Jeffrey Redwanowski

Mainstage Center for the Arts receives grant from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey for $15,000 to fund “Rise and Shine: It’s Wellness Time”

Posted on: February 12th, 2025

(Blackwood, NJ, February 12, 2025) – Mainstage Center for the Arts has received a grant in the amount of $15,000 from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. The donation, made through The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, will be used to fund the interactive and educational theater program, “Rise and Shine: It’s Wellness […]  >> Read more ...

Explore the Big Blue World in Search of Nemo

Posted on: July 12th, 2023

Blackwood, NJ – Mainstage Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated production of “Finding Nemo Jr.,” taking place this Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14, at 7:00 PM in the Dennis Flyer Theater. This captivating and heartwarming musical, based on the beloved Disney-Pixar film, promises to delight audiences of all ages with […]  >> Read more ...

Mainstage Appoints Erica Scanlon Harr as Producing Artistic Director

Posted on: July 1st, 2023

Blackwood, NJ — July 1, 2023 — Mainstage Center for the Arts, Gloucester Township’s leading non-profit educational performing arts organization, is thrilled to announce Erica Scanlon Harr as the new Producing Artistic Director. This significant milestone aligns with the organization’s 35th anniversary and marks an exciting new chapter for Mainstage Center for the Arts. Erica […]  >> Read more ...

Join Mainstage for a One Day Performing Arts Camp

Posted on: January 2nd, 2023

Do you find yourself needing childcare for just one day? This upcoming Martin Luther King Day (January 16, 2023) and President’s Day (February 20, 2023), Mainstage Center for the Arts has an affordable solution that combines childcare with a fun day of learning and activities in the creative and performing arts. The day is packed […]  >> Read more ...

Celebrate a Fall Tradition at the 30th Annual Blackwood Pumpkin Festival

Posted on: October 7th, 2022

Blackwood New Jersey comes alive on Sunday October 8th with entertainers, vendors, shoppers and families who converge on the area for the Blackwood Pumpkin Festival. This tradition began in 1992; and this year marks its 30th year. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of visitors have attended. The festival, presented by Mainstage Center for the […]  >> Read more ...

Enter the Magical World of Dr. Seuss in Mainstage’s Seussical, Jr.

Posted on: July 12th, 2022

Seussical, Jr. the musical extravaganza, leaps from the pages of Dr. Seuss’ children’s books onto the Dennis Flyer Theater stage July 14-15. Gloucester Township, NJ — Seussical, Jr. the fantastical, magical musical extravaganza, leaps from the pages of Dr. Seuss’ children’s books onto the Dennis Flyer Theatre’s stage in Mainstage Center for the Arts’ upcoming […]  >> Read more ...

An Important Announcement from Our Executive Director, Joe Bretschneider

Posted on: April 25th, 2022

After 34 years, this summer I will be stepping down from the Executive Director position at Mainstage Center for the Arts. I will be continuing part time as Development Director working in the background but stepping away from the daily operations of Mainstage. Much time and heart has gone into this decision. I love Mainstage. […]  >> Read more ...