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Gayle and Greer play a psychologist and his patient in an office with small art pieces and a large fern. They both look tired

Theatre Exile presents Max Wolf Friedlich’s Job

Do something you love
Theatre Exile kicks off its 29th season with a darkly funny single-set thriller about what happens when you allow your work to define you, and then take over your life. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 4 minute read
Holmes, in a satin peach bathrobe & headscarf, tenderly holds Muhammad, who cries in red satin PJs.

South Camden Theatre Company presents Colman Domingo’s Dot

A touching play by a notable Philly-born actor
South Camden Theatre Company wraps up its 20th anniversary “Season of Love” with Colman Domingo’s Dot, a tale filled with heart and humor guaranteed to delight audiences heading into the holidays. A. Lewis reviews.

A. Lewis

Reviews 4 minute read
Nixon, in a maid’s uniform, flirtatiously pours a flask into Davis’s coffee cup while he laughs. They are in a hotel room.

The Arden presents Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop

The man beneath the monument
The Arden stages The Mountaintop, Katori Hall’s popular magical realist drama about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final night, his legacy, and what we must do to continue it. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 3 minute read
On a set like the outside of a woodland cabin, the actors sit in Adirondack chairs at night, looking contemplatively up.

InterAct Theatre Company presents Amy Berryman’s Walden

Echoes of Thoreau
In an expert production from InterAct Theatre Company, Amy Berryman’s Walden adds a futuristic streak to the fractured family drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Lawton, a bald white man in a loose white shirt and striped kilt, gestures while he speaks.

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Shakespeare sans thrills
As the company enters its fourth decade, the Lantern Theater’s Macbeth lacks ideas and excitement. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
A group cast and crew photo on a warmly-lit stage

Theatre Horizon presents Wishing to Grow Up Brightly

Exploring family through the eyes of a Korean adoptee
Theatre Horizon premiers a new musical about a Korean adoptee exploring family, loss, and identity. Mina Reinckens previews.
Mina Reinckens

Mina Reinckens

Previews 3 minute read
On a spacious mid-century modern set with huge windows, nine actors in formal wear pose with dramatic grace.

Resident Ensemble Players presents Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

A chilling chestnut
Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players take on Agatha Christie’s most enduring murder-mystery classic in a sleek and satisfying production. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Brown, a Black man holding a magazine, looks nervously at Rose, a white woman, cuddling up to him on a subway seat.

Passage Theatre presents Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman and The Slave

A double bill from a pioneer of Black arts
Trenton’s Passage Theatre pairs two important early plays by Amiri Baraka, Dutchman and The Slave, in a new production that mixes exciting choices with a lack of emotional resonance. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 6 minute read
Collage of Susan and Darnelle smiling side by side, with a cityscape behind them, and the BSR & Hedgerow logos.

The BSR Podcast: Talking with Fly Me to the Moon star Susan McKey

Go inside Hedgerow Theatre Company's hilarious season opener
Today on the BSR Podcast, Darnelle Radford welcomes veteran Philly actor Susan McKey, who's starring in Fly Me to the Moon, Hedgerow's surprising season opener.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast 1 minute read
Munir, a Black man in a green tee, next to a utility pole with an orange Wawa crate on it, points in a dynamic pose.

Azuka and Simpatico Theatres present Khalil Munir’s 1 Pound 4 Ounces

A Philly playwright’s ode to the city that made him
For their new partnership, Azuka and Simpatico team with Khalil Munir for 1 Pound 4 Ounces, a “very Black Philly” world premiere that feels like a perfect synthesis of both companies. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 2 minute read