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Brian Sanders, SNOWBALL 2012 (Photo credit: Johanna Austin, www.AustinArt.org)

Brian Sanders’ JUNK Returns to Hamilton Hall for SNOWBALL 2013

Intermission, News January 12, 2013 at 9:56 pm 0 comments

One of Philadelphia’s most highly anticipated events of the post-holiday season is the fabulous fundraising gala of Brian Sanders’ JUNK. The dance troupe extraordinaire and Philly Fringe favorite returns to the University of the Arts’ Hamilton Hall on Saturday, January 19, for its second annual SNOWBALL, transforming the grand architectural [...]

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Footlighters Proudly Announces the World Premiere of New Musical – PLACES! – February 1, 2013

News December 11, 2012 at 10:03 pm 0 comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Footlighters Proudly Announces the World Premiere of a new Musical – PLACES! – February 1st Berwyn, PA December 6, 2012 – Footlighters Theater is proud to announce that rehearsals have begun for the World Premier of a brand new musical, PLACES! scheduled to go up February 1st, [...]

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Paris Opera House Scrim

News December 3, 2012 at 8:55 pm 0 comments

Prop available; Paris Opera House Scrim available for purchase. Ideal for Phantom of the Opera or any Paris setting. Measures: approx. 12′ tall & approx 4′ wide each (3 panels). Email with any questions or inquires. Theater/Organization Celebrations Design Group Theater/Organization Website: http://celebrationsdesigngroup.com Theater/Organization Address: 950 Ridge Road Unit D8 [...]

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Steve Pacek (left) with Davy Raphaely in 11th Hour Theatre Company’s production of THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS (Photo credit: Chrissy K Photography)

Theatre Philadelphia Awards Presented at the Kimmel Center

News October 23, 2012 at 12:02 am 2 comments

Flashpoint Theatre Company, Steve Pacek, and the late Jiri Zizka were the big winners of three of the Philadelphia theater community’s most prestigious awards for 2011-12. Carrying on the tradition of the Barrymore Awards (on hiatus for the 2012-13 season), Theatre Philadelphia–the new coalition designed to pick up where the [...]

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2012 Barrymore Award Nominees Announced

News August 22, 2012 at 6:58 pm 0 comments

THE 2012 BARRYMORE AWARD NOMINEES ARE: OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION OF A PLAY The Aliens – theatreexile Angels in America part one: Millennium Approaches – Wilma Theater Body Awareness – Wilma Theater The Outgoing Tide – Philadelphia Theatre Company TWELFTH NIGHT – Pig Iron Theatre Company OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION OF A [...]

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PHILADELPHIA LIVE ARTS Unveils Plans for its New Headquarters

News August 14, 2012 at 8:02 pm 1 comment

The historic High Pressure Fire Service Building on the corner of Race Street and Columbus Boulevard will have a new life as the permanent headquarters of the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival.  The brick-and-terracotta pump house, built in 1903, is soon to be converted into a year-round performing and visual arts [...]

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Free Staged Reading at SCTC

News July 18, 2012 at 3:54 pm 0 comments

‘Express Tracks’ – A new play written by South Camden Theatre Company’s Producing Artistic Director Joseph M. Paprzycki and directed by Daniel Student Producing Artistic Director – Plays and Players Theatre in Philadelphia. Play synopsis – People may or may not be who they claim on a hot, tension filled [...]

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BLOOD KEGGER AT MONSTER BEACH at Walking Fish Theatre

News July 18, 2012 at 3:34 pm 0 comments

B. Someday Productions 
at Walking Fish Theatre and Walking Fish Burlesque
 Present: BLOOD KEGGER AT MONSTER BEACH A night of crazy science, drunken revelry and dancing girls! LOCATION: The Walking Fish Theatre
 2509 Frankford Avenue
 Philadelphia, PA 19125
215-427-9255 (WALK) PERFORMANCE DATES: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 8pm (Pay-What-You-Can Admission) Thursday, [...]

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ANNOUNCING 2012-13 SEASON OF PERFORMANCES AT WALKING FISH THEATRE

News July 18, 2012 at 3:29 pm 0 comments

WALKING FISH BURLESQUE PRESENTS: Blood Kegger at Monster Beach Mad scientist, Dr Paulina, and her faithful hunchback sidekick, Clurb (of Midnight Monster Mayhem fame) create Man/Fish at their lab on Monster Party Island. He escapes at the same time that the popular video series “Drunk Girls Who’ve Signed Releases” arrives [...]

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New Hope for the Arts in New Hope: Bucks County Playhouse Is Back!

