The **New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep)** is a professional, non-profit theater founded in 1997 by Suzanne and Gabor Barabas, headquartered at the Lumia Theater on Lower Broadway in Long Branch, NJ[1][2][8]. NJ Rep is dedicated to developing and producing **new plays**, aiming to make a lasting contribution to American theater by nurturing both established and emerging playwrights[1][2]. It maintains an open-submission policy, receiving over 750 scripts annually from across the U.S. and worldwide[2]. Over more than two decades, NJ Rep has produced approximately **140 plays**, including **125 world premieres**, with many shows subsequently staged nationally and internationally in over 200 productions[1]. The company’s commitment to new works is further demonstrated through over **400 developmental readings** and its innovative Theatre Brut Short-Play Festivals, which feature avant-garde and visionary works[1]. NJ Rep is also a member of the **National New Play Network (NNPN)** and has participated in numerous "rolling world premieres," a pioneering initiative in which new plays are produced independently by three theaters in different cities within a year, helping propel new works to wider recognition[2]. NJ Rep operates the nearby West End Arts Center, a versatile 150-seat venue that hosts new works, festivals, music, film, and rotating art exhibitions, helping to establish Long Branch as a vibrant arts hub[1][6]. The company has received notable accolades, including the **National Theater Company Grant** from the American Theater Wing (producer of the Tony Awards) in 2012 and 2018, an honor shared by only seven theaters nationwide[1][7]. Currently, NJ Rep continues to present professional, year-round theater and remains committed to showcasing compelling, challenging stories that expand the language and scope of theater as an art form[2][4]. It serves as a vital platform in the business and technology landscape of arts innovation by fostering ne