The Unwitting Magician, by Jeremy Dobrish
Is it a play?
Sort of
Is it a reading?
Kind of
Is it a magic show?
Sure
With a magician?
Definitely not.
But, what if I hate magic?
You’ll still like it.
So, wait, what is it?
You tell us.
It just might be the most different and fascinating time you ever spend in a theater.
Oh, and it’s performed by an actor who does it one night, and then never does it again.
The Unwitting Magician is a unique theatrical and magical one-night-only experience. A lone actor steps onto a bare stage armed with little more than a music stand and a sealed manila envelope. Inside: a script they have truly never seen, its contents a complete mystery. The actor has no idea what sort of play or theatrical experience may unfold. As the actor reads the script to the audience he (or she) is swept into a whirlwind of impossible feats and playful surprises, becoming an unwitting magician and inviting the audience to question who is truly in control: the performer, the script, or something more magical still?
The Unwitting Magician
The Unwitting Magician
UPCOMING
PRODUCTIONS:
American Theater Group:
Saturday, May 16th 7PM
Sunday, May 17th 2PM
Tickets on sale soon
Actors Gallery
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Stephanie Kurtzuba
Upcoming - May 17th, 2026, Union NJ
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Eric Willaim Morris
Upcoming - May 18th, 2026, Union NJ
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Stacey Linnartz
Past - December 8th 2025, Rahway NJ
“I am so delighted to have been a part of such a special project.”
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Seth Clayton
Past - September 10th 2025, South Orange NJ
“Hats off to the people making theater unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Incredible evening. What a ride.”
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Unwitting Magician?
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About Jeremy Dobrish
Jeremy Dobrish is a director, playwright, artistic leader, creative director, and teacher whose focus has been developing and directing new plays and musicals. He has directed at Second Stage, MCC, Joe’s Pub, The Promenade, The Variety Arts, The Century, Actor’s Playhouse, etc. His productions have received several Lortel and Drama Desk nominations. Regionally, Jeremy has directed at The Old Globe, Barrington Stage, North Shore, The O’Neill, New York Stage and Film, Goodspeed and The Village Theatre. He is a 9-time published playwright who founded adobe theatre company which he ran for thirteen years, and he co-founded Midtown Direct Rep, in Maplewood, NJ. He has taught at NYU, Juilliard, The National Theatre Institute, The New York Film Academy, Fordham, and Western Michigan University. He is currently a Senior Creative Director at Proscenium where he writes and directs creative elements for some of the world’s biggest brands.
