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44 and 200 people and offers classical concerts and other types of presentations, including the Long Branch Poetry Festival. LAUREN K. WOODS THEATRE: This 140-seat theater is used mainly for school productions during the school year. These can range from concerts to musicals to plays. During the summer, it's used as the Shadow Lawn Stage and produces three professional Equity plays, each for three weeks from June through August. THE MAC (Multipurpose Activity Center): This $57-million, 153,200-square-foot facility houses A 4,100-seat arena and is the area's premier venue for large-scale concerts, touring shows, and family-friendly events. The mid-size arena maintains an intimate viewing experience and is configured so that there isn't a bad seat in the house, making it one of the best places to see a show in New Jersey! The facility also houses a 200-meter, six-lane indoor track, a fitness center and pool, educational and conference space, locker rooms, plus The Leon Hess Champions' Hall, The Monmouth Athletic Hall of Fame, and The University Store. NAVESINK LIBRARY THEATRE Corner of Sears and Monmouth Avenues, Middletown, (732) 291-9211 www.monmouthplayers.org Considered to be the oldest community theater in the area, The Monmouth Players were formed in 1953. This local community theater produces family friendly comedies and mysteries for three runs a year in February, April, and October. Its fourth run in December is billed as "Not Necessarily The Players" because it gives the actors a chance to expand by putting on some more controversial plays. OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE JAY AND LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS College Drive, Toms River (732) 255-0500 www.grunincenter.org The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts,, located on the campus of Ocean County College, is home to the OCC Theatre Company, the Community Chorus of Ocean County College, the OCC Concert Band, and the 3 Story Players. Professional programs include a Select-a-Series, an Aspiring Artists Series with a Meet-The-Artist Reception, a Super Seven Series of entertainment for children, Curtain Calls, a script-in-hand new look at classic musicals, and MidWeek Jazz. In addition, the Garden State Philharmonic is the Orchestra-in-residence. OCEAN GROVE GREAT AUDITORIUM AND YOUTH TEMPLE 21 and 22 Pilgrim Pathway Ocean Grove For tickets: 800-590-4064 www.oceangrove.org The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting owns and main- tains the 5,500 seat Great Auditorium that is more than 100 years old. The Great Auditorium hosts some of the great preachers in the world on Sunday mornings and wonderful family enter- tainment with top name Christian and popular entertainers on Saturday nights, Thursday Night chamber music concerts, light opera perfor- mances and organ recitals on the 100-year-old, world-famous Auditorium pipe organ. The Youth Temple replaces an original building that provides a home for youth music and dramatic events and Christian concerts and meeting space. OCEANFIRST THEATER STAFFORD TOWNSHIP ARTS CENTER STAFFORD TOWNSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1000 McKinley Avenue, Manahawkin (609) 489-8600 The OceanFirst Theater at the Stafford Township Arts Center (STAC) is south Jersey's resource for artistic and cultural experiences. Live music, PLACES TO GO, THEATERS… Continued from page 43 Ocean Grove Great Auditorium. Jill Ocone