Upcoming Shows
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,...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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
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...
“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 is a seasonal scripts-in-hand presentation at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, directed by Isaac Hickox-Young. This festive event features...
“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...
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents a captivating adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, written by David Catlin, running from October 22 to November 16....
“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...
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3 Actors, 37 Plays, 99 Hysterical Minutes!
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...
“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....
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...
Macbeth | By William ShakespeareDirected by Brian B. CroweSpurred on by supernatural solicitings, a noble general and his wife embark on a bloody journey to...
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...
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...
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...
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 | By Hans Christian AndersenDirected by Brian B. CroweThis classic is one of Andersen's most acclaimed fairy tales. It is the story...
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 KingA Tanglewood Marionettes ProductionA terrible drought has overtaken the land, and all the world has turned brown and lifeless. The Dragon King is...
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 | 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...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
At the core of this popular romantic comedy, is the tempestuous relationship between the infamous singles Beatrice and Benedick. - Centered around the bickering and...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This joyful musical adaptation of the Dickens' classic features all your favorite Christmas carols....
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