culture
PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS
BERGEN COUNTY PLAYERS/
LITTLE FIREHOUSE THEATRE
298 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell
(201) 261-4200, bcplayers.org
Bergen County Players is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to enriching the community with quality
theatrical productions. Every year, Bergen County
Players features at least seven main-stage shows
and a minimum of two second-stage shows.
THE GARAGE
THEATRE GROUP
Residence at Becton Theatre at Fairleigh
Dickinson University 960 River Road, Teaneck
(201) 569-7710, garagetheatre.org
The not-for-profit theater company was founded in
1993 by Michael Bias and Debbie Slevin. The theater
creates a place for both professional and youth artists
to grow and expand their talents.
THE GARAGE THEATRE
GROUP, TEANECK
THE JCC SCHOOL OF
PERFORMING ARTS
KAPLEN JCC ON THE
PALISADES
The JCC School of Performing Arts offers a dynamic,
progressive program designed for students to reach
professional or recreational goals. Dance classes include
ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, as well as audition preparation
and musical theater dance. Theater courses include
voice, acting, improv and musical theater with workshops and performance opportunities for preschoolers
to adults at every skill level. There are also specialty
classes in commercial technique, speech, lighting and
sound, writing for stage, screen and TV and advanced
acting. Students on the professional track receive assistance in connecting with agents/managers to prepare
them for Broadway, film and tel