Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A key figure in the development of the arts in New Brunswick, Rutgers alumnus Eric Krebs worked parallel careers in academia and professional theater. After running Brecht West, Krebs opened the George Street Playhouse in 1974. Krebs and Jacque Rubel worked with John Heldrich of Johnson & Johnson and Paul Abdalla of the New Brunswick Development Corporation (Devco) in developing the cultural center. The George Street Playhouse moved to Livingston Avenue to the former YMCA building in 1985. Krebs discusses the Crossroads Theater and the State Theater and the growth of the theater district. He also delves into the role of Rutgers in downtown New Brunswick, the local community and the involvement of redevelopment agencies in the arts.
The Rutgers Oral History Archives is part of the Department of History at Rutgers University. Learn more at https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/new-brunswick-redevelopment-oral-histories
A key figure in the development of the arts in New Brunswick, Rutgers alumnus Eric Krebs worked parallel careers in academia and professional theater. After running Brecht West, Krebs opened the George Street Playhouse in 1974. Krebs and Jacque Rubel worked with John Heldrich of Johnson & Johnson and Paul Abdalla of the New Brunswick Development Corporation (Devco) in developing the cultural center. The George Street Playhouse moved to Livingston Avenue to the former YMCA building in 1985. Krebs discusses the Crossroads Theater and the State Theater and the growth of the theater district. He also delves into the role of Rutgers in downtown New Brunswick, the local community and the involvement of redevelopment agencies in the arts.
The Rutgers Oral History Archives is part of the Department of History at Rutgers University. Learn more at https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/new-brunswick-redevelopment-oral-histories
