Walden

🌌 New Jersey Premiere of “Walden” at Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

🎭 September 4–21, 2025
📍 Bauer Boucher Theatre Center | 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
🎟️ Tickets Starting at $18 | Opening Night Tickets: $53
🔗 Get Your Tickets Now

🚀 A Gripping Sci-Fi Drama About Family, Space, and the Choices That Shape Us

“Walden,” a bold new work by acclaimed playwright Amy Berryman, takes center stage at the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center in Union, New Jersey this fall. Directed by Charlotte Cohn, this electrifying production marks the New Jersey premiere of a play that’s already stirred thought-provoking conversations in New York and beyond.

Set in a not-so-distant future, Walden follows Stella, a former NASA botanist, and her fiancé Bryan, as they await a visit from her estranged twin sister Cassie—fresh off a triumphant moon mission. As the sisters confront long-buried tensions from their childhoods and diverging worldviews, a powerful question hangs in the air: Should humanity’s future remain rooted on Earth, or reach for the stars?

With stunning design elements and emotionally charged performances, Walden is a beautifully crafted blend of science fiction, psychological drama, and intimate storytelling. It’s a play that resonates deeply in our current age of climate urgency, space exploration, and personal reckoning.

💫 Performance Schedule

• Preview Night: Thursday, September 4 @ 7:30 PM
• Opening Night: Friday, September 5 @ 7:30 PM (Tickets: $53)

Regular Show Dates:

• Saturday, September 6 @ 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
• Sunday, September 7 @ 3:00 PM
• Friday, September 12 @ 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
• Saturday, September 13 @ 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
• Sunday, September 14 @ 3:00 PM
• Thursday, September 18 @ 7:30 PM
• Friday, September 19 @ 7:30 PM
• Saturday, September 20 @ 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
• Sunday, September 21 @ 3:00 PM

🎨 Creative Team Behind the Vision

• Director: Charlotte Cohn
• Set Design: David M. Barber
• Costume Design: Julia Squier
• Lighting Design: Zack Gage
• Sound Design: Chad Raines
• Props & Scenic Art: Michael Brinskele
• Stage Management: Dale Smallwood & Tori Hiotakis
• Casting: Stephanie Klapper, CSA

🌍 Why You Should See Walden

• 🧠 Smart, timely storytelling that explores the tension between Earthbound responsibilities and cosmic ambition
• 🪐 Female-driven narratives set in a science-driven, near-future world
• 🎭 A thought-provoking, emotionally raw experience for theatre lovers and science fiction fans alike
• 🌱 Reflects on climate, love, space, and sibling bonds in a way that few plays dare to explore

💥 Don’t miss this powerful production of Walden—a compelling collision of science, spirit, and sisterhood.

📍 Presented at the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, a premier venue for cutting-edge performing arts in New Jersey.

🎟️ Secure your seats for this unmissable theatrical event.
🔗 Explore More NJ Theater & Cultural Events

🎟️ Tickets, Merchandise & Info:

Accessible seating available for all guests.

Click here to go to the On Broadway Merch Stand in The Vending Lot.