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Upstart Arts

140 N. Beaver St.
York, PA 17403

Upstart Arts is a theatre in York, PA.

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Review: THE TEMPEST at Gamut Theatre

Review: THE TEMPEST at Gamut Theatre

by Andrea Stephenson · October 4, 2026

Gamut has created a visually stunning work of art with their production of The Tempest. Director Diego Sandino’s interpretation of The Tempest is creative and refreshing.…

Review: BEAUTIFUL-THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

Review: BEAUTIFUL-THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

by Rich Mehrenberg · October 3, 2026

While Beautiful might not be a perfect production, it has a lot to offer.  Anyone who is a fan of the singer-songwriter era of the early 1970’s will be especially appreciative of its score.  It features tunes that have stood the test of time.  Even fifty years later, it is easy to understand wh…

Review: THE BIRDS at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg

Review: THE BIRDS at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg

by Andrea Stephenson · October 3, 2026

If you enjoy a psychologically intense show that will leave you wondering how you would react in such dire circumstances, this is the show for you. Get your dose of spine-tingling chills this October with The Birds at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg.…

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.…

Past Shows

18 total · showing 11–18

The Comedy Of Errors

FeaturedThe Comedy Of Errors

Jul 17

Join us as Antipholus and Dromio journey through Ephesus, where all know them and they know none! Shakespeare throws many of his favorite tricks into his first comedy, from mistaken identities to fantastical wordplay to, of course, twins. This international cast will do a single...

Squirrel Girl Goes To College

FeaturedSquirrel Girl Goes To College

Feb 26 – Feb 28, 2021

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl begins her life as an Empire State University computer science student, eager to make new friends while keeping her amazing superpowers and squirrel friends a secret. But when things start to go wrong and a favorite professor goes missing, can Doreen...

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Aug 1

Join us for a Stay-At-Home Shakespeare matinee event. William Shakespeare's poignant Twelfth Night is a tale full of shipwrecks and heartwrecks, the weathering music a comfort and goad to fools blind to their obvious affections. We'll be doing this on Zoom and streaming to...

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Jul 28

Join us for the Stay-at-Home Shakespeare! Much Ado About Nothing is wit tennis, William Shakespeare's biting battle of men and women falling out amidst the inequalities of love, and the blind folly of faithless adoration. We'll be doing this on Zoom so the cast and audience can...

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Feb 21 – Feb 23, 2020

Theatre critic Mortimer Brewster is in for a madcap night of famiily secrets in this classic screwball comedy. Mortimer, his aunts, and brothers find themselves in a battle to see who can carry the Brewster name to its most eccentric extreme while Elaine Harper just wants to...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

FeaturedA Midsummer Night's Dream

Jul 19 – Jul 28, 2019

Serious Moonlight Bowie and Blues; Lost in Love Marital Mischief ; ) Join the Upstart Twilight Theatre as we travel the parks and woods of York County to bring you William Shakespeare's classic comedy of magic and mischief, as the King and Queen of the Fairies clash and mortals...

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Mar 15 – Mar 17, 2019

The Importance Of Being Earnest is a comically serious look into the colliding dreams and hopes of two men who want to be Ernest Worthing, two women who want to marry Ernest Worthing, at least one Bunbury, two butlers, an Aunt (definitely a capital A kind of Aunt), a governess...

The Merry Wives of Windsor

FeaturedThe Merry Wives of Windsor

Jul 27 – Aug 5, 2018

Upstart Arts presents "The Merry Wives of Windsor," July 27-Aug.5. Watch the pranks unfold as Sir John Falstaff, one of Shakespeare's most colorful characters, rolls into Windsor. Falstaff's attempts to woo his way to a wallet full of cash clash with the plans of the wily women...

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Totem Pole Playhouse (11/07-11/07)
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Peter Pan Goes Wrong in Central Pennsylvania Peter Pan Goes Wrong
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Jesus Christ Superstar in Central Pennsylvania Jesus Christ Superstar
Openstage (3/19-3/21)
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