Alabama Story at The Theater Project in Union, NJ — August 2026

A children's book about two rabbits becomes the spark for a story about courage, censorship, and the cost of speaking up.

Alabama Story, by playwright Kenneth Jones, opens at DMK Theater in Union this August, produced by The Theater Project. Union County Life readers have a rare chance to see this civil rights drama performed live at 1980 Morris Avenue, just steps from the heart of Union Township.

What the Play Is About
The play follows an Alabama librarian who finds herself at odds with segregationist policy after a children's book depicting the marriage of a Black rabbit and a white rabbit lands on her shelves. Running alongside that conflict, two childhood friends — a white man and a Black woman — cross paths again as the civil rights movement begins to reshape the American South.

The Theater Project brings this production to Union with support from the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and through the generosity of individual sponsors and donors, including Ms. Stephanie Fein.

When and Where to See It
Alabama Story runs August 6 through 16, 2026, at DMK Theater, 1980 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ.
Tickets are general admission and available at multiple price points. Regular admission is $35. Seniors pay $28, and students pay $20.

On Senior Sunday, August 9, theatergoers aged 62 and older pay $23. The second Friday performance, August 14, is Pay What You Can.

The August 14 performance also includes audio description for low-vision patrons.

Group Tickets and Reservations
Group sales are available for parties of 10 or more at $20 per person. A limited number of free tickets are available for student groups. To arrange group or student tickets, call 908-809-8865.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Arts People platform linked on The Theater Project website at thetheaterproject.org/alabama-story.

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