Blue Door

01-14-2010 - 03-21-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Arden Theatre Company

http://www.ardentheatre.org/

Arden Theatre Company - Arcadia Stage - 40 N 2nd Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: $14-$35

2159221122

http://www.ardentheatre.org/tickets/

Start Time(s): Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays @ 8 pm Saturdays @ 2 pm Sundays @ 2 pm Weds Jan 13 @ 8 pm Tues Jan 19 @ 7 pm Weds Jan 20 @ 10 am Tues Jan 26 @ 7 pm Weds Jan 27 @ 630 pm Tues Feb 2, 9, 16 at 7 pm Tues Feb 23 @ 10 am Weds Feb 3, 17 @ 10 am and 630 pm Weds Feb 10 @ 2 pm and 630 pm Weds Feb 24 @ 630 pm Tues Mar 2, 9, 16 @ 7 pm Tues Mar 9 @ 10 am Weds Mar 3, 10, 17 @ 2 pm and 630 pm

Director Walter Dallas returns to the Arden after helming the notable production The Piano Lesson Johnnie Hobbs Jr stars as Lewis, a successful mathematics professor whose wife has just left him So begins his sleepless night where a series of ancestors visit him and reveal the hardships and victories of their lives Lyrical, funny and poignant, Lewis' journey is thought-provoking window into the soul of one African American man grappling at the intersection of his own identity and his cultural history Recommended for 9th grade and older

Romeo and Juliet

02-25-2010 - 04-04-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Arden Theatre Company

http://www.ardentheatre.org/

Arden Theatre Company - F Otto Haas Stage - 40 N 2nd Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: $14-$35

2159221122

http://www.ardentheatre.org/tickets/

Start Time(s): Thursday, 2/25/10 8:00PM EST Friday, 2/26/10 8:00PM EST Saturday, 2/27/10 8:00PM EST Sunday, 2/28/10 2:00PM EST Tuesday, 3/2/10 7:00PM EST Thursday, 3/4/10 10:00AM EST Friday, 3/5/10 8:00PM EST Saturday, 3/6/10 2:00PM EST Saturday, 3/6/10 8:00PM EST Sunday, 3/7/10 2:00PM EST Sunday, 3/7/10 7:00PM EST Tuesday, 3/9/10 10:30AM ESt Wednesday, 3/10/10 9:30AM EST Wednesday, 3/10/10 6:30PM EST Thursday, 3/11/10 8:00PM EST Friday, 3/12/10 8:00PM EST Saturday, 3/13/10 2:00PM EST Saturday, 3/13/10 8:00PM EST Sunday, 3/14/10 2:00PM EDT Tuesday, 3/16/10 9:30AM EDT Tuesday, 3/16/10 7:00PM EDT Wednesday, 3/17/10 6:30PM EDT Thursday, 3/18/10 9:30AM EDT Thursday, 3/18/10 8:00PM EDT Saturday, 3/20/10 2:00PM EDT Saturday, 3/20/10 8:00PM EDT Sunday, 3/21/10 2:00PM EDT Tuesday, 3/23/10 9:30AM EDT Wednesday, 3/24/10 2:00PM EDT Wednesday, 3/24/10 6:30PM EDT Thursday, 3/25/10 8:00PM EDT Friday, 3/26/10 8:00PM EDT Saturday, 3/27/10 2:00PM EDT Saturday, 3/27/10 8:00PM EDT Sunday, 3/28/10 2:00PM EDT Sunday, 3/28/10 7:00PM EDT Tuesday, 3/30/10 7:00PM EDT Wednesday, 3/31/10 2:00PM EDT Wednesday, 3/31/10 6:30PM EDT Thursday, 4/1/10 8:00PM EDT Friday, 4/2/10 8:00PM EDT Saturday, 4/3/10 2:00PM EDT Saturday, 4/3/10 8:00PM EDT Sunday, 4/4/10 2:00PM EDT

Remember what it feels like to love with abandon and surrender to raw elation? Arden Theatre will give you an unadulterated Romeo and Juliet Come experience Shakespeare's masterpiece, without pretense or gimmick, and tap into the heart of this timeless love story Recommended for 8th grade and older

Rabbit Hole

10-22-2009 - 12-20-2009

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Arden Theatre Company

http://www.ardentheatre.org/

Arden Theatre Company - Arcadia Stage - 40 N 2nd Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: $29-$48 Adults (Please inquire about Group Rates and prices for Seniors, Teens and Children)

2159221122

http://www.ardentheatre.org/tickets/

Start Time(s): Tuesday @ 7 pm Wednesday @ 6:30 pm Thursday and Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 2 pm and 8 pm Sunday @ 2 pm and 7 pm

As improbably funny as it is heartbreaking, this story of a family in crisis won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Becca and Howie had the perfect life – a great marriage, a beautiful house and a lovely son But after a tragic accident, the couple faces the challenges of surviving great loss and making a life with the family that remains Director James J Christy and Philadelphia actress Grace Gonglewski return to bring this modern masterpiece to life Mature in content

People's Light's reputation for putting must-see classics on the stage continues Lear's disastrous decision to divide his kingdom among his three daughters ignites a chain reaction of greed, betrayal, and murder Love Mortality Duty Family Politics A masterpiece of huge vision and compassion for the human condition--this play has it all!

