An Iliad | Harrisburg | May 28 -June 13, 2020
Homer’s epic tale of violence, revenge and heroism is retold through a modern lens. The story of the Trojan War hits close to home as the mysterious and enigmatic “Poet” recounts the days of the war in a gripping one-person monologue.
This captivating and intimate theatrical experience will play for three online performances, and will be available to audiences around Harrisburg (and around the world) on a sliding scale. Ancient warfare collides with humor, poetry, and vivid storytelling to emerge as a powerful piece on mankind’s love affair with war.
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Angels In America Online | Harrisburg | April 17-May 10, 2020
As politically incendiary as any play in the American canon, Angels in America also manages to be, at turns, hilariously irreverent and heartbreakingly humane, tackling Reaganism, McCarthyism, immigration, religion, climate change, and AIDS against the backdrop of New York City in the mid-1980's.
A New Production in a Time of Social Distancing
After getting permission from licensing house Broadway Play Publishing, Open Stage is preparing to present Angels In America via the Zoom app. For any size donation, people around the world can watch the actors connect in a new and powerful way, challenged by distance and location.
Once the link is set up, anyone who has made a contribution from March onwards will receive a password protected link to watch a live stream of the show, or watch the show in parts through May 15.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Harrisburg
Fifteen-year-old math whiz Christopher Boone lives with his divorced dad in Swinton, a working-class town west of London. After being falsely accused of killing a neighbor’s dog, Christopher— who is brilliant but has difficulty dealing with the sounds and stresses of everyday life—decides to investigate the crime.
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The Diary of Anne Frank | Harrisburg
One public performance only: Thursday, March 19 @ 7:30 pm
Experience the beautiful story, live on stage in our 21st annual production. Set during one of history's most brutal periods, the Holocaust, the play is based on the actual diary of a young girl who comes of age while hiding from the Nazis in a tiny, overcrowded attic with her family for more than two years. During their confinement, Anne discovers herself as a beautiful, thoughtful, and extraordinary girl. Her story is a constant reminder to us all of the power of the human spirit.
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Court Street Cabaret: After Hours| Harrisburg | February 6-28, 2020
The Court Street Singers return — this time for their first-ever late night show, staged right on the set of Open Stage’s mainstage production, Amélie.
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TMI Improv February Performance | Harrisburg | February 21, 2020
You know ‘em, you love ‘em — Make plans to see TMI Improv in February! One night only!!
TMI is Gamut Theatre Group’s in-house improv comedy troupe, and is peopled by some of the most decent, charming and sweet-smelling folk you’d ever want to meet. Founded in 2007, TMI specializes in long- and short-form, character-driven improv, where simple suggestions from the audience pave the way for improvised journeys that range from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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Leading Ladies | Boiling Springs | February 21-March 1, 2020
When struggling actors Jack and Leo hear that an elderly woman in York, PA plans on leaving her immense fortune to her late sister’s long lost children, Max and Steve, they see an opportunity to end to their woes.
But when they discover that the woman’s relatives are not nephews, but nieces, Jack and Leo give their greatest performance yet as “Maxine and Stephanie” in this laugh-out-loud comedy by the genius who brought us Lend Me a Tenor and The Game’s Afoot.
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Amélie, the Musical | Harrisburg | February 1-March 8, 2020
Based on the award-winning French film, this charming musical shares the life of a shy, yet whimsically altruistic French waitress, Amélie Poulain. Step into the magical, fantasy-filled world of Amelie, an imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection, and sees possibility around every corner.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth| Harrisburg | January 17-26, 2020
Dinosaurs, volcanoes, ancient Icelandic alchemy, and more await you in this radio-play adventure adapted from the classic, speculative-fiction novel by Jules Verne! Experience this epic journey in the comfort of our Capital Blue Cross Lobby with live, practical sound effects created onstage!
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The Scarlet Letter | Harrisburg | January 17-February 2, 2020
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s masterpiece transitions masterfully to the stage as we see one of literature’s classic examples of character-under-pressure on display.
The dramatic climax of this adaptation reveals the timeless truth that compassion and understanding are forever more powerful than vengeance and cruelty.
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Heathers, the Musical: High School Edition | Harrisburg | January 10-12, 2020
Heathers, the Musical: High School Edition is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: The Heathers.
Students of The Alsedek Theatre School Teen Studio take on this classic thriller musical with a high-octane rock score.
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Towards Zero | Camp Hill | January 17-February 2, 2020
When a house party gathers at the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, Neville Strange finds himself caught between his former wife and his new flame. A nail-biting thriller, the play probes the psychology of jealousy in the shadow of a savage and brutal murder.
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Three Tall Women | Mechanicsburg | January 17-February 2, 2020
An engaging examination of one woman’s life. A young lawyer has been sent to the home of a ninety-two-year-old woman to help sort out her finances. The client resists the help, opting instead to engage in a verbal combat with the lawyer, as well as her own caretaker. As the show progresses, the elderly client’s long life and relationships are laid painfully bare.
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27th Annual New Year's Eve Party For Children! | Harrisburg | December 31
Join the Popcorn Hat Players for our 27th Annual New Year’s Eve Party for Children where we countdown to NOON instead of midnight! The party is so big it’s held at the Sunoco Performance Theater at the Whitaker Center. Tickets include admission to the show, noisemakers, party hats, and a Hawaiian lei. Enjoy this year’s show, Beauty and the Beast!
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