Last year’s Bergenstages performances included “The Drawer Boy.”
PARAMUS, N.J. – As part of its 53rd season, the Bergenstages student theatre troupe will present a series of performances that encourage audiences to “discover all things possible.”
“Our 2026-2027 season brings together productions that are about discovery – discovering a plot twist, discovering love right under your nose, discovering the meaning of life and discovering the mysteries of the mind,” Bergenstages director and theatre professor Jim Bumgardner said. “Audiences will enjoy making these discoveries along with the characters in each of our three plays and a musical; through laughter, tears and joy, the unexpected will be found.”
All performances will take place at Bergen’s main campus at 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. For tickets and more information, visit tickets.bergen.edu.
Bergenstages 2026-2027 Season
“Red Herring,” by Michael Hollinger
October 30 – November 7, 2026, Various Times
Ender Hall Lab Theatre
Directed by Professor Peter Helff
Three love stories, a murder mystery, and a nuclear espionage plot converge in this fast-paced noir comedy.
“She Loves Me,” by Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
December 4-12, 2026, Various Times
Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre
Directed by Professor Jim Bumgardner; Music Directed by Professor Jess Abrams
Set in a 1930s European perfume shop, this musical follows two feuding coworkers who don’t realize they’re falling in love as anonymous pen pals.
“The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God,” from the short story by George Bernard Shaw and adapted by Lisa Codrington
February 26 – March 6, 2027, Various Times
Ender Hall Lab Theatre
Directed by L James
This comedy follows a young African girl who is abandoned by a white missionary for asking too many questions about God.
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” adapted by Simon Stephen and based on the novel by Mark Haddon
April 2-10, 2027, Various Times
Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre
Directed by Professor Leigh Jonaitis
This innovative play follows Christopher, a teenage boy with a unique way of seeing the world, as he sets out to solve the mystery of a neighbor’s dead dog.