In 1973, Rose Mary Woods--Richard M Nixon's secretary for 23 years--testified that a slip of her foot when she reached for the phone produced the blank and buzzy Watergate tape Streeetch! Meet Rose Mary as she observes the presidential election of 2004 from a nursing home in Ohio (the swinging-est swing state of 'em all) Tough Funny Fiercely loyal and deeply patriotic Instructing young orderlies on life and thinking about power, politics, and civic responsibility And having some very strange dreams

The Secret of Sherlock Holmes

07-07-2010 - 08-08-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

People's Light and Theatre Company

http://www.peopleslight.org/home/index.php

People's Light and Theatre Company - Steinbright Stage - 39 Conestoga Road Malvern PA 19355

Admission: $38-$48

6106443500

http://www.peopleslight.org/tickets/individualtickets.php

Start Time(s): Sundays @ 2 & 7pm, Tuesdays @ 7:30pm, Wednesdays @ 2 & 7:30pm, Thursdays @ 7:30pm, Fridays @ 8pm, Saturdays @ 2 & 8pm - check website for exception dates and times

From their first meeting it was an extraordinary relationship; the brilliant and enigmatic Holmes, acknowledged expert in all matters criminal, and his accomplished chronicler Watson, military doctor and veteran of the second Afghan War, were not only colleagues but close friends This is the story of that friendship, and the mystery that threatened to destroy it

Golden Age

01-22-2010 - 02-21-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Theatre Company

http://www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/

Suzanne Roberts Theatre - 480 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19146

Admission: $39 (General) $34 (Subscriber rate)

2159850420

http://ticketing.theatrealliance.org/tickets/calendar2.aspx?org=pt

Start Time(s): Tuesday @ 6:30 pm Wednesday @ 1 pm and 7 pm (1/27 @ 7 pm only) Thursday-Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 2 pm and 8 pm (1/23 and 2/6 @ 8 pm only) Sunday @ 3 pm

Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally explores the beautiful and passionate world of opera with Golden Age, set backstage at the 1835 Paris premiere of Vincenzo Bellini's final opera McNally's Master Class, which moved on to unparalleled critical acclaim on Broadway, also had its world premiere at PTC Golden Age will transfer to the Kennedy Center as the centerpiece of the "McNally Opera Festival" immediately following its run at PTC

Mauritius

03-19-2010 - 04-18-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Theatre Company

http://www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org

Suzanne Roberts Theatre - 480 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19146

Admission: $39 (General) $34 (Subscriber rate)

2159850420

http://ticketing.theatrealliance.org/tickets/calendar2.aspx?org=pt

Start Time(s): Tuesday @ 6:30 pm Wednesday @ 1 pm and 7 pm (3/24 @ 7 pm only) Thursday - Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 2 pm and 8 pm (3/20 and 4/3 @ 8 pm only) Sunday @ 3 pm

Combining the best of Hitchcock, Chandlet, and Mamet, acclaimed theatre, TV, and film writer Theresa Rebeck has crafted a caper that's equally comic and captivating Filled with scams, con-artists, and double-crosses, two half-sisters vie for the rights to a recently inherited stamp collection that may include the "crown jewel" of the stamp-collecting world Mauritius is a gripping blend of sharp comedy and heart-pounding drama that simmers with surprise

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

05-21-2010 - 06-20-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Theatre Company

http://www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org

Suzanne Roberts Theatre - 480 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19146

Admission: $39 (General) $34 (Subscriber rate)

2159850420

http://ticketing.theatrealliance.org/tickets/calendar2.aspx?org=pt

Start Time(s): Tuesday @ 6:30 pm Wednesday @ 1 pm and 7 pm (5/26 @ 7 pm only) Thursday - Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 2 pm and 8 pm (5/22 and 6/5 @ 8 pm only) Sunday @ 3 pm

Set in a 1920s Chicago recording studio where real-life blues legend Ma Rainey and her band have assembled along with Rainey's white agent and producer, Ma Rainey explores issues of art, religion, and race, delving deeply into the very architecture of racism Featuring Barrymore Award-winner E Faye Butler (PTC's Dinah Was), Ma Rainey is considered Wilson's first major play and cemented his reputation as one of America's most important playwrights

One morning a couple wakes up together with no memory of who they are or where they are One morning a couple wakes up together with no memory of who they are or where they are One morning a couple wakes up together with no memory of who they are or where they are And who is the young woman in the house with them? Is she their daughter? Is she their caregiver? Is she their lawyer? And can they believe the stories she tells them? And does it matter that the stories the young woman tells change from day to day if the couple can’t remember the story from the day before? How do we know what’s real?

Yvonne is an ambitious, young, African-American newspaper reporter, stuck writing puff pieces about black-related community events Then, one day, while on yet another lifestyle assignment, she uncovers shocking details surrounding a major news story It’s the story that could make her career It’s the story that would force her editors to finally see her as a serious journalist It’s the story that will change her life But at what cost? As the story unfolds, so does a web of ambition, prejudice, morality, social politics and journalistic integrity How reliable is the story’s source? And exactly how much of the story is true?

In this thrilling re-imagining of Macbeth, Artistic Director Carmen Khan has created a distillation of the play that allows for an intense psychological excavation of Macbeth’s consciousness Asian music and theatre forms inspire the visual elements and the soundscape

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

10-23-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

InterAct Theatre Company

http://www.interacttheatre.org/2009-2010-feature-1.html

The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre - 2111 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $25(Tues-Fri) $29(Sat-Sun) $29(Opening Night Tickets-No discounts apply) $16(Preview-No discounts apply) SENIOR TICKETS(Available to seniors 65+) $22(Tues-Fri) $25(Sat-Sun) STUDENT TICKETS(Available to students with valid student ID) $18(Tues-Fri) $20(Sat-Sun) $10 (Student Rush)

