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  • Back row L to R – Maggie Griffin-Smith as Alice and Janet Wasser as Penny; Middle row L to R- Al Krier as Paul, Seymour Kover as Grandpa and Shamus Hunter McCarty as Ed; Front – Rachel Brodeur as Essie. (Photo credit: Chris Miller)

    Ritz Revives Fun Classic YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU

    This seems to be a good time for the revival of 1930s-era comedies, with recent local productions of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE and now YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU at HaddonTownship’s Ritz.  Theatre. This play by George S. Kauffman and Moss Hart, leading playwrights of their time, was a […]

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  • Heather Ferrel, Dave Hastings in a scene from LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES. (Photo credit: Che-Yu Peter Kuo)

    Revenge, Intrigue and Danger Await at Chapel Street Players: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES

    LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES began as a 1782 French epistolary novel – the book is composed entirely of letters written by the various characters to each other. It is often claimed to be the source of the saying “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” However, the expression does not actually occur […]

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  • Linda Cunningham and Susan Blair in a scene from AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at Actors'NET of Bucks County.

    Sterling Performances Highlight AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at Actors’ NET

    One of the hidden gems of the local theatre community is the Actors’ NET of Bucks County. For those of you who don’t get out to Morrisville, PA, the theatre regularly selects quality products to perform, and give the audiences who attend a first-rate evening of entertainment. The latest example […]

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  • Ben Kilian stars as Mowgli in DCP Theatre's JUNGLE BOOK.

    Join in the Fun with DCP’s THE JUNGLE BOOK

    THE JUNGLE BOOK, directed by Cassandra Hogan, is a fun family show that will entertain, but not frighten, young children, filled with feathery and furry creatures, some friendly, some fiendish, and of course, the lost boy raised by wolves, named Mowgli (strong portrayal by Ben Killian). Mowgli is taught “jungle […]

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  • Classic Theatre Comes To Life at Forge Theatre

    One of the classic pieces of theatre is THE MIRACLE WORKER, the dramatization of events derived from Helen Keller’s autobiography. It tells the story of Keller, beginning with the illness that rendered her deaf and blind, through her early childhood. Annie Sullivan is hired by the Kellers to serve as […]

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  • Allison Kessler, Anthony Scanish, Nicole DeRosa Lukaitis, Ray Croce, Eli Russell, Dawn Varava at GEMINI by South Camden Theatre Company. (Photo credit: Robert Bingaman)

    A Visit to South Philly: GEMINI at South Camden Theatre Company…Yo, Wanna Go Wit?

    The audience at the South Camden Theatre Company (SCTC) production of GEMINI was told they would enjoy an evening of comedic drama. SCTC gave them that and more with a script written by the theatrically beleaguered author, Albert Innaurato. GEMINI is Innaurato’s only commercial success as it ran for 1,819 […]

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  • Melissa Tepperman as "April" in THE HOT L BALTIMORE at STAGES at Camden County College.

    Entertaining HOT L BALTIMORE at STAGES at CCC

    STAGES at Camden County College’s professional production of THE HOT L BALTIMORE is forceful at times–full of energy at the beginning and calm at the end. That’s okay. It’s supposed to be. Director Marjorie Sokoloff proves this production of Lanford Wilson’s play has all the symptoms associated with a Bipolar Disorder—or […]

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  • Carl Smith and Joel Guerrero star in THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP at Hedgerow Theatre. (Photo credit: Ashley LaBonde of Wide Eyed Studios)

    A Great Goulash Of Comedy—THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP at Hedgerow Theatre

    Okay, start with an homage to Hitchcock’s “Rebecca,” throw in a large portion of Victorian melodrama, Ibsen’s GHOSTS and (why the hell not) a smattering of the Bard; add a touch of “Wuthering Heights” and you might have an idea what THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP is all about. But, […]

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  • Laurie Hardy stars as Maria Callas in MASTER CLASS at Pennington Players.

    MASTER CLASS: Undeniably a Class Act at Pennington Players

    Mut – German for courage. Only one of the many words to describe the cast of the Pennington Players as they performed a powerful performance of the Tony Award-winning play, Terrence McNally’s MASTER CLASS. Courageous. More descriptive words would be captivating, passionate, and downright talented. If there was an error […]

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  • Tony Braithwaite and Tracie Higgins star in Neil Simon's HOTEL SUITE, running Feb. 18-March 16 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA. (Photo credit: Bill D'Agostino)

    It’s Check-in Time at Act II Playhouse—Neil Simon’s HOTEL SUITE

    America’s most prolific playwright, Neil Simon, will be in residence at Ambler’s Act II Playhouse via the company’s production of HOTEL SUITE, which runs from February 18th to March 23rd (extended). This pastiche of scenes from previous Simon works is perfect for Act II’s intimate stage—you can catch every little […]

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