We hear from PlayPenn interns about the daily goings on of the conference.
Based on the classic, insightful novel by John Steinbeck, the play delves into the hardship of two migrant workers during the Great Depression and a time when each man was for himself and there was little forgiveness.
MOTHER EMANUEL—AN AMERICAN MUSICAL PLAY (New Freedom Theatre): Taking the theater to church New Freedom Theatre honors Emanuel Nine in new musical by creating a gospel celebration that honors their lives 
Ritchie Valens in THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY: Interview with actor Gilbert Sanchez GILBERT SANCHEZ speaks about his role as Ritchie Valens in the current production. 
PROJECT DAWN (People’s Light): The hug or the hammer A well-intentioned but dull play about an important legal program in Philadelphia. 
Marriages of Figaro: Opera Philadelphia stars are partners on and off stage Layla Claire and John Chest appear as Mozart’s unhappily married Count and Countess weeks before their own nuptials. 
GYPSY (Arden Theatre): Mary’s turn Martello shines in an otherwise confused production of this classic musical. 
Langston Darby is continuously working. “Double time. All the time.” This September, one of the strongest actors in Philadelphia is departing for the Atlantic Acting School in New York
