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Philly GRIT: a Pirate, a School Girl and a Good Person


Three funny and irreverent solo shows that shine an embarrassingly glaring light on our world. Like the fluorescents in an airport bathroom.

SWEAT
SWEAT
5/3 - 5/11/2024


Sweat  takes place in the nearby factory town of Reading, PA where we witness a group of friends sharing drinks, spilling secrets, and finding humor ...

Mae West’s Play “THE DRAG”


Drag culture meets drawing room dramedy in Mae West’s flamboyantly funny show!  Set in New York City during the 1920s, Dr. James Richmond searches to ...

 Hurricane Diane
Hurricane Diane
5/1 - 5/19/2024


Directed by Molly Rosa Houlahan  Meet Diane: a charming butch permaculture gardener with a mission. Secretly Dionysus— the god of wine, revelry, and vegetation—Diane returns ...

An Army of Lovers
An Army of Lovers
5/2 - 5/19/2024


An aging queer activist is invited to the sleek, enclosed campus of a global communications company to give a speech for their first Pride celebration. ...

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
4/10 - 6/2/2024


A modern retelling of the classic tale — a wooden boy, a nose that grows, a huge whale, and a cricket with a lot of ...

She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters
5/31 - 6/15/2024


A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games!

C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In


Don’t miss this mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind stage experience that promises to take you further up and further in the heart and mind of C.S. Lewis. The ...



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