.

 
Renowned worldwide as A.R. Rahman, the celebrated composer, performer and producer has transformed the landscape of Indian film and contemporary music with a sound that transcends borders and generations. With more than 160 film soundtracks and albums spanning multiple languages, Rahman’s extraordinary body of work includes iconic films such as Roja, Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar, Ponniyin Selvan, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours as he’ll be playing his greatest hits this fall at the NJPAC. Experience the evening with the New Jersey Symphony as the orchestra joins Rahman to bring his genre-spanning compositions — ranging from Eastern classical, pop, world music, and rap — to breathtaking new heights.

 
Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. The multi-GRAMMY nominee is beloved and honored worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty and humor of her revelatory songs, as well as for her winning, engaging personality. The Chicago Tribune says, “Copeland is the greatest female blues vocalist working today. There’s no mistaking the majesty of her instrument, nor the ferocity of her delivery.” 

 
Annie Minerva Turnbo Pope Malone is the Mother of the African-American Hair Care and Beauty Industry. Against rampant racism and sexism, she built an international enterprise in St. Louis, Missouri, in the early 20th century. By 1920 she was one of the wealthiest women in America. At the height of her success she employed an estimated 75,000 agents, mostly women, including Madam C. J. Walker. Her amazing but largely forgotten story comes to the screen in Annie Turnbo Malone: The Untold Story

 
It’s a night of humor and heart with preacher Dante Gebel — also known as “PresiDante.” The inspirational speaker, author, TV host, comedian and spiritual leader imagines what it would like to be president for a day. With an equal mix of comedy and raw emotion, he delivers “a journey to the heart and soul.” You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll see our world through new eyes! Hear Gebel’s powerful and unforgettable message on his farewell tour.

 

 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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American Theater Group to present WE ARE Concert presentation on November 2nd

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG), led by Producing Artistic Director Charlotte Cohn, will present a one-night concert event of WE ARE -- a contemporary musical feature about identity, family, love, and America's complicated Civil Rights legacy — on Monday, November 2, 2026 at the DMK Black Box Theater in Union. The concert will feature Tony Award-winner Lillias White (Hadestown, The Life, Fela!) as well as Tony Award-nominee Christiani Pitts (Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York). Showtime is 7:30pm.



Women+ on the Edge of Democracy presents a play reading evening on November 2nd

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Women+ on the Edge of Democracy presents a play reading to foster community and conversation on Monday, November 2, 2026 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Summit. The event, which begins at 7:00pm, is co-sponsored by St John’s Lutheran Church, Interweave, and Vivid Stage. Admission is free, but registration is required.



Author Katherine Rodriguez presents The Tree Within at Brown Sugar Café

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Local author Katherine Rodriguez is inviting readers to The Tree Within — An Intimate Author Gathering, a public author reading, conversation and book signing on November 4, 2026 at Brown Sugar Café in Warren. The event begins at 6:30pm.


Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights at the Rosen Performing Arts Center

(WAYNE, NJ) -- Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights at the Rosen Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7:00pm. For over a century, Swan Lake has stood as one of the most cherished treasures of classical ballet. Its sweeping Tchaikovsky score, timeless choreography, and iconic white swans have captured hearts across generations...


2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival, a project of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd., will celebrate its 21st anniversary November 5–12, 2026 with a lineup of documentaries, narrative features and shorts focused on the festival's enduring theme, "Activism: Making Change." The eight-day festival will bring filmmakers, actors, activists, producers and community leaders to venues throughout Teaneck and Fort Lee for screenings, filmmaker conversations and special events.


Centenary Stage Company's Annual Fringe Festival Returns in November

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's annual Fringe Festival returns this November with three intimate, unconventional, and thought-provoking theatrical experiences. Featuring Too Fat for China, Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman, and Unseen, this year's festival explores adoption, art and mental illness, and the often-unseen people who make the magic of theater possible.


Speranza Theatre Company presents "Petticoat Patriots"