Taysha Marie Canales

Photos: James Ijames' GOOD BONES at Arden Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026

All new photos have been released from the Arden Theatre Company's Philadelphia Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames' Good Bones. Learn more here!

Philadelphia Premiere of James Ijames' GOOD BONES Extended at the Arden
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026

The Arden Theatre Company's Philadelphia Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames' Good Bones has been extended, adding six additional performances.

GOOD BONES Comes to Arden Theatre Company in January
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2026

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of Good Bones, the newest play by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright James Ijames. Learn more here!

PRIMARY TRUST Comes to Philadelphia Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2025

Philadelphia Theatre Company will open its 51st season with the Philadelphia premiere of Primary Trust, the play by 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eboni Booth that earned widespread critical praise for its 2023 Off-Broadway world premiere.

HAMLET and ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD to Run in Repertory at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2025

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will present a bold repertory pairing of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead this summer, running July 9 through August 3 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University.

Video/Photos: KING HEDLEY II At Arden Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company's fourth production of its 2024/25 season with August Wilson's gripping drama, King Hedley II, which debuted February 27.  See video highlights and new photos from the show.

August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II Extended At Arden Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025

Arden Theatre Company has announced the extension of August Wilson's gripping drama King Hedley II. Directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner James Ijames, King Hedley II, set in 1985, takes audiences on an emotionally charged journey of survival and redemption following an ex-convict's struggle to rebuild his life against overwhelming odds.

Review: THE COMEUPPANCE at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
by David Friscic - Sep 18, 2024

Themes of identity, bonding, loss, self-realization and especially death permeate the numerous layers of Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ thought-provoking play The Comeuppance. This penetrating work explores so many layers that it is best to let the experience take you where it will. The high school reunion of five characters (with a sixth character often referred to and heard on a cell phone) based on experiences of the playwright himself (who grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland) has a distinct, edgy feeling as this group of millennials celebrate, banter, reminisce, self-analyze, and even ridicule each other with equal doses of affection and recrimination.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comes to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2024

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will present Shakespeare’s fan favorite comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Directed by Matt Pfeiffer, the production runs June 26 to July 7 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.

Theatre Philadelphia Unveils First Full Slate Of Barrymore Nominees Since 2019
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023

The Barrymore Awards return to honor the 2022-2023 theatre season in Philadelphia. With 66 productions recommended, this year's nominations celebrate the diversity of local artists and theatre companies. Stay tuned for the ceremony date and location announcement.

Photos: First Look At ALL MY MOTHERS DREAM IN SPANISH By AZ Espinoza At Proscenium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2023

Azuka Theatre and Teatro del Sol present the World Premiere of All My Mothers Dream in Spanish by AZ Espinoza, from March 1 to March 19, 2023, at Proscenium Theatre at The Drake. See photos from the production

Azuka Theatre And Teatro Del Sol World Premiere Bilingual Production Of ALL MY MOTHERS DREAM IN SPANISH
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2023

Azuka Theatre continues its 2022/2023 season with the World Premiere of All My Mothers Dream in Spanish by AZ Espinoza, from March 1 to March 19, 2023, at Proscenium Theatre at The Drake. Azuka Theatre teams up with Teatro del Sol for this new work that will be directed by José Avilés, with movement direction by Keila Cordova.

Guillermo Calderón's KISS to be Presented at The Wilma Theater This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2023

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia will present KISS, a daring play by Guillermo Calderón, on stage Jan. 31-Feb. 19, 2023.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2022

William Shakespeare's joyous and popular comedy Much Ado About Nothing will open at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, the professional theatre on the campus of DeSales University. The show previews July 13 and 14, opens July 15, and runs through August 7 in the Schubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.

Wilma Theater Releases Pro-Basketball Inspired Comedy Short, THE FLOOR WIPERS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2021

THE FLOOR WIPERS, conceived by Wilma HotHouse member Taysha Marie Canales and featuring the HotHouse's Jaylene Clark Owens, is a hilarious sketch that tells the story of two women who clean the floors during basketball games.

BWW Review: What a Piece of Work is FAT HAM at Wilma Theater
by Amber Kusching - May 21, 2021

Wilma Theater’s Fat Ham is a witty take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet where the only death is the patriarchy.Let's see what BWW's critic had to say...

Arden Theatre Company Presents Digital Production NO CHILD… By Nilaja Sun
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2021

The Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia will present Nilaja Sun’s Obie Award Winning play NO CHILD… This new digital production, a one-person exploration of the New York City public school system through the lens of a teaching artist, features Philadelphia performer Taysha Marie Canales.  Directed by Justin Jain, NO CHILD...will run April 27 through May 9, 2021 on the Arden’s digital stage.

Wilma Theater Announces World Premiere Digital Production Of James Ijames' FAT HAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2021

The ghost of Juicy's dad haunts him and asks for revenge - on Juicy's uncle, who has now married his widowed mom. Sound familiar? The Wilma Theater has announced the world premiere digital production of James Ijames' FAT HAM, a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's HAMLET, set in the American South.

The Wilma Theater Participates In Worldwide Reading Of Andrei Kureichik's INSULTED. BELARUS(SIA)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2020

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia will be one of dozens theaters from around the world that will present a reading of acclaimed playwright Andrei Kureichik's INSULTED. BELARUS(SIA).

The Wilma Theater Presents Their First Ever Audio Drama, IS GOD IS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2020

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia  has announced their first ever full-length audio production, IS GOD IS, in collaboration with 2X2L Programme and Die Cast