Premiere Stages at Kean University announced its 2026 season, featuring three full productions including MALA ARIA, the 2025 Play Festival winner, and the New Jersey premiere of FLAWLESS, a cautionary tale about AI and creativity.
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.
Little Red Light Theatre is presenting the Off Broadway premiere of Fixing Frankie, a new musical conceived by Joe Langworth and Steve Marzullo, with book and lyrics by Mr. Langworth, music by Mr. Marzullo, and co-directed by Michael Blatt and Mr. Langworth. Check out photos from the opening night celebration!
As Tess and Frank, Ellen Adair and Michael Frederic skillfully bring to the stage the requisite range of emotions engaged when lovers go a-quarreling, then make up, then rinse, repeat. We all know how that goes and they keep it going with the right rhythm of dramatic impact. Director Joe Brancato is masterly at keeping his productions light on their feet, rooted in a canny instinct for audience appeal. in an exquisitely rendered performance by Alexander Rios as AI Percy, he leaves an indelible impression through carefully articulated physicality that captures the essence of a bot without caricaturing it. His soft, soothing vocal inflection recalls iconic computer HAL in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, presents the world premiere of Flawless, a new play by John J. Wooten, Friday, September 26 through Sunday, October 19 in Stony Point, New York.
Premiere Stages will present the New Jersey Premiere of Walden by Amy Berryman in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. See who is starring and learn more!
Premiere Stages, the professional theatre on the campus of Kean University in Union, opens their 20th Anniversary Season with the premiere of The Mallard, winner of the 2024 Premiere Play Festival.
Premiere Stages' production of Vincent Delaney's play The Mallard begins performances this week in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. Learn more!
New Jersey entertainment rocks in the summer. Here are just a few choices of what is going on in the Garden State! Check them out and find a few of your own. There's are a lot of shows to look forward to.
Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the premiere production of The Mallard by Vincent Delaney, winner of the 2024 Premiere Play Festival, July 17-August 3 in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center.
Joe Brancato discusses the return of Miracle on South Division Street, Penguin Rep Theatre’s 2025 season in Stony Point, and their growing presence in New York City with a new residency at 59E59 Theatres.
Premiere Stages at Kean University has announced its 20th anniversary season, celebrating 20 years of new plays and New Jersey premieres. Learn more about the season here!
Penguin Rep Theatre has announced its 2025 season, featuring four mainstage productions, including three world premieres. The company will also transfer its acclaimed production of Gene & Gilda to Off-Broadway this summer.
Premiere Stages has named Kean University student Tyler Sautner (Class of ’25) and alumna Megan Tobias (Class of ‘19) as the winners of the 2025 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards. Learn more about the awards here!
Premiere Stages, the professional theatre in residence at Kean University, will be accepting submissions for the 2025/2026 Liberty Live Commission, a biennial commissioning program for New Jersey playwrights in partnership with Kean's Liberty Hall Museum beginning Friday, November 1.
Premiere Stages’ production of Scott Organ’s play Diversion begins performances this week in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, is accepting submissions for the 20th annual Premiere Play Festival beginning Sunday, September 1. Learn how to apply!
Premiere Stages will present DIVERSION from September 5-22, exploring compelling themes and dynamic performances at Kean University.
A new historical play, STILL, written by Kean University alumnus, will debut at Premiere Stages.
Premiere Stages is now presenting playwright Benjamin V. Marshall’s 'Still.' This World Premiere play is inspired by historical events that are both captivating and affecting.
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