Musical Theatre / Theatre

The SOMA backStage Reading Series brings new plays and musicals from South Orange and Maplewood’s theater professionals to the intimate Loft at SOPAC. This series lets you experience the energy and excitement of brand-new theater in the town “where Broadway comes home to sleep.”  True North, by Holly Reed and Kelvin Reed, is a magical new holiday musical. Blending heart, humor, and a touch of holiday wonder, True North is a joy-filled new Christmas musical about the power of belief, the strength of family, and finding your way—no matter how lost you feel.

The SOMA backStage Reading Series brings new plays and musicals from South Orange and Maplewood’s theater professionals to the intimate Loft at SOPAC. This series lets you experience the energy and excitement of brand-new theater in the town “where Broadway comes home to sleep.” Ahoy-Hoy, by Jenny Stafford, is a play about that relatable feeling when someone else invents the telephone three hours before you do. Based on the true story of the invention of the telephone, Ahoy-Hoy is a deliriously unhinged, unapologetic sprint through American ambition, innovation, and the absurd quest for legacy.