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Theatre Harrisburg Announces 29th Arts Awards Honorees


by Blair Ingenthron - November 19, 2022

Theatre Harrisburg has announced the recipients of the 29th Awards for Distinguished Service to the Arts in the Capital Region (Arts Awards). Ya-Ting Chang and Peter Sirotin, musicians and music educators, will receive the “Award to an Individual” and Sankofa African American Theatre Company will re...

Review: JOLENE: A DOLLY PARTON SONG CYCLE at Open Stage Of Harrisburg


by Rich Mehrenberg - September 11, 2022

Who doesn’t love Dolly Parton?...

BWW Review: PENTHESILEA: THE WOMAN WHO KILLED ACHILLES


by Marakay Rogers - September 15, 2021

Theater of the Seventh Sister and Orpheus Theatre Company join forces to retell the Trojan War on the field of battle...

BWW Review: OVER THE RAINBOW - THE SONGS OF JUDY GARLAND at Open Stage Of Harrisburg


by Marakay Rogers - June 01, 2021

Hey, we see you. That ticket to the WIZARD OF OZ singalong. That flying monkeys T-shirt. You with the porcelain collector edition ruby slippers. And you - the one who still says Friends of Dorothy. And you - the one with the complete soundtrack to the 1954 A STAR IS BORN, we see you too. Oh, the clG...

Past Shows

Poirot Investigates!
Poirot Investigates!
4/2 - 4/18/2021


POIROT INVESTIGATES!The Affair at the Victory Balladapted from the works of Agatha ChristieApril 2-18, 2021It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one ...


Poirot is on the case...again! In this original adaptation you'll see your favorite investigator solving his latest mystery at Open Stage....

Everyman
Everyman
3/5 - 3/21/2021


Everymanan online morality playdirected by Chris Gibson"Here begins a treatise how the high Father of Heaven sends Death to summon every creature to come and ...

Tales From Sleepy Hollow
Tales From Sleepy Hollow
2/12 - 2/28/2021


Tales from Sleepy Hollowa virtual ghost storyFebruary 5-21, 2021adapted from the story by Washington Irvingby Sammi Leigh Melvilledirected by Phillip Mannco-directed by Matthew GoldenA dark ...

Trifles
Trifles
2/26 - 2/28/2021


Triflesan online performance of the one act play by Susan Glaspelldirected by Christopher EllisFebruary 26 and 27 at 8:00pmFebruary 28 at 3:00pmIn a gloomy kitchen ...

Kafka's Shorts
Kafka's Shorts
1/8 - 1/24/2021


Kafka's Shortsa streaming play experienceadapted by David Lee from the short stories of Franz KafkaJanuary 8-23, 2021Friday and Saturdays at 8:00pm EST.Sundays at 3:00pm EST.With ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/18 - 1/3/2021


Due to the popularity of this timeless story, Open Stage will be extending the triumphant run of A CHRISTMAS CAROL through January 3!Get tickets at ...

Poirot Investigates!
Poirot Investigates!
11/6 - 11/22/2020


Poirot Investigates!adapted from the works of Agatha ChristieNovember 6-22, 2020It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek ...


Poirot Investigates!, based on the short story "The Adventure of the Western Star" by famed mystery writer Agatha Christie, will be streaming through the "Open ...

Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead
10/28 - 10/31/2020


based on the screenplay by George Romero and John A. Russoadapted by Phillip Mann"They won't stay dead."Enter a world where the dead are returning to ...

The Diary of Anne Frank


The Diary of Anne FrankPatrons can access the livestreamproduction on our website-https://www.openstagehbg.comBy Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket.Adapted by Wendy Kesselman.Based on Anne Frank: The Diary ...

An Iliad
An Iliad
5/28 - 6/13/2020


An Iliadby Lisa Peterson and Denis OHarestarring Thomas Weaver as The Poetoriginally produced by True North Theatre and directed by Brad DelzerHomers epic tale of ...

