SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Marni Raab is used to being caked in stage makeup and being under a spotlight, but now she’s taking a turn behind the curtain to produce “Fear,” an off-Broadway show that opened Oct. 15 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York. The show, written by Matt Williams, was developed at […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Residents of South Orange and Maplewood gathered at South Orange Middle School on Jan. 7 for the South Orange Civic Organization’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and to give the Beloved Community Awards to two deserving residents. Featuring music, poetry and several speakers, the school’s theater was full despite […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Midtown Direct Rep continues its 2016-17 staged reading series, Theater at The Woodland, with a presentation of “We Will Not Describe the Conversation,” written by Eugenie Carabatsos and directed by Christina Roussos. This staged reading will be performed for one night only on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at The Woodland, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Midtown Direct Rep kicks off its 2016-17 newly renamed staged reading series, “Theater at The Woodland,” with a presentation of “The Burdens,” written by Matt Schatz and directed by Mark Armstrong. This staged reading will be performed for one night only on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Midtown Direct Rep recently announced a new partnership with the township of Maplewood. Beginning with the 2016-17 season, MDR will present its staged readings and other productions as the resident theater company of The Woodland, located at 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. MDR’s newly named staged reading series, “Theater at The Woodland,” […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Musicals and mentorship take on a whole new twist as the Vanguard Theater Company presents its Broadway Buddy Mentorship cabaret on Sunday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, with proceeds benefiting the Vanguard Kids Summer Camp Scholarship Fund. The cabaret will feature duet and solo selections from […]