2155688079

http://www.interacttheatre.org/box-office-launch.html

Start Time(s): Tues-Wed @ 7 pm Thurs-Sat @ 8 pm Sun @ 2 pm

Set in the larger-than-life world of professional wrestling, and fueled by vibrant, hip-hop language, Chad Deity pits long-time reigning THE Wrestling champion, Chad Deity against Vigneshwar Paduar, a trash-talking, India-born athlete recruited from the b-ball courts of Brooklyn Casting the young upstart as an anti-hero extremist from "over there" who intends to catapult himself to fame by overthrowing the "all-American" Chad Deity, THE Wrestling's CEO plots to play upon wrestling fans' fear of terrorism and globalization in order to mass market an epic battle of Good vs Evil

City of Numbers: mixtape of a city

01-22-2010 - 02-21-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

InterAct Theatre Company

http://www.interacttheatre.org/2009-2010-feature-2.html

Adrienne Theatre - Mainstage - 2030 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $25(Tues-Fri) $29(Sat-Sun) $29(Opening Night Tickets-No discounts apply) $16(Preview-No discounts apply) SENIOR TICKETS(Available to seniors 65+) $22(Tues-Fri) $25(Sat-Sun) STUDENT TICKETS(Available to students with valid student ID) $18(Tues-Fri) $20(Sat-Sun) $10 (Student Rush)

2155688079

http://www.interacttheatre.org/box-office-launch.html

Start Time(s):

Originating with a collaboration between InterAct and the City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program (funded by a grant from the Violette de Mazia Foundation), CITY OF NUMBERS was created by playwright Sean Christopher Lewis as part of an outreach effort in which he interviewed lifetime inmates at Graterford Prison about their work as mural artists Since its early beginnings, CITY OF NUMBERS has grown into a dynamic one-man tour de force performance that interweaves the stories of dozens of Philadelphians - from convicted murderers to victims’ relatives to physicians to artists to community leaders to Mayor Michael Nutter A sobering, moving, and ultimately uplifting portrait of a city gripped by violent crime, CITY OF NUMBERS reveals both the sharp divisions and deep sense of community that define the City of Brotherly Love

When We Go Upon The Sea

04-09-2010 - 05-09-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

InterAct Theatre Company

http://www.interacttheatre.org/2009-2010-feature-3.html

Adrienne Theatre - Mainstage - 2030 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $25(Tues-Fri) $29(Sat-Sun) $29(Opening Night Tickets-No discounts apply) $16(Preview-No discounts apply) SENIOR TICKETS(Available to seniors 65+) $22(Tues-Fri) $25(Sat-Sun) STUDENT TICKETS(Available to students with valid student ID) $18(Tues-Fri) $20(Sat-Sun) $10 (Student Rush)

Start Time(s):

Commissioned by InterAct in 2008 through its 20/20 New Play Commission program, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA is a provocative new play by Tony Award nominated playwright Lee Blessing, author of A WALK IN THE WOODS, WHORES, and GOING TO ST IVES Set in a high-end hotel room at The Hague, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA imagines former President George W Bush on the eve of his trial for international war crimes Tended to by an inscrutable Dutch butler and an alluring masseuse, the President embarks on a long night of drinking, joking, and ruminating, taking the audience through a deep exploration of how we regard our leaders - loving them, fearing them, unintentionally deifying them WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA examines an American populace that has grown strikingly complacent in the wake of extraordinary global challenges, exposing one of the world’s most intriguing and influential conflicts: the battle between the elected leader of the free world and a democracy of millions

Black Pearl Sings

05-28-2010 - 06-27-2010

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

InterAct Theatre Company

http://www.interacttheatre.org/2009-2010-feature-4.html

Adrienne Theatre - Mainstage - 2030 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $25(Tues-Fri) $29(Sat-Sun) $29(Opening Night Tickets-No discounts apply) $16(Preview-No discounts apply) SENIOR TICKETS(Available to seniors 65+) $22(Tues-Fri) $25(Sat-Sun) STUDENT TICKETS(Available to students with valid student ID) $18(Tues-Fri) $20(Sat-Sun) $10 (Student Rush)

2155688079

http://www.interacttheatre.org/box-office-launch.html

Start Time(s): 8 pm

Frank Higgins’ play with music follows the Depression-era journey of two extraordinary women, each of whom is dependent on the other to gain acceptance in society In 1935 Texas, Susannah, a Caucasian academic and song collector for the Library of Congress, visits a high-security prison where she meets Pearl, an African-American woman imprisoned for murder Hoping to record the treasure trove of spirituals and African folk songs that only Pearl knows, Susannah bargains for Pearl’s parole and arranges for several public performances The two women soon find themselves walking a delicate line between exposure and exploitation Featuring beautiful, live, a cappella renditions of little-known American folk songs, Black Pearl Sings chronicles a powerful story about being a woman in a man’s world, being Black in a White world, and fighting for one’s soul in a world where anyone can be a commodity

On Golden Pond

11-17-2009 - 12-13-2009

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Act II Playhouse

http://act2playhouse.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=60&Itemid=97

Act II Playhouse - 56 E Butler Avenue Ambler PA 19002

Admission: $30 (Fri-Sun) $25 (Wed-Thur) $20 (Previews) $10 (students)

2156540200

http://act2playhouse.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=34&Itemid=35

Start Time(s): Tuesday, 11/17/2009 @ 8 pm (Preview and Talkback) Wednesday, 11/18/2009 @ 8 pm (Preview and Talkback) Thursday 11/19/2009 @ 8pm (Preview) Wednesday @ 2 pm and 8 pm Thursday-Saturday @ 8 pm (Sat 11/28/09 also @ 2 pm) Sunday @ 2 pm

