Events
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$5 After 5 pm at the National Constitution Center
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center July 5-August 30, 2012 Join the National Constitution Center every Thursday night for a summer celebration, inspired by the must-see exhibition From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen! For only $5, visitors can experience the award-winning theater production Freedom Rising (showtimes at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 7 pm); enjoy the Center’s main exhibition The Story of We the People; tour the iconic Signers’ Hall; and enjoy an array of fun family-friendly...
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National Constitution Center |
07/05/12 -
08/30/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
2012 Summer Stars Program
Presented by Actors' Net of Bucks County, Inc at Heritage Center July 9-August 3, 2012 Entering its fabulous 14th year of operation, Summer Stars is a unique program - instructing students in the basics in acting, singing and dance, while gearing the studies specifically to the proficiency level of each student. At the end of the course, students perform in full-length musical shows custom-written for the course, ensuring each student is performing material suitable to their level of talent.
The youngsters and the teens will perform separate full length musicals....
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Actors' Net of Bucks County, Inc |
07/09/12 -
08/03/12 |
Heritage Center, Morrisville |
2012 Summer Theater Workshop 1 (ages 8-11)
Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater June 25-June 29, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their...
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Town and Country Players, Inc. |
06/25/12 -
06/29/12 |
Town and Country Players Theater, Buckingham |
2012 Summer Theater Workshop 2 (Ages 12-15)
Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater July 9-July 13, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
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Town and Country Players, Inc. |
07/09/12 -
07/13/12 |
Town and Country Players Theater, Buckingham |
2012 Summer Theater Workshop 3 (Ages 8-11)
Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 6-August 10, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
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Town and Country Players, Inc. |
08/06/12 -
08/10/12 |
Town and Country Players Theater, Buckingham |
2012 Summer Theater Workshop 4 (Ages 12-15)
Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 13-August 17, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
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Town and Country Players, Inc. |
08/13/12 -
08/17/12 |
Town and Country Players Theater, Buckingham |
A Disney Spectacular at Upper Darby Summer Stage!
Presented by Upper Darby Performing Arts Center at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center August 15-August 17, 2012 The finale spotlights princesses, heroes and villians! Upper Darby concludes their 37th season of Summer Stage with a magical revue of Disney favorites from Snow White to Tangled. They’ll feature many of the most popular Disney princesses as well as the bravest Disney heroes and the scariest Disney villains! This all-music extravaganza will feature the biggest cast of the summer, great songs and dances and that special magic that happens whenever the name Disney is...
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Upper Darby Performing Arts Center |
08/15/12 -
08/17/12 |
Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, Drexel Hill |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Presented by Delaware Shakespeare Festival at Rockwood Museum July 13-July 28, 2012 Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Delaware Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare's most magical comedy. During an enchanting forest night, a fairy king and queen duel for supremacy, young lovers fall wildly out of and into love, and the world's worst acting troupe puts on a remarkable show. With music and dance, comedy and romance, this is the perfect play for an outdoor summer night. Bring a picnic and your own chair and be a part of a delightful Delaware summer tradition.
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Delaware Shakespeare Festival |
07/13/12 -
07/28/12 |
Rockwood Museum, Wilmington |
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A Shift in Gravity
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Bushfire Theatre of the Performing Arts |
05/15/12 -
05/27/12 |
Bushfire Theatre of the Performing Arts, Philadelphia |
A Streetcar Named Desire
Presented by Old Academy Players at Old Academy Players June 8-June 24, 2012 Quelle saison! We end it with what many critics consider a modern masterpiece. Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski are universally recognized names and their story along with that of Stella and Mitch still simmers and steams like the humid New Orleans summer where it is set. Sensitive, wounded Blanche on the brink of madness collides with basic, brutish Stanley and the fireworks are unavoidable. This is a play that never falters as it moves to its inevitable conclusion. Winner of every stage...
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Old Academy Players |
06/08/12 -
06/24/12 |
Old Academy Players, Philadelphia |
American Romance: The Brave & The Tragic
Presented by New City Stage Company at Adrienne Theater - Second Stage May 17-June 10, 2012 Assymetric:
There is a mole on the Fifth Floor. Sometimes finding the mole is the easy part. To exterminate a mole takes guts... it takes guile... it takes extreme prejudice. And the only way to come out on top is to be... ASYMMETRIC...
Josh was the top interrogator in an elite anti-terrorist intelligence wing of the CIA until it all fell apart. Now he has one more chance to redeem himself, and to put his life and career back on track. But to do so...
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New City Stage Company |
05/17/12 -
06/10/12 |
Adrienne Theater - Second Stage, Philadelphia |
An Evening with Anita Baker
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Academy of Music June 2, 2012 Eight time Grammy Award® winning composer, producer, mother, and all-around superstar Anita Baker performs for one night only An Evening with Anita Baker at the Academy of Music, Saturday, June 2 at 8 p.m. With her soaring alto, powerhouse vocals, Baker will perform a program of signature hits that celebrates the re-release of Giving You The Best That I Got (February 28, 2012), the 1988 follow up to Rapture that put Baker at the top of the charts and irrevocably charted her course as the...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/02/12 |
Academy of Music, Philadelphia |
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An Evening With Kal Rudman
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Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design |
05/30/12 |
Drexel University - Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Philadelphia |
An Evening with Yanni
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Academy of Music June 30-July 1, 2012 His concerts are legendary. His live shows have amazed millions on every continent in the world. After an extensive World Tour, Yanni returns to the USA and Canada with an all new show. Fans will witness Yanni and his world class musicians take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits made famous in his shows from The Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in India, The Forbidden City in China and The Royal Albert Hall in England.
