Posts tagged june
Sankofa: Looking Back, Reaching Forward | Harrisburg | June 20, 2026

Ten years ago, Sankofa African American Theatre Company was formed with the mission to illuminate the African American experience through bold, truthful, and transformative storytelling — and on Juneteenth weekend 2026, Sankofa is inviting you to celebrate their 10-year journey! 

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I Love You, You're Perfect...Now Change | Harrisburg | June 12-21, 2026

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as “the relationship.”

Through sketches and songs, Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set.

This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”

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The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Lancaster | June 11-20, 2026

Everything in Hatchetfield seemed normal until people began singing... Then, they began dancing... And now, a musical pandemic is sweeping the entire city. It’s up to Paul (an average guy who doesn’t like musicals) and his friends to stop this musical apocalypse and fight for humanity’s future.   Join Orpheus Theatre for this horror-comedy of a musical. Performances will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 321 W. Chestnut Street, Lancaster. 

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Romeo & Juliet Class of '97 | Reading | June 11, 2026

Set in 1997 (400 years after Shakespeare wrote his first draft), Romeo & Juliet Class of ‘97 is a play about Juliet, a teenager from a socially-conscious, high-profile family in the public eye. She meets Romeo, who finds himself in a similar situation. She wants to fall in love, but she wants to do it on her terms. She must navigate her relationships with her family and be responsible for the decisions she makes and people she chooses. It’s not life or death: it’s living with the consequences.

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Always...Patsy Cline | Mt Gretna | June 4-7, 2026

Always…Patsy Cline is a heartfelt tribute to one of country music’s most unforgettable voices. Inspired by the real-life friendship between Patsy and her devoted fan Louise Seger, the show blends humor, nostalgia, and touching sincerity. With 27 of her greatest hits including “Crazy,” and “I Fall to Pieces”, you’ll be singing along from start to finish.

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Mad Libs Live! | Mt Gretna | June 6, 2026

Our story begins at the finals of Teen Superstars, the live TV show that will determine the most popular singing group at Blankville Central High. Virtuosa, Gogo, Geyser, and Merrily seem to have nothing in common – until just before airtime, when they realize that their songs are missing words!

In the spirit of the "World's Greatest Word Game," our gang fills in the blanks with words from the audience!  This truly interactive musical changes at every performance– thanks to you!

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As You Like It | Harrisburg | June 5 - 20, 2026

Join Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company for the 33nd Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park held at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg!

Shakespeare’s beloved festive comedy follows the journey of Rosalind, daughter to the banished Duke Senior, and her cousin Celia, daughter to the usurping Duke Frederick, as they escape to the Forest of Arden to find Rosalind’s father. Dressed as a shepherd boy, Rosalind encounters Orlando, a young man who has escaped to the forest from his jealous brother Oliver. With an array of quirky characters, silly situations, and beautiful songs, this play explores the nature of love, poetry, family, and what we owe to ourselves and each other in a world of increasing division and strife.

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EFF Live! | Harrisburg | June 27, 2026

Nerd culture has given us some amazing characters over the years, and television, movies, comics, and books have given us nuanced, deep, and emotionally stirring storylines. This is not that.

EFF Live! features local artists reading the best of the worst of online erotic fanfiction for your amusement and horror. So if you've ever wanted to hear about a certain time travelling doctor get freaky with an alien, or Gotham's favorite Caped Crusader have a sordid love affair with The Penguin, this oddball, hilarious evening of "theatre" might be for you. It's gonna get weird. Join us?

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All Shook Up | Lancaster | May 22 - June 20, 2026

Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with Elvis Presley’s music. A fun show about repressed residents of a small 1950s American town experiencing an awakening within themselves when a roustabout with a guitar comes to town. Inspired by and featuring song of Elvis Presley, you’ll be tappin’ your feet to classics like Heartbreak HotelJailhouse Rock, and Don’t Be Cruel

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The Boys in the Band | Harrisburg | May 23 - June 13, 2026

The Boys in the Band centers on a group of gay men who gather in an NYC apartment for a friend’s birthday party. After the drinks are poured and the music is turned up, the evening slowly exposes the fault lines beneath their friendships and the self-inflicted heartache that threatens their solidarity.

Both bitingly funny and emotionally raw, this landmark play is as powerful today as it was in 1968.

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Mechanicsburg | May 29 -June 14, 2026

Witness the tale of Sweeney Todd, an exiled barber, now returned and seeking revenge against the people – and the city – that wronged him, and the gruesome consequences that follow.  The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, proprietress of a failing pie shop. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd - and his razor - take up residence above her own store. With hauntingly beautiful music and a gripping storyline, Sweeney Todd is the ultimate macabre masterpiece.

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