{"id":169,"date":"2017-10-10T17:39:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:43:52","slug":"productions-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/productions-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Productions and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"
Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Director: Catalina Beltr\u00e1n In Polaroid Stories<\/em><\/strong> (play) by Naomi Iizuka<\/span><\/span>, young people gather in an abandoned mansion where myth and the present collide, revealing cycles of power, loss, and survival.<\/p>\n Director Statement:<\/strong> Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Douglas Carter Beane (book) and Lewis Flinn (music and lyrics)<\/p>\n Lysistrata Jones<\/strong> (musical) is a pop infused musical comedy about a losing college basketball team and the girlfriends who refuse intimacy until the team finally wins. What starts as a protest becomes a story about relationships, accountability, and finding your voice. Runtime: approximately 2 hours 10 minutes (including intermission).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div> \u00a0<\/p>\n Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Directed by Kristen Bell<\/p>\n Fall Dance<\/strong> (dance) showcases Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ State dance majors in a high-energy program of works by faculty and guest choreographers. Featuring a range of styles, it highlights student talent, versatility, and creative growth through bold, dynamic choreography.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> \u00a0<\/p>\n Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Directed by marcus harvey<\/p>\n Once on This Island<\/strong> (musical) Once on This Island is a powerful and reimagined staging of the beloved musical, set in the Ironbound District of Newark in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In a modest church basement, a community gathers to tell a story that offers comfort, connection, and hope in the face of loss. What begins as a simple act of storytelling transforms the space into a vivid world of imagination, where myth and reality intertwine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Directed by: Katherine Wilkinson | Written by William Shakespeare<\/p>\n Troilus and Cressida<\/strong> (play) is a dark, satirical take on love and war during the Trojan War. Troilus and Cressida\u2019s romance is tested when she is traded to the Greek camp, while warriors and leaders on both sides reveal ambition, ego, and moral decay. The play questions heroism, loyalty, and what\u2019s left of love in a world defined by conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter and a Book by Bella and Samuel Spewack | Directed by: Jen Bender<\/p>\n Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter and a Book by Bella and Samuel Spewack | Directed by: Jen Bender<\/p>\n Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/p>\n Directed by Stefanie Batten Bland and Leah Wilks<\/p>\n Buy Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div> Written by: R. F. Kuang<\/p>\n
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\nPlaywright: Naomi Iizuka<\/p>\n
Set in a decaying mansion once built to project authority, this production focuses on those living at the margins and the systems that shape their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n“Lysistrata Jones”<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Theater Collective presents “Radium Girls”<\/h3>\n
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Radium Girls<\/strong> (play) by D. W. Gregory follows 1920s factory workers who become sick from radium exposure and fight back against the company responsible. It\u2019s a true story of courage, accountability, and a landmark labor rights case. FREE.
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<\/p>\n“Dance Makers”<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Theater Collective presents “Yellow Face”<\/h3>\n
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