New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) will present the world premiere of 'Voyager One' by Jared Michael Delaney from June 20- July 21, 2019. Broadwayworld had the opportunity to interview Delaney about his career and the upcoming show at NJ Rep.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Tiny Dynamite, Philadelphia's home to A Play, a Pie, and a Pint, is thrilled to announce that they will present the world premiere of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED.
Performances of Measure for Measure begin today, continuing Lantern Theater Company's 25th anniversary season and its annual commitment to produce the timeless stories of William Shakespeare for both the general public and local school students. Lantern Artistic Director Charles McMahon directs an ensemble cast of Lantern veterans, including Chris Anthony, Kirk Wendell Brown, Ben Dibble, Adam Hammet, Claire Inie-Richards, Anthony Lawton, Jered McLenigan, and Charlotte Northeast. Theater critics and members of the press are invited to request tickets for opening night on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. by contacting Anne Shuff at ashuff@lanterntheater.org. The expanded six-week performance schedule runs Thursday, March 14 through Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Get ready for pizza, pints, and plays! Philadelphia's Tiny Dynamite returns in 2018-19 with two world premiere productions, both 'served up' with their signature 'brilliantly casual' style. Audiences will experience one-act plays, beverages, and pizza in a cabaret setting reminiscent of the great pub theatre offered extensively throughout London.
Theatre Philadelphia, the region's marketing and leadership organization for theatre, proudly announces the 2018 nominees for the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre. Celebrating the rich, diverse professional theatre scene in the Greater Philadelphia region, the Barrymore Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 5th at 7pm at the Bok Building at 1901 S. 9th Street in South Philadelphia. Guests will continue the festivities with an after-party Celebration at the same location. Tickets for artists, supporters, and the general public are now on sale at www.theatrephiladelphia.org.
Philadelphia Artists' Collective will conclude their 2017-2018 season with Maria Marten, or, The Murder in the Red Barn, by Anonymous, from June 6 to June 24, 2018, at The Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake. A tale of love, revenge and murder with a village idiot and the epitome of all villains, this show will make you boo, hiss, guffaw and cheer. Dastardly deeds, family forgiveness and a Wanderer's curse all lead to one blisteringly ridiculous climax in the highest style of the Victorian melodramas. Only the highest of the low for PAC, Co-Founders Dan Hodge and Damon Bonetti will trade the roles of the fool and the villain each performance for a truly outrageous night in the theatre. Which will play the villain on opening night? Audiences can cast their vote and help decide ahead of the show. Maria Marten will be directed by Charlotte Northeast. The role of Maria will be played by PAC newcomer Victoria Aaliyah Goins, who has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, America's Got Talent, and The Voice.
Four badass women--an assassin, a spy, a writer, and Marie Antoinette--hang out, plot murder, and try to beat back extremist insanity in Paris. In Lauren Gunderson's The Revolutionists, these women act in the face of injustice, give their lives to protect freedom and equality, and stand up for what they believe in...all while being hilarious in the face of challenging, fractured political times. Armed with sharp wit and even sharper knives, this comedy of libert , galit , and sororit considers how we actually go about changing the world.
If you believe in a story, does that make it true? British playwright Fin Kennedy's exhilarating play, BROKEN STONES, presented by InterAct Theatre Company, is based on a true story, but based on is relative.
In just their first two years of producing work Orbiter 3, the theatre company helmed by some of Philadelphia's most renowned playwrights, has been nominated for 12 Barrymore Awards. Now the world premiere of Sam Henderson's The Brownings, marks the beginning of the end for Orbiter 3, as they prepare to shut their doors in mid-2018.
If you believe in a story, does that make it true? British playwright Fin Kennedy's exhilarating play, BROKEN STONES, presented by InterAct Theatre Company, is based on a true story, but based on is relative.
A nation on the brink of war. A family on the edge of collapse. An army poised to strike, but unable to sail - unless their great general sacrifices his daughter. The PAC (The Sea Plays, Creditors) returns to the Fringe aboard the historic USS Olympia to present Euripides' heartbreaking tragedy of human folly.
Now, Shakespeare in Clark Park is reimagining the Bard's work with a cast of women warrior's this summer. Directed by SCP Artistic Director Kittson O'Neill (Interact Theatre Company), Coriolanus is set to run July 26 to 30 at 7 pm in Clark Park in West Philadelphia.
Now, Shakespeare in Clark Park is reimagining the Bard's work with a cast of women warrior's this summer. Directed by SCP Artistic Director Kittson O'Neill (Interact Theatre Company), Coriolanus is set to run July 26 to 30 at 7 pm in Clark Park in West Philadelphia.
Following a record, at-capacity run of How We Got On, Azuka Theatre continues their 2016-2017 "pay what you decide" season with the world premiere of Sh_theads. Developed in partnership with PlayPenn, playwright Douglas Williams and director Kevin Glaccum examine a down-and-out bike shop in lower Manhattan and the lives of the people who love to work there.
Curio Theatre Company continues its 11th Season with an updated take on Eugene Ionesco's, The Bald Soprano. This adaptation is by Tina Howe. Charlotte Northeast directs. This absurdist classic runs tonight, December 2, through December 19. Opening night is Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m.
Curio Theatre Company continues its 11th Season with an updated take on Eugene Ionesco's, The Bald Soprano. This adaptation is by Tina Howe. Charlotte Northeast directs. This absurdist classic runs December 2-19. Opening night is Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m.. Curio shows typically run on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8 p.m. schedule. The first preview is on a Wednesday. Tickets cost $15-$25 per person. Tickets and more information are available online at www.curiotheartre.org.
Curio Theatre Company has announced its 2015-2016 Season. The company's 11th Season includes new looks at modern classic works of theatre. The season will open with the Philadelphia Premiere of a one-woman staging of The Handmaid's Tale (October 15-November 14). It continues with The Bald Soprano (December 2-December 19). 2016 kicks off with the production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman (February 4-March 5). The season concludes with Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan (April 21-May 21).
Guts and glory storm the stage in full leather boots as The Philadelphia Artists' Collective (PAC) embarks on a sweeping adventure tale with Thomas Heywood's The Fair Maid of the West at Broad Street Ministries (315 S. Broad Street). This long-submerged theatrical treasure rides the waves with dashing heroes, treacherous villains, plucky heroines and love on the high seas. Charlotte Northeast directs a well-known cast lead by Barrymore Award winner Rachel Camp as Bess, the Fair Maid of the West who will stop at nothing to be with Adam Altman's Spencer. There's love, danger and enough buffoonery to warm any heart.