Growing Stage Theater

Specialties

We are a professional theatre for young audiences. Our mission is to nurture the development of the performing arts through education, and to create, produce, and perform works that engage the entire family. We treat the children as adults; giving them the quality, attention to detail and dedication to our craft that they truly deserve. We treat adults as children; in hopes that they can re-​appreciate the words… «Once upon a time,» and re-​evaluate the importance of imagination and of the arts in their lives. We bring this commitment to our work for all of our audiences, so that together a family can share not a moment, but a memory in the theatre

History

Established in 1982.

The Growing Stage is a thriving center for the performing arts that engages a community of professional equity actors and artists, community players, students, teachers and families who share in the wonder and enriching environment of theatre. Our company is the only theatre solely dedicated to young audiences in New Jersey that owns its own facility, and the continuing restoration of the historic Palace Theatre has been recognized by both the state and local governments as a catalyst in the revitalization of the re-​emerging community of Netcong. We offer children throughout the state, performances on our Main Stage as well as an extensive educational program in our facility. Our touring company travels statewide with our production of Tales from the Garden, a performance piece celebrating the history and lore of New Jersey. Growing Stage programs have become pivotal in delivering arts exposure to underserved students in many schools throughout the Northern New Jersey who would not oth