Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer.
An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer and bring him…or her….to justice before the Express reaches its next station.
Read MoreAn evening of improvisational comedy, featuring the area’s most beloved improv theatre troupes. Harrisburg Improv Theatre, The Oxymorons, Safe Word, and Gamut’s own TMI can be seen in one location at one event. Audience members choose from a menu of unique 20-minute performances throughout the evening. Don’t miss the Grand Finale - where we mix and match performers from all three troupes!
Read MoreFrom the enchanting opening song of the great wizard Gandalf to the thrilling encounters with trolls and the treacherous dragon Smaug, the OSHKids Performance Company of The Alsedek Theatre School brings this musical version of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved tale to life like never before.
Read MoreSet in the small Russian village of Anatevka, Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of Tevye, his wife Golde, and their five daughters as they are led through the wonders of life and the tests of faith. This timeless musical includes “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “To Life (L’Chaim),” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”
Read MoreA delightful adaptation of Jeff Brown’s beloved children’s book. Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary 10-year-old until the bulletin board above his bed comes loose and falls on him. The next morning, Stanley wakes up flat! He then travels the globe in search of a way to make himself three dimensional again.
Read MoreJeffrey, a gay actor/waiter, has sworn off sex after too many bouts with his partners about what is “safe” and what is not. In gay New York, though, Jeffrey finds the pursuit of love and just plain old physical gratification to be the number-one preoccupation of his times—and the source of plenty of hilarity.
Suddenly, just after he’s reconciled himself to celibacy, Jeffrey’s flamboyant friends introduce him to the man of his dreams, who also happens to be HIV-positive. What follows is an audacious and moving romantic comedy with a difference—one in which the quest for love and really fabulous clothes meet, and where unflagging humor prevails even when tragedy might be just around the corner.
Read MoreJoin Hot August Night for a night of pure nostalgia and musical excellence. You will sing along, tap your feet, and relive Neil Diamond’s timeless classics like “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Hello Again,” and “Love on the Rocks.” You will be dazzled by this sensational Neil Diamond tribute act!
Read MoreMarch is coming in like a lion! A lion that makes stuff up on-the-fly! TMI, Gamut Theatre’s in-house improv team, returns to the stage for its first spring show of 2025! One night only!
Read MoreTim Madigan, an “anonymous guy who wrote stories for a newspaper in Texas,” and Fred Rogers, the icon of children’s television and one of the history’s most beloved celebrities, formed an unexpected, deep friendship.
Madigan invites us into his memories and friendship with a man who shaped more than a generation—simply with his kindness.
Read MoreDon't touch the goose, or you won't get loose. Help Ned save the Princess along with this lively cast of characters including some of the audience!
Read MoreAbandoned by his creator and left to navigate a hostile world, Frankenstein's bewildered creature faces a harsh, new life of cruelty and isolation. In trying to understand humanity, he gains knowledge and compassion, but he also learns fear and anger. The Creature grows desperate and vengeful, leading him to hunt his maker and forge a terrifying bargain. Timeless themes of scientific responsibility, the nature of humanity, and the essence of good and evil are explored in this gripping and profoundly unsettling gothic tale.
PLEASE NOTE: The actors playing Victor Frankenstein and The Creature will switch roles every other night. This choice, inspired by the original 2011 National Theatre production, is intended to explore the themes of identity, duality, and transformation. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein deals heavily with the blurred lines between creator and creation.
Read MoreAt an extravagant Tennessee wedding, five bridesmaids find themselves hiding away from the rest of the wedding party. From heartbreak to rebellion to cynicism, each identically dressed woman has a reason to avoid the festivities of the day. Despite their differences, they come to build a strong connection in this irreverent comedy about the strength of female friendship.
Read MoreGet ready to step into a world of pure imagination as HCPAC’s K-8 grade students proudly present a delightful musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story. Join enigmatic candy maker Willy Wonka as he invites lucky children on a tour of his extraordinary chocolate factory, where they’ll face challenges and discover a world of sweet surprises.
Sing along to familiar tunes like Pure Imagination, The Candy Man, and more, with new songs to add to the fun!
Read MoreIn Pinkalicious The Musical, Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament.
Read MoreOpen Stage presents its 25th annual production of the highly acclaimed, award-winning play. One of the most famous and haunting stories to emerge from the 20th Century, the memoirs of a young Jewish girl, forced to hide for nearly two years to escape Nazi persecution, are an essential part of how we remember one of the darkest periods of our human history. Performances will be held at the Scottish Rite, 2701 N. 3rd Street, Harrisburg.
Unhappy, stuck in a loveless marriage, and living in a small town, Jenna is an expert baker who enters a pie-making contest in the hopes that its grand prize will give her the chance to leave it all behind. Hear the music of Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles and celebrate the power of friendship, dreams, chosen families, and the beauty of a well baked pie.
Read MoreShakespeare’s classic is boldly reimagined and set in an Orwellian metropolis, where surveillance, power, and corruption twist justice into a grotesque farce. Performances will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster.
Read MoreElizabeth Bennet is clever and judgmental - traits that don’t always help her on the battlefield of the ballroom. Yet with the urging of their fearless (and tactless) mother, Lizzie and her sisters set out to secure their futures and fortunes by finding wealthy husbands.
Pride and Prejudice will be performed at Historic Rock Ford's barn location.
Read More"How would it look if a roomful of mystery writers had to go to the police to solve a murder that took place under their very noses?"
This murder mystery-comedy occurs in the exclusive Orczy Club, an "inner sanctum" for women mystery writers in London. Most of them hate the arrogant Octavia Sturges, the most successful mystery writer of the day, so it is no surprise when she is found dead—poisoned by one of the poisons she was so fond of using in her stories. But what happens now? Should these specialists in murder try to solve the case themselves—at the risk of their own lives, since obviously the murderer is one of them—or should they call Scotland Yard?
Read MoreFour years have passed since Kay’s last encounter with the spirits of the Eighth Ward, and her life is spiraling out of control once more. Desperate for guidance and a soul-stirring reunion with Della, her kindred spirit from the past, Kay ventures to Harrisburg’s Lincoln Cemetery to summon her soul-sister. However, her plans are disrupted when Kayah, the fierce “SOAL” warrior dedicated to preserving the city’s crumbling Black cemetery, intervenes. Kayah calls upon the ancestors to help Kay learn from the past so she can reclaim her future.
Experience the life-affirming power of connecting with your heritage and history in this gripping sequel to Voices of the Eighth.
The project is a partnership with Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group.
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