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THE SUMMIT PLAYHOUSE

10 New England Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
Summit , NJ

Is He Dead?
Is He Dead?
4/26 - 5/11/2024


The Summit Playhouse presents Mark Twain's comedy,  Is He Dead?  A young painter of genius is in love but in debt. To achieve fame and ...


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Interview: Director Peter Curley and IS HE DEAD? at Summit Playhouse


by Marina Kennedy - March 28, 2024

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing the show's director, Peter Curley about his career and 'Is He Dead' at Summit Playhouse....

Interview: Director, Karen Thornton of AGNES OF GOD at Summit Playhouse


by Marina Kennedy - January 23, 2024

Summit Playhouse, one of the oldest continuously operating amateur community theaters in the United States, will be presenting Agnes of God from February 23rd to March 9th. Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing the show’s director, Karen Thornton about her career and the upcoming production...

Review: THE OLD SETTLER at The Summit Playhouse-A Stirring Family Story with Humor and Heart


by Marina Kennedy - February 28, 2023

The Old Settler is on stage at The Summit Playhouse through March 11 and it’s a great opportunity to see a top-notch production....

A Standing Ovation for NEW JERSEY ENTERTAINMENT in 2022


by Marina Kennedy - December 30, 2022

New Jersey had a great year of entertainment in 2022.  Patrons attended productions throughout the Garden State to enjoy a wide range of entertainment. ...

Interview: Director Susan Speidel and SENSE & SENSIBILITY at Summit Playhouse


by Marina Kennedy - October 20, 2022

The Summit Playhouse's 330th Mainstage production, Sense & Sensibility will be on stage from Friday, October 21st to Saturday, November 5th. Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing the show's director, Susan Speidel....

Interview: Director, Matthew Green and SPRING AWAKENING by Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre at The Summit Playhouse


by Marina Kennedy - July 27, 2022

The Summit Playhouse’s youth theatre group, Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre is now presenting a production of 'Spring Awakening' through July 31. It is directed by Matthew Green with musical direction by Kyle Cao. Broadwayworld interviewed Green about his career and the upcoming show....

Vivid Stage Announces New Play Reading Collaborations in June


by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2022

Vivid Stage, formerly Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present new play readings on June 1 and 7 in collaboration with other New Jersey arts organizations. ...

BWW Review: BRIGHT STAR at The Summit Playhouse Captivates


by Gina Sarno - May 01, 2022

The Summit Playhouse presents A BRIGHT STAR Written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Directed by Lynn Polan with Musical Direction by Joe DeVico and Choreographed by Megan Ferentinos....

Past Shows

Agnes of God
2/23 - 3/9/2024


Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam ...

The Minutes
The Minutes
10/13 - 10/28/2023


A play by Tracy Letts Directed by Gordon Wiener Stage Manager Christine Petruzzell Producers Joann Scanlon and Pam Heller PERFORMANCES: October 13, 14, 20, 21, ...

The Old Settler
The Old Settler
2/24 - 3/11/2023


Sparks fly in a 1943 Harlem tenement between an old spinster and her skeptical sister when a handsome young man arrives on their doorstep. Full ...

Sense & Sensibility
Sense & Sensibility
10/21 - 11/5/2022


A play by Kate Hamill. An adaptation of Jane Austen's novel follows the fortunes and misfortunes of the Dashwood sisters after their father's sudden death ...

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
7/22 - 7/31/2022


The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood ...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
7/7 - 7/10/2022


This comical feast embraces the wackiness in every family. Featuring an original story and every fathers nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has ...

Bright Star
Bright Star
4/29 - 5/15/2022


Directed by Lynn PolanMusical Direction by Joe DeVicoChoreographed by Megan FerentinosThis buoyant musical tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich ...

Death by Design
Death by Design
2/25 - 3/12/2022


What could be funnier than homicide?! How about the same murder committed by several different people with various weapons and wildly dissimilar motives. A spoiled ...

Elf Jr.
Elf Jr.
12/3 - 12/12/2021


Join us for some SparkleJollyTwinkleJingley fun! Elf Jr. tells the story of Buddy, a young orphan, who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and ...

Talley's Folly
Talley's Folly
10/22 - 11/6/2021


Directed by Joann Lopresti ScanlonCharles Grayson as Matt FriedmanMiriam Salerno as Sally TalleyIt's July 4th, 1944, in a dilapidated boathouse in Lebanon, MO. Matt and ...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


Directed & Choreographed by Matthew GreenMusical Direction by Kyle CaoCome join an eclectic group of tweens competing for the spelling championship while telling stories that ...

Dear Edwina Jr
Dear Edwina Jr
7/9 - 7/11/2021


Join the adventures of the sometimes bossy but lovable advice-giver-extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple, as she directs the neighborhood kids in her latest edition of her weekly ...

Dinner with Friends


By Donald MarguliesDirected by KC Cameron***Registration Required***In their Connecticut home, Karen and Gabe, international food writers, are giving a dinner for Beth and Tom, which ...

4000 Miles
4000 Miles
10/24


By Amy HerzogDirected by Mark Phelan***Registration Required***After suffering a major loss while he was on a cross-country bike trip, 21 year-old Leo seeks solace from ...

The Gin Game
The Gin Game
10/17


By D.L. CoburnDirected by Joann Scanlon***Registration Required***This winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which originally starred Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn and was ...

{Proof}
{Proof}
10/10


***Registration required*** Visit www.thesummitplayhouse.org for more info.On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant ...

Summit Playhouse's Virtual Kick Off Party


Please join us for Summit Playhouse's Virtual Kick Off Party on September 26 at 7:30 PM!Meet the Directors for this new and exciting season and ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
2/28 - 3/14/2020


By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Adapted By Wendy Kesselman Directed by Karen Thornton This enduring tale of hope captures the claustrophobic realities of eight ...

A Doll's House, Part 2
A Doll's House, Part 2
11/1 - 11/16/2019


In the final scene of Ibsens 1879 ground-breaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children and begin a life ...

Grease: School Version
7/26 - 8/4/2019


Grease: School Version retains the fun-loving spirit and immortal songs of the blockbuster show, but removes any profanity, lewd behavior, and Rizzo's pregnancy scare. The ...

Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
7/27 - 8/5/2018


Put on a Happy Face! It's the 1960s, Army-bound rock star Conrad Birdie is the talk of the town, and All-American girl Kim MacAfee is ...

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
5/4 - 5/20/2018


Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout ...

Boeing Boeing
Boeing Boeing
3/2 - 3/17/2018


It’s the 1960s, and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn’t be happier: a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about ...

The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County
11/3 - 11/18/2017


Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Book by Marsha Norman Based on the novel by Robert James Waller The path of Francesca Johnson's future ...

Violet
Violet
5/5 - 5/20/2017


Recently revived on Broadway with Sutton Foster and with music by Jeanine Tesori (Shrek, Fun Home, Thoroughly Modern Millie) the award-winning musical "Violet" tells of ...

Defiance
Defiance
2/24 - 3/11/2017


THE SUMMIT PLAYHOUSE TO PRESENT POWERFUL DRAMA "DEFIANCE" (Summit NJ - February 21, 2017) - The Summit Playhouse will present the powerful drama “Defiance” by ...

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