A beloved theatre classic, this touching, funny, and warmly perceptive play centers on a spirited and lovable elderly couple facing their twilight years - featuring Tom McCarthy, Carla Belver, Megan Bellwoar, Tom Byrn, and Carl Granieri Celebrating the power, pain, and complexity of family bonds, and the joyous energy of a cross-generational friendship, ON GOLDEN POND provides what Variety calls “a rare and memorable theatrical experience"

Any Given Monday

03-03-2010 - 03-28-2010

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Act II Playhouse

http://act2playhouse.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=62&Itemid=100

Act II Playhouse - 56 E Butler Avenue Ambler PA 19002

Admission: $30 (Fri-Sun) $25 (Wed-Thur) $20 (Previews) $10 (students)

2156540200

http://act2playhouse.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=34&Itemid=35

Start Time(s): Wed-Sat @ 8 pm (Wed 3/10, 3/17, and 3/24 also @ 2 pm) Sun @ 2 pm Tues 3/9/2010 @ 8 pm (Special Performance)

A world premiere co-production with Theatre Exile Lenny and Mick, lifelong best friends A loving daughter A cheating wife Monday night football In examining family and close friendship with microscopic precision, it invites lots of laughter, then asks a penetrating question: If your best friend committed an act of violence to save your marriage, and it worked, what would you do? Starring Pete Pryor and Mr Graham himself!

The Story of My Life

04-27-2010 - 05-23-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Act II Playhouse

http://act2playhouse.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=61&Itemid=103

Act II Playhouse - 56 E Butler Avenue Ambler PA 19002

Admission: $35 (Fri-Sun) $30 (Wed-Thur) $25 (Previews) $12 (students)

2156540200

http://act2playhouse.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=34&Itemid=35

Start Time(s): Tues-Sat @ 8 pm (Wed 5/5, 5/12, and 5/19 also @ 2 pm; Sat 5/15 also @ 2 pm) Sun @ 2 pm

Direct from Broadway! A richly melodic musical about two childhood friends, how time tested their bonds, and how their relationship surprised and defined them Nominated for four Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics A moving tribute to the power of friendship and the people who profoundly change our lives Starring Tony Braithwaite as Alvin Kelby

The Lantern follows up our Barrymore Award-winning production of Skylight with another modern masterpiece by one of Britain's most influential playwrights Experience David Hare's intimate, electrifying writing in this unexpected love triangle Frances, a successful author, takes the late ferry to a remote cottage on the Isle of Wight to find Madeleine, a retired curator, near-recluse and her ex-husband's mistress Frances is chasing a story – the same story Madeleine might be running from Eavesdrop on two witty, sexy women of a certain age as the night unfolds its secrets and they discover a shared past

If you enjoyed our darkly comic, Barrymore Award-winning Richard III, you'll love this gripping, ripping plot from Shakespeare's history canon King Henry, having seized the throne of England from his tyrannical cousin, finds himself in a political hornet's nest As trouble brews, he is horrified to see his own son and heir keeping company with thieves, drunkards, and whores Witness the tug of war for the soul of young Prince Hal between his tortured, guilt-ridden father and Sir John Falstaff, a charming and insinuating rogue As Hal wavers, the King's ambitious enemies, led by the dazzling young Hotspur, are on the rise Prince Hal must make hard choices and face his fears as civil war threatens to swallow up the kingdom

UP!

03-16-2010 - 04-04-2010

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Bristol Riverside Theatre

http://www.brtstage.org/index.html

Bristol Riverside Theatre - 120 Radcliffe Street Bristol PA 19007

Admission: $34-$42

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Start Time(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 2 pm and 8 pm Sunday @ 3 pm

How high can dreams take us? In this Philadelphia area premiere, Walter Griffin was a man literally above all others for one magical moment in his life Ever since, he has tried to recapture that instant of defying gravity Now his life is beginning to crumble around him following the loss of his job But Walter doesn't want his job or any job He wants to invent, create, to do something great As his son grows up and his wife struggles to hold the family together, can Walter do the impossible? Up is the first BRT Mainstage production to emerge from the America Rising series

Romeo and Juliet

04-20-2010 - 04-24-2010

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

http://www.AnnenbergCenter.org

Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater - 3680 Walnut Street University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: $20-$55

2158983900

http://www.AnnenbergCenter.org

Start Time(s): Tuesday, April 20 at 7:30 pm Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30 pm Thursday, April 22, at 7:30 pm Friday, April 23 at 8 pm Friday, April 24 at 2 pm and 8 pm

The Acting Company and The Guthrie Theater combine forces in this not-to-be-missed production of the greatest love story of all time With the perfect combination of lyricism, suspense, drama, and of course, romance, Shakespeare enfolds us in this heartbreaking tale of star-crossed lovers as they plunge heart-first into love from their first shy glances to their last heartrending kiss Trapped between two worlds as their feuding families destroy their dreams for happiness, a hidden tragedy unfolds as their love races toward a final confrontation with a fate that you will not soon forget!

