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ACT 1 DESALES UNIVERSITY

2755 Station Ave
Center Valley, PA 18034

Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
2/19 - 3/1/2026


By Eugène Ionesco Translated By Derek Prouse Director: Jessica Bedford Movement Director: K. O'Rourke EXERCISE YOUR MIND Exploring the themes of conformity, mob mentality, and ...

DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2026


Artistic Director: Angela Sigley Grossman “MOVEMENT NEVER LIES” - MARTHA GRAHAM  The  DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert  will feature an inspiring lineup of new works ...

9 to 5: The Musical
9 to 5: The Musical
4/23 - 5/3/2026


Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick Director: Valerie Joyce Musical Director: Nathan Diehl Choreographer: Ryan Skerchak WHAT A WAY TO MAKE ...



Review: SOMEWHERE at Guthrie Theater


by Joe Sarafolean - December 20, 2025

What did our critic think of SOMEWHERE at Guthrie Theater?...

Review: DINNER FOR ONE at Jungle Theatre


by Jared Fessler - December 20, 2025

What did our critic think of DINNER FOR ONE at Jungle Theatre?...

Review: PLAID TIDINGS at Artistry


by Jared Fessler - December 20, 2025

What did our critic think of PLAID TIDINGS at Artistry?...

Review: Pierre Brault's A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SOLO at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe


by Courtney Castelino - December 20, 2025

Pierre Brault’s A Christmas Carol: Solo is back again this season at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe! This is an extraordinary interpretation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic....

Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - December 20, 2025

One of my favorite parts of the Holiday season is seeing classic stories brought to the stage. For many people, their first experience in theatre is a production of “The Nutcracker” or “A Christmas Carol.” This season, we get the opportunity to add a third story to that growing list. On Tuesday, Dec...

Review: SNOW WHITE, Reconnect Regal Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 20, 2025

When Snow White’s wicked step mother, the Evil Queen of the land, finds out she will no longer be fairest of them all but instead it will be Snow White, she does everything in her power to get rid of her. Jealous of Snow White’s beauty, the wicked queen sends a huntsman to fetch her heart, but when ...

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ, Reconnect Howden Park


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 20, 2025

Follow Dorothy as she makes her way through the magical land of Oz with an unlikely group of friends in a journey to get herself back over the rainbow. To get home she just needs to get herself, a brainless scarecrow, a heartless tin man and a lion with no courage, all the way to the Emerald City w...

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at The Phoenix Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - December 20, 2025

A 2 hour, high-voltage, rock ‘n roll joyride with the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll....

Review: A TAILOR NEAR ME at Florida Studio Theatre


by Shanti M. Kennedy - December 20, 2025

What did our critic think of A TAILOR NEAR ME at Florida Studio Theatre?...

Review: WHO'S HOLIDAY at The Garden Theatre


by Brett Cullum - December 20, 2025

WHO’S HOLIDAY is playing one weekend only. And if you don’t go, then Cindy Lou Who will remain extra lonely. The play is a ton of fun, and Chaney Moore is the star and the only one....

Past Shows

The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays


Written by Ken Ludwig Director: Anne Lewis SLEUTHING DOESN'T TAKE A HOLIDAY It is Christmas Eve in Connecticut and William Gillette, recovering from an attempt ...

Emerging Choreographers Concert 2025


Artistic Director: Aleesa D. Tucker-Parks WHERE MOVEMENT BECOMES ART Act 1 opens the 25-26 dance season on our Main Stage with the artistic and powerful ...

The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
10/9 - 10/19/2025


Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt Director: Jason King Jones | Musical Director: Vincent Trovato | Choreographer: Devon Sinclair TRY TO REMEMBER ...

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike


Written by Christopher Durang Directed by Megan Bellwoar FAMILY DRAMA THAT ISN'T YOURS Sonia and Vanya are two middle-aged siblings with no direction in life. ...

