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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. 2015 - ISSUE 6 “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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 25