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Tag: Act II Playhouse

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From Stage to Streaming in 90 Days: Act II battles Electile Dystfunction with tech start-up Surfcode

Smalley Bogg August 26, 2020 No Comments

Ambler theater begins streaming its election-themed show this week.

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COLLECTED STORIES (Act II): Friendship in the real world

Lauren Hartranft November 12, 2018 1 Comment

As we enter the season of unpredictable weather, go to Act II to get their take on the warm and fuzzies mixed with the cold shoulder.

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“Mentors and protégés exist everywhere”: Interview with playwright Donald Margulies on COLLECTED STORIES

Henrik Eger November 11, 2018 No Comments

Donald Margulies talks about COLLECTED STORIES and more

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CAMELOT (Act II Playhouse): 60-second review

Lauren Hartranft May 29, 2018 No Comments

CAMELOT is the example of a group of talent working together to create an amazing experience for the audience.

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WHICH REMINDS ME (Act II): 60-second review

Lauren Hartranft September 6, 2017 No Comments

Tony Braithwaite did it again with another original show

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THE NEW & IMPROVED STAGES OF GRIEF (Act II): Laughing through tears

Cameron Kelsall July 12, 2017 No Comments

Philadelphia’s queen of comedy takes on a dark subject with humor and heart.

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BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (Act II Playhouse): The same old schtick

Cameron Kelsall May 23, 2017 No Comments

A play for people who need to be told how to feel.

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TOMFOOLERY (Act II): Rediscovering the satire of Tom Lehrer

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 21, 2017 2 Comments

Tom Lehrer is the smartest, most devilish, most perceptive, and most funny of the editorial songwriters

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Neal Zoren’s BEST OF PHILADELPHIA THEATER, 2016

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper February 12, 2017 1 Comment

Neal Zoren chose his favorite productions, directors, and actors from the last year.

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THIS WONDERFUL LIFE (Act II): Every time a bell rings…

Joshua Millhouse December 12, 2016 No Comments

Tony Braithwaite re-enacts a holiday film classic in Act II Playhouse’s THIS WONDERFUL LIFE.

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Six Questions for Six Directors: John O’Hara’s 12 CHAIRS gets a revamped production

Henrik Eger November 15, 2016 No Comments

Female-centric theater group ReVamp Collective presents 12 CHAIRS.

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MAURITIUS (Act II): Feeling the philatelia

Lauren Hartranft November 8, 2016 No Comments

Act II Playhouse gets all dramatic with Theresa Rebeck’s MAURITIUS

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ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION (Act II Playhouse): A vote-getter

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper September 15, 2016 No Comments

Puns, pokes, and irreverent portrayals take the place of debating issues

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Barrymore Awards Nominations

Christopher Munden August 30, 2016 No Comments

Industry insiders vote on their favorite shows and artists in their community from the preceding theater season. The resulting awards recognize the best that Philly stages have to offer, and also musicals.

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Summer Club: Swinging on the Shore

Henrik Eger July 22, 2016 No Comments

This weekend, while the cheese-steak crowd is piling into Wildwood, sophisticated Philadelphians go on their annual pilgrimage to Cape May to experience the latest program of The Summer Club.

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DRIVING MISS DAISY (Act II): A production in the drivers seat

Lauren Hartranft March 7, 2016 No Comments

An elderly Jewish lady and a young African American strike up an unexpected and unusual friendship.

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN (Act II): 60-second review

Lauren Hartranft January 25, 2016 No Comments

What better way to celebrate the cluster that is travel but with a charming show all about it in Ambler!

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BEHIND THE MUSIC: HOLIDAY TUNES (Act II): 60-second review

Lauren Hartranft December 16, 2015 No Comments

Did the holidays somehow sneak up on you? Get in the holiday spirit quickly with the warm, funny, and entertaining cast at Act II Playhouse.

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FOX ON THE FAIRWAY (Act II): Camaraderie of a club

Lauren Hartranft November 6, 2015 No Comments

No golf interest? No problem. This show has tongue-in-cheek humor, love, competition, and the danger of the unexpected.

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ACCORDING TO GOLDMAN (Act II): How to write a script

Lauren Hartranft September 15, 2015 No Comments

Act II opens its new season with a bang with Bruce Graham’s ACCORDING TO GOLDMAN

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