Jane Mandel

New Jersey Theatre Alliance and Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre will collaborate to present a number of events during the Alliance's Stages Festival, the state's largest annual theatre festival that provides free and discounted theatre events for all ages throughout the month of March. Most events are free and open to the public.

Luna Stage Company launched a new era on July 1, when it welcomed Ari Laura Kreith as Artistic Director and Miriam Gardin as Managing Director. The new team has announced a MainStage season featuring four new plays set in locations ranging from Malawi to Manhattan. They are committed to developing work that inspires empathy, provokes dialogue, catalyzes action, and reflects local voices as well as national and international conversations.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance and Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre present Mi Casa Tu Casa at Oakes Center, 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, on Friday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. This event is part of the Alliance's Stages Festival, the state's largest annual theatre festival that provides free and discounted theatre events for all ages throughout the month of March. This event is free and open to the public.

Luna Stage has a very special benefit event to open the 2017-18 season: 'Songs From The 88' an interactive concert featuring songs, poems and monologues from reg e gaines and Calvin Gaines' new musical, The 88.

Middlebury Actors Workshop will present Kate Redway's new play, American Radical at Town Hall Theater March 3 - 5.   

Middlebury Actors Workshop will present Kate Redway's new play, American Radical at Town Hall Theater March 3 - 5.   

Sometimes what you're looking for is right next door. Expectations is a  heartwarming comedy about motherhood, widowhood and neighborhood. The reading is directed by Luna Stage founder and former Artistic Director Jane Mandel and also features Cynthia Fernandez who returns to Luna after her critically acclaimed starring role in the company's 2014 revival of Marisol by Jose Rivera.

Luna Stage welcomes Emmy-Award winning actress Kim Zimmer in the world premiere of OLD LOVE NEW LOVE by Laura Brienza, the final show in the company's 2016-2017 season. The production opens tonight, April 15.

Luna Stage will welcome Emmy-Award winning actress Kim Zimmer to star in the world premiere of OLD LOVE NEW LOVE by Laura Brienza, the final show in the company's 2016-2017 season.

Luna Stage is proud to present the world premiere of Old Love New Love, a new play by Laura Brienza. Old Love New Love, the final show in the company's 2016-2017 season, is a funny, moving, and life-affirming play about the challenges of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's Disease. The cast of seven is led by Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Zimmer .

Luna Stage will welcome Emmy-Award winning actress Kim Zimmer to star in the world premiere of OLD LOVE NEW LOVE by Laura Brienza, the final show in the company's 2016-2017 season.

Middlebury Actors Workshop and Town Hall Theater present a staged reading of Kate Redway's new play,American Radical. American Radical is an intimate, astonishing and moving portrayal of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the founder of the woman's rights movement at Seneca Falls in 1848.  American Radical uses Elizabeth Cady Stanton's own writings to reveal her humor, inner life and public battles.

Luna Stage presents the East Coast premiere of The Tall Girls by Meg Miroshnik.  The Tall Girls opens to previews on Thursday October 8th, 2015 and runs Thursdays through Sundays through November 1st. Opening night is Saturday October 10th, 2015.  Select performances are followed by Talkbacks with the Creative Team. Tickets range from $27-$37 dollars.  Group sales available. $10 Student Rush tickets available one half-hour before curtain. Individual tickets can be purchased at lunastage.org, or at the box office Tues.-Fri. 10am-3pm (973-395-5551).

Mi Casa Tu Casa, presented in association with Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, returns for three performances in the 2015 New Jersey Theatre Alliance's Stages Festival this March. The shows will be offered in three venues: Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, Oakes Center in Summit, NJ, on March 8; Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School in Seaside Heights, NJ on March 25; and at Giggles Children's Theater at Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital in Paterson, NJ on March 26.

Frankie Faison, from HBO's 'The Wire,' and Emmy Award winner James McDaniel, from ABC's 'NYPD Blue,' to appear in a one-night only benefit reading of American Buffalo by David Mamet on Friday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. at Luna Stage.

Luna Stage's 20th Anniversary Celebration was a living history of the company's work featuring performances by Tony-Award winner Priscilla Lopez, star of television, film and stage Frankie Faison, and many others who have graced the stages of Luna during the company's 20-year history. All paid humorous and heartfelt tribute to founder Jane Mandel, who is stepping down as Artistic Director after this season.

Tony and Obie Award winning performer Priscilla Lopez will perform at the company's 20th Anniversary celebration tonight, June 6th. Lopez, who originated the role of 'Diana' in A Chorus Line, performed a one-woman show entitled Class Mothers '68 by Eric H. Weinberger at Luna Stage in 1999 at the company's first space in Montclair.

Tony and Obie Award winning performer Priscilla Lopez will perform at the company's 20th Anniversary celebration on June 6th. Lopez, who originated the role of 'Diana' in A Chorus Line, performed a one-woman show entitled Class Mothers '68 by Eric H. Weinberger at Luna Stage in 1999 at the company's first space in Montclair.

After twenty years as artistic director, Luna Stage founder Jane Mandel has decided to step down to allow herself time to spend with family and to pursue creative endeavors.

Luna Stage is proud to bring you another laughter filled comedy night hosted by comedy circuit favorite Monroe Martin III (Broadway Comedy Club) featuring Kate Wolff, Josh Wesson and Menuhin Hart - comedians from the area and New York City Thursday, May 16th @ 8pm.