Old stories are made new in Popcorn Hat’s hilarious adaptation of the classic Greek myths. Meet famous characters such as Hercules, Pandora, Zeus, Persephone, and King Midas with his golden touch! Laugh and learn about some of the most famous stories from our past!
Read MoreWhen beleaguered princess Innogen runs away from her hapless father King Cymbeline in search of her banished husband, she finds refuge in a cave with three vagabonds and outcasts. As war threatens Cymbeline’s kingdom, and conspiracies threaten Innogen’s life, the princess and her fellow castoffs of society prove themselves to be the true head of the nation.
Read MoreJoin The Alsedek Theatre School for an uproarious and uplifting production featuring the talented students of The Teen Studio. Based on the cult classic movie, this musical tells the hilarious tale of Cady Heron, a teenage girl who enters the dangerous world of high school cliques after years of homeschooling in Africa. From the Plastics to the Burn Book, this show has it all. Don't miss your chance to relive the most iconic moments from the film, all set to a catchy and unforgettable musical score. Grab your friends, dress in pink, and get ready for a show that will leave you feeling "grool"!
Read MoreDad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy and heart.
Read MoreTheir father is Pope of Rome in Renaissance Europe. Cesare claws for something more than a Cardinal's hat. Ambition drives him onward. Lucrezia strives to be something more than a bargaining chip for her father. She longs to be free.
The Borgias: It Dwells in the Blood charts the rise and spectacular fall of the Borgia family and their enemies amidst the Italian Renaissance.
Read MoreThis memory play from America’s greatest comic playwright is set in Yonkers in 1942. Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz. As the play opens, ne'er-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady's doorstep.
The boys are left in a strange new world to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with Louie, her brother, a small-time hoodlum.
Read MoreTen strangers receive an invite to an isolated island, with nothing in common but a dark past and an even darker secret. One by one, the guests are picked off, each murdered in a ghastly manner matching an ominous nursery rhyme, with the remaining guests recognizing that the murderer is among them.
Read MoreSing in the New Year with Open Stage!
The performers at Open Stage are ringing in the New Year the best way we know how: with showtunes! This free event will be hosted in The Court Street Cabaret bar, where our bartenders will be whipping up special New Year’s Eve cocktails. While you enjoy drinks and complimentary treats, you can take in songs from Broadway and beyond, sung by our artists and YOU!
Join the Popcorn Hat Players for our 31st Annual New Year’s Eve Party for Children where we countdown to NOON instead of midnight! Tickets include admission to the show, noisemakers, party hats, and a Hawaiian lei — and the ever-popular balloon drop. Enjoy this year’s show, The Three Little Pigs!
This year’s event will be at the the Sunoco Theatre at The Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg
Read MoreTMI Improv wants you to get the Last Laugh as we say a completely original goodbye to 2023!
Read MoreNYC/Provincetown Drag Darling Paige Turner returns by popular demand to Open Stage with her new holiday special SLAY RIDE! This oversized Barbie wants a lot this Christmas and isn’t taking "NO" for an answer! 'Tis the season to be greedy, a misfit and get your stocking stuffed, while celebrating the true meaning of Christmas Paige Turner style. This holly jolly evening of mayhem and foolishness will definitely put you in the holiday spirit!
Read MoreGet ready to jingle all the way with A Very Court Street Cabaret Christmas! It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas: The Court Street Cabaret singers are once again full of holiday spirits! Join us for a holly jolly evening hosted by the dynamic duo of Alexis Campbell and TJ Creedon, accompanied by the festive fingers of Nicholas Werner on the keys.
Following performances of Who's Holiday!, stick around and dive further into the holiday spirit with our talented singers as they perform classic Christmas tunes and some hidden treasures. This holiday revue is the perfect way to get into the season and make your spirits bright.
Read MoreThis holiday season discover the perfect gift for everyone on your list! Start with a timeless tale of joy and goodwill, fill it with classic Irving Berlin songs, and top it off with glorious dancing and lots of snow! Irving Berlin’s White Christmas tells the story of a song-and-dance team putting on a show in a magical Vermont inn and falling for a stunning sister act in the process. Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written! Give everyone the gift they’re dreaming of with this merry and bright holiday musical.
Read MoreBased on the cherished 2003 film, Elf is the story of Buddy, a young orphan, who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth.
This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
Read MoreHarrisburg’s seasonal favorite is celebrating 24 years of magic this holiday season. This reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic story follows Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey with the three ghostly spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve. A Christmas Carol instills a powerful message about redemption and the spirit of the holiday season.
Read MoreWho’s Holiday is a wildly funny, adults-only heartfelt comedy that tells the story of Cindy Lou Who as she recalls that Christmas Eve she first met the Grinch and the twisted turn of events her life has taken.
This one-woman show is a naughty and entertaining laugh riot that is sure to become a holiday favorite.
Follows eight intertwined stories in a Midwestern mall on the last day of shopping before the holiday.
A diverse cast of characters—from a lovesick mall Santa to an overeager mall cop, from a pair of brainy misfit teenagers to a pair of battling actors in a production of A Christmas Carol, from a petulant college freshman to a pair of newlyweds—navigate first meetings, second chances, and last-minute choices.
One Christmas Eve wraps the joys and sorrows of the season into one festive package.
Read MoreWant another reason to be thankful this month!? How about some of Harrisburg’s funniest improv performers?
TMI specializes in character-driven improv, using both long- and short-form, where simple suggestions from the audience pave the way for improvised story-telling that range from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Mrs. Kasha Davis brings her acclaimed cabaret show to Harrisburg! Join the ultimate hostess for an unforgettable evening of music and stories. The RuPaul's Drag Race contestant will weave stories of forgiveness, determination, motivation, and self-acceptance.
Read MoreAn evening of new play readings by playwrights from around the world around the theme "Revenge of the Myth." Last year, we brought you weird, unexplainable, and UNSOLVED episodes from Pennsylvania. This year, we offer up a staged reading of stories inspired by myths from across the globe gathered from playwrights from across the country.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
