New Jersey Theatre Alliance
Type501(c)(3)
Area served
New Jersey; New Hope, PA
Key people
John McEwen, Executive Director Erica Nagel, Deputy Director

The New Jersey Theatre Alliance is a nonprofit service organization that promotes and supports professional theaters throughout New Jersey. It is one of the nation's first and largest such entities.[1][2] Its mission is to "unite, promote, strengthen, and cultivate" the state's professional theater community.[3]

Background

Founded in 1981, the organization has a six-member team and serves 42 professional theaters in the state as well as in New Hope, Pennsylvania.[4]

The Alliance provides various resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy efforts to build the growth and visibility of theater in New Jersey. It collaborates with theaters, artists, educators, and the public to foster a professional theater culture in the state.[5][6][7]

Members

As of 2023, members were:

  • American Theatre Group (Basking Ridge)
  • Art House Productions (Jersey City)
  • Atlantic City Theatre Company (Atlantic City)
  • Axelrod Performing Arts Center (Deal)
  • Black Box Performing Arts Center (Englewood)
  • Bucks County Playhouse (New Hope, PA)
  • Camden Repertory Theater (Camden)
  • Cape May Stage (Cape May)
  • Centenary Stage Company (Hackettstown)
  • The Company Theatre Group (Hackensack)
  • Crossroads Theatre Company (New Brunswick)
  • Eagle Theatre (Hammonton)
  • East Lynne Theater Company (West Cape May)
  • Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble (Elizabeth)
  • Epic Actors’ Workshop (Old Bridge)
  • Franklin Theatre Works (Annandale)
  • George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick)
  • The Growing Stage – The Children's Theatre of New Jersey (Netcong)
  • Hudson Theatre Works (Weehawken)
  • Jersey City Theatre Center (Jersey City)
  • Luna Stage Company (West Orange)
  • McCarter Theatre Center (Princeton)
  • The Meta Theatre Company (Lebanon)
  • Mile Square Theatre (Hoboken)
  • The New Jersey Play Lab
  • New Jersey Repertory Company (Long Branch)
  • Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn)
  • Passage Theatre Company (Trenton)
  • Paterson Performing Arts Development Council (Paterson)
  • Premiere Stages at Kean University (Union)
  • Pushcart Players (Verona)
  • Ritz Theatre Company (Haddon Township, NJ)
  • The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Madison)
  • Skyline Theatre Company (Fair Lawn)
  • South Camden Theatre Company (Camden)
  • Speranza Theatre Company (Jersey City)
  • Surflight Theatre (Beach Haven)
  • The Theater Project (Union)
  • Two River Theater (Red Bank)
  • Vanguard Theater Company (Montclair)
  • Vivid Stage (Summit)
  • Yendor Theatre Company (Newark)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lavery, Patrick (April 24, 2020). "When the curtain goes up, will audiences return to NJ theaters?". New Jersey 101.5.
  2. ↑ Westhoven, William Westhoven and William. "N.J. Theatre Alliance relocating HQ back to Morristown". Daily Record.
  3. ↑ "New Jersey Theatre Alliance Hosted 2023 Curtain Call Celebrating NJ and the Region's Professional Theatres". NewJerseyStage.com. April 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Work with Us | New Jersey Theatre Alliance". njtheatrealliance.org.
  5. ↑ Tran, Diep (September 7, 2016). "New York Times Discontinues Tri-State Theatre Coverage". AMERICAN THEATRE.
  6. ↑ Leir, Ron (January 23, 2020). "Curtain Up on Vibrant Theater Scene in Jersey City". Jersey City Times.
  7. ↑ Westhoven, William. "Theater world mourns Shakespeare Festival founder". Daily Record.
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