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GOOD BONES Comes to Arden Theatre Company in January


by Stephi Wild - January 02, 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!...

The Foundry at PlayPenn Reveals Class Of 2028


by Stephi Wild - December 19, 2025

The Foundry at PlayPenn, Philadelphia's preeminent playwrights collective for emerging professional writers, welcomes Rayne, Siddarth Anand, and Monica Flory as new Foundry members and its Class of 2028. ...

Photos: 1 POUND 4 OUNCES World Premiere With Azuka Theatre And Simpatico Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 24, 2025

Azuka Theatre and Simpatico Theatre are presenting the world premiere of 1 Pound 4 Ounces, written and performed by Philadelphia’s own Khalil Munir. See photos here! ...

1 POUND 4 OUNCES to be Presented at The Drake This Fall


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 08, 2025

1 Pound 4 Ounces, written and performed by Philadelphia's own Khalil Munir, featuring music by Rajeer Alford and directed by Barrymore Award winner Amina Robinson, will play at The Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake. Learn more!...

YOUNG, QUEER, AND STUPID Comes to Philadelphia Fringe


by Emmy Rice - August 31, 2025

Young, Queer, and Stupid is a trio of short comedic plays diving headfirst into the messy, awkward, and often hilarious experiences of being young, queer, and, well… sometimes just plain stupid....

Theatre Horizon Announces 2025/26 Season, Including World Premiere of WISHING TO GROW UP BRIGHTLY


by Nicole Rosky - August 16, 2025

Theatre Horizon, the award-winning professional theater nestled in the heart of Norristown’s Arts Hill District, just announced its 2025/26 season, a lineup showcasing five distinct theatrical experiences, including a world premiere, a beloved musical revue, and two productions created in collaborat...

NEW HEAVEN NEW EARTH, Adaptation of Antony and Cleopatra, is Coming to The Drake


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 15, 2025

Shakespeare in Clark Park, with Upstream Performance Collaborative and Cannonball, will present new heaven new earth, a bold, revisionist Afrocentric adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra by multidisciplinary artist Rayne. ...

James Ijames Will Join Tenured Faculty at Columbia University School of the Arts


by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2025

The Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced the appointment of celebrated playwright James Ijames to the Theatre faculty as Associate Professor of Theatre with tenure. ...

Simpatico Theatre and Azuka Theatre Unite Under Allison Heishman as New Artistic Director


by Stephi Wild - June 23, 2025

Simpatico Theatre and Azuka Theatre have announced a partnership: a collaborative season of new plays that explores urgent themes and highlights the city's vibrant artistic voices....

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [REVISED AGAIN] at Gretna Theatre


by Emmy Rice - June 01, 2025

This summer, Gretna Theatre sets the stage for Shakespearean mayhem as it presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [revised again] - a laugh-out-loud comedy featuring all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in under 100 minutes....

Past Shows

1 Pound 4 Ounces
10/22 - 11/2/2025


1 Pound 4 Ounces, written and performed by Khalil Munir, is a world premiere tapping into themes of resilience and identity. Featuring music by Rajeer ...

the Are We Free Yet? project by TS Hawkins


the Are We Free Yet? project written & directed by TS Hawkins based on the book by Tina Strawn originally commissioned by AngelPirate Productions ft. ...

An Army of Lovers
An Army of Lovers
5/2 - 5/19/2024


An aging queer activist is invited to the sleek, enclosed campus of a global communications company to give a speech for their first Pride celebration. ...

Overwinter
Overwinter
2/29 - 3/17/2024


Two bee researchers discover that one of their bees might have intelligence far beyond the norm. Between the impossibility of what is most definitely happening ...

a hit dog will holler
a hit dog will holler
11/2 - 11/20/2022


Philadelphia Premiere by Inda Craig-Galván directed by Reva Stover starring Jessica Johnson & Adaeze Nwoko A popular online political & social commentator is forced to ...

Boycott Esther
Boycott Esther
5/1 - 5/19/2019


Azuka Theatre presents the world premiere of Boycott Esther by Philadelphia playwright Emily Acker. In an urgent response to the #metoo movement, Boycott Esther chronicles ...

Bob: A Life in Five Acts
Bob: A Life in Five Acts
2/27 - 3/17/2019


Azuka Theatre presents Bob: A Life in Five Acts by playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb and Director Michael Osinski. Bob chronicles of the highly unusual life ...

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