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.
Make Believe
2/13 - 3/9/2025
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 ...
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Photos: MAKE BELIEVE At New Jersey Repertory Company
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2025
Marking the start of another extraordinary season dedicated to new voices and compelling stories, New Jersey Repertory Company will launch its 28th season of groundbreaking world premieres with Make Believe by acclaimed playwright John Biguenet, directed by NJ Rep’s Artistic Director SuzAnne Barabas...
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by Marina Kennedy - November 06, 2024
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by Marina Kennedy - October 29, 2024
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YOUR NAME MEANS DREAM Comes to New Jersey Repertory Company
by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2024
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New Jersey Repertory Company Continues its 27th Season With the World Premiere of THE OTHER AMERICAN
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NJ Rep to Debut 152nd World Premiere - Michael Walken's THE BOOKSTORE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2024
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NJ Rep's 2024 WEST END ART GALLERY to Open in June
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2024
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THE TWO HANDER World Premiere Extends at NJ REP Through Late May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2024
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Past Shows
The Other American
9/5 - 9/29/2024
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 ...
The Two Hander
4/18 - 5/12/2024
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
2/22 - 3/17/2024
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 ...
A Tailor Near Me
7/27 - 8/27/2023
Richard Kind (East New York; Curb Your Enthusiasm) and James Pickens, Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy; X-Files) star in the world premiere comedy, A Tailor Near Me, ...
Democracy Sucks by Monica Bauer
6/22 - 6/25/2023
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 ...
Sister Mary’s Playtime by Tim McArthur
6/22 - 6/25/2023
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 ...
Miss Delta Township by Joanne Callum Powers
6/15 - 6/18/2023
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 ...
The Silver Bell
6/8 - 6/18/2023
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 ...
What Doesn't Kill You
6/8 - 6/11/2023
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 ...
Our Shrinking Shrinking World
5/4 - 5/27/2023
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 ...
The Rosenberg Strange Fruit Project
3/9 - 4/2/2023
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 ...
Popcorn Falls
1/12 - 2/12/2023
Welcome to Popcorn Falls, a small American town whose only claim to fame – their namesake waterfall – has dried up. Now bankrupt, their last ...
Popcorn Falls
1/12 - 2/12/2023
Welcome to Popcorn Falls, a small American town whose only claim to fame – their namesake waterfall – has dried up. Now bankrupt, their last ...
Eden Prairie, 1971
10/20 - 11/20/2022
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 ...
The Hummingbirds
8/4 - 8/28/2022
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
6/9 - 7/10/2022
Pin-Up Girls: A Musical Love Letter by James Hindman & Jeffrey Lodin June 9 - July 10 From The Andrews Sisters to Beyoncé! From WWI ...
The Forest
3/17 - 4/10/2022
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
1/27 - 2/20/2022
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. ...
What Doesn't Kill You
10/28 - 11/21/2021
A heart attack, an obsession with Cher, and a trip to a concentration camp. So, yes, it's a comedy....
Portrait of a Woman in Repose
9/20 - 10/11/2021
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 ...
Bone on Bone
1/2 - 2/2/2020
Lumia Theatre: Bone on Bone...
Lily
10/24 - 11/24/2019
ABOUT THIS SHOW This is the story of two endings separated by sixty-three years. This is the story of how when the world as you ...
D.W. Gregory; dir: James Glossman. World Premiere...
Voyager One
6/20 - 7/21/2019
Lumia Theatre: Jared Michael Delaney; dir: Evan Bergman....
Surfing My DNA
5/2 - 5/26/2019
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
3/7 - 4/7/2019
Chelsea (formerly Bradley[1]) Manning has many identities: adrift adolescent, emboldened whistleblower, traitor to her country. In this penetrating music-theater work, Brooklyn-based composer Ted Hearne and ...
The Source by Jack Canfora
3/7 - 4/7/2019
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
1/10 - 2/10/2019
Lumia Theatre: E.M. Lewis; dir: Zoya Kachadurian....
Apple Season by E.M Lewis
1/10 - 2/10/2019
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
10/18 - 11/18/2018
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. ...
