About the Theatre
The New Jersey Repertory Company was founded in 1997 by SuzAnne and Gabor Barabas.
Over two decades NJRep has produced 140 plays of which 125 have been world premieres. The theater has the additional distinction of having had many of its plays produced by other theaters around the country totaling over 200 subsequent productions in the U.S. and overseas. In 2012 and 2018 NJRep was the recipient of a National Theater Company Grant from the American Theater Wing that sponsors the annual Tony Awards for Broadway in recognition of its contribution to the repertoire of the American Stage. Only seven theaters have had this distinction. In addition, the theater has presented over 400 developmental readings as well as introduced 136 new works through its Theatre Brut Short-Play Festivals that focus on visionary and avant-garde works. NJRep acquired a new property. The theater plans on gradually transforming the school in stages into a cultural center that will house additional performance spaces, an art cinema, an art museum, a rooftop café, an arts education wing, and residences for out-of-town actors and playwrights. When completed, the center will present a wide array of programs in acting, playwriting, art, sculpture, poetry, music, and photography and will serve as a catalyst for economic development and as the foundation for the cultural renaissance of the community.
Upcoming Shows
Samantha, a woman of a certain age has had it with her current life. She’s a high school English teacher, mother of grown kids, and...
A group of men who live by their hands, be that in work or violence confront Douggie, a young man who has returned to the...
Vienna, 1787. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, at the height of his powers, but struggling financially, meets a serious and supremely confident, Ludwig Van Beethoven, who wants...
There are easier things than being Sally, a teenage girl living in a trailer park in Pennsylvania with a mom who pays the bills by...
A sunny, laid-back, progressive beach community becomes a lot darker as next-door neighbors clash over an incident involving their pets. The animals may be the...
by Marina Kennedy - March 03, 2026
American Theater Group (ATG) is topping off their 2025-2026 season with a superb main stage production of Lerner and Loewe’s musical theatre gem, My Fair Lady....
by Marina Kennedy - March 02, 2026
See the poignant, re-imagined production of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at Two River Theater (TRT). ...
by Marina Kennedy - February 24, 2026
New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is launching their exciting 2026 Mainstage Season with the world premiere of 'Samantha Inside Out' by the award-winning playwright, Marisa Smith....
by Marina Kennedy - February 10, 2026
The re-imagined production of 'Come From Away' is now on stage at Paper Mill Playhouse through Sunday, March 1. The production, ingeniously directed and choreographed by Richard J. Hinds, features actors playing musical instruments live onstage...
by Marina Kennedy - December 10, 2025
The Christmas spirit is on full display at George Street Playhouse with a show that will surely please all. 'Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Jersey Christmas Show' will be performed through...
by Marina Kennedy - December 09, 2025
‘Tis the season for a show that will delight and inspire. 'It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' is now being performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) and it tops off their 2025 season....
Past Shows
In 1933, Charlie, a Polish-born Jew who emigrated to America a decade earlier, returns to his hometown of Rovno in search of a bride. There...
COMFORT, a new play by award-winning writer Neil LaBute, one of America’s most distinguished playwrights and filmmakers, follows the complicated relationship between a mother and...
Make Believe is a nostalgic, haunting look back at the world of 1930’s Hollywood, where larger-than-life movie stars went to great lengths to keep their...
A World Premiere based on a True Story. Paris 1952. After tangling over politics with an American tourist, a promising art student spirals into a...
Therapy first-timer Claire is reluctant to undergo psychotherapy. But after a few sessions with Diana, her unorthodox, sharp-witted therapist, a sort of trust begins to...
ESSPY is a comic-drama about a young medical student embarking on a journey he never expected. Although William is intellectually at the top of his...
Richard Kind (East New York; Curb Your Enthusiasm) andJames Pickens, Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy; X-Files) star in the world premiere comedy, A Tailor Near Me, by...
A Teacher on the Verge! Professor B has been teaching Political Philosophy 101 at Upper Michigan State for ten years, but now, he drinks during...
The Singing Nun? All the way from London we welcome back Sister Mary. Sister Mary was a foundling, discovered on the steps of St Peter’s...
A One-Woman Whirlwind! From a shocking opening that grabs both your attention and your nervous system from the moment the stage lights come up, “Miss...
It’s a tale as old as time: boy meets boy, boy loses boy, boy punches a hole in universe to get boy back. Join Mico...
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!“What Doesn't Kill You” returns to NJ Rep after a triumphant run at the International Gay Theater Festival in Dublin, garnering 5...
