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MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER

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Middletown , NJ 07748


Clayton Community Theatre (CCT - www.placeseveryone.org) will open its 2017-2018 season with “Two Trains Running” by August Wilson, directed by Nada Vaughn. Performances: October 12-22, ...


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Cast Set For YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Algonquin Arts Theatre


by Stephi Wild - November 12, 2024

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its January musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The show will have six performances only at Algonquin Arts Theatre in January....

Middletown Arts Center to Host Open Call For TEEN Band Fest


by Blair Ingenthron - October 25, 2024

The Middletown Arts Center will celebrate TEEN bands this fall with the inaugural TEEN Band Fest. All teenage bands with members ages 13-17 are invited to participate in this “Lit” showcase taking place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 12 to 4 p.m....

Photos: INTO THE WOODS at MAC Players


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 16, 2024

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center is presenting INTO THE WOODS over two weekends. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. Check out photos! ...

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center Perform INTO THE WOODS This Month


by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2024

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present INTO THE WOODS over two weekends, October 18–20 and October 25–27, 2024....

ANTHONY DEVITO, JERSEY BOY, A TRUE CRIME STORY to Play Middletown Arts Center Next Month


by Blair Ingenthron - September 28, 2024

The Middletown Arts Center will host a special Comedy Night, Anthony Devito: Jersey Boy, A True Crime Story, presented by Ugly Pancake Comedy, on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 8 p.m....

Dunbar Repertory Company at the Middletown Arts Center to Present AND MY NAME AIN'T PEACHES


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 25, 2024

Dunbar Repertory Company at the Middletown Arts Center will present Lisa McCree’s And My Name Ain’t Peaches, directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr. Through monologues, music, poetry and dance, playwright Lisa McCree takes a 30-year snapshot of the lives of 11 women. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Middletown Arts Center Announces A Concert with THE WEEKLINGS


by A.A. Cristi - August 07, 2024

The Middletown Arts Center will host THE WEEKLINGS on August 13 as the final show of their free Summer Concert Series. Enjoy an evening of live music and community fun....

Middletown Arts Center to Hold Auditions for INTO THE WOODS


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 01, 2024

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will hold auditions for Into the Woods. Learn how to purchase tickets....

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL to be Presented at The MAC Players in July


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 28, 2024

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. Follow Elle Woods' journey in this fun, award-winning musical. Directed by Victoria Keiser. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Middletown Arts Center to Present LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL by The MAC Players


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2024

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present Legally Blonde the Musical over two weekends this summer. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Past Shows

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
10/18 - 10/27/2024


The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents  INTO THE WOODS over two weekends, October 18–20 and October 25–27, 2024. James Lapine and Stephen ...


Anthony Devito brings his one-man comedy show, Jersey Boy: A True Crime Story, to the Middletown Arts Center on October 11, 2024. This marks the ...

And My Name Ain't Peaches
And My Name Ain't Peaches
9/27 - 10/6/2024


Dunbar Repertory Company at the Middletown Arts Center presents  Lisa McCree’s  And My Name Ain’t Peaches,  directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr.,  over two weekends, ...

Legally Blonde the Musical
Legally Blonde the Musical
7/12 - 7/21/2024


The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents  Legally Blonde the Musical  over two weekends, July 12–14 and July 19–21, 2024. This fabulously fun, award-winning ...

Mean Girls Jr
6/1 - 6/1/2024


The Plastics have deemed Broadway Junior worthy of their presence in Mean Girls JR! This musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally ...

American Menu
American Menu
5/17 - 5/26/2024


Dunbar Repertory Company at the Middletown Arts Center presents  American Menu  by Don Wilson Glenn, over two weekends, May 17-19 and May 24-26, 2024. The ...

Spring Awakening
4/26 - 4/28/2024


Spring Awakening explodes onto the stage with a raw and powerful exploration of teenage angst and sexual awakening in a repressed society. Set in late ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
3/8 - 3/17/2024


This rock opera, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice, takes a bold approach to the final week of Jesus' life. Forget ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
3/1 - 3/10/2024


The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents the timeless, rock opera  Jesus Christ Superstar  over two weekends, March 1–3 and March 8–10, 2024. ...

The MAC Players present Love on Broadway: A Valentine’s Cabaret


Join us for  A Valentine’s Cabaret  with love songs sung by The MAC Player’s past, present and future performers!  PRODUCTION TEAM Kathy Connolly – Producer ...

Senior Moments - Big Beaver
Senior Moments - Big Beaver
1/26 - 1/28/2024


The newest comedy by playwright David J.V. Meenan opens at the Middletown Arts Center for a limited engagement, January 26-28. Welcome to the 55 and ...

