A Rainbow Holiday
As part of its 2024-2025 Season, The Old Academy Players is proud to present the Philadelphia Premiere of A Rainbow Holiday by Lori Sigrist and Joe Simonelli. The Old Academy Players’ 543rd production will run November 1-17, 2024; with Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 pm and two Sunday matinees, November 10th and 17th at 2:00 pm.
A Rainbow Holiday welcomed its world premiere at The Little Victory Theatre. Statin Island NY, November 25-December 4, 2016. Reviewers love this dramedy (dramatic comedy). "A beautiful and timely holiday tale of family and acceptance" – Bloomberg Radio “…yes, this exploration of an extended and no-more-dysfunctional-than-most family is funny even when making some serious points.” – Charlotte Alexander, SLO Review
You plan the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for some special guests. Suddenly guests that were invited the next day show up! Everything starts to unravel and all your plans go awry. What happened to the ‘thanks’ in Thanksgiving? Come see how a traditional Thanksgiving gets turned up on its head!
The stellar cast includes: Mary Waterfield as Maggie Anderson, Guy Sims as Jerry Collins, Natalie Merlino as Alison Boyer, Chad Curtis as Daniel Boyer, Daniel Mendoza as Adam Anderson, Micah Wagman as Adam Kent, Hannah Leifheit as Julie Mason, and Jamaal White as Mark Mason. Theresa Bateman directs this Philadelphia Premiere of A Rainbow Holiday. Director Bateman’s team includes: Producers Joan Shupp and Randy Shupp; Assistant Director Michelle Moscicki; and Stage Manager Sonya Aiko Hearn.
Ticket prices are: $25 per adult; $15 for Students under 25 with valid ID; group rate (15 or more) $21 each. Tickets can be purchased online at www.OldAcademyPlayers.org. Reservations and more information can be obtained by calling the Box Office at 215-843-1109. Old Academy Players is located at 3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129. Parking for all performances is free.
The Old Academy Players has provided continuous community theater entertainment since 1923 and is a non-profit community theater in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Constructed in 1819, the Old Academy building has been the OAP home since 1932. Old Academy Players is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Most notable alumni include Tony Award-nominated actor Robert Prosky and Hollywood icon, Grace Kelly. Support is provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
