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Premiere Stages Unveils 2026 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award Winners At Kean University


by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2026

Premiere Stages has announced the 2026 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award winners at Kean University, recognizing four students and one alum with cash prizes and professional staged readings. ...

Kean Stage Will Present DEDICATION for Holocaust Remembrance Day


by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2026

In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and in partnership with Kean University's Holocaust Education & Resource Center, Kean Stage will present Dedication with Roger Peltzman on Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 p.m. at Wilkins Theatre....

The Theater Project to Present Silver Stages, Workshops for Seniors


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2026

The Theater Project will present a free staged reading of a new play at Cranford Library, followed by a discussion with the author and audience. The event aims to engage the community in the creative process....

The Theater Project to Present Silver Stages, Workshops for Seniors


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2026

The Theater Project will present a free staged reading of a new play at Cranford Library, followed by a discussion with the author and audience. The event aims to engage the community in the creative process....

Billy Ocean to Perform at Wilkins Theatre Presented by Kean Stage


by A.A. Cristi - January 08, 2026

Billy Ocean will perform in concert at Wilkins Theatre in Union, New Jersey, presented by Kean Stage. The Grammy-winning artist is known for a series of international hits spanning pop and R&B. Tickets are available through Kean Stage. ...

Nimbus Dance Brings JERSEY NUTCRACKER to Kean University


by Stephi Wild - November 26, 2025

Kean Stage will present Nimbus Dance’s Jersey Nutcracker for two performances, at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 6 at Wilkins Theatre. Learn more here!...

Multiple New Plays To Be Developed By Premiere Stages At Kean University


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 05, 2025

Premiere Stages at Kean University has revealed that three playwrights will have new plays developed as part of the 2025 and 2026 seasons: Mala Aria by Gloria Majule, Lia Del Mar by Dacyl Acevedo, and Effa Loves Baseball by Pia Wilson.  ...

The Theater Project Will Present Staged Reading Of B.B.’S In November


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2025

The Theater Project, in partnership with the Friends of the Cranford Library, will present a free staged reading of B.B.’S, a new play by Bill Mesce, Jr., inspired by the writings of three acclaimed New Jersey authors....

Review: WALDEN at Premiere Stages-Fascinating and Topical


by Marina Kennedy - September 08, 2025

Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre at Kean University, is now presenting the New Jersey premiere of Walden, a captivating play deftly written by Amy Berryman....

WALDEN Begins Performances at Premiere Stages This Week


by Michael Major - September 03, 2025

Premiere Stages’ production of Amy Berryman’s play Walden begins performances this week in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.)....

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Jazz & Roots Music Festival 2023


DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE 2023 JAZZ & ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN 2024.   Kean University ...

Kean University Jazz & Roots Music Festival


Free Outdoor Concert! Live Music! Food Trucks! Featuring Five-time Grammy winner DIANNE REEVES! Pack a picnic basket or visit the food trucks when you get ...

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