New Jersey Youth Theatre
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{{short description|Former American charitable organization}}
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New Jersey Youth Theatre (NJYT) was a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a business office in Westfield, NJ and Performing Arts School in Roselle Park, NJ.{{Cite web |title=New Jersey Youth Theatre to perform 'Oklahoma!' |url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/entertainment/theater/2014/07/14/njyt-oklahoma-production/12651819/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=MyCentralJersey |language=en}} Founded in 1991 by Cynthia Meryl and Theodore J. “Ted” Agress, New Jersey Youth Theatre produced more than 36 main-stage productions. The company closed its doors in 2018 with the founders’ retirement.
History
NJYT was founded in 1991 by husband and wife duo Theodore J. Agress and Cynthia Meryl - both veterans of stage and television, as Westfield Young Artists Cooperative Theatre (WYACT). {{Cn|date=March 2022}} In 2006, the company changed its name to New Jersey Youth Theatre to more accurately reflect the geographical area it serves.{{Cn|date=March 2022}}
The theatre organization has performed:{{Cn|date=March 2022}}:
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| NJYT Performances |
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| Midnight Madness (2017) |
| Into the Woods (2016) |
| Cabaret (2015) |
| Oklahoma! (2014) |
| West Side Story (2013) |
| Smokey Joe's Cafe (2012) |
| Kiss Me, Kate (2011) |
| Rent (2010) |
| Sweeney Todd (2009) |
| 1776 (2008) |
| Midnight Madness (2008)[http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2008/07/stage_director_turns_creative.html Stage director turns creative tension into high drama], nj.com, ret: Apr 27,2009 |
| Carousel (2007) |
| Ragtime (2006) |
| Guys and Dolls (2005) |
| Anything Goes (2004) |
| West Side Story (2003) |
| South Pacific (2002) |
| Once On This Island (2001) |
| Brigadoon (2000) |
| Oliver! (1999) |
| Carousel (1998) |
References
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External links
- [http://broadwayworld.com/article/NYMF_PODCAST_12_Midnight_Madness_20080929 Interview with Cynthia Meryl and Jack Bender on Midnight Madness]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090505194927/http://www.njn.net/artsculture/starts/season07-08/2601.html New Jersey Network news story on New Jersey Youth Theatre]