Thu · Oct 22 · 10:30am
Effa Loves Baseball School Matinee in Hillside, NJ — October 22, 2026
Enlow Recital Hall, Kean University East Campus · 215 North Avenue
Effa Manley manages the Newark Eagles, and she wants to take her team all the way to the Negro League World Series. To win at the business of the game she loves most of all, she battles the press, her coaching staff, segregation, and sometimes herself. Effa Loves Baseball, a play by Pia Wilson directed by marcus d. harvey, is about the first woman inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Premiere Stages presents the play as a Kean Stage On School Time matinee on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Enlow Recital Hall, Kean University East Campus, in Hillside. Kean Stage's On School Time matinees are designed for school groups and introduce young people to theatre. The recommended audience for this performance is grades 9 and up.
This date is reserved for school groups. School group tickets are $15, fees included. Kean Stage says the public will be admitted and seated after the groups have been accommodated. A separate public ticket price is not listed for this date, so contact the Kean Stage box office at 908-737-7469 or ticket@kean.edu before you go. Event details are at https://keanstage.com/effa-loves-baseball-ost/.
The full production of Effa Loves Baseball runs October 15 to 25, 2026. Details on the play, cast, and creative staff are at premierestagesatkean.com/play/effa-loves-baseball/.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much are tickets for the October 22 Effa Loves Baseball school matinee?
A: Kean Stage lists tickets for this On School Time matinee at $15 for school groups, fees included. A separate public ticket price is not listed, so call the Kean Stage box office at 908-737-7469 or email ticket@kean.edu.
Q: Where is the Effa Loves Baseball school matinee, and is there parking?
A: The matinee is at Enlow Recital Hall, Kean University East Campus, in Hillside. Parking details are not listed on the Kean Stage page, so check with the box office at 908-737-7469 before you go.
Q: Who is the October 22 performance for, and can the public attend?
A: This On School Time date is reserved for school groups, with a recommended audience of grades 9 and up. The public will be admitted and seated after the groups have been accommodated.
