Things are not yet as bad as the reality presented in the play. But it urges us to beware, to speak up for ourselves at the ballot box, and not allow the promise of 1776 to continue down the sad road to nightmare.
View More CLASS C (Azuka): Dystopia close at hand
Outrageous and farcical, this play is not just over the top – it’s left the top so far behind that they’ve forgotten where it left it. The applause at the end was wild.
View More THE HYPOCHONDRIAC (Quintessence): The silliest possible nonsense
It’s quite likely that you’ll never see a finer performance of this Shakespearean warhorse.
View More ROMEO AND JULIET (Arden): Bounty as boundless as the sea
This film follows Daymond Sands, a Deaf theatre program director, preparing his first original showcase, highlighting the cast’s heartfelt effort to bring Deaf perspectives center stage
View More Why Deaf Theater is a Form of Resistance
We are treated to a rare spectacle in a show that would surely please Shakespeare.
View More RARE ACCIDENTS: HENRY IV parts I and II abridged (Quintessence): A quick visit to Eastcheap
In opening scenes three Weird Sisters, witches, brew evil in a pot using scarce ingredients like eye of newt. They cherry pick the future for Macbeth with oracular accuracy, giving over the goods while leaving out important elements.
View More MACBETH (Lantern): Dancing, singing… and murder
Acclaimed actor and writer Kathryn Grody brings her wit, warmth, and sharp perspective to People’s Light in The Unexpected 3rd. Known for her distinctive voice…
View More A Life Unfolds: Kathryn Grody’s The Unexpected 3rd
An existential and eccentric play , it’s not light-hearted theater.
View More A Summer Day (Wilma): Existential and eccentric
In Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Elizabeth Scanlon takes on the role of Mushnik, the flower shop owner with a front-row seat to the madness.
View More Mushnik Reimagined: May Elizabeth Scallen in Little Shop of Horrors
Giovanni’s Room, is currently on stage in Philadelphia in world premiere. The James Baldwin Estate granted Quintessence Theatre permission to produce this theatrical adaptation, the…
View More GIOVANNI’S ROOM (Quintessence): Bringing Baldwin to the stage
Jonathan Larson, who wrote the book, lyrics, and music in 1994, described Rent as a Rock Opera
View More RENT (Arden): Revisiting a 90s La boheme
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
View More THE 39 STEPS (Lantern): Hitchcock onstage
Rachel Britton Hart is showcasing versatility and poise as a swing in the national tour of Some Like It Hot, a high-energy reimagining of the…
View More Ready for Anything: Rachel Britton Hart on Swinging into Some Like It Hot
Allegra Vianello, a longtime dancer with Malandain Ballet Biarritz, takes center stage in the company’s acclaimed production of The Four Seasons. The performances will mark…
View More Dancing through the Seasons: Allegra Vianello of Malandain Ballet Biarritz
Abbey Adams’ took time here to reflect on the creative process, the challenges of staging BIRTHDAY CANDLES, and the emotional impact of this unique production.
View More Birthday Candles: Director Abbey Adams on Staging Noah Haidle’s Play at People’s Light
On April 14, local Philly band Casual Fantastic releases a new double album, The Wingle and the Wangle.
View More “Fantastic” new album: The Wingle and the Wangle
South Jersey native, Haley Richardson, is a driving force behind the electrifying music of Riverdance 30.
View More Riverdance 30- The New Generation: Interview with fiddler Haley Richardson
Renowned pianist, playwright, and performer Hershey Felder returns to the stage with his mesmerizing portrayal of Frédéric Chopin
View More Bringing Chopin to Life: An Interview with Hershey Felder at People’s Light
Hard to imagine that the Bard who wrote this fun and foolish play also penned Hamlet, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet.
View More A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Quintessence): The Bard’s crazy side
As AVA celebrates its 90th anniversary, Scott Guzielek continues to champion its legacy of excellence in vocal training.
View More Scott Guzielek: Leading the Academy of Vocal Arts into Its 90th Year