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Actor Sam Gugino as Mr. Webb comforts and counsels Haley Dunning, who plays his daughter Emily in Old Academy Players’ production of “Our Town,” which runs through June 23.
An ‘Our Town’ that would make Thornton Wilder happy
In all theater, there is nothing like "Our Town." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1938, the iconic work is now running at Old Academy Players more
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Mary Carpenter (from left), Stephen Cole, Kevin Regan and Caroline Rhoads, of Comedy Sportz, have no shame. They will do whatever it takes, no matter how silly, to make audiences laugh.
Having fun, and delivering laughs, with improv
Standing on a stage in front of an audience and not knowing what will happen next might be scary for some, but for the ComedySportz troupe, no script, no problem. more
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Michael Christopher Schantz, a Chestnut Hill Academy graduate, and Mary Cadden Tucker, Springfield High School graduate, professional actors with numerous TV, movie and theater credits, will be getting married in September.
From Chestnut Hill to Broadway: A local love story
Michael Schantz discovered acting at Chestnut Hill Academy. Meanwhile, Mary Cadden Tucker was acting in musicals at Springfield Township High School. more
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Kelechi Udenkwo (left) and Deja Anderson-Ross share a loving moment in the Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of “Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, and 3,)” running through June 23.
Stay or go: A Hero’s dilemma in ‘Father Comes Home’
Just in time for "Juneteenth," Quintessence Theatre presents "Father Comes Home from the Wars, (Parts 1, 2 and 3)" by Suzan-Lori Parks. more
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'Forever Plaid,' running through June 16 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler is an ode to the close-harmony guy groups of the 1950s.
'Forever Plaid' now running at Act 2 Playhouse
For those old enough to remember American pop culture of the 1950s, the show is a madeleine that evokes strong memories of a vanished world. In any event, it is fun. more
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A silhouette of Christie Fischer as Diana (front) and Nic Fallacaro as Gabe.
Challenging convention in 'Normal’
"Next to Normal" broke new ground in the history of the American musical. It debuted off-Broadway in 2008 and then won a Pulitzer Prize. more
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Carlene Lewis, Jim Hopper and Jennifer Lawson star in the Stagecrafters Theater’s production of Lynn Nottage’s 2015 play “Sweat.”
Blue-collar angst splits co-workers in ‘Sweat’ at Stagecrafters
Stagecrafters veers into political territory with its production of "Sweat," the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage. more
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Tom Keels (from left), Janet Wasser, Samuel Fernandez and Samantha Simpson star in “The Trouble with Harry,” now at Allens Lane Theatre through April 21. For reservations: allenslane.org.
Hitchcock's only comedy, adapted for Allens Lane Theater
Alfred Hitchcock was known as “the master of suspense,” but "The Trouble with Harry" is quite different. more
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The production of "Macbeth" by the Quintessence Theatre Group along with the cast's performances including Daniel Miller (far left) as Macbeth, and Scott Parkinson (far right) as Lady Macbeth, have drawn cheers from audiences. The show has been extended through April 28.
With ‘Macbeth’ a hit, Quintessence extends the run
Quintessence Theatre's production of Macbeth has received such an electrifying response that the company is extending its run through April 28. more
Scott Parkinson, as Lady Macbeth, confronts the horror of her husband — played by Daniel Miller — wielding a bloody dagger.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth:
No matter the staging, Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is elusive. Always, you struggle with the absurd, nagging sympathy you feel for a blood-drenched tyrant. more
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Citywide theater festival to include performances in the Northwest
Philly Theatre Week returns April 4 to 14 with several presentations scheduled. more
Guests at a reception following a Broadway opening gather in Terence McNally’s “It’s only a Play” on stage at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
The play's the thing in Act II's production of a McNally comedy
Among the 30-odd plays and librettos of Terrence McNally, the madcap humor of "It's Only A Play" stands out. more
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Elliott Gould portrays hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe in a 1973 neo-noir film, “The Long Goodbye,” showing Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m., at Woodmere Art Museum.
'The Long Goodbye’ a 1970s take on a classic genre
Perhaps no other movie genre, save for the classic western, relies more on time and place than the detective movie.  more
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The Macbeths come calling at Quintessence Theatre Group in Mt. Airy. The production starring Daniel Miller and Scott Parkinson opened last week and runs through April 21. Review by Hugh Hunter is next week’s Chestnut Hill Local.
'Macbeth' at Quintessence
From left, Amelia Brugger Ford (4th grade), Emma Simpson (4th grade), Malina Covington (6th grade) and Kai Williams (6th grade) will be performing with many other children in “Aladdin Kids” March 14 and 15, 6:30 p.m., at Houston Elementary School, Allens Lane & Rural Lane in West Mt. Airy.
Houston Elementary to stage a magical musical trip
The Henry H. Houston School’s production of “Aladdin Kids” is a case study of what kind of magic can happen when a committed teacher gets an entire community involved. more
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Vail Gualtieri, Stephen Negro and Ryan Kirchner (from left) chat in a scene from Conor McPherson’s “The Weir,” running through March 17 at Old Academy Players in East Falls.
A night of chilling ghost stories in ‘The Weir’
As a boy, playwright Conor McPherson would leave Dublin to holiday in rural Gaelic Ireland. He spent time with his grandfather, who told him ghost stories. more
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Eric Crist (left) and Claire Golden Drake (right) exchange heated words as Laura Christman watches in a scene from Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage,” on stage through Feb. 25 at The Stagecrafters Theater in Chestnut Hill.
Stagecrafters’s ‘Carnage’ sheds light with dark humor
Now running at Stagecrafters, the dark humor of  “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza amuses you for 90 minutes, then you finally succumb to full-body laughter. more
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Actors (from left) Luz Fernandez-Sheinbaum, Magdalena Becker and Camila Lim will star in “Be careful what you wish for,” Feb. 22 to 25 at the Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center in Manayunk. The show is a part of the annual Winter Sort of Thing! theater education program at Yes! And … Collaborative Arts (YACA), a youth-centered performing arts organization based in Germantown. This year’s show is the story of siblings Prometheus and Abel, who set out on an adventure where they meet mythical animals, divine beings and a new friend, Pandora. Tickets are $2 to $15. For information and tickets, visit yesandcamp.org or email info@yesandcamp.org. Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center is at 7 Lock St.
Venice Island performance
Actors David Morse and Susan Wheeler star in Quintessence benefit performance
Award-winning television, film and stage actor David Morse and his wife, Susan Wheeler, will perform in A.R. Gurney’s "Love Letters." more
Sabrina Profitt shines in her portrayal of three first ladies in ‘Tea for Three.’
Act II shines a light on three first ladies
At Act II Playhouse, you see 20 years of history through the eyes of three First Ladies. more
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