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
10/20 - 10/29/2023


The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present the oddball romantic comedy, Guys and Dolls , a Musical Fable of Broadway, from October 20 to 29, ...

DEALING, THE MUSICAL
DEALING, THE MUSICAL
8/11 - 8/13/2023


World Premiere of David J.V. Meenan's DEALING, THE MUSICAL Opens at the Middleown Arts Center August 11th. From the team that brought you the 2022 ...
New Musical

The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
7/14 - 7/23/2023


The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center make a splash this summer with The SpongeBob Musical, a stunning, all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show running over two ...

August Wilson's Jitney
August Wilson's Jitney
6/2 - 6/11/2023


The Middletown Arts Center is pleased to present  August Wilson’s  Jitney , produced by the Dunbar Repertory Company and directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr. ...

Disney's Newsies Jr.
4/12 - 4/12/2023


Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys ...

Seussical
Seussical
3/3 - 3/12/2023


The MAC PLAYERS, Middletown Arts Center’s community theater group, kicks off its 2023 season with Seussical , a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Fun for the whole ...

The Chef
The Chef
2/17 - 2/26/2023


The Middletown Arts Center celebrates Black History Month for the world premiere production of the "The Chef", a Romantic Novel Play, produced by Dunbar Repertory ...

Elf-the Musical Jr.
12/9 - 12/10/2022


A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. ...

The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy


The MAC Players, Middletown Arts Center's community theater group, returns this fall with the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky "The Addams Family: A ...

Green Honey Love
Green Honey Love
9/16 - 9/25/2022


A car accident, a friends death, and a $2.5 million dollar settlement led to A Play about Adultery, Greed and Conspiracy of Murder. You knowYour ...

Legally Blonde Jr.
7/29 - 7/30/2022


Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, ...


Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure with Matilda, the telekinetic little girl with a rebellious spirit. Based on Roald Dahl's beloved book, Matilda the Musical ...

The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
7/8 - 7/10/2022


This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls ...

SHREK The Musical
SHREK The Musical
3/4 - 3/12/2022


"SHREK The Musical" is full of pop-culture references and humor that will appeal to kids and adults alike. Show dates are Mar 4-6 and 12. ...

Minstrel Show, or the Lynching of William Brown


Written by Max Sparber and directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr., this compelling production re-creates the horrific, true story of the 1919 lynching of a ...

Accidentally On Purpose
Accidentally On Purpose
2/4 - 2/6/2022


Accidentally On Purpose - A Comedy of Murder, Mayhem and Malarkey premieres at The Middletown Arts Center. What happens when you put 7 real-life, true ...

Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting
Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting
10/15 - 10/17/2021


The Middletown Arts Center, in collaboration with the Dunbar RepertoryCompany, presents "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting", written by Ed Schmidt and directed by Mark Antonio ...

Annie JR.
Annie JR.
8/13 - 8/14/2021


The Middletown Arts Center's Musical Theatre Academy presents ANNIE JR.2021 Summer Camp Student ProductionFULL INFO & TICKETS: https://middletownarts.org/mta-summer-series/Everyone's favorite little redhead embarks on her very ...

Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery


Middletown Arts Center is excited to bring "Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery", presented by Dunbar Repertory Company, to our theater this July! Shakin' the Mess ...


Broadway's timeless classic musical whisks you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up!...

Disney's The Lion King Kids
3/27 - 3/28/2020


Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....

Elf-the Musical Jr.
12/13 - 12/14/2019


Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....


Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins ...

Videos


Ladies of Laughter in New Jersey Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) Tracker
Broadway Through the Ages in New Jersey Broadway Through the Ages
Westfield High School Auditorium (12/31 - 1/1) Tracker
the ripple the wave that carried me home in New Jersey the ripple the wave that carried me home
Luna Stage (5/1 - 5/25)
Cuentos del Arbol in New Jersey Cuentos del Arbol
Pushcart Players (9/29 - 6/30)
Handel's Messiah in New Jersey Handel's Messiah
Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University (12/20 - 12/20)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert in New Jersey Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert
Mayo Performing Arts Center (4/10 - 4/10)
SOLOMON plays DYLAN - A solo acoustic tribute to Bob Dylan featuring Gary Solomon of The THE BAND Band in New Jersey SOLOMON plays DYLAN - A solo acoustic tribute to Bob Dylan featuring Gary Solomon of The THE BAND Band
Lizzie Rose Music Room (4/4 - 4/4)
The Disney Songbook in New Jersey The Disney Songbook
Players Guild of Leonia (12/13 - 12/15)
Freestyle Flashback in New Jersey Freestyle Flashback
State Theatre New Jersey (1/18 - 1/18)
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