Studio Players is thrilled to announce our 2025–2026 season!
For over 85 years, Studio Players has been proud to bring high-quality, affordable live theatre to Montclair and the surrounding community. Since 1937, our all-volunteer team has worked passionately to deliver engaging productions that entertain, inspire, and connect.
This upcoming season promises to be no exception. In addition to the exciting lineup of mainstage shows listed below, we’re also planning special events, new features, and more surprises throughout the year.
Stay tuned—our full season brochure will be available later this year, along with online ticket purchasing for your convenience. Whether you’re a long-time patron or new to Studio Players, we welcome you to be a part of our 2025–2026 season.
We can’t wait to see you at the theatre!
A Cabaret of Firsts
A Cabaret of Firsts Directed By: Kevin Ohlweiler From the very first dream roles that sparked our love of theater, to those unforgettable first solos that made our hearts race, this show is packed with the songs that started it all. Get ready for a dazzling mix of powerful ballads, show-stopping anthems, and high-energy numbers…
First Date
First Date is the laugh-out-loud, heartwarming musical comedy that proves love is never simple, but it sure is entertaining! When Aaron, an uptight, buttoned-up newbie to the dating scene, sits down across from Casey, a confident, free spirit who plays by her own rules, sparks fly, but not always in the way you’d expect. What…
Reading Series: Crime Fiction
Crime Fiction By Deidre Girard Directed By: Emily Miller One Night Only! October 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm. All seats $10 Buy Tickets Today Crime Fiction by Deirdre Girard is a witty, suspenseful psychological thriller that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Maddie, a sharp and ambitious crime journalist,…
A Night at the Theatre
Cast Rita & Regina Ridiccio: Jessie Baden Det. Truen False: A’Layah Josianne Cedric Callit: Arthur Carlson Adelai Amateura: Jackie Kuczinski Tim Timekeep: Dylan Myers Gracie Gray: Holly Walker Nelly Needlebaum: Fran Shultz Linda Lovejoy: Alicia Hayes Richard Rising: Mario Capriola David Dentalman: Jose Rivera Frannie Fixit: Karen Koronkiewicz Travis Ticketeer: Richard Taylor Pearson Nick Nobuddy: Kelly Dillon A Night at the Theatre An Original Immersive Murder Mystery Experience…
Christmas Shorts
Christmas Shorts By: Lucy Williams Directed By: Matt Masiello Performance Dates December 6, 7, 13, 14 at 1:30pm and 3:30pm Description: Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas Shorts is full of festive feel-good holiday fun for the whole family. You’ll find everything here, from kids writing letters to Santa, to the big guy getting ready for Christmas…
Our Town
Our Town By Thorton Wilder Directed By: Lynn Polan Performance Dates January 23, 24, 30, 31, February 6, 7 at 8:00 pm January 25 and February 1 at 3:00 pm Description: Our Town is the beloved American classic that recently wowed Broadway audiences! This funny, touching, and surprisingly modern play takes you into the heart…
Reading Series: Hey! I Heard You’re Black
By Alicia Whavers Directed By: Emily Miller One Night Only! February 22, 2026 at 7:00 pm. All seats $10 Buy Tickets Today Hey! I Heard You’re Black by New Jersey’s own Alicia Whavers presents a vivid tapestry of stories that capture the nuanced realities of Black life in America. Through an anthology of interconnected monologues…
Burlesque and Bingo
Burlesque & Bingo Original Concept and Direction By: Anthony DiAmbrosio Performance Dates March 12, 13, 14, 15 at 8:00pm Description: Burlesque & Bingo – A Night of Glamour and Games! Get ready for a night of sizzling entertainment and fabulous fun! Enjoy dazzling burlesque performances that bring the glamour, sass, and tease, all while playing…
Dracula a Comedy of Terrors
Dracula a Comedy of Terrors By Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen Directed By: Mead Winters Performance Dates April 17, 18, 24, 25, May 1, 2 at 8:00 pm April 19 and 26 at 3:00 pm Description: Get ready for a fang-tastically funny night at the theater! Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud…
Reading Series: Othello
Othello By William Shakespeare Directed By: Emily Miller One Night Only! April 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm. All seats $10 Buy Tickets Today Othello is one of Shakespeare’s most powerful and enduring tragedies—a riveting story of love, jealousy, betrayal, and the devastating cost of misplaced trust. At the height of his triumph, General Othello, a…
She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters By Qui Nguyen Directed By: Alec J. Wolf Performance Dates June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 8:00 pm June 7 and 14 at 3:00 pm Description: She Kills Monsters is a heartfelt, emotion-filled, action-packed comedy that takes audiences on a thrilling journey into the world of Dungeon & Dragons! When Agnes…
Reading Series: The Laramie Project 10 Years Later
The Laramie Project 10 Years Later By Moises Kaufman and Leigh Fondakowski Directed By: Emily Miller One Night Only! June 28, 2026 at 7:00 pm. All seats $10 Buy Tickets Today The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later is a powerful and deeply moving epilogue to the groundbreaking original. A decade after the brutal murder of…
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive By: Selina Fillinger Directed and Produced by: Emily Miller One Night Only! August 31 at 7:00 pm All seats $10 members free! Welcome to the behind-the-scenes mayhem of modern political power, where chaos meets comedy, and the real brains are not…