Scranton Fringe stages international cultural exchange with Ballina, Ireland
From a press release: Looking to foster a more profound relationship between Scranton and its sister city, Ballina, and highlighting the power of the arts to foster connections across cultures, the Scranton Fringe Festival has announced a new cultural exchange with the Ballina Arts Centre in County Mayo, Ireland. This October, after first staging the […]
Actor Martin Sheen visits King’s College in Wilkes-Barre for staged play reading on April 10
From a press release: Hollywood actor Martin Sheen, most known for his roles in “Apocalypse Now,” “The West Wing,” “Badlands,” and locally “That Championship Season,” will visit King’s College in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, April 8 through Wednesday, April 10 to meet with students and appear in limited engagement performances. As a “visiting artist,” Sheen will […]
Challenging new play ‘Madam and Eve’ premieres at Scranton Fringe Festival on Oct. 5-7
From a press release: “Madam and Eve” challenges perceptions of spirituality, sexuality, and the complexities that lie within the journey of becoming who we really are. Presented by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, the new play will receive its world premiere at the Scranton Fringe Festival with performances at The Shakes Space […]
Orwell’s ‘1984’ play adaptation premieres in Pa. with Scranton Fringe at Lackawanna College July 27-29
From a press release: Big Brother is watching, and all of Northeastern Pennsylvania will soon be watching too. This summer, the Scranton Fringe Festival is producing the Pennsylvania premiere of Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s gripping adaptation of the George Orwell classic “1984.” This dark dystopian masterpiece will be presented at the Peoples Security Bank […]
Post-apocalyptic pop culture explored in comedic play ‘Mr. Burns’ in Scranton July 21-23
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 […]
‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ a one-man show tackling suicide, comes to Misericordia in Dallas April 21-22
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 […]
Actors Circle presents classic drama ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Providence Playhouse in Scranton April 21-May 1
From a press release: Community theatre group Actors Circle will present the classic comedic drama “Steel Magnolias” at the Providence Playhouse in Scranton on Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, May 1. Written by presents Robert Harling, the action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come […]
Act Out Theatre Group imagines funny ‘Figments’ in Dunmore March 18-20
From a press release: Next weekend, Act Out Theatre Group will present the comedy “Figments” on Friday, March 18 through Sunday, March 20 in Dunmore. Written by Billy St. John, the play is directed by Tim Huffman-Hutchins and features an adult cast from Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. According to Huffman-Hutchins of Clarks Summit, “Figments” is […]
Act Out Theatre offers comedic ‘Wine, Cheese and Murder’ mystery in Dunmore Jan. 7-9
From a press release: Act Out Theatre Group will present the comedic murder mystery “Wine, Cheese and Murder” this Friday, Jan. 7 through Sunday, Jan. 9. During that weekend, Dunmore’s Space Time Mead & Cider Works will offer samplings in the theater’s lobby. “We’re looking forward to partnering with another Dunmore business,” said Dan Pittman, […]
Gaslight Theatre peers into Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi ‘Kaleidoscope’ at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre Aug. 26-29
From a press release: What would you do if you were a million miles from Earth and your rocket ship was hit by a meteor and suddenly split open, leaving you floating in space with only your communicator to link you to your six crew members? The Gaslight Theatre Company will present “Kaleidoscope” by science […]
