if only we had a headshot of these ladies together...

Thanks, Sherry & Nancy!

Our Gang Players, Inc. was founded in 1977 by Nancy Gallimore and Sherry D. Schnepp. The troupe is open to anyone wishing to experience the joy of performing regardless of age or ability. All you need is the desire and lots of heart!

The first show in December 1977 was performed at the Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City. Even before the curtain fell, all 25 participants were curious about what we might choose for the next show. Subsequently, the troupe moved into the Bingo Hall at the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company where we remained until 1991. Limited space and the growing number of children, teens and adults necessitated our relocation to the historic Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven. The facility was just what we needed: professional lighting, fly rail capabilities, a much better sound system, real dressing rooms and comfortable seats. There we remained, nurturing the program and bringing life to a theatre which normally slept through the cold winter months on Long Beach Island. In the year 2000, change of ownership and management forced yet one more move upon Our Gang, this time into the historic Barnegat High School, known today as the Elizabeth V. Edwards School.

In 2006, the Our Gang Players, Inc. Board of Directors decided to expand the troupe's production locations, to include a number of new venues. The new Stafford Township Arts Center's OceanFirst Theater allows spectacular seating for 808 patrons. The Holiday Inn in Manahawkin has created an opportunity for Our Gang to offer a dinner theater experience. We also hold rehearsals in both Stafford and Barnegat Townships where we are able to fit!

Today, the troupe is 300+ members strong and still growing! Let us entertain you.

Sherry Schnepp
Artistic Director, Our Gang Players, Inc.