Dr. Lyman Hidalgo-Nyquist is a psychotherapist with a climate-induced apocalyptic complex, a loose grasp of therapeutic technique, and a looser grasp of professional ethics. When...
Award-winning actorplaywright John Jiler tells the remarkable story of the youngest child of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Orphaned at six following his parents’ execution for...
Welcome to Popcorn Falls, a small American town whose only claim to fame – their namesake waterfall – has dried up. Now bankrupt, their last...
Welcome to Popcorn Falls, a small American town whose only claim to fame – their namesake waterfall – has dried up. Now bankrupt, their last...
As war churns in Vietnam, night falls over the tranquil hills and creeks of a small Midwestern town, and a young woman hears a tap...
New Jersey Repertory Company presents: THE HUMMINGBIRDS: A Comedy of Menace by Garret Jon Groenveld AUG 4 - AUG 28Been unemployed too long? At the...
Pin-Up Girls: A Musical Love Letter by James Hindman & Jeffrey Lodin June 9 - July 10 From The Andrews Sisters to Beyoncé! From WWI...
What to do when life gives you lemons? Build a forest in your living room. A play about life, love, and fairytales.Starring:Jenny O'Hara, Armando Acevedo,...
The Promotion by Joe GiovannettiTrish and Josh are coworkers and good friends. When they're both up for the same promotion, they're pushed to their limits....
A heart attack, an obsession with Cher, and a trip to a concentration camp. So, yes, it's a comedy....
After the sound and fury of the Revolution collapsed into deafening silence, the worn ways of the old world rushed into its place, eager to...
Surfing My DNAA New Play by Jodi Long, directed by Eric Rosen March 2, 2019-May 26, 2019 Thursdays, Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm and...
The Source A World Premiere by Jack Canfora, directed by Evan Bergman Winner of an Edgerton New Play Foundation Award March 7, 2019-April 7, 2019...
Apple Season A world premiere by E.M. Lewis, directed by Zoya Kachadurian January 10-February 10, 2019. Thursdays, Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm;...
Wolf at the Door A National New Play Network rolling world premiere by Marisela Trevin?o Orta, directed by Daniel Jáquez October 18, 2018-November 18, 2018....
Five By Ferber is a celebration of the life and art of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and female pioneer, Edna Ferber! Tickets: $25/evening; $20/evening for NJ...
Issei, He Say World Premiere by Chloé Hung. Directed by Lisa James Winner of an Edgerton New Play Award. April 19 - May 20, 2018....
Wild Horses A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere February 22 – March 25, 2018 Thursdays, Fridays 7:30; Saturdays at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sundays...
New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch is proud to present the world premiere of "The Calling" by Joel Stone, directed...
Mutual Philanthropy October 19-November 19 When the haves and have-nots get together with the intention of mutual benefits, sometimes the benefits are not necessarily thought...
All About Eve Festival of the Arts October 1- October 8 West End Arts Center A week-long arts festival featuring a poetry night, music night,...
World Premiere F Theory By Megan Loughran and Alex Trow Starring Megan Loughran, Alex Trow, Phoenix Vaughn* *Performing September 16&17 Runs August 17-September 24 Thursday...
Meet Marianne and Ellie -- bright, charming college roommates prone to break out in spontaneous tap dance routines in the middle of study sessions. They...
Retired NFL great, Don Devers, has had over thirty surgeries, experiences violent mood swings, and relies on a blizzard of yellow Post-It notes to offset...
Charlie Vaughn, an idealistic young director comes to a small conservative college campus to stage a production of Romeo & Juliet. When he announces his...
Secrets from long ago, best left buried, are revealed when Kelly's friend from childhood rents the upstairs apartment that Kelly and her husband own. The...
Seventy year old "Chick" Chicarella has one prized possession, a 1966 Jaguar that is in desperate need of repair. When his son suggests that they...
MAD LOVE, a new comedy playing at NJ Rep, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, Oct 20 thru Nov 20. Playwright Marisa Smith, author...
Sloane Hudson, a wealthy, beautiful recent Ivy League graduate and product of the campus hook-up culture and frat basement pong tournaments, doesn't believe in love...
Backstage intrigue, romance, and scandal take place during rehearsals of the Shakespeare classic Othello, which serves as the backdrop for this comedic-drama. Three extraordinary actors...
After being hit by a bicycle while crossing an East Village intersection, Vera Resnick's simple predictable life is about to take an unexpected turn. Is...
Are you happy? That’s the question contemplated in this National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere comedy by Robert Caisley at the New Jersey Repertory...
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