The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

All the Way

Jul 27

The third installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Robert Schenkkan’s All the Way is a riveting political...

Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Jul 11 – Aug 2, 2026

A wildly inventive comedy based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale The Hound of the Baskervilles, Ludwig's adaptation follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson...

We Declare: Words That Shaped A Nation

Sep 14

The fourth and final installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series is a devised piece titled We Declare: Words that Shaped a Nation.A powerful theatrical journey through the...

The Dragon King

Oct 24

The third installment in our Classics for Kids! series, bringing fantastic live theatre to families and young theatregoers!An underwater fantasy based on Chinese folklore, The Dragon King tells the tale...

Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics

Dec 19

The fourth and final installment in our Classics for Kids! series, bringing fantastic live theatre to families and young theatregoers!Gather the whole family for a cozy, kid-friendly holiday...

American Folktales

Jun 13

The second installment in our Classics for Kids! series, bringing fantastic live theatre to families and young theatregoers!A spirited, kid-friendly adventure that celebrates the heart of American storytelling! American...

The Agitator's

Apr 27

The second installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.The Agitators by Mat Smart crackles with urgency, bringing to...

Short Shakespeare: Macbeth

Mar 7 – Apr 25, 2026

Enter a world where the darkness hears your deepest desires.Macbeth is Shakespeare’s most gripping tragedy, a relentless descent into paranoia and moral collapse. When a celebrated...

The Devil's Disciple

Mar 9

The first installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.George Bernard Shaw’s The Devil’s Disciple is a sharp,...

Short Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mar 7

Step into a world where magic runs wild and love refuses to behave.A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Shakespeare at his most playful — an enchanting comedy...

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Dec 3 – Dec 28, 2025

“No man is a failure who has friends.”Step in from the cold as our stage is transformed into a 1940s radio studio for this cherished...

Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics

Dec 13

Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics is a seasonal scripts-in-hand presentation at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, directed by Isaac Hickox-Young. This festive event features...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Oct 22 – Nov 16, 2025

“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”Who is the real monster — creature or creator? Lightning flashes, thunder rumbles, and ghost stories crackle in...

Romeo and Juliet

Sep 10 – Oct 5, 2025

“Civil blood makes civil hands unclean.”Set in a time of deadly civil division, Shakespeare’s masterful tragedy continues to hold up a heartbreaking mirror to our...

FeaturedThe Complete Works of Williams Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]

Jul 9 – Aug 3, 2025

3 Actors, 37 Plays, 99 Hysterical Minutes!

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]

Jul 9 – Jul 27, 2025

“All 37 Plays in 99 Minutes!”Fasten your seat belts for a high-energy, slapstick rollercoaster ride through Shakespeare’s entire canon! Three madcap actors scamper their hapless...

UNEXPECTED: The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

Jun 14

Few writers have left as indelible a mark on the world’s imagination as Hans Christian Andersen. Born in Denmark in 1805, Andersen rose from humble...

FeaturedThe Importance of Being Earnest

May 14 – Jun 1, 2025

“A Trivial Comedy for Serious People”Double dual identities, a domineering matriarch, and a mysterious handbag spark hilarious confusion in Oscar Wilde’s delightful comedy of manners....

A Christmas Carol

Dec 4 – Dec 29, 2024

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol | By Neil BartlettDirected by Paul MullinsScrooge’s iconic journey from miser to humanitarian appears fresh and new in Neil Bartlett’s...

FeaturedMacbeth

Oct 16 – Nov 17, 2024

Macbeth | By William ShakespeareDirected by Brian B. CroweSpurred on by supernatural solicitings, a noble general and his wife embark on a bloody journey to...

FeaturedSense and Sensibility

Sep 4 – Sep 22, 2024

Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility | Adapted by Jessica SwaleLong before Bridgerton sparked desires and ignited our screens, a young new writer was setting the hearts of England...

FeaturedThe Book of Will

Jul 10 – Jul 28, 2024

The Book of Will | By Lauren GundersonDirected by Bonnie J. MonteThe Book of Will is a beautiful love story and it is all true. The...

Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

May 15 – Jun 9, 2024

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & MurderBook and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman; Music and Lyrics by Steven LutvakBased on A Novel by Roy HornimanDirected by Brian...

FeaturedA Midwinter Night's Dream

Dec 6 – Dec 31, 2023

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents A Midwinter Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, "Re-seasoned" by Bonnie J. Monte and Joseph Discher, and directed by Brian B....

The Snow Queen - A Staged Reading

Dec 16

The Snow Queen | By Hans Christian AndersenDirected by Brian B. CroweThis classic is one of Andersen's most acclaimed fairy tales. It is the story...

FeaturedA Man for All Seasons

Oct 18 – Nov 5, 2023

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt and directed by Paul Mullins. Never was a “season” more apt than...

The Dragon King - A Tanglewood Marionettes Production

Nov 4

The Dragon KingA Tanglewood Marionettes ProductionA terrible drought has overtaken the land, and all the world has turned brown and lifeless. The Dragon King is...

