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Andrea Stephenson

Andrea Stephenson’s love of music and theatre was nurtured by her parents. She started performing as a singer and actor in elementary school, and her passion for the performing arts grew throughout the years. As a psychology student at Juniata College, Andrea performed with a touring choir and founded a Musical Theatre Club. It was during this time that she explored life behind the scenes as a stage manager and as a director. After a bit of a theatre drought while getting her Ph.D. in Philosophy, Andrea returned to central PA and jumped into the community theatre scene at The Belmont Theatre in York. Since then, she has become involved in shows at Gettysburg Community Theatre, Hanover Little Theatre, DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, and Theatre Harrisburg.

Along with appearing on stage, Andrea has stage managed and directed multiple shows over the last ten years. Her favorite acting experiences include portraying Florence in The Odd Couple (Female Version), Sister James in Doubt, and Vivian Snustad in The Church Basement Ladies. She has directed over 15 shows; among her directing credits are Sex Please, We're SixtyGirls' WeekendRing of Fire; Love, Sex, and the IRS; Charlie Brown Christmas; Polyester; Drinking Habits; and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. In her non-theatre life, Andrea works as an optician. She loves writing reviews under the careful supervision of her cats.




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First Show:

The Phantom of the Opera

Favorite Show:

Next to Normal



Interview: Matt Michael of JERSEY BOYS at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Interview: Matt Michael of JERSEY BOYS at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
August 11, 2024

Jersey Boys is an electric musical that follows the story of The Four Seasons. Tickets are almost sold out to catch this show at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, so get your tickets now!

Review: JULIUS CAESAR at Gettysburg Community Theatre
Review: JULIUS CAESAR at Gettysburg Community Theatre
August 3, 2024

Overall, Gettysburg Community Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar is intense and emotionally charged, with well-choreographed fight and death scenes.

Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 DAY 4 at Various Harrisburg Venues
Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 DAY 4 at Various Harrisburg Venues
July 23, 2024

Save the date for next year’s Harrisburg Fringe Festival, July 17th-20th, 2025. You do not want to miss out on the fun!

Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 DAY 3 at Various Harrisburg Venues
Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 DAY 3 at Various Harrisburg Venues
July 22, 2024

Saturday was another beautiful day for the Harrisburg Fringe Festival! The shows started at 11am and continued well into the evening. While the Festival is now over, this reviewer highly recommends that you keep your eyes on these performers and on next year’s Harrisburg Fringe Festival!

Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL DAY 2 at Various Harrisburg Venues
Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL DAY 2 at Various Harrisburg Venues
July 21, 2024

Don't miss out on your final chance to catch some of these fantastic performances at fringe! Do something weird and support the performing and visual arts!

Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 at Various Harrisburg Venues
Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 at Various Harrisburg Venues
July 19, 2024

The Fringe Festival is off to a fantastic start! Join these fabulous artists July 18-21 in doing something weird!

Review: THE 39 STEPS at Oyster Mill Playhouse
Review: THE 39 STEPS at Oyster Mill Playhouse
July 14, 2024

Overall, The 39 Steps at Oyster Mill is a delightful production, filled with comedy, mystery, and energy. It is sure to be an audience favorite, so get your tickets before it completely sells out!

Feature: All About The Harrisburg Fringe Festival
Feature: All About The Harrisburg Fringe Festival
July 11, 2024

With 41 different shows, 104 performances, and 195 artists, there is something for everyone at Fringe! The variety of acts is incredible, and the opportunity to experience something new, different, and eye-opening is unparalleled. Don’t miss out on your chance to Fringe in 2024!

Review: ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Keystone Theatrics at The Playhouse at Allenberry
Review: ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Keystone Theatrics at The Playhouse at Allenberry
June 23, 2024

With its superb acting and lovely harmonies, this is a production that will capture the hearts of the audience.

