SOMA Stage at SOPAC

SOMA Stage is a non-profit theater company based in the South Orange/Maplewood (aka SOMA), NJ area that provides the many local professional theater artists with a creative home in their backyard and allows all in the South Orange/Maplewood (SOMA) community to support and enjoy the talent of their neighbors.

“SOMA Stage is thrilled to be partnering with SOPAC,” says Artistic Director, Dana Spialter. “There is something really special about SOMA,” she continues. “With all of the theater professionals who live in our community as well as the close proximity to New York City, being only a short 35-minute train ride away, it is the perfect incubator for new theatrical shows.”

Don’t miss your chance to experience the next great Broadway musical first, here at SOPAC, and join us for the numerous readings and productions throughout the season!

SOMA backStage Reading Series

In its inaugural year, the SOMA backStage Reading Series will present two new pieces, both by local SOMA writers: REVIVAL by writing team Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, and STILL by Lia Romeo.

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Laura & Linda Benanti in Mothers Know Best

SOMA Stage at SOPAC

Sunday, May 7 at 3PM

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Experience Tony-Award winner Laura Benanti, as she joins forces with her mother, Linda Benanti, in a touchingly humorous show about mother-daughter relationships. Together, they will take the audience on a musical journey through the special relationship between a mother and daughter.

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An Evening with Eleri Ward

SOMA Stage at SOPAC

Friday, May 19 at 8PM

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Eleri Ward took social media by storm with her groundbreaking fusion of Broadway and Indie-Folk and her "incandescent" reimagination of Sondheim classics (American Theatre Magazine) on her new album A Perfect Little Death. Don't miss her SOPAC debut!

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SOMA backStage Reading Series New Play: STILL By Lia Romeo

SOMA Stage at SOPAC

Saturday, June 3 at 3PM Sunday, June 4 at 7:30PM

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Be the first to experience Lia Romeo's newest play, STILL, and share your thoughts with the creative team in a talkback! Part of the new SOMA backStage Reading Series, Romeo introduces her newest protagonists, exes Helen and Mark as Mark runs for Congress and Helen hides a secret that could derail his campaign. Don't miss this professional reading in the Loft at SOPAC!

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SOMA backStage Reading Series New Musical: REVIVAL By Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen

SOMA Stage at SOPAC

Saturday, June 3 at 7:30PM Sunday, June 4 at 3PM

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Be the first to hear Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen's newest musical, REVIVAL, and share your thoughts with the creative team in a talkback! Part of the new SOMA backStage Reading Series, Miller and Tysen introduce their newest protagonists, fiddler Elin Hermannson and Manhattan socialite Margaret Elliott, to audiences in a professional reading of this musical in the Loft at SOPAC.

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