Surflight Theatre
The Surflight Theatre has been offering “Broadway at the beach” since 1950. In addition to great theatre performances, this reputable theatre also offers musical theatre education, an apprenticeship program, a gift shop, and gift certificates.
The 2025 Season
The 2025 Season offers quality concerts, musicals,
comedies, and plays in their comfortable, newly renovated 450-seat auditorium.
- Top Hat (May 28-June 15)
- 9 to 5, The Musical(June 18-July 6)
- 42nd Street (July 8-27)
- West Side Story (July 29-August 17)
- Buddy (Aug 19-Sept 7)
- Calendar Girls(Sept 10-21)
- On Golden Pond (Sept 25-October 5)
- TRU (Oct 9-12)
- Elf, The Musical (November 29-December 14)
Concerts, Comedy, Events
- Comedy Night (4/26, 6/23,7/21, 8/11, 9/26)
- Forever Motown (May 10)
- Winslow’s Hotel California Eagle (June 30)
- The Duprees (July 14)
- My Broadway, Concert by Smitherman (August 4)
- Taylor Mason Family Comedy (August 11)
- The Edwards Twin (August 25)
- NYE All About Billy Joel Rockin’Eve(December 31)
The Show Place Ice Cream Parlour (Seasonal)
The Show Place Ice Cream Parlour has been presenting an exciting evening of Cabaret, ice cream, and “Waitri” singing and dancing since 1975. While being entertained by talented performers, you can enjoy themed ice cream concoctions with names like the The Phantom of the Opera, Sound of Music, and Annie Get Your Gun, just to name a few. The Parlour is open during the summer season only.
Apprentice Program
Surflight’s High School Apprentice Program is designed to give talented high schoolers first-hand experience in professional theatrical production by working with theatre professionals. The program teaches more than just singing and dancing. You can also learn more about theatre sound, lights, box office and publicity. Surflight Apprentices gain an advantage as they pursue successful careers in various areas of theatre. This tuition-free, full-time, eight-week program typically takes place early July through the end of August. Sessions include time spent in different shops, classes, field trips, and performance classes in acting, singing and dancing. The summer program concludes with an Apprentice Production.
Musical Theatre Educational Programs
Students enrolled in Surflight’s Musical Theatre Program concentrate on acting, singing and dancing, the dominant skills needed to perform in musical theatre. Students also develop speaking, movement, and acting skills while practicing improvisation and character development. This fun and educational program ends with a short musical showcase performance. For details, contact Surflight Theatre’s Director of Education, Paula Hammons Sloan, at paula@surflight.org.
The Theatre’s Mission
Surflight Theatre’s mission is to provide high quality professional live theatre to Long Beach Island and southern New Jersey residents and visitors and to also offer training opportunities for young theatre performers and technicians. Their goal is to also increase appreciation for live theatre for people of all ages.
Located about 30 minutes north of the Surflight Theatre, you will find The Sand Castle Bed & Breakfast a bayside mini resort and hidden treasure of Long Beach Island. Open from Mid April thru New Years Eve each year.
