The Garden State New Play Festival showcases new works from 14 playwrights, featuring international artists and local voices. The festival emphasizes community engagement and social justice, providing a platform for storytelling that reflects contemporary issues. Audiences will have the opportunity to engage in discussions following each performance, gaining insight into the developmental process of these plays. Notable productions include a reading by South African playwright Palesa Mazamisa, bringing her impactful narratives to Jersey City.
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Garden State New Play Festival (5/1/26-5/17/26)
The Weight of Gold in a Hungry Land (5/11/25-5/11/25)
Best Foreign (5/11/25-5/11/25)
Fallen from GRACE (5/10/25-5/10/25)
Oh, Muffy! (5/10/25-5/10/25)
Daddy, An Un-Chinese Kid (5/9/25-5/9/25)
Joy Comes in the Morning (5/8/25-5/8/25)
Solomon (and Me) (5/3/25-5/3/25)
The Wonderful Out There (5/3/25-5/3/25)
Aberdeen and Netarine (5/2/25-5/2/25)
The Garden State New Play Festival (5/1/25-5/11/25)
Videos
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Chicago the Musical
Mayo Performing Arts Center (1/16 - 1/18) | |
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The Nutcracker American Repertory Ballet
State Theatre New Jersey (12/19 - 12/21) | |
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Who's Bad
State Theatre New Jersey (2/7 - 2/7) | |
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Blithe Spirit
Players Guild of Leonia (1/23 - 2/8) | |
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Dirty Dancing in Concert
State Theatre New Jersey (3/18 - 3/18) | |
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Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique
State Theatre New Jersey (6/4 - 6/4) | |
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Freestyle Flashback Concert 2026
State Theatre New Jersey (1/31 - 1/31) | |
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With A Capital C - free reading Nutley Little Theatre
Nutley Little Theatre (1/18 - 1/18) | |
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