New Jersey Repertory Company

The New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) was founded in 1997 by Suzanne and Gabor Barabas. Its central headquarters is the Lumia Theater on Lower Broadway in Long Branch. The theater aims to develop and produce new plays and to make a lasting contribution to the American Stage.

Over two decades, NJ Rep has produced 140 plays, of which 125 have been world premieres. The theater has the additional distinction of having had many of its plays produced by other theaters around the country, totaling over 200 subsequent productions in the U.S. and overseas.

In 2012 and 2018, NJ Rep was the recipient of a National Theater Company Grant from the American Theater Wing that sponsors the annual Tony Awards for Broadway in recognition of its contribution to the repertoire of the American Stage. Only seven theaters have had this distinction. In addition, the theater has presented over 400 developmental readings and introduced 136 new works through its Theatre Brut Short-Play Festivals that focus on visionary and avant-garde works.

NJ Rep also operates the nearby West End Arts Center, a 150-seat venue that presents new works, festivals, music, movies, special events, and rotating art and photography exhibits.