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Theatre Harrisburg With Sankofa African American Theatre Group
Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Theatre Harrisburg With Sankofa African American Theatre Group
June 23, 2024

Every element of this production is carefully crafted, eliciting genuine emotion from the audience as they experience this smart, poetic, complex play. Intimate Apparel is a show you do not want to miss.

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Gettysburg Community Theatre
Review: KINKY BOOTS at Gettysburg Community Theatre
June 15, 2024

Gettysburg Community Theatre’s production of Kinky Boots will have audiences tapping their toes, cheering for the underdog, and wishing for their own pair of red stiletto boots.

Review: MONSTERS! A MIDLIFE MUSICAL MELTDOWN at Hanover Little Theatre
Review: MONSTERS! A MIDLIFE MUSICAL MELTDOWN at Hanover Little Theatre
June 9, 2024

The cast members are clearly enjoying themselves, bringing the audience along on an amusing and entertaining ride through the mind. Monsters is a relevant, relatable show with an uplifting message that will have audiences pondering their relationships to their inner monsters.

Review: MRS. LINCOLN at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
Review: MRS. LINCOLN at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
June 2, 2024

Mrs. Lincoln is an intense and fascinating play, and audiences can catch it at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg under the direction of James Casey with stage manager Lori Haagen through June 23rd. Every aspect of this production works well together to bring the audience an intriguing and powerful evening of theatre.

Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company
Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company
June 1, 2024

This delightful comedy, directed by Kelli Kauterman, is the perfect way to kick off the summer season. The cast doesn’t miss a beat. It is not easy to perform outside, surrounded by a host of distractions and noise, but this cast is fully engaged in their characters and the story, and they bring the audience along for the ride.

Interview: Craig Smith of THE FULL MONTY at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Interview: Craig Smith of THE FULL MONTY at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
May 22, 2024

The Full Monty, adapted from the 1997 British film, features a score by David Yazbek and book by Terrence McNally. The show introduces the audience to six unemployed steelworkers who come up with a seemingly crazy way to raise some money—performing a Chippendales-style act. The Full Monty, which first opened on Broadway in 2000, follows these characters and their families as they work to overcome both external and internal struggles. Actor Craig Smith takes the stage as Jerry in The Full Monty at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre.

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Open Stage
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Open Stage
May 12, 2024

What the Constitution Means to Me is an important play that brings difficult themes, questions, statistics, and realities into the spotlight. It takes an empathetic, compassionate, thoughtful cast and crew to bring a show like this to life, and the team at Open Stage is just the right team to bring it to the Central PA area.

Review: HAY FEVER at Oyster Mill Playhouse
Review: HAY FEVER at Oyster Mill Playhouse
May 11, 2024

While each individual actor is spectacular in his or her role, what really makes this show engaging are the interactions between the characters. For an evening of witty entertainment delivered by an outstanding cast and crew, get your tickets for Hay Fever at Oyster Mill Playhouse.

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Keystone Theatrics At The Playhouse At Allenberry
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Keystone Theatrics At The Playhouse At Allenberry
April 28, 2024

The show is filled to the brim with witty puns, double entendre, and references to Shakespeare’s works and well-known musicals. Something Rotten! is the perfect solution for those in need of a good laugh!

Review: SEUSSICAL at Theatre Harrisburg
Review: SEUSSICAL at Theatre Harrisburg
April 27, 2024

Theatre Harrisburg’s production of Seussical is fun, engaging, and inspiring. Audiences of all ages will fall in love with Horton, Cat in the Hat, Gertrude, Jojo, and the rest of the characters. Don’t miss out on this exceptional show!

Review: FOREVER PLAID at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
Review: FOREVER PLAID at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
April 21, 2024

The actors have wonderful interactions with one another and with the audience, and their comedy chops are highlighted well. The actors have good voices and there are moments of nice harmonies and solo work. Unfortunately, the show is disappointing due to some major pitch problems that even impacted the melody line at times.



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