News July 4, 2012 at 2:06 pm 2 comments

Monday night was a very special, exciting one in New Hope, PA. The Bucks County Playhouse reopened after being shuttered for more than 18 months.  This time, Equity producer Jed Bernstein is at the helm. At 7 PM, a dignitary and star-studded audience of nearly 200 people applauded and cheered [...]

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Off Broad Street Players to Present Annual Wally Awards 6/29

News June 6, 2012 at 5:58 pm 0 comments

The Wally Awards were created in 2007 upon the tenth anniversary of the Off Broad Street Players to establish an opportunity to recognize dedication and excellence in participation both on and off the OBSP stage. Nominations for the Wally Awards are made by a committee of OBSP Board members. Award [...]

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The Wilma Theater presents Tony® Award winning epic ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES May 23 – July 1, 2012

News April 18, 2012 at 12:02 pm 0 comments

PHILADELPHIA – The Wilma Theater is pleased to announce the final production of its 2011/2012 Season, Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, by Tony Kushner, directed by Blanka Zizka. The recipient of many prestigious awards, including two Tonys® and a Pulitzer Prize, and hailed by The New York Times [...]

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Tony Nominees HOWARD McGILLIN and NANCY OPEL To Perform At George Street Playhouse Annual Gala Sunday, May 6

News April 18, 2012 at 11:50 am 0 comments

New Brunswick, NJ – Attendees of George Street Playhouse’s Annual Gala have come to expect some top-notch entertainment at the annual event. The New Brunswick theatre will hold their annual fete on Sunday, May 6 at The Heldrich in New Brunswick, and they announced today that Tony Award nominees HOWARD [...]

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George Street Playhouse Announces Complete Cast for THE 39 STEPS

News April 4, 2012 at 4:17 pm 0 comments

New Brunswick, NJ – George Street Playhouse and Artistic Director David Saint have finalized casting on the final production of the New Brunswick theatre’s 2011-12 season, THE 39 STEPS. Joining two-time Tony Award nominee Howard McGillin will be Broadway and Regional vets Michael Thomas Holmes, Stacie Morgain Lewis and Mark [...]

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Six Playwrights in Spotlight at PlayPenn

News April 4, 2012 at 4:12 pm 0 comments

PlayPenn, Philadelphia’s professional new play development organization, will hold its eighth annual New Play Development Conference from July 6 – July 22 at the Adrienne Theater (2030 Sansom Street) in Philadelphia. The Conference will feature two-and-a-half weeks of intensive work on six works-in-progress by Liz Duffy Adams (A Discourse on [...]

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Flashpoint Theatre Company Closes With World Premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s SLIP/SHOT April 11-May 5

News April 4, 2012 at 4:04 pm 0 comments

PHILADELPHIA — Flashpoint Theatre Company is closing its season with the World Premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s SLIP/SHOT. Goldfinger has emerged as a leading voice of playwrights in the region, with her World Premieres of the terrible girls (Azuka Theatre, 2010) and Hershel & The Hanukkah Goblins (Gas & Electric Arts, [...]

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WOMEN OF FIRE AND BLOOD – Intense, Passionate New Production

News April 4, 2012 at 3:16 pm 0 comments

(Philadelphia, April 4, 2012)  B. Someday Productions and Naked Feet Productions present a new remounting of the best selling WOMEN OF FIRE AND BLOOD—mythological heroines of ancient Greece tell their stories through a modern sensibility. Performances run April 25 -29, 2012 at Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia. PA. [...]

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The DuPont Theatre Announces its 100th Broadway Season

News March 21, 2012 at 12:18 pm 0 comments

WILMINGTON, DE – March 20, 2012– The DuPont Theatre, Delaware’s Broadway Experience, is pleased to announce its Centennial Season, a mix of classics and new shows!  Be a part of history with this once-in-a-century season, guaranteed to offer something for everyone.  The DuPont Theatre’s 100th Season continues to deliver Wilmington [...]

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South Camden Theatre Company Announces 2012 -2013 Season

News March 21, 2012 at 11:18 am 0 comments

CAMDEN, NJ — March 19, 2012 – The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey announces its eighth season titled “Home in Waterfront South” featuring works written by Clifford Odets, August Wilson, Joseph M. Paprzycki and Eugene O’Neill. Opening the season October 26 [...]

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Bucks County Playhouse Revitalization Plans Move Forward

News February 21, 2012 at 7:07 pm 0 comments

Purple seats, red carpeting, new décor, new house lighting, new roof, new ceiling, live musicians, future  decks, handicapped ramp and bathroom, new bathrooms, sprinkler system – all of these items and more are in the works for Bucks County Playhouse under the new ownership. Most surprising of all are the [...]

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