Waiting for Godot

03-12-2010 - 03-28-2010

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

EgoPo Productions

http://www.egopo.org

Latvian Society (The Philadelphia Society of Free Letts) - 531 N 7th Street Philadelphia PA 19123

Admission:

8005954TIX

http://www.egopo.org

Start Time(s): Monday, Wednesday - Saturday @ 8 pm Sunday @ 5 pm

"A country road a tree evening" sets the stage for the two most famous vaudeville clowns in theater history  Doubting their faith, scared of the unknown, Didi and Gogo look to each other for meaning and the hope to go on

Sideshow Series

01-11-2010 - 05-10-2010

EgoPo Productions

http://www.egopo.org

Painted Bride Art Center - 230 Vine Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission:

8005954TIX

http://www.egopo.org

Start Time(s):

produced by the Jacob Burns Foundation and the Herbert and Rosalie Goldberg Family Foundation

EgoPo is  proud to announce our Performance Series, the next step in evolution from our highly  popular Classic Reading Series Come with us on a deeper exploration of Beckett's work as we present fully realized productions of his best short works

Monday January 11- REWIND featuring  Krapp's Last Tape and Ohio Impromptu

Monday February 1- CHANGE OF SEASON featuring Play, Not I, Breath and What Where

Monday April 12- STAGES featuring Cascando, Words and Music, and Catastrophe

Monday May 10-REMEMBERING WOMEN featuring Rockaby, Footfalls, and Come and Go

Hunter Gatherers

10-29-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Theatre Exile

http://www.theatreexile.org/show.php?prod=40&mnu=shows

Adrienne Theatre - Mainstage - 2030 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $40 (Opening night) $30 (Friday, Saturday) $25 (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday) $18 (Previews)

215-218-4022

http://www.theatreexile.org/show.php?prod=40&s=d&mnu=cal

Start Time(s): Monday the 16th only @ 8 pm Wednesday, Friday, Saturday @ 8 pm Thursday @ 7 pm Sunday @ 3 pm

Theatre Exile’s season opener is the Philadelphia premiere of Hunter Gatherers by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Richard, Pam, Wendy and Tom have been the ''Fab Four'' since Prom night 17 years ago Even through the bedlam of being 30's-something, successful urban professionals, the two married couples still find time between the Raki sessions, novel writing and organic food shopping to gather for a yearly dinner of remembering their glory days together As the smell of their freshly killed dinner fills the room, their culturally savvy world is threatened by the animal instincts that lurk inside every sophisticated scenester A pack must have its leader and only the strongest will survive “Nachtrieb’s bitingly hilarious black comedy spares neither savages nor saints” (LA Times) Armed with razor-sharp language, complex characters and a stunning sense of the theatrical, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb takes the world of Edward Albee to the next level

Any Given Monday

02-04-2010 - 02-28-2010

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Theatre Exile

http://theatreexile.org/show.php?prod=41&mnu=shows

Plays and Players Theater - 1714 Delancey Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $40 (Opening night) $30 (Friday, Saturday) $25 (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday) $18 (Previews)

215-218-4022

http://theatreexile.org/show.php?prod=41&s=d&mnu=cal

Start Time(s): Monday the 22nd only @ 8 pm Wednesday, Friday, Saturday @ 8 pm Thursday @ 7 pm Sunday @ 3 pm

A World Premiere co-production with Act II Playhouse

Theatre Exile is proud to announce the world premiere of Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham, the “dean of Philadelphia dramatists” (Philadelphia Inquirer) Lenny is not having a good Monday His wife left him for a jerk who builds Wal-Marts, his two least favorite football teams are playing on the TV and his college-aged daughter, Sarah, is having a crisis of faith But when his best friend Mickey has the perfect solution to fix his marital problems, Lenny has to count on Sarah to guide him through the moral ambiguities to find what he is willing to stand up for and who he is willing to stand up to In a world where political correctness, religious faith, class discrimination and social injustice just don’t add up anymore, how can we personally define right and wrong? Bruce Graham is “considered to be this town’s people-pleasing David Mamet, builder of stories that suck you in and make you want to stay” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Shining City

04-07-2010 - 04-25-2010

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Theatre Exile

http://theatreexile.org/show.php?prod=42&mnu=shows

Plays and Players Theater - 1714 Delancey Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $40 (Opening night) $30 (Friday, Saturday) $25 (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday) $18 (Previews)

215-218-4022

http://theatreexile.org/show.php?prod=42&s=d&mnu=cal

Start Time(s): Monday the 19th only @ 8 pm Wednesday, Friday, Saturday @ 8 pm Thursday @ 7 pm Sunday @ 3 pm

Theatre Exile will close the season with the Philadelphia premiere of Shining City by Conor McPherson, the award-winning playwright of The Weir and The Seafarer Two men meet as doctor and patient in a small office in Dublin The patient, John, is being haunted by visions of his wife for whose accidental death he feels inexplicably responsible The psychiatrist, Ian, has his own ghosts since leaving first the church then his new family Both men move through their sense of guilt and culpability looking to find redemption in the most unlikely places A hauntingly beautiful piece, Shining City is “as close to perfection as modern playwriting gets” (New York Times) Conor McPherson is a modern master storyteller, creating arias that reveal character through unfinished thoughts, silences and raw human emotion

The Prince

01-19-2010 - 02-07-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3

http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/prince.php

Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3 - 825 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: $30

215-574-3550

http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/prince.php

Start Time(s): Tuesday @ 7:30 pm Wednesday @ 7:30 pm Thursday @ 7:30 pm Friday @ 7:30 pm Saturday @ 2 pm Saturday @ 7:30 pm Sunday @ 2 pm Sunday @ 7:30 pm

Ripped from the pages of today's newspaper, we follow a popular Senator into the backroom of his politically-charged court case They called him "The Prince" There are men who inspire truth; The Prince inspired action He had a keen sense of how to make deals and how to make things happen Along the way, he made some powerful friends and some get-even enemies Now he faces the biggest battle of his life This World Premiere is a wonderfully dynamic tale about power, passion, greed and corruption

Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue

02-23-2010 - 03-14-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3

http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/elliot.php

Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3 - 825 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: $30

215-574-3550

http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/elliot.php

Start Time(s): Tuesday @ 7:30 pm Wednesday @ 7:30 pm Thursday @ 7:30 pm Friday @ 7:30 pm Saturday @ 2 pm Saturday @ 7:30 pm Sunday @ 2 pm Sunday @ 7:30 pm

