New Jersey Stage - September 2014 | Page 106

THEATER SEASON PREVIEW MIDTOWN DIRECT REP (MDR) South Orange, NJ www.midtowndirectrep.org MDR in the Loft is a series of stage readings hosted by Midtown Direct Rep in the SOPAC Loft. The Subject (October 12) -- A new play by Chisa Hutchinson Additional Theatre in the Lofts are scheduled for November 2; January 25, 2015; and March 8, 2015. Founded in 2010, Midtown Direct Rep is a repertory theater company named for the New Jersey transit line on which local residents commute to New York City. The company is composed of accomplished theater artists and seasoned Broadway veterans who call Maplewood/South Orange their home. MONMOUTH PLAYERS Atlantic Highlands, NJ www.monmouthplayers.org Run For Your Wife by Ray Cooney (October 4-25) A Couple of White Chicks by John Ford Noonan (November 8-16) All In The Timing by David Ives (December 6-20) God Committee by Mark St. Germaine (January 10-18, 2015) Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire (February 7-28, 2015) Godspell by JM Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz (March 13-22, 2015) Present Laughter by Noel Coward (April 11- May 2, 2015) We are looking forward to Godspell in March. We are Monmouth County’s oldest community theater, having been founded in 1953, but Godspell represents our first foray into musical theater. We would like theater fans to know that although we work very hard, rehearse 8 weeks long, and sweat every detail, we have fun doing it. We believe there is no greater source of pride than a job well done. NEW JERSEY REPERTORY COMPANY Long Branch, NJ www.njrep.org Dinner With The Boys by Dan Lauria (September 11 - October 5) World Premiere Angels and Ministers of Grace (October 23 - November 23) World Premiere We are a professional, non-profit theater founded in 1997 by SuzAnne Barabas (Artistic Director) and Gabor Barabas (Executive Producer). Our primary mission is to develop and produce new plays and to make a lasting contribution to the American stage. New Jersey Stage September 2014 pg 106