FeaturedWaiting for Godot

Sep 13 – Oct 1, 2023

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Originally slated for the 2020 and 2021 seasons,...

The Little Prince - A Staged Reading

Aug 12

The Little Prince | By Antoine de Saint-ExupéryDirected by Bonnie J. MonteThe Little Prince is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's great gift to the world. It is one...

FeaturedAnd A Nightingale Sang...

Jul 12 – Jul 30, 2023

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents And A Nightingale Sang... by C.P. Taylor and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. This endearing play about a middle-class family...

FeaturedShipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)

Jul 5 – Jul 30, 2023

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) by Donald Margulies and directed...

FeaturedThe Rose Tattoo

May 31 – Jun 18, 2023

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams directed by Bonnie J. Monte. This is the tale of Serafina Delle Rose, a...

Short Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mar 11 – May 14, 2023

A Midsummer Night's DreamThe human and fairy worlds collide in Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy;an ideal first Shakespeare for kids and a riotous roller coaster ride for...

Short Shakespeare: Macbeth

Mar 11 – May 13, 2023

Short Shakespeare: MacbethMysterious prophecies and vaulting ambition unite to bring about the demise of anoble general in one of Shakespeare's most compelling tales.  March 11, 2023 at...

FeaturedTwelfth Night

Dec 7 – Jan 1, 2023

The Shakespeare Theater of NJ presents "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare. One of Shakespeares most enticing and popular comedies caps off the season. Not seen...

FeaturedFlorence and Mojo

Oct 26 – Nov 13, 2022

The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents Florence and Mojo, an evening of two one-act plays by Alice Childress. Part of our mission is to bring...

FeaturedThe Caretaker

Sep 21 – Oct 9, 2022

The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker," directed by Bonnie J. Monte. One of Pinter’s greatest masterpieces, this thought-provoking piece is not...

FeaturedThe Metromaniacs

Aug 17 – Sep 4, 2022

The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents "The Metromaniacs" by David Ives adapted from Alexis Pirons "La Mtromanie" and directed by Brian B. Crowe. This outrageous...

Much Ado About Nothing

Jun 29 – Jul 31, 2022

At the core of this popular romantic comedy, is the tempestuous relationship between the infamous singles Beatrice and Benedick. - Centered around the bickering and...

Enchanted April

Jun 8 – Jun 26, 2022

Travel with the characters in this bittersweet, funny, and transformative journey from the gloom of post-WWI London to the wisteria-laden, seaside cliffs of sunny Italy....

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2020

Start your Halloween with this popular annual event! Each year, this special program provides a smorgasbord of classic literature of the macabre and supernatural, eerie...

Shaw! Shaw! Shaw!

Oct 14 – Oct 25, 2020

Bonnie J. Monte, STNJs artistic director and the director of Shaw! Shaw! Shaw! has put three of George Bernard Shaws most delightful one-act plays together...

FeaturedCharles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Dec 4 – Dec 29, 2019

A whole generation of children have arrived since we last did Neil Bartlett's whimsical and moving adaptation of this holiday classic. This tale speaks to...

FeaturedRomeo and Juliet

Oct 16 – Nov 17, 2019

This, the world's most famous love story, is a tragedy of heartbreaking beauty that speaks to every person of every era. This timeless masterpiece about...

FeaturedAs You Like It

Sep 11 – Sep 29, 2019

Directed by Paul Mullins. One of Shakespeare's most beloved romantic comedies, As You Like It has not been done on our Main Stage in over...

FeaturedThe Rainmaker

Jul 31 – Aug 18, 2019

Set in the American West during a time of great drought, The Rainmaker is about a parched land desperate for rain, and the tough but...

FeaturedWilliam Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)

Jul 3 – Aug 4, 2019

If you thought The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was a wild ride, then this "lost play" will knock your socks off! Rowdy, rollicking,...

Charley's Aunt

Oct 24 – Nov 18, 2018

This comedy will grace our stage for the first time in our 56-year history. It's high time to unleash this utterly delightful British farce, complete...

Buried Child

Sep 19 – Oct 7, 2018

This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama marks the first time that we will present a play by Sam Shepard who sadly passed away last year. A stunning...

Blithe Spirit

Aug 15 – Sep 2, 2018

Cocktails, British high wit, and a stylish ghost inhabit this delicious comedy that literally turns a pristine English country house inside out. An eccentric medium...

The Servant of Two Masters

Jun 20 – Jul 29, 2018

Last seen eight years ago at the Outdoor Stage, we'll present a fresh new production of this 272-year-old slapstick comedy. This wild Italian romp will...

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Dec 1 – Jan 1, 2012

This joyful musical adaptation of the Dickens' classic features all your favorite Christmas carols....

To Kill A Mockingbird

Oct 12 – Nov 20, 2011

Othello

Sep 7 – Oct 2, 2011