He was his father's son He was America's soldier From the writer of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, In the Heights, comes a touching and lyrical story of a young Philadelphian, Lance Corporal Elliot Ortiz, returning home after receiving the Purple Heart He must decide if he should take on a second tour-of-duty in Iraq As he searches his heart, he discovers the unspoken connections between fathers and sons Melding a poetic dreamscape with a stream-of-consciousness narrative, this young man takes us on an unforgettable journey across time and generations

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes in Two Parts

10-28-2009 - 11-28-2009

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

BCKSEET Productions

http://www.bckseet.com/

Society Hill Playhouse - 507 S 8th Street Philadelphia PA 19147

Admission: $30

215-923-0210

http://www.bckseet.com

Start Time(s): Part One: 10/28 - 10/31 @ 8 pm Saturday 11/7 @ 2pm Wednesday 11/11 @ 8 pm Friday 11/13 @ 8 pm Saturday 11/14 @ 2 pm Thursday 11/19 @ 8 pm Saturday 11/21 @ 2 pm Wednesday 11/25 @ 8 pm Saturday 11/28 @ 2 pm Part Two: 11/4 - 11/7 @ 8 pm Thursday 11/12 @ 8 pm Saturday 11/14 @ 8 pm Monday 11/16 @ 7 pm Wednesday 11/18 @ 8 pm Friday 11/20 @ 8 pm Saturday 11/21 @ 8 pm Friday 11/28 @ 8 pm Saturday 11/29 @ 8 pm Both: Sundays 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 @ 3 pm (talkback to follow)

Tony Kushner's dazzling exploration of faith, politics and sexuality in the United States soon after the start of the AIDS era performed in repertory

The :nv:s:ble Play

11-21-2009 - 12-13-2009

Sunday, Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Theatre Workshop

http://www.philadelphiatheatreworkshop.org/2006TheI-2292.html

Walnut Street Theatre - Studio 5 - 825 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: $15-$18

215-316-1361

info@philadelphiatheatreworkshop.org

Start Time(s): Friday-Saturday @ 8 pm Sunday @ 2 pm

Welcome to the Existential Publishing Company Some people are being laid off--given a box to pack up their things and get out Others are simply vanishing--literally Colin can't decide which is worse He's fighting to stay visible to win the heart of lovely Fran in the next cubicle Tim, a handsome assistant editor, is busy sucking up as a means of survival Nancy, the boss, is oblivious to everything The rest of the office includes Ramona, the mysterious plant waterer; Carmen, a sassy and sexy and very pregnant assistant editor; Cass, who's "too old to deal with this sh*t"; and Lawrence, the IT guy whom no one's really ever seen Who can avoid the "HR box of death?" or worse yet, complete invisibility?

Medea

02-02-2010 - 02-14-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Villanova Theatre

http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/theatre/

Villanova University - Vasey Hall - 800 Lancaster Avenue Villanova PA 19085

Admission: $7-$24

610-519-7474

http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/theatre/productions/tickets.htm

Start Time(s): Tuesday-Saturday @ 8 pm, Sunday @ 2 pm

A scorching tale of passion, love, and vengeance When her husband is granted permission to marry another woman, Medea is banished from her home and sent away from her young children Unhinged by grief, she lays plans for swift and terrible retribution, leaving catastrophe in her wake A towering figure in Greek tragedy, Medea remains an enthralling character centuries after her creation

The Life of John Henry

11-06-2009 - 11-29-2009

Sunday, Friday, Saturday

Centre Theater

http://www.artscc.org/theater.html

Montgomery County Cultural Center - 208 DeKalb Street Norristown PA 19401

Admission: $22 (Adult) $20 (Senior) $15 (Student 18 and under)

(610) 279-1013

https://www.ticketleap.com/member/list_events.aspx?event_company_id=18FD6535-40CA-7A03-16B7A063F30CD23B

Start Time(s): Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 8 pm Sunday @ 2 pm

and he died with a hammer in his hand The legend of John Henry and his contest against a steam drill resonates through history echoing issues of racial injustice and the working man against technology Iron Age Theatre brings a new play by local playwright, Chris Braak, to the Centre Theater with their characteristic force and intensity to retell the story behind the legend of the steel driving man

An Iron Age Theater production

Brilliant Traces

11-20-2009 - 12-05-2009

Sunday, Friday, Saturday

Allens Lane Theater and Art Center

http://www.allenslane.org/theaterschedule.htm

Allens Lane Theater and Art Center - Allens Lane and McCallum Street Philadelphia PA 19119

Admission: $20 (at the door without reservation) $18 (with reservation) $15 (Sunday discount for Seniors and students with ID)

(215) 248-0546

https://www.allenslane.org/theaterreservations.cfm

Start Time(s): Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 8 pm Sunday @ 6 pm

In a remote cabin in the wilds of Alaska, a blizzard rages outside and inside a lonely figure, Henry Harry lies sleeping until he is disturbed by a knock at the door An unexpected visitor, Rosannah DeLuce, bursts into the cabin dressed in full bridal regalia She is a distraught young woman who has traveled all the way from Arizona to escape her impending marriage Thrown together in the confines of the cabin, they alternately repel and attract each other as they explore the pain of the past and the possibilities of the present

Play Sponsor: Mr & Mrs Laurence A Liss

"A Song for Coretta" takes place on February 6, 2006 while people began lining up outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church to pay their respect to the late Coretta Scott King, whose body lay in state in the sanctuary As the day unfolds, people of all ages stood patiently and at times during the rain waiting to say goodbye They share memories of Mrs King’s extraordinary life and expressed sorrow over her passing The five characters in the play are at the end of the long line of mourners

