Added on 12/09/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Heat , NEPAtalent , open mic , Scranton , The Woodlands , V-Spot , Wilkes-Barre

Soon after the NEPA Scene website launched in the fall of 2014, the NEPA Scene Open Mic was created in Wilkes-Barre to give local artists a platform to express themselves, hone their skills, and reach new audiences. Eight years later, the popular event is returning to the city where it all started. On Monday, Dec. […]
Added on 09/20/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
F.M. Kirby Center , musical , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Seen by more than 22 million music fans since it opened in London’s West End in 1989, “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” – the show that inspired a generation of multi-million-selling jukebox musicals like “Jersey Boys,” “Mamma Mia,” “Million Dollar Quartet,” and “We Will Rock You” – is back by popular […]
Added on 07/25/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Christmas , dance , F.M. Kirby Center , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: It was announced today that “America’s Got Talent” semi-finalists Lightwire Theater will perform “A Very Electric Christmas” at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Lightwire Theater is internationally recognized for their electroluminescent artistry, poignant storytelling, and captivating performances in complete darkness. This touring show is certain to […]
Added on 07/15/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
comedy , Lackawanna College , play , Scranton , Scranton Fringe Festival , TV show

From a press release: The Scranton Fringe Festival will present the dark comedy “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” at the Peoples Security Theater at Lackawanna College in downtown Scranton on Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23. Award-winning playwright Anne Washburn’s imaginative play propels the audience forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling […]
Added on 05/27/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
LGBTQ , New York , Radisson , Scranton , Scranton Fringe Festival , Scranton StorySlam

From a press release: The Scranton StorySlam has been a popular recurring event in Northeastern Pennsylvanian, starting with its first slam in March of 2012 and becoming part of the Scranton Fringe Festival’s year-round arts programming in the spring of 2016. The joy of StorySlam is that any kind of story can be spun within […]
Added on 05/20/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Act Out Theatre Group , Dunmore , musical

From a press release: Act Out Theatre Group will present the musical “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” with a young cast from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22 in Dunmore. “The production is based off of the classic fairy tale and is a perfect way to introduce young children to theatre,” said Kalen […]
Added on 05/16/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Disney , F.M. Kirby Center , Marvel , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Young Disney and Marvel fans can dress up and join the party when “Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza” comes to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The all-new show announced today features the first appearance of characters from Marvel’s “Spidey and His Amazing Friends” in […]
Added on 04/22/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Dallas , F.M. Kirby Center , Misericordia University , Scranton , Scranton Cultural Center , story , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: The Misericordia University College of Arts and Sciences will present “80 Minutes Around the World,” an event that takes audience members on an 80-minute trip around five continents as eight storytellers each share their immigration experiences at three different venues on Thursday, April 28 through Saturday, April 30. The storytellers come […]
Added on 04/19/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Dallas , Misericordia University , play , suicide

From a press release: Scott Woolnough of Misericordia University’s Student Success Center will perform a one-man production of “Every Brilliant Thing” on Thursday, April 21 and Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, “Every Brilliant Thing” follows a man’s journey from age 7 through adulthood as he tries to […]
Added on 04/19/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Act Out Theatre Group , Dunmore , musical

From a press release: Act Out Theatre Group will present the musical “Big Fish: School Edition” on Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24 in Dunmore. This Broadway show is based on Daniel Wallace’s book “Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions” and the 2003 film “Big Fish” directed by Tim Burton that stars Ewan […]