Whit MacLaughlin

Interact Theatre Company Presents THE CLIMB A World Premiere Production

To kick off summer, InterAct Theatre Company will present THE CLIMB by By C.A. Johnson.

THE BFG (Big Friendly Giant) Comes to the Arden Children's Theatre

 Arden Children's Theatre launches its 23/24 season with a family-friendly presentation of Roald Dahl's children's classic, The BFG, starting November 29. Dahl is the award-winning author behind classics including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda.

Philadelphia Fringe Festival And Cannonball Return With A Month of Theatre All Over The City

The annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival and works of theatre are well known partners. Cannonball, the largest hub of the Philadelphia Fringe has an explosion of theatre throughout the entire month of September.

CHARLOTTE'S WEB Returns to Philadelphia in Time For The Holiday Season

The long-awaited return of Arden Children's Theatre will take place this holiday season, as the company brings the heart-warming story of a special friendship between a lovable pig and everyone's favorite spider to the stage. Charlotte's Web, adapted from E.B. White's beloved book by Joseph Robinette, comes to the F. Otto Haas Stage from December 7, 2022 through January 29, 2023.

Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Drexel University Announces Art Exhibition And Experience Focused On Watershed

Opening August 3, 2022, at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (the Academy), Watershed Moment is a multi-faceted project featuring art and sound installations and an outdoor adventure walk revealing the critical importance of watersheds in our lives.

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Announces Art Exhibition & Experience Focused On Watershed

Opening August 3, 2022, at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (the Academy), Watershed Moment is a multi-faceted project featuring art and sound installations and an outdoor adventure walk revealing the critical importance of watersheds in our lives.

New Paradise Laboratories to Present 707 HAZARDOUS MOVES at FringeArts Festival

The Philadelphia-based experimental theater company New Paradise Laboratories will bring its newest work 707 Hazardous Moves to the curated FringeArts Festival, September 16 - 18, 2021.

Arden Theatre Company's Online Capture Of A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD Announces Additional New Dates

The Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia has announced that their digital capture of the 2016 production A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD has announced additional dates. The popular children's theatre show will return online from December 17 through December 31, 2020.

THE SNOW QUEEN Brings Seasonal Magic To Arden Theatre Company

Get ready to be transported on a magical journey through the four seasons! The Arden Theatre Company brings THE SNOW QUEEN to Philadelphia for the holiday season. This frozen tale perfect for all ages comes to the F. Otto Haas stage from November 27, 2019 to January 26, 2020. Reviewing press are invited to the 4PM show on December 7, or any show afterwards.

Arden Theatre Company Announces 2019-20 Children's Theatre Season

Philadelphians don't have to look far to find quality and thoughtful entertainment that will appeal to their entire family. The Arden Theatre Company's 2019-20 Children's Theatre season includes two shows that will delight kids of all ages, and the kid-at-heart in all of us.

UW Drama Presents STATE OF THE THEATRE: STAGE AND SWORD

Whether it is a Shakespearean sword fight, a mock boxing duel, or a danced-out gang rumble, combat can be an essential and exciting aspect of live drama. A panel of experts in theatrical combat, led by University of Washington Drama School instructor Geoffrey Alm, will discuss and demonstrate the secrets of choreographing dynamic, suspenseful stage fights - while protecting the actors involved from harm.

BWW Review: CHARLOTTE'S WEB at ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY is 'Some Play'

Charlotte's Web is a heartwarming story of a special friendship between a lovable pig and everyone's favorite spider. When a runt pig is born on the Arable farm, the young girl Fern saves him and nurtures him. She names him Wilbur and helps him grow big and strong. Wilbur is moved to the Zuckerman farm where he befriends a batch of barnyard animals, including a talented spider that weaves words into her web that are crucial to saving Wilbur's life as the story unfurls.

Single Tickets To Arden Theatre Company's 2018-19 Season Go On Sale August 15

Single tickets to the Arden Theatre Company's 2018-19 season will go on sale to the public on August 15, 2018. The exciting lineup of regional premieres and engaging productions offer Philadelphians a chance to see great stories by great storytellers in a dynamic, award-winning theatre.

When Pigs Talk! Arden Theatre Company Announces 2018-19 Children's Theatre Season

Philadelphians don't have to look far to find quality and thoughtful entertainment that will appeal to their entire family. The Arden Theatre Company's 2018-19 Children's Theatre season includes two shows that will delight kids of all ages, and the kid-at-heart in all of us.

University of Washington School of Drama Announces New Leadership

The University of Washington School of Drama announced last month that Executive Director Todd London, who has served in that role since 2014, will step down in August.

UW Drama Presents Karen Hartman's GOLDIE, MAX AND MILK

The final show in UW Drama's 2018-2019 mainstage season is Karen Hartman's hilarious, surprising, and deeply human comedy Goldie, Max and Milk.

UW Drama Presents THE SOUND & THE FURY, Panel On Sound Design

The actors' voices are not all you hear in a theatrical production. In most cases there is an array of other sounds too-recorded or live music that is incidental or central to the action, special effects ranging from the subtle to the monumental. The artist responsible for all this is the sound designer, and the Northwest is home to some superlative ones. In this third State of the Theatre forum, four sound designers will discuss the nature and practice of their work, and play audio and video samples of what they do best.  

UW School of Drama Presents ANGELS IN AMERICA PART II: PERESTROIKA

This spring, UW Drama students will take on Tony Kushner's seminal, era-defining play about AIDS and homosexuality in 1980s America, Angels in America-at least, they'll take on half of it.

UW Drama presents SHAKESPEARE, OUR CONTEMPORARY

The second installment of the new series, State of the Theatre: Seattle Artists in Conversation will feature some of Seattle's most accomplished interpreters of Shakespeare in conversation with longtime Seattle Times theatre critic, lecturer, and author Misha Berson.

Justin Huertas Joins Band For 12 OPHELIAS Opening Friday at UW Drama!

What if, instead of drowning, Shakespeare's Ophelia had splashed through the brook water and found a parallel universe on the other side?