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Quintessence Theatre Group’s season-opening production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” stars J Hernandez (center) as the poetic soldier who helps a romantic rival when words fail the competition.
QTG’s ‘Cyrano’ dazzles with stellar lead performances
In Quintessence Theatre Group’s rollicking new production of  “Cyrano de Bergerac,” J Hernandez sparkles. more
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Jim Harris (left to right), Ed Feldman, Chris Seifert and Maria Pfender bring the laughs to any production by Mt. Airy Home Companion.
Frothy election spoofs from Mt. Airy Home Companion
Local comedy troupe is back just in time to stick their proverbial not-so-sharp pins into the sacred cows of the election season. more
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Lorraine Barrett as librarian Emily Wheelock Reed and Mike Zaleski as reporter Herschel Webb in the Old Academy Players production of “Alabama Story,” which runs through Sept. 29.
Theater companies tackle the complexities of history
Two area theaters opened their 2024-25 seasons this weekend with modern plays based on persons and events of the past mid-century. more
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The mysterious, sudden death of controversial monk Thomas Merton (above) is explored in “Rendezvous in Bangkok... Who Killed Thomas Merton?” at the Irish Arts and Cultural Center in Mt. Airy on Sunday, Sept. 22, 3 p.m.
Mysterious death of cleric explored in Mt. Airy play
“Rendezvous in Bangkok ...Who Killed Thomas Merton?” returns to the Irish Arts and Cultural Center on Sunday, Sept. 22.  more
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Paddy May, Tony Braithwaite and Renee McFillin in "An Act of God" at Act II Playhouse.
Act II's divine comedy: Tony Braithwaite plays God
Act II Playhouse inaugurates its 2024-2025 season with "An Act of God" by David Javerbaum. more
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A rendering of the planned restoration of the theater's historic marquis
Quintessence completes final purchase of Sedgwick Theater
After four years of trying, Quintessence Theatre Group has finally completed the purchase of the historic Sedgwick Theater building. more
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Haley Dunning as Antedia (left) with Susan Cantone as “Miss Winnie” in Old Academy Players’ annual showcase of one-act plays.
Old Academy Players closes the season with a one-act ‘Bonanza’
Once again, Old Academy Players premiered its 2024 "Summer One Act Bonanza," an annual event featuring one-act plays. more
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“Show Her the Money” is the story of a group of female business investors who focus on women entrepreneurs, and help them break into the world of venture capital. Actress Sharon Gless is in white. The documentary screens at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 20, at Ambler Theater, and will be followed by a panel discussion.
‘Show Her the Money’ champions female entrepreneurs
On July 20, the historic Ambler Theater will host a screening of "Show Her the Money," a powerful documentary directed by Ky Dickens. more
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With “Jaws,” the film’s then 26-year-old director Steven Spielberg and his team created the blueprint for the summer movie blockbuster.
A blockbuster, ‘Jaws’, cracks the surface in Ambler
In the sweltering summer of 1975, a great white shark emerged from the depths of the ocean and splashed onto the silver screen. more
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Actor Sam Gugino as Mr. Webb comforts and counsels Haley Dunning, who plays his daughter Emily in Old Academy Players’ production of “Our Town,” which runs through June 23.
An ‘Our Town’ that would make Thornton Wilder happy
In all theater, there is nothing like "Our Town." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1938, the iconic work is now running at Old Academy Players more
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Mary Carpenter (from left), Stephen Cole, Kevin Regan and Caroline Rhoads, of Comedy Sportz, have no shame. They will do whatever it takes, no matter how silly, to make audiences laugh.
Having fun, and delivering laughs, with improv
Standing on a stage in front of an audience and not knowing what will happen next might be scary for some, but for the ComedySportz troupe, no script, no problem. more
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Michael Christopher Schantz, a Chestnut Hill Academy graduate, and Mary Cadden Tucker, Springfield High School graduate, professional actors with numerous TV, movie and theater credits, will be getting married in September.
From Chestnut Hill to Broadway: A local love story
Michael Schantz discovered acting at Chestnut Hill Academy. Meanwhile, Mary Cadden Tucker was acting in musicals at Springfield Township High School. more
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Kelechi Udenkwo (left) and Deja Anderson-Ross share a loving moment in the Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of “Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, and 3,)” running through June 23.
Stay or go: A Hero’s dilemma in ‘Father Comes Home’
Just in time for "Juneteenth," Quintessence Theatre presents "Father Comes Home from the Wars, (Parts 1, 2 and 3)" by Suzan-Lori Parks. more
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'Forever Plaid,' running through June 16 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler is an ode to the close-harmony guy groups of the 1950s.
'Forever Plaid' now running at Act 2 Playhouse
For those old enough to remember American pop culture of the 1950s, the show is a madeleine that evokes strong memories of a vanished world. In any event, it is fun. more
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A silhouette of Christie Fischer as Diana (front) and Nic Fallacaro as Gabe.
Challenging convention in 'Normal’
"Next to Normal" broke new ground in the history of the American musical. It debuted off-Broadway in 2008 and then won a Pulitzer Prize. more
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Carlene Lewis, Jim Hopper and Jennifer Lawson star in the Stagecrafters Theater’s production of Lynn Nottage’s 2015 play “Sweat.”
Blue-collar angst splits co-workers in ‘Sweat’ at Stagecrafters
Stagecrafters veers into political territory with its production of "Sweat," the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage. more
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Tom Keels (from left), Janet Wasser, Samuel Fernandez and Samantha Simpson star in “The Trouble with Harry,” now at Allens Lane Theatre through April 21. For reservations: allenslane.org.
Hitchcock's only comedy, adapted for Allens Lane Theater
Alfred Hitchcock was known as “the master of suspense,” but "The Trouble with Harry" is quite different. more
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The production of "Macbeth" by the Quintessence Theatre Group along with the cast's performances including Daniel Miller (far left) as Macbeth, and Scott Parkinson (far right) as Lady Macbeth, have drawn cheers from audiences. The show has been extended through April 28.
With ‘Macbeth’ a hit, Quintessence extends the run
Quintessence Theatre's production of Macbeth has received such an electrifying response that the company is extending its run through April 28. more
Scott Parkinson, as Lady Macbeth, confronts the horror of her husband — played by Daniel Miller — wielding a bloody dagger.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth:
No matter the staging, Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is elusive. Always, you struggle with the absurd, nagging sympathy you feel for a blood-drenched tyrant. more
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Citywide theater festival to include performances in the Northwest
Philly Theatre Week returns April 4 to 14 with several presentations scheduled. more
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