Touchstone Theatre News

Touchstone Theatre, in partnership with the City of Easton and ProJeCt of Easton, will present William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Abbey Hill Theatre, 225 Porter Street in Easton on June 24 through 27 at 8:30 p.m.

Touchstone Theatre, in partnership with the City of Easton and ProJeCt of Easton, will present William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Abbey Hill Theatre, 225 Porter Street in Easton on June 24 through 27 at 8:30 p.m.

Touchstone Theatre, in partnership with the City of Easton and ProJeCt of Easton, will present William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Abbey Hill Theatre, 225 Porter Street in Easton on June 24 through 27 at 8:30 p.m.

THE PAN SHOW will be presented by Touchstone Theatre (321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA) from May 13-22. Shows are at 8pm Thursdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays there will be an 8pm show and a special late night, 10:30pm performance. Writing and design for the off-Broadway style musical are by two Lehigh Valley artists- James Jordan of the Touchstone Theatre Ensemble and Christopher Shorr, Theatre Director of Moravian College. THE PAN SHOW offers a re-imagining of both the musical, and a classic figure from Greek mythology, as the half-man, half-goat god Pan is dropped into a contemporary milieu of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The music features a variety of styles, including marches, techno, house, and rock, and has all been newly created by Jordan and Shorr.

THE PAN SHOW will be presented by Touchstone Theatre (321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA) from May 13-22. Shows are at 8pm Thursdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays there will be an 8pm show and a special late night, 10:30pm performance. Writing and design for the off-Broadway style musical are by two Lehigh Valley artists- James Jordan of the Touchstone Theatre Ensemble and Christopher Shorr, Theatre Director of Moravian College. THE PAN SHOW offers a re-imagining of both the musical, and a classic figure from Greek mythology, as the half-man, half-goat god Pan is dropped into a contemporary milieu of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The music features a variety of styles, including marches, techno, house, and rock, and has all been newly created by Jordan and Shorr.

Between May 11-16 Sandglass Theater will be hosting acclaimed actress and dancer, Lyena Strelkoff who will be in Putney to perform Caterpillar Soup, a searingly honest, irreverently funny, and irresistibly uplifting play about her life after a spinal chord injury.

That two Lehigh Valley theatres were awarded separate grants from the National Endowment for the Arts signature program, 'Shakespeare in American Communities/ Shakespeare for a New Generation' is unprecedented. Outside major metropolitan areas around the country, no other community the size of the Lehigh Valley has received two grants in one year. Forty non-profit theatre companies across the U.S. won the $25,000 awards.

Once a year, Touchstone Theatre showcases the creative writing talents of Lehigh Valley elementary & middle school students by staging their one-act plays with professional direction and design in the Diamond Theater at Zoellner Arts Center. The Young Playwrights' Festival & Gala is May 1 at 7:30pm, and marks the culmination of the Touchstone's Young Playwrights' Lab, an 8-week residency developed by Bethlehem Area School District teachers and Touchstone teaching artists to inspire literacy among local students.

Between May 11-16 Sandglass Theater will be hosting acclaimed actress and dancer, Lyena Strelkoff who will be in Putney to perform Caterpillar Soup, a searingly honest, irreverently funny, and irresistibly uplifting play about her life after a spinal chord injury.

THE PAN SHOW will be presented by Touchstone Theatre (321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA) from May 13-22. Shows are at 8pm Thursdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays there will be an 8pm show and a special late night, 10:30pm performance. Writing and design for the off-Broadway style musical are by two Lehigh Valley artists- James Jordan of the Touchstone Theatre Ensemble and Christopher Shorr, Theatre Director of Moravian College. THE PAN SHOW offers a re-imagining of both the musical, and a classic figure from Greek mythology, as the half-man, half-goat god Pan is dropped into a contemporary milieu of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The music features a variety of styles, including marches, techno, house, and rock, and has all been newly created by Jordan and Shorr.

InterAct Theatre Company continues its long-time relationship with Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-nominated playwright, Lee Blessing, by producing the World Premiere his latest drama, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA. The production, which began performances Friday, April 9, has its official Opening Night tonight, April 14, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA takes aim at an American populace that has grown strikingly complacent in the wake of extraordinary global challenges, exposing one of the world's most intriguing and influential conflicts: the battle between the elected leader of the free world and a democracy of millions.

InterAct Theatre Company continues its long-time relationship with Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-nominated playwright, Lee Blessing, by producing the World Premiere his latest drama, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA, which begins performances Friday, April 9, and has its official Opening Night on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA takes aim at an American populace that has grown strikingly complacent in the wake of extraordinary global challenges, exposing one of the world's most intriguing and influential conflicts: the battle between the elected leader of the free world and a democracy of millions.

Once a year, Touchstone Theatre showcases the creative writing talents of Lehigh Valley elementary & middle school students by staging their one-act plays with professional direction and design in the Diamond Theater at Zoellner Arts Center. The Young Playwrights' Festival & Gala is May 1 at 7:30pm, and marks the culmination of the Touchstone's Young Playwrights' Lab, an 8-week residency developed by Bethlehem Area School District teachers and Touchstone teaching artists to inspire literacy among local students.

Touchstone Theatre will present 'Live From the Edge,' an evening filled with 'the best of' from visiting ensemble Universes, a band of poets from New York who have created their own brand of fusion theatre.

Touchstone Theatre will present 'Live From the Edge,' an evening filled with 'the best of' from visiting ensemble Universes, a band of poets from New York who have created their own brand of fusion theatre.

Fresh Voices is back! This annual celebration of brand new theatre features original works by Touchstone Theatre apprentices Anne Losq and Zach Kanner, with appearances by company friend Chadd Zivic.

Fresh Voices is back! This annual celebration of brand new theatre features original works by Touchstone Theatre apprentices Anne Losq and Zach Kanner, with appearances by company friend Chadd Zivic.

InterAct Theatre Company continues its long-time relationship with Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-nominated playwright, Lee Blessing, by producing the World Premiere his latest drama, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA, which begins performances Friday, April 9, and has its official Opening Night on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA takes aim at an American populace that has grown strikingly complacent in the wake of extraordinary global challenges, exposing one of the world's most intriguing and influential conflicts: the battle between the elected leader of the free world and a democracy of millions.

Touchstone Theatre will present 'Live From the Edge,' an evening filled with 'the best of' from visiting ensemble Universes, a band of poets from New York who have created their own brand of fusion theatre.

Fresh Voices is back! This annual celebration of brand new theatre features original works by Touchstone Theatre apprentices Anne Losq and Zach Kanner, with appearances by company friend Chadd Zivic.