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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.
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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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Seated on the couch, John Pinto (Justice Lawrence Wargrave) becalms a circle of frightened guests, (left to right), Brian Balduzzi (William Blore), Robert Overell (Rogers), Lorraine Barrett (Emily Brent), in the doorway, Michael Tarringer (Dr. Armstrong), Daniel McDevitt (Philip Lombard) and Rachel Dalton (Vera Claythorne).
A thrilling adaptation of Christie masterpiece at OAP
The Old Academy Players production of "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie holds you in suspense for two hours. more
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Local theater brings a year of music and murder
You can look forward to a robust area theater in 2024.  more
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J. Hernandez, Aneesa Neibauer and Melody Ladd endure torment in "No Exit."
The year in theater highlights romance, ‘Magnolias’ and the stars
A wide mix of dramas trod the boards of our area's theaters this past year, presented with energy and imagination. more
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Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” is based on the life of Henrietta Leavitt, an American astronomer who worked at the Harvard College Observatory.
Stagecrafters Theater is still going strong at 94
For 94 years, The Stagecrafters has been producing plays at its historic venue, serving Philadelphia and the surrounding area at 8130 Germantown Ave. more
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Jered McLenigan (front) plays the Aviator in the Quintessence production of The Little Prince, while Jacinta Yelland (back) is the little prince.
‘The Little Prince’ brings wonder and imagination
"The Little Prince, The Musical" is the second show in the holiday season offering of Quintessence Theatre. more
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From left to right, Karen Getz as The Mute, Eleni Delopoulos as The Boy's Parent (Hucklebee), Brandon Walters as The Boy (Matt), Raffaela Cicchetti as The Girl (Luisa), Steven Wright as The Girl's Parent (Bellomy) and Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton as The Narrator (El Gallo).
Quintessence delivers with a sparkling ‘Fantasticks’
Quintessence Theatre begins the holiday season with a sparkling production of "The Fantasticks." more
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And a little prince shall lead the way
Quintessence Theatre Group in Mt. Airy presents the musical “The Little Prince” through Dec. 30 in a production aimed at theatergoers of all ages. more
In Silent Sky, Andrea Ong (seated) plays Henrietta, while Stacy Skinner (left) plays Annie, Leah O’Hara plays Margaret (center) and Krishna Dunston (right) plays Willamina.
A forgotten astronomer and pioneer for women’s rights
Now running at Stagecrafters, Silent Sky honors the life of pioneer astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. more
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Britt Fauzer as Lysistrata and Steve Travers as The Magistrate in The Drama Group of Germantown’s “Lysistrata.”
The women in ‘Lysistrata’ withhold favor and conspire to end a war
Many know the story of “Lysistrata;” few have seen a production. It's a fun-loving delight. more
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Tim Andersson (from left), and Nyiema Lunsford and Stephanie Rogers (on bench) with a few ghostly co-stars dressed in white, in a scene from “Broken Hollow Banshee,” running through Nov. 19 at Old Academy Players in East Falls.
At Old Academy Players, the myth of a banshee becomes hauntingly real
The “Broken Hollow Banshee” was warmly received on its opening night premiere at Old Academy Players. It was a lot of fun. more
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Alexander Burns, a Mt. Airy native who has directed more than 60 professional plays in his career, is currently directing “No Exit” by the French existentialist, Jean-Paul Sartre, through Oct. 28 at the Quintessence Theatre Group, 7137 Germantown Ave.
Absurd, yes, but Sartre's 'No Exit' at Quintessence is powerful
In college, I was part of a theater group that put on several “Theater of the Absurd” plays. I was always puzzled about their meaning. more
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Curtis Mark Williams and Jessica DalCanton star in the Act II Playhouse production of “Gaslight” through Oct. 22.
Act II’s “Gaslight” shifts gears and races to the finish
The lights wax and wane for no reason. Newlywed Bella hears strange sounds.  “Am I going insane?” she wonders. Sound familiar? more
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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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