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Bush Theatre To Transfer THE HORSE OF JENIN To Main House In 2026 After Sold-Out Studio Run
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025
The Bush Theatre will transfer Alaa Shehada’s The Horse of Jenin to its main space, the Holloway Theatre, for a limited run in January 2026 following a sold-out Studio engagement.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025
The Bush Theatre will transfer Alaa Shehada’s The Horse of Jenin to its main space, the Holloway Theatre, for a limited run in January 2026 following a sold-out Studio engagement.
Theatre Philadelphia Names Darnelle Radford As New Executive Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025
After an extensive national search, the Board of Theatre Philadelphia has named Darnelle Radford as the organization's new Executive Director. A longtime advocate for the city's arts scene, Radford brings nearly two decades of experience as a theater producer, media entrepreneur, and arts administrator to the role.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025
After an extensive national search, the Board of Theatre Philadelphia has named Darnelle Radford as the organization's new Executive Director. A longtime advocate for the city's arts scene, Radford brings nearly two decades of experience as a theater producer, media entrepreneur, and arts administrator to the role.
Photos: 1 POUND 4 OUNCES World Premiere With Azuka Theatre And Simpatico Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 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!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 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 - Sep 8, 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!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 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!
Shubbak Festival Will Return in May
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025
Shubbak Festival, Europe's largest and most dynamic platform for contemporary Arab arts, will return, promising its most expansive and thought-provoking edition to date.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025
Shubbak Festival, Europe's largest and most dynamic platform for contemporary Arab arts, will return, promising its most expansive and thought-provoking edition to date.
THE HORSE OF JENIN Comes to La MaMa in January
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2024
La MaMa, in collaboration with GOH Productions and 55B Productions, proudly presents the U.S. premiere of The Horse of Jenin, written and performed by acclaimed Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2024
La MaMa, in collaboration with GOH Productions and 55B Productions, proudly presents the U.S. premiere of The Horse of Jenin, written and performed by acclaimed Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada.
Irondale Hosts THE STRENGTH IN US One-Night-Only Performance This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024
Irondale will present The Strength in Us, a one-night-only performance on March 29th, to benefit The Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp, Occupied Palestine.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024
Irondale will present The Strength in Us, a one-night-only performance on March 29th, to benefit The Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp, Occupied Palestine.
THE SCRIPT IN THE CLOSET Comes to La MaMa in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024
'The Script in the Closet,' a new farce written and directed by Joyce Griffen, follows the misadventures and jealousies of a Pulitzer Prize-winning, husband-and-wife writing team who discover untitled pages of a mystery screenplay on their shared laptop. Catch the show from March 1 to 17, 2024 at La MaMa E.T.C. (Downstairs Theatre), 66 East Fourth Street.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024
'The Script in the Closet,' a new farce written and directed by Joyce Griffen, follows the misadventures and jealousies of a Pulitzer Prize-winning, husband-and-wife writing team who discover untitled pages of a mystery screenplay on their shared laptop. Catch the show from March 1 to 17, 2024 at La MaMa E.T.C. (Downstairs Theatre), 66 East Fourth Street.
APPROPRIATE is a Revival, Tonys Seek New Spokesperson, and Shabbat Comes to Broadway
by Cara Joy David - Jan 29, 2024
I like to do one topic per week, but on rare occasions, so much happens that a subdivided column is necessary. This is one of those times. Appropriate is a revival. The Tonys will have a new spokesperson. Jewish leaders are fighting against antisemitism.
by Cara Joy David - Jan 29, 2024
I like to do one topic per week, but on rare occasions, so much happens that a subdivided column is necessary. This is one of those times. Appropriate is a revival. The Tonys will have a new spokesperson. Jewish leaders are fighting against antisemitism.
Cast and Creative Team Set for TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS World Premiere at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2024
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Tempestuous Elements, playwright Kia Corthron’s new work exploring the trailblazing career of visionary Black feminist and educational luminary Anna Julia Cooper.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2024
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Tempestuous Elements, playwright Kia Corthron’s new work exploring the trailblazing career of visionary Black feminist and educational luminary Anna Julia Cooper.
Podcast Review: LOVE, CONDITIONALLY, Play Inside
by Cheryl Markosky - Dec 19, 2023
Play Inside’s Love, Conditionally – a new, immersive, series of short (around 15 minutes) audio recordings made in the UK and Palestine – is made with interactive listeners in mind.
by Cheryl Markosky - Dec 19, 2023
Play Inside’s Love, Conditionally – a new, immersive, series of short (around 15 minutes) audio recordings made in the UK and Palestine – is made with interactive listeners in mind.
