NJ Rep Receives American Theatre Wing Grant
By: Kelsey Denette
New Jersey Repertory Company has announced that the American Theatre Wing, best known as the creator of the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, has just awarded the theater one of its 2012 National Theatre Company grants.
Created by the American Theatre Wing to recognize and support the most promising emerging theatre companies from around the country, the National Theatre Company grant honors 10 theaters annually. Companies chosen to receive the $10,000 grant have developed a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre. "This recognition from the American Theatre Wing is a tremendous honor," said Gabor Barabas, Executive Producer, "and is the result of 15 years of developing and producing new plays for the American stage."New Jersey Rep was founded in 1997 as a non-profit professional theater and is located on lower Broadway in the heart of Long Branch. It is considered the community's anchor arts organization and has played a vital role in serving as a catalyst for redevelopment. The theater has produced over 90 plays, most of which have been world premieres and has also presented over 300 readings of new works in its Monday-night reading series where playwrights see their plays come to life for the first time on stage and afterwards discuss their work with audiences. Plays premiered by NJ Rep have been produced subsequently by many regional theaters across the country as well in New York City, and overseas. In keeping with its mission to nurture and encourage new plays and writers it offers classes in playwriting to both beginners as well as seasoned writers.
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