THE CRANFORD DRAMATIC CLUB

FROM GARDEN STATE PARKWAY SOUTH
Take Exit 136. At the end of the exit ramp, make a RIGHT onto Centennial Ave. Pass three lights, then go under the train overpass, and make the first RIGHT onto Winans Ave. The theatre is about 200 yards down on the LEFT. Park in the lot adjacent to the building or along Winans Ave.

FROM THE WEST (Westfield, Garwood, Fanwood, Scotch Plains, and Plainfield)
Take Route 28 (North Avenue) into Cranford. Make a RIGHT onto Centennial Ave. Pass two traffic lights and make a LEFT onto Winans Ave. The theatre is about 200 years down on the LEFT. Park in the lot adjacent to the building or along Winans Ave.

FROM THE EAST (Roselle, Roselle Park, and Elizabeth)
Take Route 28 (Westfield Avenue) into Cranford. Make a LEFT onto Centennial Ave. Pass two traffic lights and make a LEFT onto Winans Ave. The theatre is about 200 yards down on the LEFT. Park in the lot adjacent to the building or along Winans Ave.

FROM NEW YORK CITY AND NORTH

BY CAR: Take George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel or Holland Tunnel to the New Jersey Turnpike SOUTH to Exit 14, Route 78 WEST (take local lanes). Take Exit 52 onto the Garden State Parkway SOUTH to Exit 136. Follow exit ramp to the traffic light. Make a RIGHT onto Centennial Ave. Pass three lights, then go under the train overpass, and make the first RIGHT onto Winans Ave. The theatre is about 200 yards down on the LEFT. Park in the lot adjacent to the building or along Winans Ave.

BY TRAIN: New Jersey Transit Train from NY Penn Station to Cranford Station (change at Newark for Raritan Valley Line train to Cranford). You will need to call for taxi service to the theater - Cranford Taxi Service (908) 276-7474 or L&K Taxi Services (908) 276-4441 or (877) 276-8294.

BY BUS: New Jersey Transit Bus #113 from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Cranford Station. Taxis available at the station for the short ride to the theatre (see cab companies under "BY TRAIN."

Cranford Dramatic Club is the longest continuously-producing community theater in the state of New Jersey.

In 1919 a few local townspeople met, eager to share their love of theatre with friends and neighbors. Over the span of 90 years, that humble group of theatre-loving neighbors has since grown into a well respected local theatre company producing a full season of musicals, plays and family programming featuring the areas brightest talent.

CDC's first home was the Sherlock Hall of the Trinity Episcopal Church. In the 1920s, CDC moved to the now-defunct Casino in Cranford. After World War II, many CDC shows were produced at Cranford High School.

In the mid-1950s a group of the club's members decided CDC needed a home of their own. Placing their own names on the mortgage guarantee, work began on the building that would become CDC Theater on Winans Avenue. The theatre officially opened to the public in 1957 and continues to house this vibrant company.

In the decades that followed, CDC has continued to produce full seasons of musicals and plays, children's productions and "members' only" productions of new or experimental works. CDC has also recently begun to host visiting performers, artists and theatre companies.

In 1992, the theatre underwent some much needed renovations - replacing its chairs, a new façade on the front, and modernizing its plumbing and storage areas. In 2003, just in time for its 85th season, the lighting system was completely re-done, adding a dropped ceiling, new lighting instruments, and a computer operated dimming system. In 2005, A fundraising effort allowed the theatre to add a downstairs handicapped-accessible restroom.

CDC theatre continues to flourish due to the generosity of its patrons.