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the Are We Free Yet? project by TS Hawkins


the Are We Free Yet? project written & directed by TS Hawkins based on the book by Tina Strawn originally commissioned by AngelPirate Productions ft. ...

Boxcar Kids
Boxcar Kids
2/28 - 3/2/2025


A group of foster siblings in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, slip into the night with trash bags, what little they own, and a trusty copy of ...

Hold These Truths
Hold These Truths
2/6 - 3/2/2025


Experience an exceptional evening of theater which chronicles the inspiring true story of civil rights hero Gordon Hirabayashi. In WWII, he courageously refused to comply ...

The Half-God of Rainfall
The Half-God of Rainfall
2/11 - 3/2/2025


The Wilma Theater presents Half-God of Rainfall, a story by Nigerian-born British poet and playwright Inua Ellams. Blending Yoruba and Greek mythologies, it tells the ...

Up and Away by Thomas B. Andrews


R-ACT Theatre Productions Presents... Up and Away by Thomas B. Andrews | directed by Barbara Burgess-Lefebvre Segriff Stage 134 Brighton Ave, Rochester, PA 15074   ...

Philly GRIT (2025)
Philly GRIT (2025)
2/26 - 3/15/2025


Philly Grit is a series of shows by Philadelphia performers who step outside the boundaries of traditional theater to shine an embarrassingly bright light on ...

August Wilson’s King Hedley II


After seven years in prison, King returns to his family and community determined to take control of his life. But his hopes conflict with the ...

August Wilson’s King Hedley II


After seven years in prison, King returns to his family and community, determined to take control of his life. But his hopes conflict with the ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time


By Simon Stephens  Directed by Josh Tull  March 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 2025  Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ...

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters


A battle for your soul is being waged from an office in hell! Don’t miss The Screwtape Letters, the provocative, faithful and wickedly funny theatrical ...

Hedgerow Theatre Company presents ‘Nora: A Doll's House'


Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But when a secret from her ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2/27 - 4/26/2025


Repertory theatre is a high-wire act, and Quintessence Theatre is once again taking on William Shakespeare to deliver this epic experience for Philadelphia. 12 actors ...

Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
3/5 - 4/27/2025


Can passion topple an empire?   Julius Caesar is assassinated, the rebellion foiled, and the Roman Empire is now ruled equally by three men, of ...

Quintessence Theatre presents Antony & Cleopatra in the Reckless Romance Rep


Repertory theatre is a high-wire act, and Quintessence Theatre is once again taking on William Shakespeare to deliver this epic experience for Philadelphia. 12 actors ...

The Little Prince
The Little Prince
4/3 - 4/27/2025


A stranded pilot re-discovers the invisible wonders and absurdities of existence when he meets The Little Prince, a boy claiming to be from outer space, ...

Archduke by Rajiv Joseph
Archduke by Rajiv Joseph
4/15 - 5/4/2025


The Wilma Theater presents the regional premiere of ‘Archduke’ by Rajiv Joseph. Three boys – Gavrilo Princip, Trifko Grabe, and Nedeljko abrinovi – are recruited ...

The Hobbit
The Hobbit
4/2 - 5/25/2025


Our unlikely hero, Bilbo Baggins, would much rather be sitting in his cozy Hobbit Hole with a cup of tea and a plate of bacon ...

Alibi: An Agatha Christie Story


Master detective Hercule Poirot has just retired and is hoping for some peace and quiet in a bucolic small town where no one knows who ...

Franklin's Key
Franklin's Key
6/3 - 6/29/2025


Pig Iron Theatre Company  presents the world premiere of  Franklin's Key ,  a thrilling sci-fi adventure reimagining Benjamin Franklin’s legacy in an alternate universe where ...

The Dining Room
The Dining Room
6/13 - 6/29/2025


The Dining Room Our 547th Production By A.R. Gurney  Directed by Loretta Lucy Miller  June 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th, 29th, 2025  Friday and Saturday ...

The How and the Why
The How and the Why
6/5 - 6/29/2025


Witness a thrilling meeting of minds as two brilliant female evolutionary biologists—mother and daughter—meet for the first time. Their encounter ignites debates on family, feminism, ...

Sideways Stories From Wayside School


Sideways Stories From Wayside School, adapted from the Louis Sachar novels by John Olive. Directed by Amy Rene Byrne.

Be Here Now
Be Here Now
9/11 - 10/5/2025


When Bari, a pessimistic professor of nihilism, develops an unusual condition that makes her joyful for the first time, life takes a hilarious turn. Enter ...

Over the River and Through the Woods


Every Sunday, Nick, a single Italian-American guy living in New York, travels to New Jersey to visit his four doting (and meddling) grandparents for dinner. ...



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