47th Student Theater Festival Begins 4/6 at Bucks County Playhouse
The Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) and Newtown Arts Company welcome the 47th Student Theater Festival to Bucks County Playhouse, featuring 55 performances by 31 schools from throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The festival begins on Monday, April 6th and will take place over six days: April 6, 10, 13, 14, 16, and 17. Students will spend the morning taking workshops in various theatre disciplines and the afternoon performing on the landmark Playhouse stage and receiving constructive feedback from theater professionals, including Broadway performers. A complete list of participating schools and adjudicators attached. Awards will be given out in various categories including Best Production, Best Ensemble, and Outstanding Actor, amongst others.
Performances are open to the general public and general admission tickets are $10 per person for each full day. Performances begin at 1:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased on the BCP website (http://www.bcptheater.org/shows-events/bucks-county-playhouse-student-theater-festival/) or by calling the box office at (215) 862-2121.
This year, schools participating in the Student Theater Festival are competing to perform in the BEST OF FEST Sunday, April 19, which will feature 4-5 outstanding productions from the Student Theater Festival and is open to the public to experience. Times & ticket pricing: 7:30 PM on Sunday, April 19, $10 General Admission.

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Seussical Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance (6/12-6/27) |
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Romeo and Juliet Labuda Center for the Performing Arts (7/08-8/02) |
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The Moth Storyslam: Revenge Punch Line Philly (7/07-7/07) |
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Magic Show - Jason Bishop: Straight Up Magic | Camelback Resort, August 2026 309 Resort Dr (8/15-8/15) |
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Freedom for a Night Circus Campus (9/13-9/13) |
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SWAN LAKE by The United European Ballet Company State Theatre Center for the Arts (1/16-1/16) |
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40th Anniversary Concert Sea of Memories The Performance Garage (6/26-6/27) |
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Magic Show - Jason Bishop: Straight Up Magic | Camelback Resort, July 2026 309 Resort Dr (7/18-7/18) |
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Tap Into Soul Bristol Riverside Theatre (6/24-6/28) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Philadelphia (7/11-7/11) |









