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THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Opens at Colonial!

Press Releases May 24, 2013 at 6:54 pm 0 comments

Colonial Playhouse in Aldan, Delaware County will continue its 2012-2013 season with the timeless classic THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman,” on Friday, May 31 at 8:00 p.m. Directed by Colonial vice president James Meinel, the production continues Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, Friday [...]

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THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST, Colonial Playhouse, 06/03/2013

Callboard May 18, 2013 at 3:28 pm 0 comments

Show: THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST Theater: Colonial Playhouse Theater Website: http://colonialplayhouse.net/ Theater Phone: Start date of auditions: 06/03/2013 Colonial Playhouse will hold auditions for “The Miss Firecracker Contest” by Beth Henley on Monday, June 3 at 7:00pm. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Southern accent required for [...]

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THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, Colonial Playhouse, 05/31/2103-06/15/2013

Marquee May 24, 2013 at 5:51 pm 0 comments

Show: THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Theater: Colonial Playhouse Theater Website: http://www.colonialplayhouse.net Show runs: 05/31/2103 to 06/15/2013 A legendary Broadway tour de force and one of the most popular plays of all time comes back to Colonial! First produced on our stage in 1987, join us as we re-tell the [...]

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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Takes Off at Colonial Playhouse

Community Theatre April 11, 2013 at 11:46 pm 0 comments

“It’s the truth, even if it didn’t happen…” ~ Ken Kesey, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Still fantastically crazy after all these years… and well worth seeing! Set in an unspecified state mental hospital in the early 1960s, this emotionally provocative play adapted by Dale Wasserman from Ken Kesey’s novel, [...]

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CUCKOO’S NEST Opens April 5 at Colonial!

Press Releases March 17, 2013 at 2:50 pm 0 comments

Back by popular demand, the next production at Colonial Playhouse, in Aldan, Delaware County, is the classic ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST by Dale Wasserman, adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey. Directed by Todd Holtsberry, show dates are April 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20. The [...]

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Aimee Theresa and Paul Kerrigan in Colonial Playhouse's production of JAKE'S WOMEN running through February 16 in Aldan, PA.

JAKE’S WOMEN: An Imaginative Comedy-Drama at Colonial Playhouse

Community Theatre February 3, 2013 at 1:13 pm 0 comments

When JAKE’S WOMEN opened at New York’s Neil Simon Theatre on March 24, 1992, it ran to the delight of audiences for 245 performances starring Alan Alda, who later reprised the role of Jake in the 1996 television-film adaptation. Paul Kerrigan carries out well the challenging acting tasks demanded in [...]

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Neil Simon Comedy Headlines New Year at Colonial Playhouse

Press Releases January 17, 2013 at 3:57 am 0 comments

Colonial Playhouse in Aldan, Delaware County will continue its 2012-2013 season with the Neil Simon comedy JAKE’S WOMEN on Friday, February 1 at 8:00 p.m. Directed by Kathy Quinn, the production continues Saturday and Sunday, February 2-3, Friday through Sunday, February 8-10, and Friday and Saturday, February 15-16. In “Jake’s [...]

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Adam Corbett of Westmont NJ (Eugene Morris Jerome), Jim Brennan of Lansdowne (Sgt. Merwin Toomey) star in Colonial Playhouse's production of the Neil Simon hit, BILOXI BLUES, running in Aldan, PA through May 19.

A-Ten-Hut!! BILOXI BLUES at Colonial Playhouse

Community Theatre May 18, 2012 at 2:34 pm 1 comment

BILOXI BLUES, as directed by Erin Marie Friel at Colonial Playhouse, is an insightful piece that entertains away the blues! Lots of laughter in this coming of age tale about a Jewish boy, Eugene Morris Jerome (Adam Corbett), from the Bronx, who is drafted during WWII and shipped to boot [...]

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Michael Tamin Yurcaba and Annette Traci in a scene from Colonial Playhouse's RED HERRING, running in Aldan, PA through March 24.

