A mallard sits on a bunch of Tupperware while wearing a wooden crown and a cape with a creamy color background.
Artwork by Yadira Hernández

Play Details

Title

The Mallard

Dates

July 17 - August 3

Price

$15 +

Venue

Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

Opening Night

Fri, Jul 18, 2025

$100

Play Festival Winner

The Mallard

July 17 - August 3
|
2025
A man with short brown hair and blue eyes is captured in a professional headshot. He wears a black blazer over a light pink button-up shirt. His expression is neutral and he was photographed against a background of light wooden panels, adding texture and warmth to the scene.

Play by

Vincent Delaney

Directed by

John J. Wooten

Freya and Gillian are teachers who have offended their school board and lost their jobs. Davis and Reagan are yard sale fanatics in search of a priceless antique duck decoy, the Horace Crandall Mallard. What follows is a fierce, funny and escalating battle over a symbol that has wildly different meanings – intersecting the couples in a journey that far surpasses the quest for treasure.

Creative Team

John J. Wooten, Director
Bethanie Wampol Watson, Set Designer
Karen Hart, Costume Designer
Zack Gage, Lighting Designer
Tyler Sautner, Sound Designer
Michael Brinskele, Props Master & Scenic Artist
Dale Smallwood, Production Stage Manager
Roe Manzo, Assistant Stage Manager
Stephanie Klapper, CSA, Casting

Meet the Cast

Meet the Understudies

TBD as Female Understudy
TBD as Male Understudy

Scheduled Performances

Preview

Thursday, July 17 @ 7:30 pm

Opening Night

Friday, July 18 @ 7:30 pm

Regular Performances

Saturday, July 19 @ 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 20 @ 3:00 pm
Thursday, July 24 @ 1:00 pm
Friday, July 25 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 26 @ 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 27 @ 3:00 pm
Thursday, July 31 @ 1:00 pm
Friday, August 1 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 2 @ 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 3 @ 3:00 pm

Venue Information

Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083

Tickets Info

$100 – Opening Night
(includes pre & post-show party)

$37.50 – Standard
$27.50 – Senior (65+)
$27.50 – Kean Alumni/Staff
$22.50 – ADA
$15 – Student  

Mainstage Package

$24 – $60

Purchase tickets for The Mallard and Walden and save 20%. Does not include opening night performances. 

Opening Night Package

$120

Purchase Opening Night tickets for The Mallard (Friday, July 18) and Walden (Friday, September 5) and save 20%.

Opening Night

Friday, July 18, 2025

Celebrate the opening night of The Mallard and Premiere’s 20th Season with us!  

5:30 PM

Pre-show cocktail party with live music at Kean Hall. 

7:30 PM

Opening night performance of The Mallard. 

9:00 PM

Champagne and dessert reception in the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center Lobby. 

Audience Extras

Pre Show Talks

An exploration of the production led by our knowledgeable staff in the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center lobby 30 minutes before select Saturday night performances. 

Sunday, July 20

Sunday, July 27

Saturday, August 2

Post Show Talkbacks

Engage more deeply with the play in our free talkbacks following select matinee performances. 

Saturday, July 19

Saturday, July 26

Saturday, August 2

Production Media

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