New Jersey Youth Theatre (NJYT) was a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a business office in Westfield, NJ and Performing Arts School in Roselle Park, NJ.
“Ted” Agress, New Jersey Youth Theatre produced more than 36 main-stage productions.
The company closed its doors in 2018 with the founders’ retirement.
NJYT was founded in 1991 by husband and wife duo Theodore J. Agress and Cynthia Meryl - both veterans of stage and television, as Westfield Young Artists Cooperative Theatre (WYACT).
[citation needed] In 2006, the company changed its name to New Jersey Youth Theatre to more accurately reflect the geographical area it serves.