New Jersey Youth Theatre
New Jersey Youth Theatre (NJYT) is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a business office in Westfield, NJ and Performing Arts School in Roselle Park, NJ.[1]
Founded in 1991, New Jersey Youth Theatre has produced more than 36 main-stage productions.
History
NJYT was founded in 1991 by husband and wife duo Theodore J. Agress and Cynthia Meryl - both veterans of stage and television, as Westfield Young Artists Cooperative Theatre (WYACT). In 2006, the company changed its name to New Jersey Youth Theatre to more accurately reflect the geographical area it serves.
The theatre organization has performed:
| NJYT Performances |
|---|
| Midnight Madness (2017) |
| Into the Woods (2016) |
| Cabaret (2015) |
| Oklahoma! (2014) |
| West Side Story (2013) |
| Smokey Joe's Cafe (2012) |
| Kiss Me, Kate (2011) |
| Rent (2010) |
| Sweeney Todd (2009) |
| 1776 (2008) |
| Midnight Madness (2008)[2] |
| Carousel (2007) |
| Ragtime (2006) |
| Guys and Dolls (2005) |
| Anything Goes (2004) |
| West Side Story (2003) |
| South Pacific (2002) |
| Once On This Island (2001) |
| Brigadoon (2000) |
| Oliver! (1999) |
| Carousel (1998) |
Affiliations
NJYT has produced its summer musicals in collaboration with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ, the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ and the Morris Museum's Bickford Theater.
References
- "New Jersey Youth Theatre to perform 'Oklahoma!'". MyCentralJersey. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- Stage director turns creative tension into high drama, nj.com, ret: Apr 27,2009