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THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
INIS NUA THEATRE COMPANY
SEPT 19 - Oct 13, 2024Almost 120 years after this quintessentially Irish play shocked audiences, Inis Nua—Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays—opens our 21st season with a bold modern adaptation by Nigerian playwright Bisi Adigun and Irish writing icon Roddy Doyle.
Major support for The Playboy of the Western World has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, with additional support from the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.
Performances – $14-$35
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CARMILLA: DANCE WITH DEATH
NEXT LIFE THEATRE COMPANY
SEPT 26, 27, 28, 2024Enter a vampiric nightclub and dance like the undead as you follow Laura's seduction by an intoxicating woman who shows her what it would mean to break away from her conservative upbringing and thrive as a creature of the night in this new dance-theatre whirlwind by Next Life Theatre Company.
Performances — PAY WHAT YOU CAN $5-$20 Suggested
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Live Theatre, LIVE!
Impulse Control Freaks
SEPT 26-28, 2024Legendary disgraced director and BFA Acting Teacher (former), Leslie Von Kamper, directs a different show each night, with help (which he doesn't need) from a guest assistant director--in 60 minutes or less!
Performances —- $10
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By George, It's Laura - Reminiscences of Mr. Abbott
LAURA WARD COLLINS/ STEVEN GROSS
OCT 19-20, 2024George Abbott, known for the "Abbott touch," was the most successful director, writer and producer in the history of Broadway. He was also a legendary mentor to many. Join Laura, Music Director Steven Gross and special guests in this musical cabaret about “paying it forward” through the lens of Mr. Abbott’s unparalleled influence on Broadway, as well as her Great-Great Uncle George’s legacy in her own family.
Performances — $20-$35 BUY TICKETS ONLINE
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MORENO
INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
NOV 1-24, 2024
2016. The NFL has been shaken by Colin Kaepernick’s controversial decision to take a knee during the national anthem to protest against police brutality. Superstar running back Luis Moreno, who is all about his game – and his paycheck -- has joined a new team with championship aspirations. But America’s leadership is changing, and when a painful new reality hits close to home, Luis is forced to ask whether politics have a place on the field, and if he is willing to risk his career to take a stand for his own community.
Performances —$20-$40
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NEW WORKS SHOWCASE XII
MusiCoLab
NOV. 25, 2024
MusiCoLab presents the twelfth edition of its popular New Works Showcase, featuring selections from new musicals by local writers and composers. If you’re a local musical theater creator, submission guidelines can be found at MusiCoLab.org. Expect an evening of great stories, great songs and great performances by some of Philly’s most talented artists!
Performances —- $20
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ONE MAN NUTCRACKER
CHRIS DAVIS
DEC 10-29, 2024You know the Nutcracker the ballet, but what if the ballet was performed by only one man? If the daughter Marie, little boy Fritz, creepy uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, the Sugar Plum fairy, were all channeled through one actor. Chris Davis is proud to bring you One-Man Nutcracker, a re-telling of the original E.T.A. Hoffman Nutcracker Story and the Ballet.
One-Man Nutcracker returns to Philadelphia after a sold-out run in Germany in the Thespis Festival 2024.
"It's smart. It's funny. In the words of the show itself, it's better than CGI."
- Broad Street Review
“Imagine the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, a two-hour ballet masterpiece, condensed into just one hour. Then, imagine that instead of a company of over 100 ballerinas…there's just ONE.”
– 6ABC Action News
"Condenses the two-hour classic into a ballet power hour." - Thinking Dance
Performances — $15-$35
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The Complete Works of Christmas (abridged)
SHAKESPEARE IN CLARK PARK
DEC 12-29, 2024We are going to have the best, merriest, most festive Christmas ever - NO MATTER WHAT! This new one-woman show takes all of the Christmas stories you can remember & blends them with a dash of nutmeg to make The Complete Works of Christmas (abridged). Santa and Sugar Plums bless us, everyone.
Performances —- $10-$20
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QUIXOTIC PROFESSOR QIU
INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
JAN 31-FEB 23Inspired by real-life cases of Chinese American scientists being targeted for allegedly carrying out economic espionage, this satirical play follows a fictitious math professor, who finds himself scrutinized by the FBI and his own university colleagues, while simultaneously navigating a delicate relationship with a childhood friend in China. As the screws tighten around the unwitting Professor Qiu, he is forced to choose between his birth country and adopted land, between loyalty and self-preservation.
Performances — $20-$40
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IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT
INIS NUA THEATRE COMPANY
MARCH 12-30Effie’s life is a messy cycle of partying and vicious hangovers–until one fateful night gives her the chance to be much more. Inspired by a Greek myth about impossible sacrifices, this pulse-pounding modern play is brought to life by the electrifying Campbell O’Hare. “razor-sharp, witty and full of emotion” ―The Public Reviews
Performances — $13-$35
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RIFT, OR WHITE LIES
INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
APRIL 4-27, 2025National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere!
Two estranged brothers -- one a progressive novelist, the other a convicted murderer and high-ranking member of a white supremacist prison gang – are united through their traumatic childhood. Now adults, they attempt to navigate the edges of their brotherly bond, as well as a path forward toward understanding and forgiveness. In an increasingly polarized world, is it possible to love someone whose beliefs you hate?
Performances — $20-$40
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SQUARE GO
An Inis Nua and Tiny Dynamite Co-Production
JUNE 4-22, 2025Being a smart arse in class has put daydreamer Max in the crosshairs of the school bully–he’s been challenged to his first ‘square go,’ or after-school fight. But while hiding out in the school bathrooms with his best mate, Stevie, it’s his own demons he must wrestle with first. This high-octane coming of age comedy builds to an emotional conclusion about masculinity, friendship, and fathers and sons.
Each ticket comes with a savory pie and beverage, making Square Go a complete night out!
Performances — $21-$32
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ON MY DEEN (THE 1ST PHILLY CYCLE PLAY)
INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
JUNE 6-29, 2025The first play in THE PHILLY CYCLE will center African American Muslims. The playwright will be Antu Yacob. InterAct will partner with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA). This play is to be produced in the 2024-25 season. Learn more at www.interacttheatre.org/philly-cycle
Performances — $20-$40
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