Wilma Theatre News

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.

Plays & Players, Center City Philadelphia's longest continually operated theater at 1714 Delancey Place, will present the world premier of Concrete Dinosaur by Nicholas Wardigo will close Jan. 24 in the 3rd Floor Skinner Studio.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to close its fourth season of Downstage @ New Rep with boom a New England Premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.

Plays & Players, Center City Philadelphia's longest continually operated theater at 1714 Delancey Place, will present the world premier of Concrete Dinosaur by Nicholas Wardigo running January 7 - 24 in the 3rd Floor Skinner Studio.

Theatre Exile is proud to announce the world premiere of Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham, the 'dean of Philadelphia dramatists' (Philadelphia Inquirer).

People's Light & Theatre Company presents SNOW WHITE, by Kathryn Petersen, with music and lyrics written by Michael Ogborn, from November 18, 2009 to January 3, 2010 on the Main Stage. Pete Pryor directs. SNOW WHITE is one of three shows in the Target Family Discovery Series and is sponsored by ING.

The Wilma Theater announced the Philadelphia Premiere of Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo as the fourth play selected for its 2009-2010 Season at the theater's 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration on Friday night. The Gala celebrated co-Artistic Directors Blanka Zizka and Jiri Zizka's 30th Year at the Wilma and honored board chair Peggy Greenawalt with the 'Wilma Star Award' for her service to the Wilma Board, including four years as Chair.

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.

Plays & Players, Center City Philadelphia's longest continually operated theater at 1714 Delancey Place, will present the world premier of Concrete Dinosaur by Nicholas Wardigo running January 7 - 24 in the 3rd Floor Skinner Studio.

Amaryllis Theatre Company opens its 2009-2010 season with Samuel Beckett's masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, from November 10 through 22 at Amaryllis Theatre Company's home in The Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom Street).

People's Light & Theatre Company presents SNOW WHITE, by Kathryn Petersen, with music and lyrics written by Michael Ogborn, from November 18, 2009 to January 3, 2010 on the Main Stage. Pete Pryor directs. SNOW WHITE is one of three shows in the Target Family Discovery Series and is sponsored by ING.

Amaryllis Theatre Company opens its 2009-2010 season with Samuel Beckett's masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, from November 10 through 22 at Amaryllis Theatre Company's home in The Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom Street).

The Wilma Theater will open the dialogue concerning the political, economic, and health challenges overwhelming modern South Africa through a symposium series event dedicated to tribulations facing the nation, Tough Reality: Perspectives on post-apartheid South Africa (Sunday, November 8, 4:30 pm).

The Wilma Theater will open the dialogue concerning the political, economic, and health challenges overwhelming modern South Africa through a symposium series event dedicated to tribulations facing the nation, Tough Reality: Perspectives on post-apartheid South Africa (Sunday, November 8, 4:30 pm).

People's Light & Theatre Company presents SNOW WHITE, by Kathryn Petersen, with music and lyrics written by Michael Ogborn, from November 18, 2009 to January 3, 2010 on the Main Stage. Pete Pryor directs. SNOW WHITE is one of three shows in the Target Family Discovery Series and is sponsored by ING.

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'HOW TO BE A GOOD ITALIAN DAUGHTER (In Spite of Myself)' -- a play written and performed by Antoinette LaVecchia -- has announced that it will extend its Off-Broadway engagement at the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in Manhattan for eight weeks, running now through December 20, 2009. The play will perform a revised schedule, with new ticket prices during its extension.

Amaryllis Theatre Company opens its 2009-2010 season with Samuel Beckett's masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, from November 10 through 22 at Amaryllis Theatre Company's home in The Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom Street).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie, after a 48 year absence, as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.

'HOW TO BE A GOOD ITALIAN DAUGHTER (In Spite of Myself),' a play written and performed by Antoinette LaVecchia, will be presented this fall Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre's Studio Theatre (38 Commerce St.), with preview performances starting October 3 prior to a new official opening night set for Monday, October 12, 2009 - Columbus Day, a day of celebration for Italian-Americans.