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THE SILVER SCREEN TAKES THE STAGE

It’s What’s Playing This Weekend: August 14-16

It’s opening weekend for “Pretty Woman: The Musical” at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, and Theatre Harrisburg’s “Legally Blonde, The Musical Jr.”…but there’s MUCH more in the wings. Check out PA On Stage for the details.

PENGUINS AND SHREWS

It’s What’s Playing This Weekend: August 7-9

It’s opening weekend for The Taming of the Shrew, and Theatre Harrisburg’s Penguin Project…and there’s WAY more in the wings.

LOSING OUR HAIR IN JULY.

It’s What’s Playing This Weekend: July 31-August 2

It’s the final weekend for We Will Rock You, Hair, and Freaky Friday…but there’s way more in the wings. Check out PA On Stage.

QUEEN, AQUARIUS…AND BUBBLES

It’s What’s Playing This Weekend: July 24-26

We Will Rock You at Twin Valley Players, Hair and a big bubble bonanza at Gretna Theatre, and Open Stage’s Musical Theatre Workshop are just a few offerings on stages this weekend.

PUPPIES, A LOT OF FRINGE, WITH A SIDE OF LETTICE — .

Here’s your list of what’s opening, what’s closing, and what’s on the way in south Central PA for the weekend of July 16-19!

WE CAN HARDLY CONTAIN OURSELVES!

Here’s your list of what’s opening, what’s closing, and what’s on the way in south Central PA for the weekend of July 10-12.

THE WAIT IS OVER!!

Here’s your list of what’s opening, what’s closing, and what’s on the way in south Central PA for the weekend of June 26-28.

YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.

Here’s your list of what’s opening, what’s closing, and what’s on the way in south Central PA for the weekend of June 18-21.

 Open Stage, a theatre company in downtown Harrisburg, which opened I’m Proud of You on March 22, will present special post-performance discussions on March 28, 29, and 30 with Tim Madigan, the author of the book I’m Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers.

Open Stage, a theatre company in downtown Harrisburg, will present its second annual The Good at Heart Festival from March 19-24. The six-day festival will feature performances and presentations centered on social and racial justice that ask thought-provoking questions and inspire meaningful community conversations.

Una pareja anciana soñaba con tener una hija, y cuando su sueño se hizo realidad, nombraron a la pequeña Rapunzel. En verdadero estilo de cuento de hadas, una bruja malvada se roba a la niña y la encierra en una torre. ¿Se quedará la bruja con Rapunzel para siempre? ¿Cómo rescatará el príncipe a Rapunzel de la torre? ¿Qué les sucede a la pareja anciana? Los niños del público usarán su creatividad para ayudar a contar esta historia y asegurarse de que todos vivan "¡Felices por siempre!"

An old couple desperately wishes for a child, and when their dream comes true they name the child Rapunzel. In true fairytale fashion, a Witch steals the child and locks her away in a tower. Will the Witch keep Rapunzel forever? How will the Prince rescue Rapunzel from the tower? What happens to the old couple? The children from the audience use their own creativity to help tell this story and to make sure that everyone lives “happily ever after!”

"Rapunzel en español" se presentará el sábado 16 de septiembre a la 1:00 PM.

Gamut Theatre announced today that it will be receiving an unrestricted $10,000 grant from Theater League, Inc, a Kansas-City-based contributor to the performing arts.  

The award is part of a $225,000 grant that has been allocated across 35 members of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA), an organization that supports and fosters the performance of the works of William Shakespeare around the world.

Open Stage, a theatre company in downtown Harrisburg, will present its first annual The Good at Heart Festival from March 14-19. The six-day festival will feature performances and presentations centered on social and racial justice that ask thought-provoking questions and inspire meaningful community conversations.

Open Stage, a theatre company in downtown Harrisburg, will provide American Sign Language-interpreted performances for five shows this winter and spring thanks to a grant-funded accessibility program.

This week? Meet actor and director Katherine Campbell Rossi, director of The Orpheus Theatre Company’s production of Twisted , which opens June 17, and runs for three performances only!

This week? Meet actor Darren Riddle, who will be appearing in Theatre Harrisburg’s production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which opens this weekend and runs through June 19.

At PA On Stage, we’re always trying to find out more about the people who make up the theatre community. So, we came up with our 4 1/2 Questions. This week, meet actor and director Chris Ellis, who will be appearing in Gamut Theatre’s 29th Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park’s production, The Winter’s Tale, playing June 3-18, at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg.

This week? 4 and a half questions with actor and student Rayne Houser, a senior at the Capital Area School for the Arts in Harrisburg. Rayne has appeared in dozens of student and professional productions, and will be attending New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in Fall 2022.

At PA On Stage, we’re always trying to find out more about the people who make up the theatre community. So, we came up with our 4 1/2 Questions. This week, meet actor and director Anne Marino, who will be appearing in Come Blow Your Horn, playing May 20- June 5, at The Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg.

At PA On Stage, we’re always trying to find out more about the people who make up the theatre community. So, we came up with our 4 1/2 Questions. This week, meet actor, director, and improviser Matthew Golden who will be appearing in Moonlight and Magnolias, which plays May 13-29 at Oyster Mill Playhouse.

At PA On Stage, we’re always trying to find out more about the people who make up the theatre community. So, we came up with our 4 1/2 Questions. This week, meet Chris Gubson — actor, director, technical director — and currently a musician/performer in Once, which plays April 22-May 8 at The Playhouse at Allenberry.

At PA On Stage, we’re always trying to find out more about the people who make up the theatre community. So, we came up with our 4 1/2 Questions. This week, meet Keith Bowerman — actor, director, digital artist, photographer, musician, and writer. He is the director of Reefer Madness, which plays through April 24 at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg.

At PA On Stage, we’re always trying to find out more about the people who make up the theatre community. So, we came up with our 4 1/2 Questions. That’s four specific, getting-to-know questions from the PA On Stage team — and one partial question that our interviewees can ‘make their own.’

Rachita Menon is founder and Artistic Director of the Rasika School of Dance, and co-director of Panchatantra Tales, which plays at Gamut Theatre April 8-10.