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Melody Ladd as Major Barbara at Quintessence Theatre.
In ‘Major Barbara,’ charity conflicts with capitalism
At Quintessence Theatre, "Major Barbara" (1905) by George Bernard Shaw gives us a boxing match between a soul-saving Christian and a manufacturer of gunpowder and munitions. more
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Fitzgerald, left, played White House aide Carol Fitzpatrick on “The West Wing,” and many of her scenes looked like this, reacting to some sharp repartee from Allison Janney, right, as press secretary C.J. Clegg, while actor Timothy Busfield looks on.
Springside grad stars with Martin Sheen at JFK Center
After watching certain TV shows, one might be excused for believing that some celebrities are rather shallow and self-centered, but Melissa Fitzgerald belies the stereotype. more
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Erin Neupauer plays Sister James (at left) and Heather Ferrel is in the role of Sister Aloysius.
Stagecrafters’ 'Doubt' captures our cultural moment
“Doubt: A Parable” has not lost its glow. It earned bravos at Stagecrafters on opening night. more
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Nolan Maher plays Father Flynn and Heather Ferrel is Sister Aloysius in Stagecrafters’ upcoming production of "Doubt."
Stagecrafters opens season with acclaimed drama ‘Doubt’
The Stagecrafters community theater will open its 2023-2024 season with John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, "Doubt: A Parable." more
Effie Kammer, a darling of Avant Garde in New York City and Philadelphia, and Paul Pirozzi, a core collaborator in N1 Theatre, will perform “Blues in a Buick,” by Dennis Moritz this Thursday through Sunday.
Germantown playwright brings his productions home this week
Dennis Moritz, a Germantown resident for the last 50 years, is not exactly a household name. But the founding partner of N1 Theatre has gotten some pretty impressive reviews. more
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Events from Thursday, Aug. 17, through August and beyond. more
Mary Martello and Penelope Reed in flight from "Boca" paradise in "Silver Alert."
A whacky prompt for retired seniors: ‘Just do’ your bucket list
"Boca" is about the flaky antics of seniors in a retirement community. Act II Playhouse turns a so-so play into a fun-filled evening. more
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Annie Hnatko (left) with Rob Rosiello and Sally Lomanno in “Love Bite,” a one-act play about a blind date with a mystery man from Transylvania.
Ironic playfulness reigns in Old Academy's summer bonanza
Old Academy Players wrap up the 2023 season with their traditional Summer Bonanza, a series of one-act plays. more
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Kathleen Mulhearn and Tom Libonate play a bickering couple in Neil Simon's "'Rumors" at The Stagecrafters Theater through June 25.
Actors give Neil Simon’s 'Rumors' its comedic snap and crackle
Following an unhappy marriage, Neil Simon wanted to cheer himself up. So he penned "Rumors" (1988), his first and only farce. more
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Terri Fries Bateman (left) and Linda Palmarozza play murderous sisters in the Old Academy Players’ production of "Arsenic and Old Lace," running through June 25.
Satirical lampooning of America gives ‘Arsenic’ its special charm
"Arsenic and Old Lace" has earned a lasting place as one of the best works of Hollywood's Golden Age. more
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Jennie Eisenhower with (L to r): Taylor Hilt Mitchell, Cara Treacy, Vaughn Meccod, Angela LaRose and Dominick Sannelli.
'Hello, Dolly!' brings optimistic delight to Act II Playhouse
The effervescence of  "Hello, Dolly" is on display at Act II Playhouse. more
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Matthew Carter (top) and T.J. Zale play hard-drinking nobles in Olivia's court.
Allens Lane’s rollicking ‘Twelfth Night’ is pure fun
In refusing to take itself seriously, the riotous production of  "Twelfth Night" now running at Allens Lane Theater takes on a special radiance. more
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Asia Rogers as Phillis Wheatley
‘Written by Phillis,’ the story of an extraordinary woman
The world premiere of "Written By Phillis" at Quintessence Theatre is a one-act play about the life of poet Phillis Wheatley. more
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Students used 3D printers to create their headdresses.
‘The Lion King’ roars to life at Jenks school May 17-18
Students at the J.S. Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences will stage their version of the cherished Broadway and film musical “The Lion King” May 17-18. more
Josh Tull (center) with members of the cast of “Company,” a 1970 Stephen Sondheim musical. The production runs through May 7 at the Old Academy Players theater in East Falls.
Sondheim’s turning point musical comes to East Falls stage
Stephen Sondheim is frequently credited with introducing a tragicomic dimension into American musical theater with his Tony Award-winning "Company" in 1970. more
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Deborah Crocker, left, and Effie Kammer play housemaids who plot revenge against their abusive employer.
Class conflict in an intimate setting
Jean Genet’s “The Maids,” a play based loosely on the story of two infamous sisters who murdered their employer and her daughter in France in 1933, will be performed at Wyck Historic House & Gardens. more
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The ladies of Chinquapin, La., in a scene from “Steel Magnolias,” running at The Stagecrafters Theater through April 30. (From left) Cordelia Dunston, Jen Allegra, Laura Kate Marshall, Bella Main and Krishna Dunston.
Stagecrafters’ Magnolias offer a convincing visit to the Deep South
In "Steel Magnolias," Truvy's hair salon in fictional Chinquapin, La., doubles as a refuge, a place where six very different women safely gather to commiserate and tease. more
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Tony Braithwaite, artistic director of Act II Playhouse, stars in the theater company’s latest production, “Mistakes Were Made” by Craig Wright. The play, a premiere for the Ambler troupe, is a show biz satire about a manic theater producer scrambling for success. The production, which Braithwaite also directs, runs through April 16.
Braithwaite brings a goldfish to his comic chaos
"Mistakes Were Made" immerses you in comic chaos. Tony Braithwaite, artistic director at Act II Playhouse, shines as Felix Artifex. more
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Jennifer Summerfield as Irina Arkadina with Sam Fineman who plays her son Constantine in a scene from a modern day adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” performed by the Drama Group of Germantown and running through April 1 in the performance space at First United Methodist Church of Germantown.
Germantown theater group’s ‘The Seagull’ flies west
The Drama Group of Germantown wraps up its inaugural season with "The Seagull" (1896), Anton Chekhov's seminal drama about troubled souls who gather on a country estate. more
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Award-winning actor Lawrence Pressman (left) as Prospero, with Hillary Parker as Antonia (center) and Marielle Issa as Miranda in Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of “The Tempest.”
‘The Tempest’ at Quintessence: A magical tale of revenge and forgiveness
The opening scene of "The Tempest" at Quintessence is a tribute to the power of stagecraft. more
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