New Jersey Theatre Alliance Explained

New Jersey Theatre Alliance
Type:	501(c)(3)

-->| location = | coordinates = | origins = | key_people = John McEwen, Executive DirectorErica Nagel, Deputy Director| area_served = New Jersey; New Hope, PA| products = | services =| focus = | mission = | method = | revenue = | endowment = | num_volunteers = | num_employees = | num_members = | subsid = | owner = | motto = | former name =| homepage = | dissolved = | footnotes = }}The New Jersey Theatre Alliance is a nonprofit nongovernmental 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] [5]}

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.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

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

• The Hook, live cabaret-style comedic show and contemporary circus in Atlantic City, New Jersey that opened in 2023.
• Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University
• New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission

Notes and References

1. Web site: When the curtain goes up, will audiences return to NJ theaters?. Patrick. Lavery. April 24, 2020. New Jersey 101.5.
2. Web site: N.J. Theatre Alliance relocating HQ back to Morristown. William Westhoven and William. Westhoven. Daily Record.
3. Web site: New Jersey Theatre Alliance Hosted 2023 Curtain Call Celebrating NJ and the Region's Professional Theatres. April 25, 2023. NewJerseyStage.com.
4. Web site: Work with Us | New Jersey Theatre Alliance. njtheatrealliance.org.
5. Web site: NJ Theater Alliance announces 2024 Career Accelerator Program fellows. Sarah F. Griffin | NJ Advance Media for. NJ.com. May 28, 2024. nj.
6. Web site: New York Times Discontinues Tri-State Theatre Coverage. Diep. Tran. September 7, 2016. AMERICAN THEATRE.
7. Web site: Curtain Up on Vibrant Theater Scene in Jersey City. Ron. Leir. January 23, 2020. Jersey City Times.
8. Web site: Theater world mourns Shakespeare Festival founder. William. Westhoven. Daily Record.
9. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle/articles/kean-university-students-and-alumni-take-the-stage-for-new-jersey-theatres