West End Festival of the Arts: When The Circus Comes to Town
9/21 - 9/30/2018
Fern Hill
8/9 - 9/9/2018
Three couples in their golden years, thick as thieves, are gathered at Sunny and Jer's farmhouse to celebrate milestone birthdays that span three decades. The ...
Mercy
6/14 - 7/15/2018
Adam Szymkowitcz; dir: Gail Winar....
Five By Ferber
5/31 - 6/3/2018
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 (Or "The Myth of the First")
4/19 - 5/20/2018
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
2/22 - 3/25/2018
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 ...
The Calling
1/4 - 2/4/2018
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
10/19 - 11/19/2017
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
10/1 - 10/8/2017
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, ...
F Theory
8/17 - 9/24/2017
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 ...
F THEORY - World Premiere
8/17 - 9/24/2017
Meet Marianne and Ellie -- bright, charming college roommates prone to break out in spontaneous tap dance routines in the middle of study sessions. They ...
Halftime with Don
6/22 - 7/30/2017
Ken Weitzman. World Premiere...
Halftime with Don, A World Premiere by Ken Weitzman at NJ Rep
6/22 - 7/30/2017
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 ...
& Juliet
5/4 - 6/4/2017
Robert Caisley; dir: Marc Geller. World Premiere...
& Juliet, A World Premiere by Robert Caisley at NJ Rep
5/4 - 6/4/2017
Charlie Vaughn, an idealistic young director comes to a small conservative college campus to stage a production of Romeo & Juliet. When he announces his ...
Multiple Family Dwelling
3/9 - 4/9/2017
James Hindman; dir: Alan Souza. New Jersey Repertory Company:...
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 ...
The Jag
1/12 - 2/12/2017
Gino DiIorio; dir: Brendan Burke. New Jersey Repertory Company:...
The Jag, A World Premiere by Gino DiIorio at NJ Rep
1/12 - 2/12/2017
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
10/20 - 11/20/2016
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 ...
MAD LOVE by Marisa Smith
10/20 - 11/20/2016
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 ...
IAGO
8/25 - 9/25/2016
James McLure....
IAGO
8/25 - 9/25/2016
James McLure....
IAGO by James McLure
8/25 - 9/25/2016
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 ...
STRUCK
6/30 - 7/31/2016
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 ...
STRUCK
6/30 - 7/30/2016
Gordon Square Theatre: - Brett Keyser, Tannis Kowalchuk, Ker Wells; dir: Ker Wells....
VILLAINOUS COMPANY
5/5 - 6/5/2016
Victor L. Cahn....
FOR WORSE
3/10 - 4/10/2016
Deborah Rennard....
SUBSTANCE OF BLISS
1/14 - 2/14/2016
Tony Glazer....
THE SEEDBED
10/15 - 11/15/2015
Bryan Delaney....
NOBODY'S GIRL
8/20 - 9/20/2015
Rick Viede. American Premiere...
CLOSURE
6/25 - 7/19/2015
Richard Dresser....
THE REALIZATION OF EMILY LINDER
4/23 - 5/24/2015
Richard Strand....
New Jersey Repertory Company:
6/12 - 7/13/2014
Butler Richard Strand; dir: TBA ....
Happy
5/30 - 6/30/2013
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 ...
Videos
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Ethan Stiefel's Spirit of the Highlands
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (3/7 - 3/9) | |
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Queen Of The Mist
PEAK PERFORMANCES (2/20 - 2/23) | |
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Once
StageWorks Theatre Group, Inc. (2/20 - 3/2) | |
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Invitation to Vienna
Presbyterian Church (2/22 - 2/23) | |
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Barefoot in the Park
Kismet Performing Artists Theatre (3/7 - 3/16) | |
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New Orleans Songbook A Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS Production
Enlow Recital Hall (2/23 - 2/23) | |
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Michael Feinstein in My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble
Enlow Recital Hall (4/25 - 4/25) | |
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RING D''IMPRO
LA LUNA NEGRA (4/5 - 5/28) | |
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The Drowsy Chaperone
Middletown Arts Center (2/28 - 3/9) | |
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LE LUCKY RING D''IMPRO - LE LUCKY RING D IMPRO
LA LUNA NEGRA (6/13 - 6/13) | |
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