New Jersey Theatre Alliance
{{short description|American non-profit service organization}}
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Erica Nagel, Deputy Director
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The New Jersey Theatre Alliance is a nonprofit nongovernmental service organization that promotes and supports professional theaters throughout New Jersey.
It is one of the nation's first and largest such entities.{{Cite web|url=https://nj1015.com/when-the-curtain-goes-up-will-audiences-return-to-nj-theaters/|title=When the curtain goes up, will audiences return to NJ theaters?|first=Patrick|last=Lavery|date=April 24, 2020|website=New Jersey 101.5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2017/09/11/n-j-theatre-alliance-relocating-hq-back-morristown/645594001/|title=N.J. Theatre Alliance relocating HQ back to Morristown|first=William Westhoven and William|last=Westhoven|website=Daily Record}} Its mission is to "unite, promote, strengthen, and cultivate" the state's professional theater community.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=new-jersey-theatre-alliance-hosted-2023-curtain-call-celebrating-nj-and-the-regions-professional-theatres|title=New Jersey Theatre Alliance Hosted 2023 Curtain Call Celebrating NJ and the Region's Professional Theatres|date=April 25, 2023|website=NewJerseyStage.com}}
Background
Founded in 1981, the organization has a six-member team and serves 42 professional theaters in the state as well as in New Hope, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|url=https://njtheatrealliance.org/work-with-us/|title=Work with Us | New Jersey Theatre Alliance|website=njtheatrealliance.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/community-news/2024/05/nj-theater-alliance-announces-2024-career-accelerator-program-fellows.html|title=NJ Theater Alliance announces 2024 Career Accelerator Program fellows|first=Sarah F. Griffin | NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=May 28, 2024|website=nj}}
The Alliance provides various resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy efforts to build the growth and visibility of theater in New Jersey. It collaborates with theaters, artists, educators, and the public to foster a professional theater culture in the state.{{Cite web|url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2016/09/07/new-york-times-discontinues-tri-state-theatre-coverage/|title=New York Times Discontinues Tri-State Theatre Coverage|first=Diep|last=Tran|date=September 7, 2016|website=AMERICAN THEATRE}}{{Cite web|url=http://jcitytimes.com/curtain-up-on-vibrant-theater-scene-in-jersey-city/|title=Curtain Up on Vibrant Theater Scene in Jersey City|first=Ron|last=Leir|date=January 23, 2020|website=Jersey City Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2014/09/16/theater-world-mourns-shakespeare-festival-founder/15741873/|title=Theater world mourns Shakespeare Festival founder|first=William|last=Westhoven|website=Daily Record}}https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle/articles/kean-university-students-and-alumni-take-the-stage-for-new-jersey-theatres
See also
- The Hook, live cabaret-style comedic show and contemporary circus in Atlantic City, New Jersey that opened in 2023.
- Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University
- New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission