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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

Chekhov One Acts
Chekhov One Acts
Feb 21 – Feb 22, 2026

Upstart Arts once again brings you the plays no one else will. This time, enjoy a suite of Anton Chekhov's one act farces and follies.Upstart...

Othello
Othello
Nov 22 – Nov 23, 2025

Upstart Arts presents a staged reading of William Shakespeare's searing assault on the fragility of love and trust

Something Fresh
Something Fresh
May 10 – Jun 7, 2025

On Saturday, May 10th, 2025, 7 p.m. EDT, Upstart Arts will premiere the first chapter of Something Fresh, a three-part radio play. Michelle Denise Norton...

Wyrd Sisters
Wyrd Sisters
Feb 22 – Feb 23, 2025

In Sir Terry Pratchett’s Shakespearean spoof (adapted by Stephen Briggs), three Discworld witches cheerfully conspire to rescue the heir of the foully murdered king of...

Pygmalion
Pygmalion
Feb 24

A challenging, classic battle of strong wills brought to contemporary life. Comic jousting in every exchange.

The Case Of Charles Augustus Milverton
The Case Of Charles Augustus Milverton
Dec 2

Sherlock Holmes's adventures as a contemporary crime podcast. Dr. John Watson brings a fresh tale to AC Doyle's Twilight Thriller Radio. Twilight Thriller Radio is...

The Trail To Oregon
The Trail To Oregon
Jul 14 – Jul 16, 2023

Three free performances: 6:30 p.m. July 14 at Gifford Pinchot State Park, Conewago Day Use Area; 6:30 p.m. July 15, John Rudy County Park; and...

The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope
Feb 25

Join us for Molière's clever anatomy of Alceste, unafraid to affront all of Paris. And helpless against the charms of the lively Célimène. As Paris...

A Woman Of No Importance
A Woman Of No Importance
Feb 26

A Woman Of No Importance brings the wit and social insight of The Importance Of Being Earnest to a story that resonates with challenges women...

The Adventure Of The Devil's Foot
The Adventure Of The Devil's Foot
Oct 28

A modern take on one of Sherlock Holme's creepiest cases, The Cornwall Horror. Dr. John Watson visits the Twilight Thriller Radio crime podcast and host...

The Comedy Of Errors
The 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...

Squirrel Girl Goes To College
Squirrel 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...

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...

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...

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...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A 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...

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,...

The Merry Wives of Windsor
The 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...

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