It’s not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something.
From Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!).
Read MoreIt is past midnight on Marie Antoinette’s birthday. All the party guests have been sent home while the young Dauphine and her husband are trapped in her chambers with their sniping brother in law, his wife, and the Duchess de Polignac (Antoinette’s closest friend) as they await an unknown surprise outside the door.
Tensions rise as games are played, champagne drunk, and loves tested.
Performances will be held at Historic Rock Ford’s barn location
Read MoreBased on a series of interviews the playwright conducted with hundreds of women from various backgrounds, The Vagina Monologues explores the “forbidden zone” of women’s sexuality. Funny, poignant and moving, this episodic play inspired V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women. Featuring a powerful collection of voices, from a septuagenarian to a six-year-old to a survivor of rape, this play breaks the taboos surrounding women’s bodies while celebrating identity, empowerment and truth.
Read MoreTMI, Gamut Theatre’s in-house improv team, returns to the stage for its first show of the 2024! One night only! At Gamut Theatre.
Read MoreIt’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, a place where Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality.
Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ‘n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall.
Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of the hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more hold the answer.
Read MoreFour eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny.
Read MoreIn this original work by Sharia Benn and Clark Nicholson, what starts as a search for the perfect burger and a lost little brother leads a group of young friends on a journey of musical exploration and personal self-discovery. Through encounters with several mysterious strangers, they are led to reflect upon the legacy of Black musicians & the Harrisburg hospitality network that gave them safe lodging.
Read MoreThe bone-chilling and blood-curdling musical masterpiece arrives in Harrisburg with Sweeney Todd.
Witness the tale of a barber seeking revenge against those who have wronged him, and the gruesome consequences that follow. With hauntingly beautiful music and a gripping storyline, Sweeney Todd is the ultimate macabre masterpiece. Be prepared to be swept away on a dark journey full of suspense, horror, and unforgettable music.
Read MoreOld 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 MoreTrue to the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this play tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his passionate pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, while Gatsby’s friend, Nick Carraway, is drawn into the decadent world of 1920s New York City and Long Island.
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!
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