Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley fires up its 2010 Signature Series Jan. 28-Feb. 14 with Visiting Mr. Green, featuring Equity artists Alan Kutner and Damon Bonetti starring in Jeff Baron's multi-generational comedy, directed by local theatrical powerhouse Roberta Sloan, director of Temple University Theaters.
Scandals, secrets and diabolical plans set the stage for comedy in Bristol Riverside Theatre's production of the Obie Award-winning play The Foreigner by Larry Shue, running January 26-February 14.
Bill Van Horn and Armen Pandola have created a well-written political comedy currently playing at the Walnut Street Theatre's Studio 3. The Prince features two characters portrayed by the playwrights themselves. Nick Collas (Armen Pandola) is law ethics professor recounting to his students (the audience) the case of indicted politician Paul 'The Duke' Ducachevski (Bill Van Horn). Both actors spend the entire time in these roles and therefore spend a good deal of time addressing invisible people. However, when Van Horn as the Duke has a meeting or personally greets people at a crowded event, the acting and writing allow the audience to clearly see the people he's addressing.
The passionate world of opera comes to life in Philadelphia Theatre Company's world premiere of Terrence McNally's Golden Age on January 22 - February 14.
In 2007, The Walnut Street Theatre joined forces with PECO in support of two very special Touring Outreach Productions, The Boy Who Cried Bully and Mean Girlz R Bullies 2. By overwhelming popular demand, The Walnut and PECO are again teaming up to provide enriching and beneficial programming to area schools.
Amaryllis Theatre Company continues its season with the dark Scottish comedy Gagarin Way by Gregory Burke running from January 19 through February 7 at Amaryllis Theatre Company's home in The Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom Street).
Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley fires up its 2010 Signature Series Jan. 28-Feb. 14 with Visiting Mr. Green, featuring Equity artists Alan Kutner and Damon Bonetti starring in Jeff Baron's multi-generational comedy, directed by local theatrical powerhouse Roberta Sloan, director of Temple University Theaters.
The passionate world of opera comes to life in Philadelphia Theatre Company's world premiere of Terrence McNally's Golden Age on January 22 - February 14.
Barrymore Award-winning and Broadway favorite Hugh Panaro is set to star as Fagin in Walnut Street Theatre's production of Oliver!, to run November 10th, 2009 through January 10th, 2010.
Welsh actor Geraint Wyn Davies will portray the legendary Welsh poet, playwright and author of 'Under Milk Wood,' Dylan Thomas in Leon Pownall's play DO NOT GO GENTLE, previewing Off-Broadway starting November 19 prior to opening December 6, 2009 at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42 Street) in Manhattan.
'The Wizard of Oz', L. Frank Baum's family friendly fantasy in which a young Dorothy travels over the rainbow after a twister hits her Uncle's farm, is one of the most popular stories of all time due to the iconic film version.
Rosemary Prinz, a veteran of Broadway and the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns, leads the cast in The Cleveland Play House production of Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Lost in Yonkers is a touching and hilarious coming of age story and a very eccentric family.
Mauckingbird Theatre Company delves into the lives of two influential gay writers Truman Capote and James Baldwin - both authors of literary touchstones of the mid-twentieth century.
IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE, produced by Theatreworks USA, will continue the Walnut Street Theatre for Kids 2009-2010 Season at the Walnut on Saturday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. (ASL interpreted) and 3:30 p.m.
In the coming year, the Walnut Street Theatre, America's oldest theatre and the State Theatre of Pennsylvania will celebrate its landmark 202nd season of live entertainment and its 28th season as a not-for-profit producing theatre company. Boasting over 56,000 subscribers, The Walnut is not only the most popular theatre company in Philadelphia, but also the most subscribed theatre company in the world.
Theatre Exile is proud to announce the world premiere of Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham, the 'dean of Philadelphia dramatists' (Philadelphia Inquirer).