Originally founded in 2007, Onstage Seniors officially became a part of McCarter Theatre Center in 2014. Our footlights went quiet during the pandemic, as many theatre programs did. When we emerged in 2023, we came under the sponsorship of the Center for Modern Aging of Princeton, joining a host of programs designed to educate and engage the community.
Our impactful program creates documentary theater performances that explore the stories of our local community. Our ensemble members — all over 55 — perform in theaters, libraries, schools, and senior centers generating delight, insight, and affirmation about senior memories and experiences.
Our current piece, GIFTS: Give and Take, available until January 2025, features stories performed by actors, based on real-life interviews. Give and Take includes both humorous and moving accounts of the impact of gifts–expected and unexpected, and the ripples they create, along with connecting us together.