Play Inside Launch LOVE, CONDITIONALLY A Series Of LGBTQIA+ Stories From Anonymous Authors
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2023
Play Inside launches 'Love, Conditionally,' a series of LGBTQIA+ stories from anonymous authors. Presented as experiential podcast episodes, the series is available online for free starting Monday, December 4th, 2023, in English and Arabic. Play Inside Series 3.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2023
Play Inside launches 'Love, Conditionally,' a series of LGBTQIA+ stories from anonymous authors. Presented as experiential podcast episodes, the series is available online for free starting Monday, December 4th, 2023, in English and Arabic. Play Inside Series 3.
Blessed Unrest Presents A New Play MISCONCEPTIONS By Steve Wangh
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2023
Blessed Unrest, an award-winning physical theatre company, enters its 23rd season with a world premiere of MISCONCEPTIONS, a new play by the Emmy-nominated playwright Steve Wangh (The Laramie Project), directed by Jessica Burr.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2023
Blessed Unrest, an award-winning physical theatre company, enters its 23rd season with a world premiere of MISCONCEPTIONS, a new play by the Emmy-nominated playwright Steve Wangh (The Laramie Project), directed by Jessica Burr.
FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER to Have Pittsburgh Premiere in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2022
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, City Theatre Company, and DEMASKUS Theater Collective will co-present the story of voting-rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer in the Pittsburgh premiere of FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer by Cheryl L. West.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2022
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, City Theatre Company, and DEMASKUS Theater Collective will co-present the story of voting-rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer in the Pittsburgh premiere of FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer by Cheryl L. West.
The Butterfingers Angel Kicks Off Holiday Season in Chester County Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center presents the gift of theatre and celebrates a major new beginning. The West Chester performing arts organization kicks off its new regional theatre program with a smart, original and heartfelt retelling of the greatest story ever told.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center presents the gift of theatre and celebrates a major new beginning. The West Chester performing arts organization kicks off its new regional theatre program with a smart, original and heartfelt retelling of the greatest story ever told.
Photos: Theater Breaking Through Barriers Takes Part In The 15th BIRD International Theatre Festival In Japan
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2022
Theater Breaking Through Barriers the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists and developing audiences of people with disabilities, recently took a contingent of 14 artists to Japan’s Tottori Prefecture to participate in the 15th BIRD International Theatre Festival. See photos from their trip here.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2022
Theater Breaking Through Barriers the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists and developing audiences of people with disabilities, recently took a contingent of 14 artists to Japan’s Tottori Prefecture to participate in the 15th BIRD International Theatre Festival. See photos from their trip here.
Almanac Dance Circus Theatre Announces The Return Of Cannonball and The Recipients Of The BIPOC New Work Presentation Track
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022
Almanac Dance Circus Theatre has selected the first recipients of the BIPOC New Work Presentation Track. These works will be part of the second annual Cannonball, an independently run Fringe Hub of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Running September 1-30, including a week of performances before the start of Fringe, Cannonball features more than 300 performances of over 65 shows, spanning circus, dance, theater, film, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022
Almanac Dance Circus Theatre has selected the first recipients of the BIPOC New Work Presentation Track. These works will be part of the second annual Cannonball, an independently run Fringe Hub of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Running September 1-30, including a week of performances before the start of Fringe, Cannonball features more than 300 performances of over 65 shows, spanning circus, dance, theater, film, and more.
The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. Announces Emerging Playwrights Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2022
One of the ways The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) fulfills its mission to discover and nurture new, innovative works by skilled and creative artists is its NEC Cutting Edge Playhouse: Emerging Playwrights Competition, which will be mounted for the second time May 5 to 29, 2022.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2022
One of the ways The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) fulfills its mission to discover and nurture new, innovative works by skilled and creative artists is its NEC Cutting Edge Playhouse: Emerging Playwrights Competition, which will be mounted for the second time May 5 to 29, 2022.
Philadelphia Theatre Company Launches Citywide Campaign To Support Sanitation Workers
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2021
Philadelphia Theatre Company is celebrating essential workers and literally talking trash throughout the run of their Co-World Premiere of Lindsay Joelle’s The Garbologists. PTC is supporting the unsung heroes of the pandemic with a free performance special for sanitation workers and their families on Thursday, November 11th at 2:30.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2021
Philadelphia Theatre Company is celebrating essential workers and literally talking trash throughout the run of their Co-World Premiere of Lindsay Joelle’s The Garbologists. PTC is supporting the unsung heroes of the pandemic with a free performance special for sanitation workers and their families on Thursday, November 11th at 2:30.
American Stage Announces New Producing Artistic Director, Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2021
Maharaj brings an impressive multi-disciplinary career and award-winning body of work to American Stage that bridges a wide range of exciting creative skills and notable experience as an administrator. He recently served as the Associate Artistic Producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, a highly respected nationally-known LORT regional theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2021
Maharaj brings an impressive multi-disciplinary career and award-winning body of work to American Stage that bridges a wide range of exciting creative skills and notable experience as an administrator. He recently served as the Associate Artistic Producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, a highly respected nationally-known LORT regional theatre.
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