Philadelphia Theatre Company News

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PlayPenn and Philadelphia Theatre Company collaborate on a development workshop for a new play by acclaimed playwright Ty Defoe.

Founded in 2005, PlayPenn has entered its 19th year of operation.  This season also marks the third since the organization's resurgence. To celebrate, this July, PlayPenn will present readings of four new plays, adding to their already innumerable canon, which notably will soon be archived at The Free Library of Philadelphia. 

Elizabeth Stanley (Jagged Little Pill) will perform at American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)'s 2024 Gala. Learn more!

Playwrights Horizons will present Erin Courtney’s You Can’t Hide from Yourself, directed by Kate Bergstrom—the latest episode of Soundstage. Listen now!

Learn more about Philadelphia Theatre Company's upcoming immersive production of THE DUAT By Roger Q. Mason. Taking its title from the mythical Egyptian afterlife, The Duat is a psychological portrait of Cornelius Johnson, a FBI counterintelligence officer, in a battle for his very soul.

The ​Reading Theater Project​ has announced the cast and performance details for Prospect Hill by Bruce Walsh, the second staged reading in the Play Reading Series: Wonder. The reading will take place Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7pm at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts’ Boscov Theatre.

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat announced that ASSISTED, by Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik, was selected for this year’s Triple R program.

Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer.  Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!

After what has felt like weeks of covering cuts in funding to UK Arts budgets, some great news on two fronts from across the pond - a recent study of 2023 ticket buyers in the UK found that more than half of them were first time theatregoers.

The Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) has named Margo Moskowitz their new managing director and Glenn Gundersen their new board chair. Moskowitz has been the theatre's general manager since 2018 and assumed the role of interim managing director last September. Gundersen joined the PTC board in 2009.

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced two of the individuals to be honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards to be held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Hedgerow Theatre Company is currently presenting The New Electric Ballroom, a modern classic from the pen of Irish playwright Enda Walsh. Learn more about the extension here!

​​​​​​​Applications are open through March 18 for Theatre Exile's 2024 Paper Wings spring and summer Theatre Camps. Learn more about the camps and see how to register.

Matthew F. Lewandowski II appointed Director of Production at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Learn about his extensive experience in theater and dance productions across the globe.

See first look photos of Where We Belong, written and performed by Madeline Sayet and directed by Mei Ann Teo. Where We Belong is on stage at Folger Theatre from February 15 through March 10, 2024. Tickets are $20-$84.

Watch as cast members Rachel Handler and Christian Prentice talk about bringing playwright Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning dual dialogue of human connection in Cost of Living to Philadelphia Theatre Company.

Save during Center City on Stage! Center City District offers exclusive promotional discounts on tickets to performances hosted across Center City. Buy one, get one half-off tickets available for a limited time. Participating partners include The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballet, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the performing arts in Philadelphia.

Applications are open through February 12 for Philadelphia Theatre Company’s 2024 Terrence McNally Award. Find out how to apply!

Radio Galaxy, a new play by Michele Aldin Kushner, will be performed at invitation-only readings on Friday, February 2 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.