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Theatre Exile

1340 S. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Theatre Exile is a theatre in Philadelphia, PA.

Upcoming Shows

Gruesome Playground Injuries

Oct 29 – Nov 15, 2026

Written by Rajiv Joseph and directed by Deborah Block, this intimate two-hander follows Kayleen and Doug across three decades of chance encounters, from childhood in a school nurse's office to adulthood. Brought together repeatedly by injury, heartbreak, and self-destructive...

Articles

Review: RENT at Bucks County Playhouse

Review: RENT at Bucks County Playhouse

by Marakay Rogers · September 10, 2026

As the group Straight No Chaser sings, 'Five hundred twenty five thousand choirs have sung this... thanks to the writer, we all leave sad.'  Without detail - yes, true. Jonathan Larson died before opening night of his own show about death and dying and drugs and rent strikes, leaving a show that fe…

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

34 total · showing 1–10

The Great Privation (How to Flip Ten Cents Into a Dollar)

The Great Privation (How to Flip Ten Cents Into a Dollar)

May 28 – Jun 14, 2026

In 1832, a mother and daughter keep vigil at a grave by The African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Philadelphia. Today, at a summer camp on the same grounds, a new, yet not entirely different mother and daughter sing camp songs and try to keep the daughter from getting...

Long Live the Queen (a her-story of drag)

Apr 30

Long Live the Queen (a her-story of drag) is a genre-defying cantata created by drag artist, opera singer, and costume designer Cookie Diorio, who also wrote the libretto, with an original score by Philadelphia-based composer Andrea Clearfield. The work blends drag, opera...

The Receptionist

Apr 29

This Philadelphia premiere of Adam Bock's dark comedy, directed by Deborah Block, follows Beverly, the cheerful receptionist at the Northeast Office, whose routine of answering phones and chatting with coworkers is disrupted by an unexpected visitor from the company's Central...

I Think We're Lost

I Think We're Lost

Apr 10 – Apr 19, 2026

Pier Players Theatre Company presents the world premiere of I Think We’re Lost, a darkly comedic reimagining of Peter Pan.

Philly GRIT: The Dangers of Tobacco

Philly GRIT: The Dangers of Tobacco

Mar 19 – Mar 29, 2026

Theatre Exile presents The Dangers of Tobacco by Justin Jain and Anton Chekhov as a part of Philly Grit, a series of shows by Philadelphia performers who step outside the boundaries of traditional theater to shine a bright light on our world. This Chekhovian one-act gets a wild...

Philly GRIT: Camp Cookie

Philly GRIT: Camp Cookie

Mar 26

Theatre Exile presents Camp Cookie as a part of Philly Grit, a series of shows by Philadelphia performers who step outside the boundaries of traditional theater to shine a bright light on our world. Cookie Diorio is a Philadelphia-based drag performer, classically trained...

Philly GRIT: A Vacation

Philly GRIT: A Vacation

Mar 18 – Feb 28, 2026

Description: Theatre Exile presents A Vacation by Bastion Carboni as a part of Philly Grit, a series of shows by Philadelphia performers who step outside the boundaries of traditional theater to shine a bright light on our world. Colton is an influencer for the ages. Colton has...

JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich

JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich

Oct 30 – Nov 16, 2025

Jane, an employee at a big tech company (you know the one), has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives in the office of Loyd, a crisis therapist, determined to be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. Featuring Scott Greer...

Glitter in the Glass by R. Eric Thomas

Glitter in the Glass by R. Eric Thomas

May 29 – Jun 15, 2025

Chelle, a Black mid-career artist, has written a check that she's not sure her talent can cash. When the city of Baltimore takes down the Confederate monument in the park across the street from her childhood home, she has an idea. She'll apply for a grant to create a piece to...

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