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302 s. hicks st
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Bucks County Playhouse

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Bucks County Playhouse

by Marakay Rogers · July 1, 2026

Blurb: Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved South Pacific sails into Bucks County Playhouse with soaring performances, standout choreography, and a Broadway-caliber cast led by Ryan Silverman, Alexandra Socha, Ann Sanders, and Mike Schwitter. Director Denis Jones delivers a vibrant revival that proves …

Previews: PHILADELPHIA BALLET'S 7TH ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL at Red Rose Farm

Previews: PHILADELPHIA BALLET'S 7TH ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL at Red Rose Farm

by Scott Serio · May 29, 2026

In what has become a much-anticipated event to close each season, the Philadelphia Ballet returned to Board Chairman David F. Hoffman’s lovely Red Rose Farm for the seventh time in a celebration of dance and volunteers, and a chance for benefactors to enjoy fabulous dance in a pastoral setting and…

Past Shows

Same Team

May 27 – Jun 14, 2026

Same Team, written by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse and directed by Kittson O'Neill, follows five women from vastly different walks of life who come together through a community-center soccer team representing Scotland at the Homeless World Cup. The cast features Asha Bagal...

Class C

May 7 – May 24, 2026

Azuka Theatre and Simpatico Theatre present the world premiere of Class C, written by Chaz T. Martin and directed by Rebecca Wright, running May 7–24, 2026 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake. Set in a near-future America where citizens are assigned government...

The Z.U.M.

The Z.U.M.

Dec 13

Following a financial emergency back at home, Ash- a genderqueer 18 year old with an affinity for makeup, is sleeping in their car and starting work at some Zumiez in some mall in some middle-class middle of nowhere. Here they meet Ez- the assistant manager of the Zumiez and an...

The Arsonists by Jacqueline Goldfinger (World Premiere)

The Arsonists by Jacqueline Goldfinger (World Premiere)

May 3 – May 21, 2017

Azuka Theatre presents the world premiere of The Arsonists by Philadelphia playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger, from May 3 to 21, 2017, at the Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake (302 S. Hicks St). Set deep in a Florida swamp, The Arsonists is a lyrical Southern Gothic myth about a...

Immigration Stories: Speechless by Linda Brogan and Polly Teale

Immigration Stories: Speechless by Linda Brogan and Polly Teale

May 1

Inis Nua Theatre Company’s Immigration Stories reading series features Speechless by Linda Brogan and Polly Teale on Monday, May 1, at 7:00 pm in the Proscenium Theater at the Drake. First produced by Shared Experience and Sherman Cymru in Cardiff at the Chapter Arts Centre...

Heritage Reading: A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney

Heritage Reading: A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney

Apr 10

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents the 2017 Heritage Reading: A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney on Monday, April 10, 2017, at 7:00pm, at The Proscenium Theater at The Drake (302 Hicks St). The yearly Heritage Reading features a play that has inspired the next generation of...

Sh*theads by Douglas Williams

Sh*theads by Douglas Williams

Feb 22 – Mar 12, 2017

Azuka Theatre presents the world premiere of Sh*theads by Philadelphia playwright Douglas Williams, from February 22 to March 12, 2017, at the Proscenium Theatre at The Drake (302 S. Hicks St). Bert's Bikes and Sports, a down-and-out bike shop in lower Manhattan, is on its last...

Leper + Chip by Lee Coffey

Leper + Chip by Lee Coffey

Feb 15 – Mar 5, 2017

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents the American premiere of Irish pub play Leper + Chip by Lee Coffey, from February 15 to March 5, 2017, at The Drake (1521 Spruce St). Boy (Leper) meets Girl (Chip) during a fight at a party. He’s out to get even the next day, but antagonism...

Radiant Vermin by Philip Ridley

Radiant Vermin by Philip Ridley

Oct 19 – Nov 6, 2016

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of Radiant Vermin, by English playwright Philip Ridley, from October 19 to November 6, 2016, at the Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake (302 S. Hicks St). Meet Jill and Ollie, a seemingly nice young couple. Someone gives...

How We Got On

How We Got On

Sep 21 – Oct 9, 2016

Azuka Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere of How We Got On by Idris Goodwin, from September 21 to October 9, 2016, at the Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake (302 S. Hicks St). Hank, Julian, and Luann are three talented, determined suburban teens coming of age in the 1980s...

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