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The first thing to know about Lantern Theater Company’s Franklinland is that the direction is solid, the actors first-rate, and their back-and-forth conversations are punchy and funny. The audience heartily enjoyed it. Lloyd Suh knows how to make a show. Believing there’s no need for playgoers to suffer through mannered and stilted 18th century speech patterns, the language has been updated.

Q: What’s the difference between ICE and the Gestapo? A: Trick question. There is no difference. Ciera Gardner and Amanda Schoonover. Photo by Joanna Austin. The play, Class C, is not about ICE in particular. ICE is not exactly the Gestapo, but as the leading steel toe of the regime’s hobnail boot, it’s close enough for government work.

Hanna Gaffney (as Béline), Eleni Delopoulos (as Argan), PaulGuerin (as Bonnefoy). Photo by Linda Johnson Quintessence has a treat for you. Alexander Burns is at it again with his deft touch. The Hypochondriac is an adaptation of Moliere, who must have had a ball with his pretended piety and fooling around. The show opens with stately nonsense, a dance routine with colorful tops and shorts. Moliere wrote The Imaginary Invalid in 1673, producing a splendid comedic romp in unabashedly poor taste.

Gabe Moses (Romeo) and Francesca Santodomingo (Juliet) in Arden Theatre Company’s 2026 production of ROMEO AND JULIET. Photo by Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios. The 9th of his 35 plays, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, written in 1595 and printed in 1596, is now on stage at the Arden Theatre Company. Director Amy L.

Throughout history, many Deaf people were told to prioritize speech over sign to help them “blend in” within a hearing-centered society. Deaf theatre pushes back by celebrating ASL and the uniqueness of Deaf culture. This film follows Daymond Sands, a Deaf theatre program director, preparing his first original showcase, highlighting the cast’s heartfelt effort to bring Deaf perspectives center stage. Daymond Sandsdeaf theaterPBS

Scott Greer as Falstaff Last year Producing Artistic Director, Alex Burns, of Quintessence Theatre, produced both A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Cleopatra. Burns says, “Shakespeare confirms we can all prove an ass when we are in love.” This spring we’re entertained by Shakespeare’s “Rare Accidents” of Henry IV. Classical, yet even with a good deal of loud carrying on – and murder – this show is a lot of fun.

Shakespeare, who penned A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Comedy of Errors, The Merry Wives of Windsor and As You Like It, among other cheerful plays, also wrote tragedies. Darkest among the dark plays is his MACBETH. Mirth has been displaced in this maniacal play, with its dancing, singing… and Murder. In opening scenes three Weird Sisters, witches, brew evil in a pot using scarce ingredients like eye of newt.

Acclaimed actor and writer Kathryn Grody brings her wit, warmth, and sharp perspective to People’s Light in The Unexpected 3rd. Known for her distinctive voice and ability to balance humor with heart, Grody shares insights on the play, her creative process, and the themes that make this production both timely and deeply human. Debra Danese: What was the spark that first inspired you to write The Unexpected 3rd?

Mary Elizabeth Scallen is a longtime company member at People’s Light and a familiar face to Philadelphia theatre audiences. With a career spanning from Shakespeare to pantos and musicals, she’s known for her sharp rich character work and smart storytelling. In Little Shop of Horrors, Mary takes on the role of Mushnik, the flower shop owner with a front-row seat to the madness. Her take on the traditionally male role brings fresh humor and heart to this cult classic.

A woman looks out the kitchen window. An image of a small boat slides by behind the house. Intriguing. In a lengthy opener a woman talks about the past, actually one day in the past that she is trying to understand. She acts out her narration as her older self. Her younger self keeps looking out the kitchen window. There’s a pretense of kitchen sounds, but there are no kitchen items.