George Street Playhouse

Email: PatronServices@GeorgeStPlayhouse.org

Website: www.georgestreetplayhouse.org

Address

11 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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Accessibility

Assisted Listening System

For patrons who have a hearing impairment, light-weight, comfortable, padded ear buds and receivers are available at the Patron Services desk in the lobby of The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC).
Parking

An accessible drop-off area is available directly in front of the NBPAC, in addition to a limited number of on-street parking options nearby. Additional accessible parking spaces are located in the Civic Square Parking Deck. Please allow extra time for parking when attending a show.
Visual Assistance

Large-Print and Braille programs are available free of charge by request at the Patron Services desk at The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC).
Wheelchair Info

Our theater spaces and restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible seating is available until sold out. It may be purchased either online or by calling 732-246-7717
Box Office

Hours: Monday - Friday: 12 PM until 5 PM. On Saturdays with performances we will be open from 12 PM until 5 PM. Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day and Fourth of July.
Elevator\Escalator

There is a public elevator in the lobby for access to the balcony
Restroom

Restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible.

Theater Description

For 50 years, George Street Playhouse has been a beacon of artistic excellence, producing compelling, thought-provoking performances that resonate with audiences of all ages. From riveting dramas to heartwarming comedies, our stage has been a canvas for the exploration of the human condition.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint since 1997, George Street Playhouse produces groundbreaking new works, inspiring productions of the classics, and hit Broadway plays and musicals that speak to the heart and mind, with an unwavering commitment to producing new work. As New Brunswick’s first producing theatre, George Street Playhouse became the cornerstone of the revitalization of the City’s arts and cultural landscape.

Entering its 50th season, the organization has a rich history of producing nationally renowned theatre. The Playhouse continues to fill a unique theatre and arts education role in the city, state and greater metropolitan region. George Street Playhouse recently announced the appointment of Edgar Herrera as Managing Director, effective June 1, 2023.

Beginning with the 2019-20 Season, George Street Playhouse moved to the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in downtown New Brunswick. Featuring two state-of-the-art theatres—The Arthur Laurents Theater with 253 seats and The Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theater which seats 465—and myriad amenities, the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center marks a new era in the esteemed history of George Street Playhouse. Founded by Eric Krebs, George Street Playhouse, originally located in an abandoned supermarket on the corner of George and Albany Streets, was the first professional theatre in New Brunswick. In 1984, the Playhouse moved to a renovated YMCA on Livingston Avenue, and in 2017 took temporary residence in the former Agricultural Museum at Rutgers University during construction of its new home.

The Playhouse has been well represented by numerous productions both on and off-Broadway. In 2018, George Street Playhouse was represented on Broadway with Gettin’ the Band Back Together which premiered on the Playhouse mainstage in 2013. American Son, produced by George Street Playhouse in 2017, opened on Broadway in 2018 starring Kerry Washington and Stephen Pasquale, and was seen on Netflix. Other productions include the Outer Critics’ Circle Best Musical Award-winner The Toxic Avenger. In 2015, It Shoulda Been You opened on Broadway and Joe DiPietro’s Clever Little Lies opened off-Broadway. Both shows received their premieres at the Playhouse. Other productions include the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League Award-nominated production of The Spitfire Grill; and the Broadway hit and Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof by David Auburn, which was developed at the Playhouse during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays.