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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately one in five adults in the U.S. suffers from some form of mental illness.
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by Len Lear
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10/6/22
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Set in the isolated mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” tells a sometimes comic - and sometimes dark - story.
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by Rita Charleston
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9/30/22
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Bob Weick didn't start acting until he was 40, when a music director for his choral group suggested he give it a try.
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by Rita Charleston
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9/30/22
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East Falls' historic Old Academy Players is celebrating its 100th anniversary season with the Philadelphia premiere of “ShakespeareaPalooza!”
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by Rita Charleston
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9/29/22
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Bob Weick didn't become an actor until what he calls “late in life.” He was 40 and singing with a choral group when the musical director suggested that he try acting.
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by Rita Charleston
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9/29/22
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Maureen wants to escape rural Ireland and live a different life. While this seems like a run-of-the-mill set-up, there is nothing mundane about "The Beauty Queen of Leenane."
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by Hugh Hunter
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9/29/22
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Among other awards, "Proof" by David Auburn won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for Best Play, and the work is now a staple with community theaters.
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by Hugh Hunter
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9/22/22
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In "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Neil Simon sets out to tackle a major social problem.
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by Hugh Hunter
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9/14/22
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Ambler's Act II Playhouse kicks off its 2022-2023 season with Neil Simon's 1971 comedy masterpiece “The Prisoner of Second Avenue.”
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by Rita Charleston
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9/1/22
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Act II Playhouse’s latest production is a tribute to Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, the equivalent of royalty on the Great White Way.
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by Rita Charleston
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7/28/22
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After a two-year absence forced by COVID, the Old Academy Players' Summer One-Act Bonanza has returned with a highly-anticipated series of performances.
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by Rita Charleston
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7/21/22
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There is a tinge of sadness in "Together Off-Broadway: Merman & Martin" now running at the Act II Playhouse.
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by Hugh Hunter
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7/21/22
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"Ruined" and "Sweat," the two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays by Lynn Nottage, deal with political problems in a somber way. But Nottage has another side: "By The Way, Meet Vera Stark."
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by Hugh Hunter
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6/23/22
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Meet Diane, Vera, Rose and Kathy Ann, seniors who are best friends and whose friendship buoys them through life's ups and downs. That's the basic theme of “Old Ringers,” continuing at Old Academy Players, 3544 Indian Queen Lane, through June 26.
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by Rita Charleston
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6/23/22
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Elena Nahrmann is making her Stagecrafters debut in “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.”
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by Rita Charleston
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6/23/22
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While the actors do their job on stage, many others are hard at work behind the scenes of the Lantern Theater Company production which is scheduled to run through June 26 in Center City. One of those people is longtime radio news broadcaster Tiffany Bacon.
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by Rita Charleston
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6/23/22
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Castellanos, who currently dances with the Charlotte Ballet’s second company (sort of like Triple-A in baseball), has been promoted and will be a full-time paid professional in the North Carolina troupe’s primary company next season.
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by Len Lear
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5/25/22
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Philadelphia Dance Theatre, a classic repertory dance company now located on the campus of the New Covenant Church at 7500 Germantown Ave. across from the old Trolley Car Diner, is presenting its …
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by Carla Robinson
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5/18/22
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A contemporary remake of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya." Director Robert Bauer's "Life Sucks" creates a show that is engaging on its own terms.
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by Hugh Hunter
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5/17/22
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State Sen. Art Haywood helped secure the $750,000 grant, a significant step toward the theatre group's ultimate goal of buying and restoring the entire building.
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by Carla Robinson
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5/12/22
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