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    ROMEO AND JULIET (Arden): Bounty as boundless as the sea

    It’s quite likely that you’ll never see a finer performance of this Shakespearean warhorse.

    Kathryn Osenlund March 18, 2026 No Comments
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  • Theater

    Why Deaf Theater is a Form of Resistance

    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

    Smalley Bogg February 26, 2026 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    RARE ACCIDENTS: HENRY IV parts I and II abridged (Quintessence): A quick visit to Eastcheap

    We are treated to a rare spectacle in a show that would surely please Shakespeare.

    Kathryn Osenlund February 24, 2026 1 Comment
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  • Reviews Theater

    MACBETH (Lantern): Dancing, singing… and murder

    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.

    Kathryn Osenlund November 11, 2025 1 Comment
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  • Features Interviews

    A Life Unfolds: Kathryn Grody’s The Unexpected 3rd

    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…

    Debra Danese September 19, 2025 No Comments
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Theater

Be an #artshero: Campaign calls on Senate to pass emergency funding for the arts

Smalley Bogg July 10, 2020 No Comments

An intersectional grassroots campaign tocalls on the 5.1 million Americans employed in the U.S. Arts & Culture sector to urge all 100 Senators to pass massive economic relief by August 1.

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Podcasts Theater

Both Your Houses by Maxwell Anderson (1933): Chosen by Committee Episode 15

Phindie Podcasts July 9, 2020 No Comments

Chris rambles about economics, Josh sings a bit of Hamilton, and the trio discuss the West Wing.

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Film Reviews

RELIC (dir. Natalie Erika James): Film review

Dan Scully July 8, 2020 No Comments

The scariest thing I can think of, outside of a talking octopus that walks on land, is mental decline

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Podcasts Theater

Of Thee I Sing by George & Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman, and Morrie Ryskind (1932): Chosen by Committee Episode 14

Phindie Podcasts July 7, 2020 No Comments

This episode of Chosen by Committee talks about our first musical winner, Of Thee I Sing

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Podcasts Theater

Alison’s House by Susan Glaspell (1931): Chosen by Committee Episode 13

Phindie Podcasts July 2, 2020 No Comments

This week’s episode talks about poetry, who art belongs to, and Emily Dickinson.

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Film

How a Student Can Start a Career in Hollywood

Smalley Bogg June 25, 2020 No Comments

Are you a student who dreams about becoming a famous actor? Read the post and discover how an undergraduate can start a successful career in Hollywood.

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you should have left
Theater

YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT (dir. David Koepp): Film review

Dan Scully June 22, 2020 No Comments

On a rainy day with nothing better to do, You Should Have Left will prove serviceable enough for non-discerning viewers

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Film

Actors Who Started Their Careers as Students

Smalley Bogg June 21, 2020 1 Comment

Being an actor is not an easy job. It requires a lot of work and perseverance. If you want to become an actor you should…

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Podcasts Theater

Green Pastures by Marc Connolly (1930): Chosen by Committee Episode 12

Phindie Podcasts June 18, 2020 No Comments

The trio discusses Green Pastures, a retelling of the Old Testament of the Bible using an all-black cast and a black vernacular. The writer, Marc Connolly was white.

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Film Reviews

7500 (dir. Patrick Vollrath): Film review

Dan Scully June 17, 2020 No Comments

Taking place entirely within the cockpit of a hijacked commercial airliner, this minimalist performance piece benefits greatly from a high-level of sustained tension.

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Theater

We Should Ask For More

Josh McIlvain June 17, 2020 1 Comment

The arts sector is speaking up against the city’s proposed cutting of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. How about skipping that request and shoot for $40 million instead?

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Film Reviews

BABYTEETH (dir. Shannon Murphy): Film review

Dan Scully June 17, 2020 No Comments

An A-rate tale of flawed, kindhearted humans doing their best to be as good as they possibly can.

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Podcasts Theater

Street Scene by Elmer Rice (1929): Chosen by Committee Episode 11

Phindie Podcasts June 17, 2020 No Comments

Josh, John, and Chris discuss and praise the 1929 Pulitzer winner for drama

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Film Reviews

SHRED AMERICA (dir. Arthur Swidzinski): Film review

Dan Scully June 11, 2020 No Comments

Back in the summer of 2008, a group of skaters decided to go on an adventure.

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Theater

SoLow Fest Goes Virtual

Christopher Munden June 11, 2020 No Comments

A virtual performance festival

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Film Reviews

THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND (dir. Judd Apatow): Film review

Dan Scully June 11, 2020 No Comments

A moving tale of a delayed coming of age

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Podcasts Theater

Strange Interlude by Eugene O’Neill: Chosen by Committee Episode 10

Phindie Podcasts June 8, 2020 No Comments

The Pulitzers go for Modernism with Eugene O’Neill’s 1928 drama winner

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culture

Mobile casino: Play directly on your mobile phone and claim your bonus

Smalley Bogg June 3, 2020 No Comments

What could be better than playing at mobile casinos, which allow you to gamble at any time? Here’s everything you need to know from casino games to bonuses.

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Podcasts Theater

In Abraham’s Bosom by Paul Green (1927): Chosen by Committee Episode 9

Phindie Podcasts May 28, 2020 No Comments

Josh, John, and Christopher discuss Paul Green’s 1927 work In Abraham’s Bosom. It hasn’t aged well.

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Theater

Three Practical Things Every Actor Needs

Brock Vickers May 28, 2020 No Comments

There are so many things we don’t talk about in actor training.

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