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While each individual actor is spectacular in his or her role, what really makes this show engaging are the interactions between the characters. For an evening of witty entertainment delivered by an outstanding cast and crew, get your tickets for Hay Fever at Oyster Mill Playhouse.

Even though some of the language and jokes in the script are definitely cringe-worthy today, the performance of Run for Your Wife at Oyster Mill Playhouse is genuinely funny, and audiences that enjoy a fast-paced, well-acted farce will have an enjoyable evening.

The cast of The Savannah Sipping Society at Oyster Mill Playhouse really pulls together to create a funny, emotional, authentic glimpse into the lives of four women seeking to make their way through the transitions of life and discovering that friends make the journey worthwhile.

 Hershey Area Playhouse is gearing up for a heart-warming holiday season with A Gift to Remember, based on the Debbie Macomber novel Can This Be Christmas?, running from December 2 to 5 and 9 to 12. 

This upcoming season at Oyster Mill Playhouse promises to be a beautiful and thought-provoking one. Join Oyster Mill Playhouse for a season of Reflection as they open their doors for live performances once again.

The vision of the show is extremely cohesive.  I have seen this show on Broadway.  Theater Harrisburg's version is different, but not inferior. The magic of theater is when different a?oecooksa?? can use the same basic ingredients and come up with two very different, but equally tasty a?oedishesa??.

Hershey Area Playhouse will present the holiday production The Homecoming. Directed by Marcie Warner, The Homecoming is a heartwarming family story based on Earl Hamner Jr.'s novel and adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel. The story takes place one Christmas Eve in 1933 as the Spencer family, known on television as a?oeThe Waltons,a?? awaits the return of their father, who has had to find work many miles from home. With anxious anticipation, his eight children and their mother prepare for Christmas with the uncertainty of his return in the midst of a winter snow storm. The eldest son, who also narrates the tale, is sent out to find his father, encountering many of the town's characters, as well as some revelations about them, himself, and the man for whom he is searching. It is a perfect a?oeget you in the mood for the holidaysa?? experience that will be sure to please Playhouse audiences.

Hershey Area Playhouse has announced an exciting schedule of theater for its 2020 season.

Jeeves first appears in a series of English novels by P.G. Wodehouse. Jeeves, valet to Bertie Wooster, a rich young man, is truly the brains of the operation, assisting Bertie in disentangling himself from various predicaments. Jeeves appears in a multitude of manifestations from the 1990 television series Jeeves and Wooster starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie to films, radio shows, musicals, comics, and, perhaps most popular in the States, plays written by Margaret Raether. Jeeves Takes a Bow is the third in Raether's Jeeves series and comes to life on stage at Oyster Mill Playhouse now through September 1.

Hershey Area Playhouse presents the first mainstage show of its 20th Anniversary Season, Dearly Departed, a comedy by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones.

Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present, Inherit the Wind, an American play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, which debuted in 1955. The story fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes 'Monkey' Trial as a means to discuss the then-contemporary McCarthy trials.

Hershey Area Playhouse is celebrating its 10th and 20th anniversaries simultaneously during the 2019 season! Hershey Area Playhouse will celebrate its 20th season in 2019, as well as its 10th season in its permanent home in the Playhouse Barn.

Jeff Wasileski reprises his role as the greatest valet of all time in Oyster Mill's latest production

Just in time for the holiday season, Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present Miracle on 34th Street, a favorite and timeless holiday classic for all ages.

Hershey Area Playhouse is holding auditions for the last production of its 2016 season, Miracle on 34th Street, Sunday, Sept. 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for children up to 12 years old.  Auditions for teens and adults will also be held Sunday as well as Monday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. Callbacks, if needed, will be held Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.

Since when does a small community theatre do a better job at a show than the professionals? In this production of Christopher Durang's popular Chekhov-based comedy.

The Oyster Mill Playhouse will present the sixth show of its 40th anniversary season, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, by Christopher Durang, August 12-28 at the theater located at 1001 Oyster Mill Rd in East Pennsboro Twp.  Curtain is at 8 p.m. for all Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows, and 2 p.m. for Sundaymatinees.  Tickets are $16.  On Saturday nights, special $10 pricing is available at the door with valid student ID. Visit our website at www.oystermill.com or call the box office at 717.737.6768 for tickets

The Playhouse will kick off its 16th season this weekend, Feb. 11-14, and Feb. 18-21, 2016, with Godspell 2012, an updated version of the well-known musical that explores a portion of Jesus' life, His death, and His followers. The Playhouse welcomes back Jan McCreary to direct this popular and meaningful musical

To highlight and celebrate its sixteenth season, Hershey Area Playhouse will host a "Sweet 16" Cabaret Night on Saturday, Jan. 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Playhouse, located at the corner of Sand Hill Road and Cherry Drive.

Contemporary retellings of original sensations, heartwarming stories, comedies and horror tales are all a part of the Hershey Area Playhouse 2016 season.