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We recently sat down with Deborah Wicks La Puma, composer of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “We Are In A Play!” Deborah is no stranger to The Growing Stage, having composed music for our recent productions of ELLA ENCHANTED and DON’T

The Growing Stage is thrilled to present the four finalists for our New Play-Reading Festival. This is the 12th year that The Growing Stage has presented new works for young audiences in a staged reading setting. The festival takes

We recently sat down with the Writer and Lyricist of Arthur™ & Friends Make a Musical, John Maclay! TGS audiences will remember John’s work from our 2022 Fall production of R.L. Stine’s GOOSEBUMPS! John shares his experience working on

We recently sat down with the Composer and Lyricist of Arthur™ & Friends Make a Musical, Brett Ryback! Brett shares his experience working on this beloved story and why audiences should check it out! Thanks for joining us Brett!

We recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with the playwright of CARMELA FULL OF WISHES, Alvaro Saar Rios! Learn more about his journey as an artist, why he decided to adapt Carmela Full Of Wishes and

As we inch closer to the opening of The Big Bad Musical, let’s meet the artist behind the production, Director Matthew Fralley! In addition to his work as The Growing Stage’s Production Manager, Matthew made his directorial debut last

We’re excited to introduce you to the creative team of The Big Bad Musical starting with the musical director, Liz Rosa! Liz Rosa maintains a busy schedule in the tri-state area as an instrumentalist, teaching artist, music director, and

The Growing Stage recently sat down to chat with Jon Klein, playwright of The Hardy Boys In The Mystery Of The Haunted House! During this interview, Jon talks about adapting the classic story of The Hardy Boys, plus why

The New Jersey Historic Trust and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts announced the FY23 Capital Arts – Historic Locations grant award recipients, which includes The Growing Stage – The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey. This grant

The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical Non-union Audition Dates: Monday, February 13th at 7:00 PM by appointment for the role of Percy Jackson. Auditions will be held in-person at The Historic Palace Theatre – 7 Ledgewood Ave.