and his wife (SuzAnne) and they
are just lovely people. It’s nice
to be able to support the people
out there who are trying to do
good work who don’t get a lot
of attention for it.”
Barabas says that the company
has developed a reputation as a
theater that focuses exclusively
on the production of new works.
In doing so, they have been able
to develop relationships with
other theaters that have led to
subsequent productions for the
plays and which have provided
broader exposure for the works.
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“This is especially important because most new plays, no matter
how wonderful, die on the vine
after the first production,” said
Barabas, Executive Producer at
NJ Rep. “Our receiving the National Theater Company Award
in 2012 from the American Theater Wing that sponsors the annual Tony Awards for Broadway
also brought us attention and
wider recognition.”
Closure by Richard Dresser runs
from June 25 through July 19.
The playwright describes the
work as a thriller about parents
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