It’s another ambitious season for theater down the Shore. Here’s a taste of this year’s local productions. (Spring Lake has dropped its Shakespeare in the Park shows.)
Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan
A 540-seat venue on Manasquan’s main drag, this nonprofit presents drama, musicals, dance, concerts and film series all year. (732-528-9211)
• Little Mermaid, July 16-31
• Little Shop of Horrors, Aug 12-21
Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal Park
A nonprofit arts center of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County. (732-858-8106)
• A Chorus Line, June 3-19
• Old Jews Telling Jokes, Aug 16-21
Photo courtesy of Cape May Stage.
Cape May Stage, Cape May
A professional Equity theater based in the Robert Shackleton Playhouse. (609-884-1341)
• The Whipping Man, May 25-June 24
• Sex with Strangers, June 29-July 29
• Barefoot in the Park, Aug 3-Sept 9
East Lynne Theater Company, Cape May
A professional Equity theater based in the First Presbyterian Church of Cape May. (609-884-5898)
• Rodgers’ Romance, June 15-July 23
• Dracula, July, 27-Sept 3
First Avenue Playhouse, Atlantic Highlands
A dinner-and-dessert theater with an off-Broadway bent. (732-291-7552)
• No Tell Motel, June 4-25
Photo courtesy of New Jersey Repertory Company.
New Jersey Repertory Company, Long Branch
A year-round nonprofit theater dedicated to developing and performing original productions. (732-229-3166)
• Villainous Company, May 5-June 5
• Struck, June 30-July 31
• Iago, Aug 25-Sept 25
Greater Ocean City Theatre Company, Ocean City
A nonprofit that performs in various venues along the Shore, including the Ocean City Music Pier, Hughes Performing Arts Center, Stockton University and Cape May Convention Hall. (609-525-9300)
• Broadway on the Boardwalk, June 29
• A Year With Frog and Toad, July 5 & 7
• West Side Story, July 12-14
• Alice in Wonderland, July 12 & 14
• James and the Giant Peach, July 19-21
• Princess and the Pirate, July 26-28
• Footloose, July 29-20
• The Little Mermaid, Aug 9-11
Our Gang Players / Stafford Township Arts Center, Manahawkin
A nonprofit community theater with performances at Barnegat High School. (609-489-8600)
• The Music Man, June 30-July 3
• Anything Goes, Aug TBD
Photo courtesy of Spring Lake Community House.
Spring Lake Community House, Spring Lake
Home of the nonprofit Spring Lake Theatre Company. (732-449-4530)
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood, June 3-5