Quintessence Theatre Group Presents Clifford Odets' WAITING FOR LEFTY, January 18- February 18
Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia's professional classic theatre, continues Season XIII: Celebrating the Extraordinary with Clifford Odets' American classic Waiting For Lefty. Directed by Kyle Haden, Waiting For Lefty remains an incendiary and revolutionary play about the growing pains of labor in capitalist America, and starts previews January 18, with an Opening Night Saturday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m.
EgoPo Classic Theater Presents its Upcoming Season, SHEPARD COUNTRY
EgoPo Classic Theater will carry on its tradition of producing annual themed festival seasons with the 2019-2020 Festival Season, Shepard Country, celebrating the ground-breaking works of the late, great American playwright Sam Shepard. This year, EgoPo returns to America, but through the lens of Shepard, a playwright dedicated to stripping the mask off the myth of the American family to reveal its true depth, rawness, and often painful reality.
The Future Is Alive In Eagle Theatre's World Premiere Of GARY
Eagle Theatre is less than two weeks from opening a world-premiere comedy called Gary by renowned local playwright, Bruce Graham. This original work examines human nature and interaction through a futuristic lens, using the backdrop of AI, or artificial intelligence, to tell a story about genuine communication in a world of convenience and comfort.
Free Fringe Philly Cabaret Announces Full 18-Night Lineup
This September 5th through 22nd, the Free Fringe Philly Cabaret will be open nightly from 7pm to midnight as part of the renegade Free Fringe Philly festival. Held at RADIOKISMET, Kismet CoWork's new pop-up event space and podcast studio at 10th & Hamilton Streets, and powered by Fergie's Pub, The Free Fringe Philly Cabaret will showcase a curated, featured performance each night at 8pm, and bar/socializing time thereafter. Completing this 4-way collaboration will be the cityblog Philebrity, acting as media sponsor and signal booster. Admission each night is FREE.
IRC Presents Jean Anouilh's TIME REMEMBERED
French dramatist and playwright Jean Anouilh opens the IRC's 12th season in Philadelphia, presenting and celebrating seldom-produced works of absurdist authors and their forebears.
EgoPo Classic Theater Kicks Off Season with Cabaret Performance of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
EgoPo Classic Theater kicks off its John Guare Festival and its 2017-2018 season with a cabaret production of the rarely seen TONY Award winning rock musical version of Two Gentleman of Verona, directed by Brenna Geffers. John Guare and Mel Shapiro did the musical adaptation from Shakespeare's comedy, with lyrics by Guare and music by Galt MacDermot. This cabaret will run November 9-12 at the Latvian Society Theater, 531 N. 7thStreet.
Philadelphia Artists Come Together for LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE Benefit on 8/22
On Monday, August 22nd more than 25 amazing Philadelphia artists will be donating their time and talents to make a difference in support of victims of violence for a one-night-only concert event benefitting three incredible organizations who provide assistance (financial support, counseling and education) locally and nationally: The Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, the National Organization of Victim Assistance and the One Orlando Fund.
Lantern Theater Company Announces ARCADIA Special Events
Lantern Theater Company presents In Arcadia: Celebrating Tom Stoppard's Masterpiece, a four-day festival that celebrates of the enduring brilliance of Arcadia, a play that weaves together romance, science, mathematics, sex, and so much more into a deeply personal, funny exploration of human experience.