The live show will feature some of the...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/30/12 -
07/01/12 |
Academy of Music, Philadelphia |
Angels In America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches
Presented by The Wilma Theater at The Wilma Theater May 23-July 1, 2012 The most honored play in a generation concludes the Wilma’s 2011/2012 Season – and then returns for the 20th Anniversary of Part Two: Perestroika to kick off 2012/2013. Winner of two Tony® Awards for Best Play and a Pulitzer Prize, Angels in America melds love, hate, religion, and politics into a uniquely American epic. The year is 1985. In New York City, Roy Cohn, the politically powerful right-wing lawyer angrily denies his diagnosis of AIDS while his...
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The Wilma Theater |
05/23/12 -
07/01/12 |
The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia |
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Annie
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Wolf Performing Arts Center |
06/15/12 -
06/17/12 |
St. Joseph's University - Bluett Theater, Philadelphia |
Annie, Jr. at Upper Darby Summer Stage!
Presented by Upper Darby Performing Arts Center at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center August 1-August 3, 2012 You’re never fully dressed without a smile! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
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Upper Darby Performing Arts Center |
08/01/12 -
08/03/12 |
Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, Drexel Hill |
Any Wednesday
Presented by Montgomery Theater at Montgomery Theater June 7-July 1, 2012 Set your clock for REVERSE and head back to the 60’s. John is the president of a large corporation using an executive suite to house his mistress, whom he sees once a week. Cass is a young business man who has sold his factory to John only to find out it is about to be closed for devious reasons.
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Montgomery Theater |
06/07/12 -
07/01/12 |
Montgomery Theater, Souderton |
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Arden Drama School Teen Company Pizza Party
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Arden Theatre Company |
05/27/12 |
Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage, Philadelphia |
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Arden Theatre Company LGBT/Cabaret Night
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/01/12 |
Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage, Philadelphia |
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Arden Theatre Company Tulipomania Showtime Workshop
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/10/12 |
Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage, Philadelphia |
Arden Theatre Drama School - Arden's Got Talent
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company June 25, 2012 Sharpen your acting skills by working on scenes from contemporary plays with theatre professionals Liz Filios and James Ijames. This class will challenge you to analyze text and create believable characters while honing your performance technique.
For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Theatre Drama School - Summer Acting Camp Teen Company
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company July 23-August 2, 2012 Philly’s finest theatre pros will teach you how to be an active listener, create believable characters, establish objectives, and dissect scenes. You’ll have a blast as you learn to work with a script and build your ensemble skills. Then, invite your friends and family to watch you star in a performance, showcasing all you’ve learned in just two weeks. Includes camp T-shirt.
For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
07/23/12 -
08/02/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Theatre Drama School - Summer Camp Teen Company Masterclass Week
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company June 25-June 29, 2012 Workshops in musical theatre, acting, improv and more! Arden teaching artists, who you’ve seen on stage or in the classroom, will lead this week of classes with each day concentrating on his or her area of expertise. Pick just one workshop to concentrate on your favorite aspect of theatre or sign up for the whole week to get a complete view of what it takes to be a professional theatre artist.
For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/25/12 -
06/29/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Theatre Drama School - Teen Company Summer Musical Theatre Camp
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company August 6-August 23, 2012 Work with Philly’s top musical theatre professionals to become a triple threat! You’ll learn how to read music, sing harmonies, and interpret and present a song. Over the three weeks of camp, you’ll rehearse a musical revue to perform for your family and friends.
For grades 6-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
08/06/12 -
08/23/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
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Arden Theatre Drama School Summer Camp - Super Sleuths & Detectives
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Arden Theatre Company |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Theatre Drama School The Sing Off
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company June 27, 2012 Take this fast-paced one-day musical theatre intensive with one of Philly’s finest pros: actor Alex Keiper. A perfect addition to your musical theatre training, you will learn challenging material from popular Broadway shows.
Price of class also includes a ticket to the Arden’s 6:30 pm performance of Tulipomania: The Musical featuring your teacher, Alex.
For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/27/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Theatre Drama School Whose Line Is It?
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company June 26, 2012 Always wanted to be on Saturday Night Live? Timing and teamwork are just some of the skills you will learn as you create new characters and storylines while thinking on your feet. In this improv and sketch comedy class you will play theatre games and use short form scenes to increase your listening and ensemble building skills that will develop you into a believable, exciting improviser.
For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/26/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Theatre Drama Summer Camp-Into The Woods
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company June 25-June 29, 2012 Explore the possibilities when you step deep into the forest. Take a magical journey while creating an original play set somewhere in the woods.
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/25/12 -
06/29/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Art
Presented by Hedgerow Theatre at Hedgerow Theatre May 11-June 17, 2012 An unusual piece of modern art tests the longtime friendship of three Parisian men, Serge, Marc and Yvan, in Yasmina Reza’s brilliant comedy. Serge is thrilled with his purchase of an expensive all-white painting, Marc thinks Serge has lost his mind, and Yvan tries to mediate between the two. The painting becomes a catalyst for a fascinating examination of male friendship and what constitutes art. Art won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play.
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Hedgerow Theatre |
05/11/12 -
06/17/12 |
Hedgerow Theatre, Media |