Intriguing RED HERRING at Colonial Playhouse

Community Theatre March 12, 2012 at 6:19 pm 0 comments

Colonial Playhouse in Aldan, PA, has a hit on its hands with local playwright Michael Hollinger’s comical espionage farce RED HERRING. Set in 1952 in the days leading up to Dwight D. Eisenhower’s election, the play focuses on three couples: FBI agent Frank Keller (Mark Ayres) and detective Maggie Pelletier [...]

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Adam Corbett of Collingswood NJ, left, and Michael Vuccola of New Castle DE star in the Colonial Playhouse production of FOUR DOGS AND A BONE, John Patrick Shanley’s comic satire of the movie business. The show runs weekends through January 28. For information call 610-622-5773.

FOUR DOGS AND A BONE: Theatrical Foray into Ferocious World of Film-making

Community Theatre January 17, 2012 at 4:31 pm 0 comments

John Patrick Shanley, screenwriter of the films “Moonstruck” and “Doubt”, unleashes a producer, writer and two ambitious actresses upon the stage to fight over the framework of a film in the seeming absence of an already weak director. Teeth bared, four letter growling, pawing at the film’s plot and character [...]

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Carl Dillard of Glenolden and Lauren Jones of Philadelphia in a scene from THE BRIDE OF BRACKENLOCH, running at Colonial Playhouse in Aldan, PA through November 19.

‘Camp’ Out for Some Fun at Colonial Playhouse with THE BRIDE OF BRACKENLOCH! A GHASTLY GOTHIC THRILLER?

Community Theatre November 8, 2011 at 6:53 pm 1 comment

Sit back and watch as the plots unwind, rewind and wind up in some hilariously silly situations as directed by Erin Guard. Set in 19th century Scotland, in a gloriously spooky old family manor by a loch near the moor, Rick Abbot’s BRIDE OF BRACKENLOCH pokes great fun at gothic [...]

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Mike Winterode and JP Timlin star in the Colonial Playhouse production of MR 80%, running in Aldan PA through September 24.

Colonial Playhouse’s MR. 80% Goes Straight to the Funny Bone!

Community Theatre September 13, 2011 at 9:58 am 1 comment

MR. 80% is 100% percent enjoyable, well stocked with talent and perfect for an evening of delightful entertainment!  Sharon (Kimberly Williams), a lovely lady lawyer with a past chock full of failed relationships, and Patricia (Sam Barrett), a grumpy sleep deprived medical resident, are looking for an additional roomate to [...]

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Outstanding STREETCAR at Colonial Playhouse

Outstanding STREETCAR at Colonial Playhouse

Community Theatre May 12, 2011 at 1:40 pm 0 comments

Long considered a landmark play in the American theater, Tennessee Williams’ A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE won the playwright a Pulitzer Prize in 1948 and introduced the theater world to Marlon Brando in a big way. In the original Broadway production, director Elia Kazan focused more on the character of Stanley [...]

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Faith Yesner of Media, left, Sam Barrett of Ardmore star in Colonial Playhouse's production of THE ODD COUPLE - FEMALE VERSION running in Aldan, PA through January 22.

A Night Out with the Girls You Won’t Forget! THE ODD COUPLE – FEMALE VERSION at Colonial Playhouse

Community Theatre January 12, 2011 at 8:47 am 0 comments

Colonial Playhouse’s THE ODD COUPLE – FEMALE VERSION, under the direction of Kathy Quinn, is chock full of comedy and quips. The opening scene draws the audience into the world of Olive Madison (played by Sam Barrett) with the effervescent interplay of the cast of ladies (Sharon A. Daws as Vera, [...]

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Daryan Borys as Bobby Reyburn, Kurt Kohl as John Brennan in Colonial Playhouse production of Bruce Graham's COYOTE ON A FENCE, playing in Aldan PA through November 20.

COYOTE ON A FENCE is Compelling Theatre at Colonial Playhouse

Community Theatre November 8, 2010 at 8:57 pm 0 comments

What do you say, as a child, when you see a Coyote hanging on a fence? If your name is Bobby Reyburn you take in the lesson about predators given by a favorite uncle. COYOTE ON A FENCE by Bruce Graham, now playing at Colonial Playhouse is a challenging play [...]

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