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
4/24 - 5/4/2025


Harken back to a time in 1920s Hollywood when the “Jazz Singer” and talking pictures became all the rage, and silent film actors and actresses ...

DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2025


With a roster of impressive guest choreographers and our accomplished faculty, the annual Dance Ensemble Concert showcases a fusion of talent, creativity, and artistry. This ...

The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour
2/20 - 3/2/2025


Based on an 1810 Scottish court case, Lillian Hellman’s first play is set at the struggling Wright-Dobie School for Girls. When the two administrators of ...

Mr. Dickens' Hat
Mr. Dickens' Hat
11/21 - 12/8/2024


In Victorian London, it is the shortest day and the longest night of the year—the Winter Solstice, December 21. Mr. Dickens’ Hat tells the tale ...

Emerging Choreographers Concert 2024


Act 1 opens the dance season with the artistic and powerful choreography of our talented Dance majors. This concert celebrates the beauty of human movement ...

The Servant of Two Masters
The Servant of Two Masters
10/10 - 10/20/2024


Truffaldino, a servant obsessed with his own hunger and well-being, seizes an opportunity to possibly earn an extra dinner by becoming servant to a second ...

Little Shop of Horros
Little Shop of Horros
9/26 - 10/6/2024


Winner of the 1983 Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, Little Shop of Horrors is horror comedic fun. Mushnik's Skid Row flower shop is on ...

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone
4/24 - 5/5/2024


Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar Directed by Valerie Joyce Musical Direction by Nancy Moser ...

DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2024


Artistic Director: Angela Sigley Grossman March 15 to March 17, 2024 The annual Dance Ensemble Concert showcases an exciting blend of new and innovative choreographic ...

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella


Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics and Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II New book by Douglas Carter Beane Directed by Amanda Pasquini Musical Direction by ...
Comedy

Holiday Show

Emerging Choreographers Concert 2023


Artistic Director: Julia Mayo The dance season opens with the outstanding choreography of our talented dance majors. This exciting concert celebrates the beauty of human ...

Intimate Apparel
Intimate Apparel
9/27 - 10/8/2023


Act 1 DeSales University is pleased to announce that Lynn Nottage’s emotional and poignant Intimate Apparel, will be the opening production of its 54th season.

Crumbs From the Table of Joy
Crumbs From the Table of Joy
10/14 - 10/24/2021


By Lynn NottageDirected by Paris Crayton IIIIt is 1950 and the Crump family have just arrived to live in Brooklyn from Pensacola, Florida. The father, ...

Virtual Crumbs From the Table of Joy


By Lynn NottageDirected by Paris Crayton IIIStreaming October 23rd starting at 10:00AM until 9:59AM October 24thIt is 1950 and the Crump family have just arrived ...

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
9/29 - 10/10/2021


Based on the novel by Jane AustenAdapted by Jon JoryDirected by Jessica BedfordFinding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennets most urgent priority. But with four ...

Virtual Pride and Prejudice


Based on the novel by Jane AustenAdapted by Jon JoryDirected by Jessica BedfordFinding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennets most urgent priority. But with four ...

Songs for A New World
Songs for A New World
5/15 - 5/16/2021


A musical revue that features the songs of Tony Award winning composer and lyricist, Jason Robert Brown, who also wrote scores for the musicals The ...

Pirates! Theodore Thud and the Quest for Weird Beard


Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with our senior theatre majors! After falling into a sinkhole during a game of pirates, Theodore finds himself ...

DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert


The Dance Ensemble Concert features choreography by renowned guest choreographers and our accomplished dance faculty. This annual highlight of our dance season will feature a ...

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Hershey Theatre (3/24 - 3/29)
The Christmas Rush in Central Pennsylvania The Christmas Rush
Bird-in-Hand Stage (10/30 - 12/31)
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The Underpants in Central Pennsylvania The Underpants
The Belmont Theatre (3/20 - 3/29)
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