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Loretta Lucy Miller plays Grandma with Matthew Johnson as her grandson Michael in the one-act “Gram Scams” at Old Academy Players in East Falls.
OAP keeps it short and sweet in annual festival
Old Academy Players is closing the theater season with the East Falls company’s annual "Summer One Act Bonanza." more
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From left: David Forbes as Peaseblossom, Kaiya Sutton as Cobweb, Rafael Schneider as Bottom, and Emily Parker as Titania in Indecorous Theatre’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
Indecorous Theatre presents 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' at the Schuylkill Center
Shakespeare reclaimed and reimagined fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and a new production takes audiences into the woods of Roxborough’s Schuylkill Center. more
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(From left) Heather Birmingham plays Viola and Matt Rydzewski is Duke Orsino in The Stagecrafters Theater production of “Twelfth Night,” running through June 29.
A lively ‘Twelfth Night’ comes to life at Stagecrafters
Many Shakespeare comedies could easily turn tragic with a simple turn of events. "Twelfth Night" is not one of them. more
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Actors Susan Matson and Norm Burnosky portray characters who are getting to know each other by discussing furniture repair in Old Academy Players' production of A.R. Gurney's “The Dining Table.”
Seven actors play 53 characters in a delectable ‘Dining Room’
Old Academy Players brings the company’s season to a close with "The Dining Room," the most celebrated of A.R Gurney's many plays. more
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Local students participated in a community art weaving project with textile artist and Mt. Airy resident Richie Wilde Lopez at the Lantern booth at Mt. Airy Day, May 3.
Lantern Theater series sets stage for Northwest expansion
While the Lantern Theater Company’s new performance space won’t open until fall 2026, they’re laying the groundwork with a series of events. more
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Renee McFillin sings "It's Me" from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Me and Juliet” as romantic rivals Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton and Zachary Chiero compete for her affection in the Act II Playhouse production of "A Grand Night for Singing."
Performances shine in Act II Playhouse revue
Act II Playhouse closes out its 2024-2025 season with a sparkling revival of “A Grand Night for Singing.” more
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Quintessence Theatre delivers powerful Baldwin adaptation
Quintessence Theatre Group presented the world premiere stage adaptation of James Baldwin's groundbreaking novel "Giovanni's Room" this weekend. more
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Dito van Reigersberg (center, arms raised) plays both Jacques and Dad in Quintessence Theatre Group's production of “Giovanni’s Room.” (L to r: Midge Nease, Anna Caccavaro, Patrick Zhang, van Reigersberg, Ethan Check, Anthony Costello and Rafi Mills).
Finding the key to ‘Giovanni’s Room’ at Quintessence
“Giovanni’s Room," the groundbreaking novel by Black activist, author and intellectual James A. Baldwin, unleashed a firestorm of controversy when first published. more
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Veteran film and stage actor Mark Povinelli portrays Quaker abolitionist Benjamin Lay in the Quintessence Theatre Group’s latest production at the Sedgwick Theater.
‘The Return of Benjamin Lay’ is a fiery call to conscience
"The Return of Benjamin Lay,” now running at Quintessence Theatre Group’s Sedgwick Theater, feels more like an event than a play. more
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Sleeping Beauty (Alyssia Sims) and Cinderella (Kristen Spangenberg) torment Belle (Lisa Sims).
Storybook princesses 'Disenchanted' with their roles
A high-energy revival of “Disenchanted” is now running at Old Academy Players. more
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Bubbie (Stacy Skinner, l.) and Hannah (Lorraine Barrett, r.) talk to Isabelle (Elizabeth Clarkin-Breslin, center) about her romance prospects.
'Crossing Delancey' still holds universal appeal
Writing a romantic comedy that does not collapse into schmaltz is daunting. "Crossing Delancey" by Susan Sandler succeeds. more
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Olivia Gendron and Brian Scott Campbell portray grieving parents in playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Rabbit Hole,’ running through April 27 at The Stagecrafters Theater.
Stagecrafters Theater delivers haunting portrait of grief
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire is best known for audacious, quirky humor. He did an about-face with "Rabbit Hole," winner of the Pulitzer Prize. more
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Paul L. Nolan, Anna Marie Sell and Jamison Foreman star in the Act II Playhouse production of “Dial M for Murder,” running through April 27 in Ambler.
Act II Playhouse delivers murder most calculated
Even before the play begins, you look at the stage and say "Wow." more
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Sarah Stryker, Imani Lee Williams, DeAnna S Wright, Tyler Elliott and Ivana R. Thompson star in the Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of “Antony & Cleopatra” running through April 27 at the Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy.
Shakespeare’s complex dance of desire and duty at Quintessence
Quintessence Theatre continued the company’s "Reckless Romance Repertory" last week with its launch of "Antony & Cleopatra." more
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MCCC presents ‘The Marginals’
Montgomery County Community College will present the world premiere of "The Marginals" at the Black Box Theater in Blue Bell from April 10-13. more
Mikel Wright and Meredith Bell star in The Drama Group of Germantown’s fresh take on “Romeo & Juliet,” or should we say “Juliet & Romeo,” playing through April 6 at Piling Hall at First United Methodist Church of Germantown.
A fresh take on tragic love
There is no mystery as to how “Romeo & Juliet” will end. The Drama Group of Germantown's production immediately thrusts you into the heart of the tragedy. more
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The Quintessence Theatre production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” presents an “unstinting send-up of romantic love” at the Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy.
Puck and Bottom steal show in Quintessence ‘Midsummer’
Quintessence Theatre premiered "The Reckless Romance Repertory" this weekend, beginning with a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."  more
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Local theaters stage pandemic comebacks
Two beloved Northwest Philadelphia theater institutions are returning to the stage after pandemic setbacks. more
Actor Matt Johnston (in red) is surrounded by the Voices (in black) in the Old Academy Players’ emotional production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” running through March 23 in East Falls.
'Curious Incident' maps the galaxies of human connection
You cannot take your eyes off the dead dog lying in the center of the dimly lit stage. more
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Sam Fineman and James Jesberger (standing) and Jazzy Sinkoff, Linda Palmarozza, Dan Crozier (seated, left to right) star in “Grand Horizons” at The Stagecrafters Theater, running through Feb. 23.
‘Gray divorce’ comedy explores marital tensions
"Grand Horizons," by Bess Wohl, is now running at The Stagecrafters Theater in Chestnut Hill. But it's no laughing matter. more
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