Emotional Reactions

12-04-2009 - 12-05-2009

Friday, Saturday

All Starr Publishing LLC

http://WWW.EMOTIONALREACTIONS.NET

Widener University -

Admission: $30 Advance $25 Group sales $35 Night of show

610-547-6769

EMOTIONALREACTIONS@GMAIL.COM

http://WWW.EMOTIONALREACTIONS.TICKETLEAP.COM

Start Time(s): Doors at 6:30 pm Show at 7 pm

Emotional Reactions is a unique stage play that is based on a true story It embodies every emotion possible and executes what it means to react out of our emotions This is a very dramatic piece with a hint of comedic relief You will be ready to cry, eager to laugh and reacting out of your emotions

The Rainbow of Desire

12-12-2009 - 12-12-2009

Saturday

Philadelphia Theatre of the Oppressed

http://tophiladelphia.blogspot.com/

Studio 34 - 4522 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia PA

Admission: $15-$35 sliding scale donation No one turned away for lack of funds

215-730-0982

tophilly@gmail.com

Start Time(s): 11 am

The Rainbow of Desire is a family of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques aimed at disarming your most intimate oppressors: those inside your own head In this transformative 5-hour workshop, you will take some of these oppressors out of your head and put them onstage where the whole group can tackle them together

Good Puppet of Szechwan

11-04-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

B Someday Productions

http://www.walkingfishtheatre.com

Walking Fish Theatre - 2509 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia PA 19125

Admission: $16 (Adult) $12 (Student/Senior) Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays

2154279255

info@bsomeday.org

http://www.walkingfishtheatre.com

Start Time(s): Wednesday @ 7 pm Thursday @ 7 pm Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 8 pm Sunday @ 2 pm

What does it take to be a good person in a corrupt world? Shen Teh, a prostitute is visited by three gods who give her 1,000 silver dollars and charge her with being a good person Now, she must maintain that goodness, at all costs But what about Sun, the out of work pilot she falls for? And her best friend, Wang, the corrupt water seller? They all want a piece of the pie as well Five actors take on 20 different characters with handmade puppets from human-sized to hand-sized To root this piece in local context, B Someday will be hosting post-performance talkbacks On November 11, The Professional Women’s Roundtable will visit Stacy Richards, President of the Board, and members Liza Herschel and Karen Moustafellos will discuss the challenges that face women in the professional world that exist in this play, such as personal transformation and business ethics On Thursday, November 12, Brett Mapp of Making A Progressive Philadelphia will talk after the performances about the challenges of philanthropy in a for-profit world

An OBIE winner, written by the writer of Children of a Lesser God, When You Comin’ Back Red Ryder  deals with the changes to the daily drudgery of life at a diner at a New Mexico Rest Stop when some complicated guests arrive An upscale couple and an unbalanced Vietnam War Vet and his hippie girlfriend ignite a messy situation when illegal drugs and guns enter the picture and one of the characters resorts to physical, mental, and emotional torture when he holds everyone hostage

1888 - A poor young neighborhood man yearns to become a preacher, like Conwell, but obviously lacks both the means and the pedigree to acquire a proper gentlemans education He comes to pastor Conwell, asking for help  Can an everlasting moment of inspiration emanate from one simple act of kindness? Temple Theaters, in conjunction with Temples 125th Anniversary Celebration, presents an original ensemble-created theater piece celebrating Conwells dream, illuminating the life of a man shaped by history and spirit, brought to a soulful encounter with the founding moment The life of Russell H Conwell, (1843-1925) founder of Temple College, (eventually to be  known as Temple University), was a classic 19th Century American success by all accounts; Civil War veteran, Yale graduate, lawyer,  preacher, and a dedicated community leader; noted author and orator  a man who believed deeply in the combined power of practicing both spiritual and financial self-improvement  as well as cultivating  leadership in community a sentiment compellingly captured in Acres of Diamonds, his most popular and sustaining speech (given over 6,000 times) His life and times witnessed the forging of the American character in the crucible of civil war, the expansion of our frontier,  and the rise of industrialization, individual wealth and international esteem  his was the generation that forged the American Dream

Theater District

01-22-2010 - 02-06-2010

Sunday, Friday, Saturday

Allens Lane Theater and Art Center

http://www.allenslane.org/theaterschedule.htm

Allens Lane Theater and Art Center - Allens Lane and McCallum Street Philadelphia PA 19119

Admission: $18 (Advanced Reservations) $20 (At Door)

2152480546

http://www.allenslane.org/reservations.cfm

Start Time(s): Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 8 pm Sunday @ 6 pm

A son in search of a father
A father in flight from a son
And a man who is caught between them

A warm, wry, heartbreaking drama by the award-winning writer of thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, and Once & Again When 16-year-old Wesley moves in with his aloof father Kenny and Kenny’s doting boyfriend George, he soon gets swept away by the warm sophistication of George’s bustling 46th St restaurant crowd But for Wesley, growing up means bursting this bubble of safety and affection, and soon he and his many parents stand in the light of their own shortcomings

Groucho: A Life in Revue--Live on Stage

11-12-2009 - 11-28-2009

Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Collaborative Act Studio at Fusion Performing Arts Center

http://www.tcactstudio.com

Fusion Academy for the Performing Arts - 1931 Olney Avenue Suite 100 Cherry Hill NJ 08003

Admission: Adults $18 Seniors $15 Group Sales available

856-417-6741

Collaborative_Act_Studio@comcast.net

http://www.tcactstudio.com

Start Time(s): 11/12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28 at 8 pm 11/15 & 11/21 at 2 pm FREE Talk Back sessions with Director and Actors after each Thursday performance

