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HERSHEY AREA PLAYHOUSE

830 Cherry Drive Hershey, PA 17033
Hershey, PA 17033



Review: LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE at Oyster Mill Playhouse


by Andrea Stephenson - March 07, 2026

The production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore is full of heart, inviting the audience to laugh and cry with them. It is just the type of play the world needs right now to remind us how important the little things in life really are....

Review: LITTLE WOMEN at The Orepheus Theatre


by Becky Winter - March 07, 2026

Little Women is a classic show written by Louisa May Alcott that has been a favorite to many over the years. Orpheus Theatre Company’s production is a reimagination by Katherine Campbell Rossi that breathes a new life into the classic....

Review: KING LEAR at Gamut Theatre


by Andrea Stephenson - March 07, 2026

Gamut Theatre Company’s production of King Lear is dark and intensely emotional. Audiences will find the performances and creative and technical elements enthralling....

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at Fulton Theatre


by Jason Davis - March 03, 2026

The Fulton Theatre has mounted a confident, engaging production of The Shark is Broken, running February 27 through March 22, 2026. Written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the Olivier Award-nominated play pulls back the curtain on the filming of the 1975 classic Jaws, placing audiences on the deck of ...

Review: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE at Carlisle Theatre Players On High


by Andrea Stephenson - March 01, 2026

The cast and creative team at Carlisle Theatre have put together a production that is as relevant today as it was in the 30s. If you enjoy interesting characters in a slice of life production, The Time of Your Life is the show for you....

Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [AGAIN] at LTM


by Andrea Stephenson - February 28, 2026

The chemistry between these three actors as they navigate the whirlwind script is superb. In times when it seems like there is little to laugh about, performances like this, which remind us to find moments of delight and laughter, are essential....

Review: WITCHES!? IN SALEM?! at TAFE: Theatre Arts For Everyone


by Sandra Harberger - February 23, 2026

This is a high energy show with an almost improv feel with lots of physical comedy. Many cast members were tasked with playing multiple parts, and I was impressed as always with their talent at creating a completely different character with a separate set of mannerisms, voices, and running gags. Som...

Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Keystone Theatrics


by Rich Mehrenberg - February 17, 2026

The Sunday funnies leap from page to stage as Keystone Theatrics presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. This fluffy show is full of cheer and catchy songs...

Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Fulton Theatre


by Rich Mehrenberg - February 16, 2026

For those who enjoy the suspense and satisfaction of solving a murder mystery, Fulton Theatre’s And Then There Were None is the show to see. The production skews the norms of traditional theatre, presenting audiences with a game to be played rather than a story to be experienced...

Review: MISERY at Susquehanna Stage


by Jason Davis - February 16, 2026

Susquehanna Stage’s production of Misery is a gripping and unexpectedly funny ride, thanks to standout performances, inventive design, and innovative direction....

Past Shows

Our Town
Our Town
Apr 18 – Apr 21, 2024

Embark on a nostalgic journey as we kick off our 25th-anniversary season with the very play that inaugurated our stage – Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN....

Bandstand
Bandstand
May 25 – Jun 4, 2023

It’s 1945. American soldiers return home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, and Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns with the hope...

Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
Oct 27 – Nov 6, 2022

Don't miss this intimate, innovative production of Sondheim's masterpiece. Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who...

Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein
May 21 – May 23, 2021

The Hershey Area Playhouse is presenting Some Enchanted Evening: theMusic of Rodgers and Hammerstein, featuring 41 performers coming together for an extraordinary performance. The online...

The Homecoming
The Homecoming
Dec 5 – Dec 15, 2019

Directed by Marcie Warner, The Homecoming is a heartwarming family story from Earl Hamner Jr.s novel, to the teleplay, to the stage (adapted by Christopher...

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Oct 3 – Oct 13, 2019

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a hilarious, interactive whodunit mystery musical that allows the audience to enter the action and become the ultimate detectives....

Disney's The Little Mermaid
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Jul 18 – Jul 28, 2019

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story...

The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage
Oct 5 – Oct 15, 2017

The Hershey Area Playhouse is pleased to present its next production, The Curious Savage. It's a gentle comedy which tells the story of a wealthy...

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Oct 6 – Oct 16, 2016

Just in time for Halloween, Frankenstein, is Hershey Area Playhouse’s fall production. Victor Frankenstein wants to create a "new Adam," a man who will change...

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
Apr 14 – Apr 24, 2016

Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present the second production of its 2016 season, Charley’s Aunt, an energetic and fast-paced farce that follows two students...

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