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Touchstone Theatre

Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA

Touchstone Theatre is a theatre in Central Pennsylvania.

Upcoming Shows

Still Here

Oct 3

A community-based performance created by Touchstone Theatre/Moravian University MFA student Anisa Hosseini, featuring a collection of stories told by people who have lost someone significant in their lives. This verbatim piece attempts to answer the question: in what ways do...

Milkdrunk

Oct 7 – Oct 10, 2026

An original one-woman show by Washington, D.C.-based playwright and performer Cathleen O'Malley. Crackling with humour, physicality, and searing vulnerability, O'Malley tears back the curtain on childbirth, milk, and what it takes to be a mother mammal in a modern world.

Christmas City Follies XXVII

Dec 3 – Dec 20, 2026

A theatrical extravaganza made from scratch featuring spirited songs, Santa-sized surprises, and more. This one-of-a-kind homegrown holiday variety show has something for everyone, marking Touchstone's 27th annual production.

When I Put On Your Glove

Jan 28 – Jan 31, 2027

A puppetry, dance, and spoken word piece that explores a daughter's relationship to her father's work, building upon a premise that puppets are containers of memory. In it, a daughter explores what it means for her to slip into her father's art, not just the form, but the actual...

The Southside Experience

Mar 4 – Mar 14, 2027

A multimedia live theater production celebrating 100 years of history of the Southside of Bethlehem as told by the real stories of the people who lived it. Touchstone returns to this seminal work in its ongoing exploration of creative place-making through the stories of ordinary...

Untitled José Díaz Play

Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2027

A Spanish-language playreading by prominent local playwright José Díaz. A new creation by The José Díaz Experimental Theater set in the style of a 1960s radio play or radionovela.

Articles

Review: RAGTIME at Fulton Theatre

Review: RAGTIME at Fulton Theatre

by Rich Mehrenberg · September 27, 2026

Fulton’s season opener of Ragtime is more relevant now than ever. The show seamlessly blends timely social issues and soaring melodies into a story of America that is heavy yet hopeful.…

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Susquehanna Stage

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Susquehanna Stage

by Jason Davis · September 27, 2026

Susquehanna Stage’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Jeremy Patterson, is a creative, energetic, laugh-out-loud reinvention of Shakespeare’s classic. Transporting the action to New Orleans, complete with jazz and Southern charm, Patterson gives the familiar comedy a fresh personality tha…

Review: THE FABLE FESTIVAL AND MOTHER GOOSED at DreamWrights

Review: THE FABLE FESTIVAL AND MOTHER GOOSED at DreamWrights

by Sandra Harberger · September 19, 2026

DreamWrights presents a double feature with The Fable Festival and Mother Goosed on stage from September 18th to 27th under the direction of Hannah Kuhn. The Fable Festival and Mother Goosed is filled with animals and nursery rhymes gone wrong. It is perfect for families with children. It’s also…

Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE at Open Stage

Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE at Open Stage

by Rich Mehrenberg · September 13, 2026

This show is an excellent season opener for the theater.  It celebrates non-comformity and an appreciation for life. Playing now through September 26th. Carpe Diem!  …

Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Ephrata Performing Arts Center

Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Ephrata Performing Arts Center

by Rich Mehrenberg · September 5, 2026

Director, Ben Galosi keeps the laughs coming in this 90 minute intermission-free show.  The humor is derived not only from the characters’ excessively bleeding hearts, but also hilariously random moments of aggressive chaos and mayhem.  A special salute to the EPAC stage crew who have a lot of c…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Theatre Harrisburg

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Theatre Harrisburg

by Andrea Stephenson · September 5, 2026

This is a production that will make you laugh and cry, that reminds us of both the worst parts of being human and the best most inspiring parts of being human. Come From Away at Theatre Harrisburg is a show you do not want to miss.…

Review: PRETTY WOMAN at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

Review: PRETTY WOMAN at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

by Rich Mehrenberg · August 23, 2026

Amy Marie McCleary serves the production well in her dual role as director and choreographer.  I recently reviewed the national tour of Pretty Woman, and I strongly preferred the pace, energy, and sets of the Dutch Apple production.…

Past Shows

Still Here

Oct 3

A community-based performance created by Touchstone Theatre/Moravian University MFA student Anisa Hosseini, featuring a collection of stories told by people who have lost someone significant in their lives. This verbatim piece attempts to answer the question: in what ways do...

5

Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026

An evening of five short Spanish-language plays written by prominent local playwright José Díaz. These allegorical stories include a meeting between a psychiatric counselor and a former model, a nun grappling with an existential crisis, and the widow of a powerful man reading...

The Poisoner

Sep 17 – Sep 19, 2026

A limited-run touring production directed by two-time Obie Award-winning director Lee Sunday Evans. This neo-noir thriller is driven by a determined journalist who returns to his hometown and uncovers more than he bargained for as he unravels the deception, abuse of power, and...

Fresh Voices: Past, Present, Future

Jun 5 – Jun 6, 2026

Fresh Voices is an annual series of original devised performances created by first-year Moravian University/Touchstone Theatre Master of Fine Arts students, developed over six months under the guidance of the ensemble. This year's production, created by Jolie Lanning and Anisa...

A Wall Between Us

Oct 5 – Oct 6, 2024

A Wall Between Us is a thought-provoking production by London-based Single Shoe Productions that utilizes video projection, visual storytelling, and illusions to explore three interconnected narratives. The stories delve into our innate need for belonging, examining the impact...

DESCENT

Oct 5

DESCENT is an evening-length duet performed by Kinetic Light that explores the joys of wheeled movement through a unique architectural ramp installation. The production combines dance, design, and technology, challenging perceptions of disability and beauty, and draws...

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Trainspotting The Musical in Central Pennsylvania Trainspotting The Musical
Grand Opera House, York (11/09-11/14)
33 Variations  in Central Pennsylvania 33 Variations
Messiah University Department of Theatre and Dance (10/01-10/04)
Improv-A-Palooza in Central Pennsylvania Improv-A-Palooza
Fotis & Fotis Comedy (10/02-10/02)
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