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Bold new plays. Original voices. Professional theater with purpose - only at NJRep.

Experience Broadway-caliber performances in an intimate 59-seat theater where nearly every play is a world premiere. Discover stories before they hit the national stage – right here in Long Branch, NJ.

Richard Kind and James Pickens Jr in A Tailor Near Me (2022)

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Samantha Inside Out
Feb 19 – Mar 15
Comedy

Samantha Inside Out

NJRep Mainstage

Samantha, a woman of a certain age has had it with her current life.

Sins of the Mother
Apr 9 – May 3
Drama

Sins of the Mother

NJRep Mainstage

A group of earthy, brawling, self-sufficient street-talkers who live by their hands, be that in work or violence confront Douggie

The Vienna Lessons
Jun 4 – 28
Drama

The Vienna Lessons

NJRep Mainstage

Vienna, 1787. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, at the height of his powers but struggling financially, meets a serious and supremely confident teenager who wants to hire him as a teacher, Ludwig Van Beethoven. This comic-drama imagines how the relationship between two of music’s towering geniuses (whom many scholars believe met in real life) might have evolved.

Change of Position
Jul 30 – Aug 23
Comedy

Change of Position

179 Broadway, Mainstage

Setting: a smallish town in Pennsylvania, 2021.

There are easier things than being a teenage girl living in a trailer park with a mom who pays the bills by sleeping with your classmates’ fathers. The situation becomes even more complicated when one of her mother’s clients makes a strange offer.

Nacho Ate Spiderman
Oct 1 – 25
Comedy

Nacho Ate Spiderman

179 Broadway, Mainstage

A comedy about a sunny, laid-back, progressive beach community that becomes a lot darker as next-door neighbors clash over an incident involving their pets.

Uncover Fresh Stories at New Jersey’s Leading Theater

Experience professional theater with purpose. Since 1997, NJRep has premiered more than 160 original plays and earned national recognition for artistic excellence. We champion new voices and contemporary stories that move, challenge, and inspire.
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Wendie Malick and Gary Cole in Closure (2015)

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Experience theater like never before in your neighborhood.

Why NJRep Stands Out

Home to world premieres and rising playwrights shaping the future of American theater.
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Michael Pollard and Sofia Parola in Hummingbirds (2022)

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Our Rich History
Over 160 plays produced since our founding, each one bringing a new voice to life.
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Recognized for Excellence
Proud recipient of National Theater Company Grants and multiple regional honors.
Surfing My DNA (2019)

Jodi Long in Surfing My DNA (2019)

Innovative

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Becca Suskauer and Harris Milgrim in How My Grandparents Fell in Love (2025)

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Join us for an unforgettable evening of bold, original theater that entertains, surprises, and inspires conversation long after the final bow.

Testimonials

What Our Audience, Actors, and Playwrights Are Saying
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“Every show feels like a discovery. The intimacy of the space makes every line hit home.”

Marjorie C

Long Branch

Subscriber

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“As a playwright, NJRep took a chance on my story. They bring courage and care to new voices.”

James Anthony Tyler

The Drop Off

Playwright

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“I love NJRep. They not only produce new plays, they develop new playwrights.”

Dan Lauria (Wonder Years)

Dinner with the Boys, Just Another Day

Playwright / Actor

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