Here he is… the one, the only, Groucho! Written by his son, Arthur Marx with Robert Fisher, this unparalleled rags-to-riches story of America’s funniest entertainer, Groucho Marx, has been described by The New York Times as "Artful…there is laughter in abundance" The New York Post dubbed it "hilarious" Critics and audiences alike have stood and cheered all over the world for the stage sensation Groucho: A Life in Revue This award-winning, musical mirth-quake takes a look at the Marx Brothers’ bitter sweet journey through life as seen from the half nostalgic, half sardonic kaleidoscope eyes of their outrageous verbal master wit, Groucho! Featuring nine of their most famous musical numbers throughout, the score captures the very comic genius and wildness of The Marx Brothers’ themselves! Relive the memories of "Animal Crackers," "You Bet Your Life," horns honking, eyebrows raising, and piano key shooting, now forever immortalized through a performance that has been deemed as “nothing short of mesmerizing” Be sure not to miss Groucho: A Life In Revue Reserve your tickets today! And when you doTell ‘em, Groucho sent you!

Reading Writers

12-07-2009 - 12-07-2009

Monday

Center for Literacy

http://www.centerforliteracy.org

Suzanne Roberts Theatre - 480 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19146

Admission: $50 for show $125 for reception/show 30% Student/Senior Citizen Discount

(215) 474-1235 ext314

externalaffairs@centerforliteracy.org

http://www.centerforliteracy.org

Start Time(s): 6:30 pm

Firstrust and the Philadelphia Theatre Company join the Center for Literacy in its annual Reading Writers fundraiser Award winning actors Frank X and Mary Martello will read short stories by David Sedaris and Dorothy Parker A gala reception precedes the program, which will also include a brief award ceremony for four Literacy Champions, and a special guest offering an inside view to the literacy crisis Proceeds benefit CFL educational programs Go to wwwcenterforliteracyorg or call (215)474-1235 ext314 for more information

No Exit

02-11-2010 - 03-13-2010

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Curio Theatre Company

http://www.curiotheatre.org

Calvary Center for Culture and Community - 4740 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia PA 19143

Admission: $10-$15

215-525-1350

http://www.curiotheatre.org

Start Time(s): Thursday @ 7 pm Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 8 pm

The doors are locked, all they have is each other to use as weapons
One man, two women, forced to spend an indefinite amount of time together sets the scene of Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential masterpiece The characters wait to be tortured by someone, but end up torturing each other by the questions they ask and the secrets they share Through No Exit we can see connections to our lives today, working at dead-end jobs, feeling trapped in relationships, or feeling stifled in society

JB

04-23-2010 - 05-08-2010

Friday, Saturday

Barley Sheaf Players

http://www.barleysheaf.org

Barley Sheaf Players - 810 N Whitford Road Lionville PA 19353

Admission: $15

6103637075

Start Time(s): Friday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 8 pm

A modern adaptation of the Book of Job, JB is a successful and wealthy family man who loses everything He is cruelly tested by God, the Devil (as portrayed by two former NYC bohemian actors turned unemployed Wall Street Bankers in this play within a play) and the many characters whose own paths cross his In the end, it is his ability to accept the injustice of life and devote himself to God that allows he and his wife to start over in this Pulitzer Prize winning play

The Misanthrope, Moliere's dark 17th century comedy, gets a "makeover" Celemine is the consummate flirt Alceste hates anything false in human behavior They're in love That's bad enough, but they're in Washington, DC, in the middle of pretense, lies and double-dealing He is a poet and columnist, she's a lobbyist Her lovely, genuine cousin Eliante is in love with Alceste, and his best friend—the kind, practical Philinte—is in love with Eliante Everyone else is in love with one or another of the above, and all hell breaks loose in iambic pentameter This skewering romp is directed by David O'Conner

Dreaming of Diamonds: The Conwell Project

11-17-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Temple University - Temple Theaters

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76304

Temple University - Randall Theater - 2020 N 13th Street Philadelphia PA 19122

Admission: $20 General Admission $15 Seniors/Students

215-204-1122

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76304

Start Time(s): Tues/Thurs 7:30pm; Wed 7pm; Fri/Sat 8pm; Sat/Sun 2pm

Temple Theaters, in conjunction with Temples 125th Anniversary Celebration, presents an original ensemble-created theater piece celebrating Temple founder Russell Conwell's life and times, boldly reimagining his deeply-led passions and beliefs through the story of a troupe of shipmates stranded in the middle of the ocean conceived/directed by Brenna Geffers commissioned by Provost Lisa Staiano-Coico

Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps

12-04-2009 - 12-05-2009

Friday, Saturday

Painted Bride Art Center

http://paintedbride.org/becoming-a-man-in-127-easy-steps/

Painted Bride Art Center - 230 Vine Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: $25/20% off for Crush Card Holders

215-925-9914

tickets@paintedbride.org

http://paintedbride.org/becoming-a-man-in-127-easy-steps/

Start Time(s): 8 pm

Written and performed by Scott Turner Schofield Directed by Steve Bailey Irreverent and dynamic, graceful and playful, this one-person show engages the deep questions and locker-room jokes about what it means to become a man Moving beyond the predictable transgender narrative, Schofield’s stories explore the drama and hilarity of living a new life in the “opposite” gender The aerial dance component pushes the limits of solo performance Schofield dances, climbs, hides and seeks in a choreography of brute strength and beautiful flexibility The show’s “choose your own adventure” format invites viewers to decide which stories they will hear Since its Seattle debut, Becoming has sold out every engagement from Miami to Anchorage This project is made possible in part by support from the National Performance Network (NPN) Performance Residency Program For more information: wwwnpnweborg