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The Drop Off

Oct 30 – Nov 23

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James Anthony Tyler is the recipient of the 3rd Annual Horton Foote Playwriting Award.

Written by

James Anthony Tyler

Directed by

Delicia Turner Sonnenberg

Oct 30 –
Nov 23, 2025

TH 7pm;
FR/ SA 2pm, 7pm;
SUN at 2pm

A comic-drama about family, responsibility, and the lure of the game from award-winning playwright, James Anthony Tyler (Some Old Black Man, Artney Jackson). Come to Las Vegas and fall in love with feisty Delphina, her troubled daughter Allain, wacky Crystal, and Mimi, the tender-hearted caregiver. The Drop Off is an exploration of how best to care for our loved ones while holding on to lost dreams.

Running Time

90 Minutes

Advisory

Adult, Teen, Pre-Teen

  • Adult Language
  • Sexual Themes
  • Violence
Two women talk animatedly in a cozy, well-lit living room. One wears purple scrubs and sneakers, holding cleaning supplies; the other wears a yellow headwrap, glasses, blue cardigan, and long skirt. Ornate furniture decorates the scene.
Two women sit closely together on a patterned sofa, smiling and hugging. One wears glasses, a yellow headscarf, and a dark cardigan; the other wears a denim jacket and red pants. They appear happy in a cozy living room.
An older woman with a yellow headwrap gestures while talking to a younger woman in purple scrubs. They stand in a living room near a coffee table displaying three wigs. The mood appears serious.
Two women stand in a kitchen. One, older with gray hair, glasses, and a purple cardigan, points at the other, who wears a red jumpsuit and denim jacket. Both appear engaged in a serious conversation.
Two women sit on a patterned sofa. One wears purple scrubs and has braids, while the other wears a headscarf, glasses, and a navy sweater. They both look ahead, and the background shows a window with sheer curtains.
Two women are in a warmly lit room; one sits on a wooden chair wearing a yellow headscarf and glasses, while the other kneels beside her, holding her hand. A framed photo and lamp sit on a nearby table.
Two women smile warmly and hold hands in a cozy, warmly lit living room set on stage; one wears a red dress and denim jacket, the other a yellow headwrap and dark sweater, with vintage furniture and soft purple lighting in the background.
Two women stand indoors. One wears a red outfit with a denim jacket, looking at the other, who is dressed as an older woman in a white dress, lilac shawl, and gray wig, gesturing with her hand while speaking.
A person in a red dress and denim jacket stands with hands on hips, looking serious. In the background, another person wearing a yellow headwrap sits on a sofa in a living room setting.
Two elderly women sit together on a patterned sofa, smiling and chatting. One wears a headscarf and glasses, the other has white hair and a purple cardigan. Decorative animal figurines are on the coffee table in front of them.
Six people pose indoors, with two older women seated on a couch and four younger adults—two men and two women—standing behind them, all smiling, dressed in casual and semi-formal clothing in a warmly lit room.
James Hindman

Harmony Harris

Mimi

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TOM SOUHRADA

Chantal Jean-Pierre

Allain

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A woman with curly brown hair wearing a pink headband with pearls smiles at the camera. She has dark eye makeup and is dressed in a white top. The background is out of focus.

Joyce Sylvester

Delphina

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TOM SOUHRADA

Niambi

Crystal

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Creative

set design by Jessica Parks
lighting design by Jill Nagle
technical director, Brian Snyder
costume design by Nicole Jescinth Smith
sound design by Nick Simone

production stage manager, Kristin Pfeifer
assistant stage manager, Ian Duhart
assistant lighting design, Janey Huber
master electrician, James Lockhart

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REVIEWS & ARTICLES

broadwayworld.com

World Premiere Of THE DROP OFF Comes to NJ Rep

Performances run October 30 – November 23, 2025.

– By: Stephi Wild     Oct. 16, 2025

Two women sit closely together on a patterned sofa, smiling and hugging. One wears glasses, a yellow headscarf, and a dark cardigan; the other wears a denim jacket and red pants. They appear happy in a cozy living room.

THE DROP OFF

4 and 1/2 stars

– By Victoria L. Dammer

Logo for Out IN Jersey featuring the word IN inside a pink triangle. Below, it reads Your NJ LGBTQ Community Portal. The design uses blue text on a white background.

The subject is taking care of your parents in “The Drop Off”

-By Allen Neuner -11/05/2025

Close-up of metallic, shiny gears or machinery parts with the text Urban-Telegraph and Positively, whats happening displayed in bold white letters across the image.

NJ Rep – World Premiere “The Drop Off”

-by Sherri Rase

Close-up of metallic, shiny gears or machinery parts with the text Urban-Telegraph and Positively, whats happening displayed in bold white letters across the image.

A Mother, a Daughter, and the Truth They Can No Longer Ignore

By: Jim Manley

 

Close-up of metallic, shiny gears or machinery parts with the text Urban-Telegraph and Positively, whats happening displayed in bold white letters across the image.

‘The Drop Off,’ new play at NJ Rep about living with the challenges of dementia, rings true

Written By  JAY LUSTIG    November 7, 2025

 

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The following have provided generous support for our programs:

Community Foundation of New Jersey - CFNJ
New Jersey State Council on the Arts - NJSCA
Stone Foundation of New Jersey
The Shubert Foundation

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