New Jersey Stage 2016: Issue 12 | Page 27

Original Theatre Thrives Along Jersey Shore by Gary Wien SHARE BUTTON Monmouth County lies an hour and a half drive from the heart of New York’s theatre district. Nestled in Central New Jersey, it is home to Two River Theater and New Jersey Repertory Company. These two companies are building a solid reputation among the theatre world for producing original work and developing relationships with NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 12 playwrights - a combination that is changing the way many think about regional theatre. Madeleine George is a New York City playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist for The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence. She was pleasantly surprised when she first encountered audiences in Monmouth County. Her first experience with Two INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 27