Union County Performing Arts Center, Historic performing arts theater in Rahway, United States.
The Union County Performing Arts Center is a theater in Rahway featuring four distinct performance spaces, including a main stage seating 1,334 people and a smaller second stage with 199 seats. The building displays classical architectural details from the 1920s and accommodates different types of performances and events.
The theater opened in 1928 as the Rahway Theater, designed by architect David M. Oltarsh in classical style for vaudeville performances and silent films. The building has remained a significant cultural venue in the city since its opening.
This performing arts center serves as a gathering place for the community, hosting a range of shows throughout the year from orchestral performances to comedy acts. Visitors come together for screenings accompanied by live organ music.
The venue sits near Rahway Station with direct train service to New York City, making it easy to reach by public transit. Visitors should arrive with enough time to explore the building and get settled before performances begin.
The Mainstage is the only theater in New Jersey that still shows classic 35mm films, usually preceded by a performance on the venue's original Wurlitzer theater organ. That organ is listed on the American Theatre Organ Society's National Registry of Significant Instruments.
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