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Review: SABRINA FAIR at Oyster Mill Playhouse


by Andrea Stephenson - May 09, 2026

If you enjoy a period piece with fast-paced dialogue and larger than life characters, Sabrina Fair is the show for you. The team at Oyster Mill has created a delightful and charming production of this classic play....

Review: DON'T LOOK BACK: THE LOST TALE OF PERSEPHONE at DreamWrights


by Sandra Harberger - May 03, 2026

Don’t Look Back was written by local playwright, Kate Brennan, who wrote The Wonder in Alice which premiered last year as an immersive theatre experience at DreamWrights.  This time, Brennan is reimagining the story between Orpheus and Eurydice....

Review: PETER PAN, JR. at Gettysburg Community Theatre


by Andrea Stephenson - May 02, 2026

Peter Pan, Jr. reminds us to look for the moments of joy and magic in our lives. Audiences will definitely want to catch both casts of this adorable production at Gettysburg Community Theatre....

Review: EURYDICE at DreamWrights


by Sandra Harberger - May 02, 2026

The 2006 musical, Hadestown, has renewed interest in the Greek mythology and the tragic love story between Orpheus and Eurydice. Ruhl’s play focuses on Eurydice’s perspective and her relationship with her father, who she meets in the underworld. Nana Yates portrayed Eurydice with honest emotions...

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Fulton Theatre


by Rich Mehrenberg - April 27, 2026

Ironically, Fulton Theatre ends their 'fourth floor' season with a performance on the second floor.  Dear Evan Hansen serves as the premiere production in their new multi-purpose space, Castagna Hall.  This was an interesting choice, and very effective for the most part....

Review: RENT at Keystone Theatrics At The Playhouse At Allenberry


by Andrea Stephenson - April 26, 2026

This production of Rent by Keystone Theatrics is a high-energy, passionate reminder of the importance of community. It is well worth taking the time to see this show....

Review: GODSPELL at Theatre Harrisburg


by Andrea Stephenson - April 26, 2026

For an evening of terrific talent, beautiful staging, and emotional performances, check out Theatre Harrisburg’s production of Godspell on stage through May 10th....

Review: GOSSAMER at TAFE: Theatre Arts For Everyone


by Sandra Harberger - April 25, 2026

We are introduced to Littlest One, played by Fia DiMercurio, as the newest dream giver. With child-like wonder and enthusiasm, she is guided by her mentors as she learns about who she is and her purpose. The Littlest One’s first assignment is a young boy and his foster parent who are terrorized by...

Review: ASSASSINS at Carlisle Theatre Players On High


by Andrea Stephenson - April 18, 2026

The acting in this production of Assassins is phenomenal, giving the audience the unsettling experience of relating to these characters as they plot and execute their assassination attempts. Assassins is a musical that will speak to many today....

Review: & JULIET at Hershey Theatre


by Rich Mehrenberg - April 15, 2026

The regional premiere of the jukebox musical, & Juliet loudly strutted into the Herhsey Theatre on April 14th,  The story is an altenrate take on what might happen to Juliet if she decided not to kill herself along with Romeo.  Fabiola Caraballo Qulada is fierce as the title character both in at...

Past Shows

Banshee
Banshee
May 1 – May 10, 2026

High above the River Bandon in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland, Nancy Donough hears the cry of the banshee. But she’s not the only one to...

Banshee
Banshee
May 1 – May 10, 2026

What do you do when the voice in your head is a wail that's been echoing for centuries?

Proud
Proud
Nov 7 – Nov 16, 2025

In May 2018, a three-day traffic jam persisted on the Schuylkill Expressway—a pride of peacocks, escapees from the nearby Philadelphia Zoo, were purposefully marching down the side of the highway on a top-secret mission. This is...

Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl
"Small Mouth Sounds" by Bess Wohl
Aug 15 – Aug 17, 2025

Laconia Contemporary Company Presents:“Small Mouth Sounds” by Bess WohlDirected by Julia MatthewsFeaturing Lydia Brubaker, Erick Goldsmith, Adam Kissinger, Connor Mclaughlin, Mara Nagle, Frith Rooney, &...

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