Angels in America Online
Angels in America Online
4/17 - 5/10/2020


Angels in America ONLINEApril 17 - May 10*Any size donation to Open Stage will grant access.*Open Stage will live-stream both parts of Tony Kushners ANGELS ...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory


Roald Dahls classic story of the destitute Charlie and his journey through the wild and wonderful Chocolate Factory run by eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka. ...

Amélie the Musical
Amélie the Musical
2/1 - 3/8/2020


Based on the award-winning French film, this charming musical shares the life of a shy, yet whimsically altruistic French waitress, Amlie. Follow her life journey ...

Heathers the Musical: High School Edition


Heathers the Musical: High School Edition is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/23 - 12/29/2019


Harrisburgs seasonal favorite is celebrating 20 years of magic this holiday season. The exciting and gothic reimagining of Charles Dickens classic story follows Ebenezer Scrooge ...

Playright Improv
Playright Improv
12/8 - 12/29/2019


Playright is a weekly once-in-a-lifetime improv showcase featuring long form improvisational comedy at it's finest. Sunday evenings, Open Stage's resident improv troupe, Scenery, performs and ...

EFF Live! - Erotic Fan Fiction Live!


Fanfiction (n)fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc.Nerd culture has given us some amazing characters over ...

Who's Holiday!
Who's Holiday!
11/16 - 12/28/2019


Whos Holiday! is a wildly funny and heartfelt comedy that tells the story of Cindy Lou Who as she recalls that Christmas Eve she first ...

Lady Boy Sings the Yuletide Blues


Lady Boy Sings The YULETIDE Blues plays Thursday 12/12 at 10pm and Tuesday 12/17 at 7:30pm. Mister Treats takes on their earliest love and greatest ...

Court Street Cookie Cabaret
Court Street Cookie Cabaret
12/14 - 12/15/2019


The kids of The Alsedek Theatre School bring joy, laughter, and (of course) COOKIES for an afternoon of variety acts! Presented on the brand new ...

A Very Court Street Cabaret Christmas


Harrisburg's favorite cabaret is back! Featuring the most talented performers of the area. Christmas cheer, ugly sweaters, and mystery guests abound in this special holiday ...

Lady Boy Sings the Blues
Lady Boy Sings the Blues
11/19 - 11/27/2019


Mister Treats takes on their earliest love and greatest enemy - musical theatre - in a rousing drag cabaret series. Is there space for queer ...

Lady Boy Sings the Blues
Lady Boy Sings the Blues
11/19 - 11/27/2019


Mister Treats takes on their earliest love and greatest enemy - musical theatre - in a rousing drag cabaret series. Is there space for queer ...

The Wolves
The Wolves
2/16 - 3/10/2019


The Wolves are a champion soccer team that play once a week during the winter in a nameless suburb. This staggering slice-of-life play was a ...

Absolutely Freaked! - a rock show of Zappa's early works


.Open Stage of Harrisburg and Joseph Osborne Productions invite you to join them for the world premiere of ABSOLUTELY FREAKED - an experiential rock concert ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/1 - 12/23/2018


Harrisburg’s seasonal favorite returns in an all-new production this holiday season. A Christmas Carol returns to Open Stage in what has become a Harrisburg holiday ...

A Very Court Street Cabaret Christmas!


The CSC gang returns, and they're chock full of holiday cheer! Inspired by Christmas Specials of yore, Court Street will soar with your favorite seasonal ...

Carrie the Musical
Carrie the Musical
9/29 - 10/26/2018


book by Lawrence D. Cohen lyrics by Dean Pitchford music by Michael Gore based on the novel by Stephen King September 29 - October 26, ...

Sondheim on Sondheim
Sondheim on Sondheim
6/10 - 6/26/2016


His story. His inspiration. His genius. The tapestry of creativity that characterizes Stephen Sondheim has remained largely undiscussed, especially by the man himself. That is ...

