September 4, 2024

George Street Playhouse Announces Upcoming Shows

George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick has announced its roster of plays for the coming season. On the schedule are What the Constitution Means to Me, Gene and Gilda, Small, King James, and The Shark is Broken.

What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck opens the season September 24-October 13. The play delves into the relevance of the U.S. Constitution, and how in touch it is with today’s society. Next, from December 3-22 is Cary Gitter’s Gene and Gilda, which explores the love story of comedians Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. Robert Montano’s Small is about the misunderstood life of being a jockey, touching on family, racism, and addiction. The play runs January 14-18, 2025.

King James, by Rajiv Joseph, is a drama focused on two basketball fans’ friendship, drastic life changes, and the paths that could divide them. The play runs March 18-22. Closing the season April 29-May 3 is The Shark is Broken, by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. The play dives into the making of the iconic film Jaws, as through the eyes of its stars Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw (Ian Shaw is Robert Shaw’s son). The play is directed by David Saint.

All shows are in the Arthur Laurents Theater at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue. Visit georgestreetplayhouse.org for ticket information.