Montclair Theater Festival Once Upon a Stage

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Presented by Vanguard Theater & The Essex County Board of Commissioners


The Montclair Theater Festival is a joyful, community-centered celebration of the arts that brings together professional performances, local theater companies, hands-on creative workshops, food vendors, and family-friendly activities—all in the vibrant heart of Montclair.

Created by Vanguard Theater, a professional theater company committed to building community and changing narratives through the arts, this festival reflects our core values of DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism, and Mentorship.

Through inclusive programming, the festival aims to ignite imagination, amplify diverse voices, and cultivate a shared love for storytelling and performance across generations.

Join us for a day of creativity, connection, and community celebration!

Founded in 2015, Vanguard Theater is a not-for-profit company changing social and cultural narratives through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism & Mentorship. For more information, visit www.VanguardTheaterCompany.org or find us across social media @VTCNJ and #dreamVTC

You may also like the following events from Vanguard Theater Company:

• Next month, 12th June, 08:00 pm, HAIR at Vanguard Theater in Montclair

Also check out other Festivals in Montclair, Workshops in Montclair, Arts events in Montclair.