FAT HAM, the deliciously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play, comes to Broadway following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run co-produced by The Public Theater and National Black Theatre. Playwright James Ijames and Director Saheem Ali reinvent Shakespeare’s masterpiece, creating
Philly Theatre Week is more than staged performances! Try these events to dive deeper into theatre, preview new works, participate in a discussion, or sit in on a reading. Read on to find out more, or READ MORE
Industry Events for Philly Theatre Week 2023
Mar 14, 2023
Reunite with old friends, make new connections, or support a theatre fundraiser during these 2023 industry events! For even more theatre, be sure to check out our Philly Theatr
Greater Philadelphia Events for Philly Theatre Week 2023
Mar 13, 2023
Philly Theatre Week expands beyond Philadelphia and Center City! Here are just a few of the events you can catch if you’re looking to get outside of the city and into the Greater Region. Make sure to READ MORE
Comedy + Improv Performances for Philly Theatre Week 2023
Mar 10, 2023
Looking for comedy and improv shows? Philly Theatre Week has you covered! Check out these events from solo artists, collectives, and theatre producers to get your fill. And, be sure to
Family-Friendly Events for Philly Theatre Week 2023
Mar 10, 2023
Want to bring your kids to the theatre? Philly Theatre Week has something for everyone! Here are just a few of the family-friendly events available:
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From the Content + Criticism Cohort: Archiving Philadelphia Theatre
Mar 7, 2023
This past fall, Theatre Philadelphia's first Content + Criticism Cohort joined the Free Library of Philadelphia and Karin Suni, Curator of Theatre Collections for a workshop on Philadelphia's theatre history. Each member of the cohort selected a theatre or topic to research and document. View th
Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge from New Light Theatre
Feb 8, 2023
New Light Theatre is gearing up to present Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge, directed by Megan Bellwoar, March 17th through 26th, at OperaDelaware Studios in Wilmington, DE.
Miller’s classic tragedy is set on the docks of Brooklyn in the 1950s, where Italian-American longshoreman Eddie Carbone
History Of Applied Mechanics: Philadelphia’s Immersive Theater Company
Jan 31, 2023
The year is 2008, and it's a match made in heaven -- heaven being West Philadelphia. This was the fateful year of the founding of Applied Mechanics theater company, when lighting designer Maria Shaplin met director Rebecca Wright. Maria was tattoo'd with images of lighting instruments, and steeped i
Theatre Philadelphia Emergency Relief - Program Report
Dec 5, 2022
Theatre Philadelphia Emergency Relief launched in April 2020 as a response to COVID-19 to support theatre workers and practitioners in our region.
Through the Emergency
New Light Theatre is a Delaware based nonprofit theatre with a charitably focused mission: to partner each production with a thematically connected charitable cause, and to raise awareness and financial support for that organization throughout the course of the pr