Narnia, A Musical
Narnia, A Musical
5/12 - 5/15/2016


The first and most famous story of The Chronicles of Narnia comes to life at Open Stage. Based on the classic by C.S. Lewis, NARNIA, ...

The Old Friends
The Old Friends
4/14 - 5/1/2016


Matriarch Mamie Borden and the remaining members of two longtime Texas farming families await a visit from Mamie's son Hugo and his wife Sybil. When ...

The Diary Of Anne Frank
The Diary Of Anne Frank
3/8 - 3/12/2016


Experience the beautiful story, live on stage. Set during one of history's most brutal periods, the Holocaust, the play is based on the actual diary ...

Two Trains Running
Two Trains Running
2/5 - 2/21/2016


The civil rights movement is sweeping across Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1969, but the promise of a better tomorrow hasn’t quite reached all of the ...

Court Street Cabaret
Court Street Cabaret
1/15 - 1/16/2016


Stuart Landon is back with his friends for another rousing rendition of COURT STREET CABARET! The best of Broadway and beyond - old and new ...

The Santaland Diaries
The Santaland Diaries
12/17 - 12/23/2015


Brilliant American humorist David Sedaris debuted THE SANTALAND DIARIES on NPR, delighting radio listeners with a cheeky look back at his experience of moving to ...

A Christmas Carol


Ebenezer Scrooge returns for a one-night-only staged reading, benefiting Open Stage. Charles Dickens' classic story follows Ebenezer Scrooge's journey with the three ghostly spirits that ...

Peter, Hook, & The Darlings
Peter, Hook, & The Darlings
11/27 - 12/13/2015


Our story begins when Peter Pan comes to the Darling's window and he whisks Wendy, John, and Michael to Neverland, where they join the Lost ...

Clybourne Park
Clybourne Park
4/11 - 5/3/2014


On two separate afternoons, 50 years apart, a modest bungalow on Chicago's northwest side becomes a contested site in the politics of race September 1959: ...

The Diary of Anne Frank


Open Stage of Harrisburg presents the highly acclaimed, award-winning play, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize, The Tony Award, The Critic's ...

Fences
Fences
2/7 - 3/1/2014


Troy Maxson is a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now supports his family as a sanitation worker in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as ...

A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory
11/29 - 12/29/2013


An evocative musical memoir of tradition, adventure, and family. In rural Alabama, 1933, young Buddy is being raised by three eccentric cousins. He is closest ...

Gidion's Knot
Gidion's Knot
10/4 - 10/26/2013


Over the course of a 90-minute parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic ...

In The Next Room, or the Vibrator Play


She longed to connect with her husband… In a prim Victorian home at the dawn of the age of electricity, a gentleman doctor is obsessed ...

Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
2/1 - 2/23/2013


A father searches for his inner freedom… 1911, Pittsburgh. Seth Holly's boarding house is full of vibrant characters on the move. They are all African-Americans ...

Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory


They were each other's family… Young Buddy and his sprightly cousin Miss Sook collect pecans from a nearby orchard and save up their pennies for ...

Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon
10/5 - 10/27/2012


Television more powerful than any courtroom… Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a ...

Videos


South Pacific in Central Pennsylvania South Pacific
Fulton Theatre (4/19 - 5/19)
Beauty and the Beast in Central Pennsylvania Beauty and the Beast
Fulton Theatre (6/22 - 7/20)
 York Symphony Orchestra's Schubert’s Unfinished in Central Pennsylvania York Symphony Orchestra's Schubert’s Unfinished
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (5/18 - 5/18)
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles in Central Pennsylvania Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
American Music Theatre (5/12 - 5/12)
Bridge in Central Pennsylvania Bridge
The Belmont Theatre (5/31 - 6/9)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Central Pennsylvania Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fulton Theatre (6/14 - 7/21)
CABARET in Central Pennsylvania CABARET
Ephrata Performing Arts Center (7/25 - 8/10)
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