Starting with its first production in July of 1985, Bill Mastrosimone's The Undoing, Passage has produced a remarkable series of works. Click on the links above to get the details of prior seasons, or enjoy the slide show.
A production history of the theatre from its founding in 1985 through the 2012 Season can be downloaded by clicking this link:
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A Theatre is BornPassage artists take to the streets to announce the new theater, "Celebrating the New American Play". This shot was taken one block north of the Mill Hill Playhouse.
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Afghan WomenBill Mastrosimone has premiered many of his plays at Passage. This is 2003's Afghan Women, directed by Jonathan Bernstein.
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The StonecarverDan Lauria graced Passage's stage in the 2007 revival of Bill Mastrosimone's classic drama, directed by Julie Boyd. The production went on to an off-Broadway run.
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Blinding LightA couple reenact 50 years of marriage in a 7 minute tour-de-force; a scene from the 2000 world premiere of Bill Mastrosimone's Blinding Light, directed by Julie Boyd.
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Roebling Steel1992's world premiere by Jim McGrath, directed by Stephen Stout, was performed in an abandoned factory building in the Roebling Complex.
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Avenue X1995's hit musical by John Jilon and Ray Leslie. Directed by Stephen Stout. Featuring Gwen Stewart and Forrest McClendon
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2004's world premiere Gospel Musical starring Queen Esther Morrow, directed by Mercedes Ellington.
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Love and Communication2010's world premiere by Princeton playwright James J. Christy, directed by resident director Adam Immerwahr.
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Love and CommunicatonThe play was developed in Passage's Play Lab and opened to critical acclaim. Chris Stack and Julianna Zinkel (L to R).
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Love to All, Lorraine2006's one woman show starring Elizabeth Van Dyke as Lorraine Hansbury.
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Paul RobesonTony-award winner Chuck Cooper starred in 2002's revival of Philip Hayes Dean's play about Paul Robeson along with Cary Gant, directed by Jeffrey V. Thompson.
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Rosemary and I2003 was the second production, and NJ premiere, of Leslie Ayvazian's Rosemary and I.
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Rosemary and IPlaywright Leslie Ayvazian also starred in the production, directed by Blair Brown.
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Willie B Came into the Sun2004's world premiere of Jean Sterrett's Vietnam war drama, directed by Bob Kalfin.
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Willie B Came into the SunThe play won the 2001 Award of Distinction from the Onassis International Cultural Competition.
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Blood: A ComedyThe hit of the 2009 season was a play written by David Lee White and directed by Adam Immerwahr. Chris Coucill, June Ballinger and Charlotte Northeast pictured.
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BustLauren Weedman's one woman show was the hit of the 2009 Solo Flights Festival and ran in rep with companion piece No You Shut Up!
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The Deacons - WorkshopYusef Komunyakaa's first play, The Deacons, received a workshop production featuring Tony award winner Chuck Cooper and Peter J. Fernandez.
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The DeaconsThe world premiere of Yusef Komunyakaa's The Deacons took place in 2007, directed by Kemati Porter and featuring Gerard Catus, Letecia Moore and Count Stovall.
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The Devil's MusicMiche Braden stars as blues singer Bessie Smith in this 2007 hit production, which moved on to the George Street Playhouse and off-Broadway.

