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Totem Pole Playhouse to Present BOEING BOEING, 7/23-8/4
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 16, 2013


Departing July 23 from Fayetteville, Pennsylvania for a non-stop flight back to the swinging era of jet-setters, martinis and scintillating mayhem in the early 1960s is Totem Pole Playhouse's production of the classic Tony and Olivier Award-winning bedroom farce Boeing Boeing. Written by acclaimed French Playwright Marc Camoletti in 1962 and adapted into Paramount Pictures' 1965 blockbuster comedy film starring Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis, Boeing Boeing has been in near constant production since including recent Broadway and London revivals and national tours in both the United States and United Kingdom.

BWW Reviews: Picardo and Wilkof Bring Down House As THE SUNSHINE BOYS At Totem Pole Playhouse
by Marakay Rogers - Jul 11, 2013


Lee Wilkof and Robert Picardo, directed by John Putch, present a knockout version of the Neil Simon classic

Local Actress Returns from Broadway for Featured Role in DAMES AT SEA at Totem Pole Playhouse, 6/25-7/7
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2013


Totem Pole Playhouse presents the third show for its 63rd season, the award winning and critically-acclaimed Dames at Sea. A spoof of the elaborate musicals of the 1930s, the show features plenty of comedy as well as great singing and tap dance routines. Featuring area native and Broadway veteran Katrina Yaukey and produced by Totem Pole favorite Carl Schurr, Dames at Sea runs through July 7 at the playhouse located just off U.S. 30 between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

BWW Reviews: DAMES AT SEA Sails Into Totem Pole Playhouse
by Marakay Rogers - Jun 28, 2013


Totem Pole veteran Carl Schurr directs a cast of Broadway and Totem Pole veterans in the classic feel-good play spoofing early Broadway musicals

Local Actress Returns from Broadway for Featured Role in DAMES AT SEA at Totem Pole Playhouse, Now thru 7/7
by BWW News Desk - Jun 25, 2013


Totem Pole Playhouse presents the third show for its 63rd season, the award winning and critically-acclaimed Dames at Sea. A spoof of the elaborate musicals of the 1930s, the show features plenty of comedy as well as great singing and tap dance routines. Featuring area native and Broadway veteran Katrina Yaukey and produced by Totem Pole favorite Carl Schurr, Dames at Sea runs through July 7 at the playhouse located just off U.S. 30 between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Local Actress Returns from Broadway for Featured Role in DAMES AT SEA at Totem Pole Playhouse, 6/25-7/7
by Ben Peltz - Jun 21, 2013


Totem Pole Playhouse presents the third show for its 63rd season, the award winning and critically-acclaimed Dames at Sea. A spoof of the elaborate musicals of the 1930s, the show features plenty of comedy as well as great singing and tap dance routines. Featuring area native and Broadway veteran Katrina Yaukey and produced by Totem Pole favorite Carl Schurr, Dames at Sea runs through July 7 at the playhouse located just off U.S. 30 between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Totem Pole Playhouse Remembers Jean Stapleton
by BWW News Desk - Jun 2, 2013


The Totem Pole Playhouse family lost its beloved Jean Stapleton on May 31, 2013.

Everyman Extends AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Through 2/24
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 11, 2013


Everyman Theatre has announced today that due to incredible demand and sold out houses, August: Osage County will be adding eight performances to its previously announced run. One of the most celebrated and critically acclaimed dramas in recent history, Everyman's production of August: Osage County has received rave reviews and standing ovations night after night. August: Osage County is the inaugural production in Everyman's brand new, state-of-the-art theatre on Fayette Street.

BWW Reviews: The Hollow Family - AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Daniel Collins - Feb 4, 2013


Take a little Greek tragedy, some Shakespearean comedy, a bit of O'Neill's 'Long Day's Journey' and maybe some Tennessee Williams, bring it to the Everyman Theatre's new Fayette Street stage and you have the recipe for brilliant entertainment--Tracy Letts' 'AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY,' now at the Everyman through Feb. 17th.

Photo Flash: First Look at Linda Thorson, Deborah Hazlett and More in Everyman Theatre's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2013


Everyman Theatre has announced the first cast that will perform on its brand new Fayette Street stage. Renowned actress Linda Thorson, well known for her role in the television series The Avengers and over 40 years of experience on the New York and London stage, will join Everyman Resident Company Members Clinton Brandhagen, Deborah Hazlett, Beth Hylton, Wil Love, Bruce Randolph Nelson, and Carl Schurr in the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, August: Osage County. BroadwayWorld has a first look below.

BWW Reviews: Everyman Theatre Opens New Theatre with Robust Production of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Charles Shubow - Jan 28, 2013


Superb cast inauguarates gorgeous new space for Everyman Theatre.

Everyman Theatre Hosts 'Pay What You Can' Performance on Tuesday Night
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 14, 2013


Patrons are required to simply "pay what they can" for this very special performance of August: Osage County. Tickets are limited and will only be available in-person at the Everyman Box Office that night. Those interested in attending are encouraged to arrive as early, as this performance often sells out.

Baltimore's Mayor and More Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at Everyman Theatre's New Building Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2013


Everyman Theatre will officially open its new theatre on Fayette Street with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 10 AM today, January 14, 2013.

Photo Flash: Everyman Theatre's IT'S A WRAP Party
by Charles Shubow - Jan 10, 2013


The Everyman Theatre has finally moved to its new location in downtown Baltimore on E. Fayette Street and about to open its production of August: Osage County.

Everyman Theatre Announces Week of Grand Opening Celebrations, 1/14-20
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 9, 2013


Everyman Theatre has announced a weeklong celebration for the Grand Opening of its brand new theatre at 315 West Fayette Street. The Grand Opening Week will take place from January 14th through January 20th, 2013. Special events, ceremonies and galas are planned throughout the week to commemorate the historic occasion for the 22-­?year old theatre company.

Everyman Theatre to Offer Pay What You Can Performance During Grand Opening Week
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 8, 2013


Everyman Theatre's tradition of a "Pay What You Can Performance" will be the very first public performance at its new location on Fayette Street. This special performance will take place on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Tickets for this performance of August: Osage County will go on sale at the box office at 5 PM that day, and the show will begin at 7 PM.

Baltimore's Mayor and More to Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at Everyman Theatre's New Building, 1/14
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2013


Everyman Theatre will officially open its new theatre on Fayette Street with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 10 AM on Monday, January 14, 2013.

Totem Pole Playhouse Reflects on Three Decades of Dedication as Sue McMurtray Retires
by BWW News Desk - Dec 27, 2012


Sometimes the career you end up with is quite different from what you originally intended. Such is the case with Sue McMurtray. Although a career in show business was not one of her original intentions, McMurtray is retiring as Managing/Marketing Director at South Central Pennsylvania's famous Totem Pole Playhouse, after 28 years. Before McMurtray became a fixture at the summer theater she attended nursing school, became an x-ray technician and eventually ran the historic Penn National Inn, located nearby the Totem Pole Playhouse, between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

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