A Thriving Home for Adventurous Theater Artists & Audiences
Two River Theater produces a theatrical season that includes American and world classics, new plays and musicals, programs for young people, and festivals of new work. Each year, we also offer 40+ events that reflect our diverse community of Red Bank, New Jersey.
OUR STORY
Staying true to our founding principles, we bring a fresh eye to American and world classics, and we have commissioned and premiered original projects including Be More Chill by Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz (the theater’s first Broadway production) and Hurricane Diane by Playwright-in-Residence Madeleine George (which won an Obie Award for its Off-Broadway run).
Two River serves thousands of students and community members through arts and humanities programs at the theater, in schools, and throughout our region. Each season, we host numerous artist residencies, workshops and readings, and present an annual Cabaret of New Songs for the Musical Theater in association with NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program. The theater’s three-story Center for New Work, Education and Design opened in 2020.
Two River Theater is led by Artistic Director Justin Waldman and Managing Director Nora DeVeau-Rosen, and was founded in 1994 by Joan and Robert Rechnitz. We are easily accessible by car, train, or bus, with great restaurants, shopping and hotels within walking distance of the theater.
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
Two River believes in producing new works. We have built a robust initiative to foster a pipeline of new plays at various stages of development, and to produce original work by some of the country’s leading theater artists.
OUR MISSION
We create great American theater by developing and producing new works and world masterpieces that most richly direct our gaze to the life of the human spirit. We cultivate an audience that cherishes the intimate joy of theater, enriched when shared by a community of others.
VISION
To be a theater whose work contributes to the canon of world theater and is a vital cultural resource for our community.
CORE VALUES
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
We nurture and challenge the visions of adventurous theater artists. Our commitment to the artistic process is sustained over time through an investment in people, their creative process, and our dedication to the highest artistic standards.
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We make our theater a welcoming resource for all. We create engagement programs and partnerships that encourage all voices to come together in conversation around the stories we tell. We invest in the next generation of artists and audiences by introducing students and lifelong learners to the possibility and adventure that theater brings to our lives.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We believe that the essence of theater is democratic: it invites us to encounter, consider and perhaps adopt other points of view, if only for a brief time in a darkened theater. We aspire to build an environment in which artists, audiences, employees, and Board members from different backgrounds and experiences together form an institution that is equitable, diverse, and inclusive.
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
We dedicate ourselves to the highest standards in our governance, management, operational, and financial practices. We are committed to developing and retaining an experienced and accomplished staff, an engaged and informed Board of Trustees, and a working environment that attracts staff, volunteers, and artists of the highest caliber.
WORK WITH US
JOBS
Two River Theater is dedicated to the goal of building an equitable and culturally diverse work environment and strongly encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.
RENTALS
Two River Theater is one of the most beautiful facilities in our region, and a premiere venue for hosting public and private events. With two state-of-the-art theaters, a majestic lobby, outdoor plaza, and the new private VIP lounge, we are a unique and flexible location for corporate and social events of all kinds.
CASTING
Two River is a LORT-D, Equity theater. Auditions for our productions are by appointment only, with the exception of Equity Principal Auditions, which are posted on www.actorsequity.org.
PLAYBILL ADVERTISING
Reach over 35,000 local patrons through our 165+ performances. This Season, our state-of-the-art, two-theater complex in Red Bank will produce six world-class theater productions as part of our subscription series of shows. These productions will generate over 165 performances, bringing more than 35,000 patrons into town.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Hon. Edward J. McKenna, Jr.
Senior Partner, McKenna, DuPont, Stone & Washburne, PC
Marilyn Broege
Community Activist
Samuel G. Huber
President, The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
Geoffrey Sadwith
Real Estate Investments
Anne Marie Schultz
Managing Director, BlackRock
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ann Bagchi
Michael Bland
Amanda Butterbaugh
Elizabeth Columbo
Crystal A. Dickinson
Delisha Grant
Kenny King
Brian Leddin
Tony Meneses
Lauren Nicosia
Cathy Pugliese-Sivo
Adam Rechnitz
Joan H. Rechnitz
Maureen Silliman
Joanne Spears
Mary Carol Stunkel
Susan Whyman
Richard B. Worley
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Howard Aronson*
Caroline Huber*
Kathryne Singleton
Webster B. Trammell*
TICKET DONATIONS
Two River Theater is happy to contribute show tickets to charitable events hosted by local non-profit organizations. A typical donation consists of two tickets to one performance in the current season’s Subscription Series, valued at $146.