Gaten Matarazzo Hosts State Theatre NJ's Online '80s Trivia Night

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Gaten Matarazzo, from the Netflix hit show "Stranger Things," will host State Theatre New Jersey's '80s Online Trivia Night next week.

The '80s Online Trivia Night is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 14. You must register to attend (they ask for donations starting at $5) and you can register here: https://www.stnj.org/event/tri...

Matarazzo, 18, who plays Dustin on the show, is a New Jersey native through and through: He was raised in Little Egg Harbor and attended Pinelands Regional High School in Tuckerton.

This summer, when coronavirus forced Netflix to take a break in filming the sci-fi smash, he got a job at Bird & Betty's on Long Beach Island — just like any regular Jersey Shore teenager. As the Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch reported, LBI regulars would see him running food to tables, all behind the safety of a mask.

Matarazzo is also in a band with his sisters, "Work in Progress" and they've played at Bird & Betty's and elsewhere in the state.

‘80s Online Trivia Night will feature questions on ‘80s pop culture, including movies like "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off;" music groups like Run DMC and The Bangles; fashion trends like leg warmers and spandex; to nostalgic games and toys like Pac Man and Care Bears; and much more.

All donation money will go to State Theatre’s Community Engagement programs.

Trivia Night will be composed of 50 multiple choice questions. The first-place winner gets bragging rights as well as a $150 State Theatre gift certificate and a State Theatre swag bag. The second-place winner gets a State Theatre swag bag.

Online Trivia Night will be hosted on Zoom on your desktop computer and played on a smartphone-based trivia game called Kahoot. Closed captioning can be made available by request by emailing info@stnj.org, one week prior to the event. An email with login information will follow your donation to enter. One player per entry.

Matarazzo started his acting career on Broadway starring in "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," and later landing a role as Gavroche in "Les Misérables." He’s been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 30 stars under the age of 30.

Patch chronicles Gaten Matarazzo around New Jersey: 'Stranger Things' Star Took Summer Job At LBI's Bird & Betty's (Aug. 2020)

'Stranger Things' Star Seen In Woodbridge Over Weekend He took a photo with Woodbridge police at the Fords Wawa (February 2020)