27 theaters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 43 shows playing or coming up, 10 open auditions, 102 camps and classes, 2 crew calls.
Jeff Stetson
Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts
A dialogue imagining the meeting of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Four staged readings of short plays by Philadelphia playwrights: Bodega Cat, Look Through My Window, McNally’s Alley, and Warning Shot.
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An interactive production inspired by an Ashanti story, with young audience members helping create parts of the performance. Curio calls it family fun for ages 3 and up.
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Nicky Silver
A dark comedy about a family gathering at a hospital as Ben Lyons nears death.
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Jonathan Larson
RENT is part of the Old Academy Players 2026-27 season.
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The Dinner Detective Philadelphia
A live, interactive crime comedy performed among diners at the DoubleTree. The producer says the show is geared toward adults and bars guests younger than 15.
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Euripides
The Drama Group of Germantown stages Euripides’ tragedy at its Germantown church venue.
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An original musical comedy radio play about competing voices at a community station. Allens Lane recommends ages 18 and up.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Staged readings of two student-written plays, Nobodies and The Internet Kills.
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Steve Martin, adapted from Carl Sternheim
The Underpants is in the Stagecrafters 2026-27 season.
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John Rea (book, music and lyrics)
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
A new horror musical about estranged teens confronting a supernatural creature.
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Philly PACK (Performance Arts Center for Kids)
Grades K-8 production adapted from Jean Shepherd stories.
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Philly PACK (Performance Arts Center for Kids)
Performance Company adaptation of the Philip Van Doren Stern story.
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MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
The after-school production by students in grades 2 to 6 presents two December performances.
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MTP Presents production with performers in grades 9-12.
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MTP Presents production with performers in grades 5-8.
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Deborah Zoe Laufer
Be Here Now is part of the Old Academy Players 2026-27 season.
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MTP Players adult production of the musical based on the Adam Sandler film.
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MTP Presents production with multiple casts of performers in grades 1-4.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Family event of short plays and monologues written by Philadelphia-area students and performed by local theater artists.
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Georges Feydeau; adapted by Paul Kuhn
A French farce about Raymonde Chandebise, who devises a plan to test her suspicion that her husband is having an affair.
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Molly Smith Metzler
Cry It Out is in the Stagecrafters 2026-27 season.
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A pay-what-you-can afternoon of original work with a talkback with the playwrights.
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Langston Hughes
Immersive staging of Langston Hughes stories at Glen Foerd Mansion.
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Yes! And... Collaborative Arts
The 2026-27 Winter Sort of Thing youth musical at Venice Island Performing Arts Center.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights
One-day staged reading of student-written work with Drexel University.
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David Ives
Venus in Fur is part of the Old Academy Players 2026-27 season.
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John Rea
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
An original musical staged by the winter youth production class.
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Matt Cox
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
A comedy about students at a magic school who are not the story’s famous hero.
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José Rivera
A surreal play about a young Puerto Rican woman navigating a New York City in upheaval after her guardian angel leaves her.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Middle and high school student plays developed and presented with Temple University.
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Sarah Ruhl
For Peter Pan On Her 70th Birthday is in the Stagecrafters 2026-27 season.
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Samuel Beckett
Immersive presentation of Samuel Beckett's Company.
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Tracy Letts
Bug is part of the Old Academy Players 2026-27 season.
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Regina Taylor
Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts
A gospel musical about women, church hats and sisterhood.
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Sophocles; adapted by Jean Anouilh; English translation by Jeremy Sims
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
A modern adaptation of the Greek tragedy about Antigone’s defiance of Creon.
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MTP Presents musical performed by grades 5-8 Wednesday and Saturday casts.
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MTP Presents musical performed by grades 1-4 Sunday and Tuesday casts.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights
A family and youth event with interactive activities, creative play, and a student-work showcase.
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Tennessee Williams
Immersive staging of a Tennessee Williams story at Icebox Project Space.
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MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
The after-school musical staged by students in grades 2 to 6.
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James Ijames
Moon Man Walk is part of the Old Academy Players 2026-27 season.
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Selina Fillinger
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is in the Stagecrafters 2026-27 season.
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Langston Hughes
Note: October 24 review read the November 1 video-submission deadline and stated pay. The later live page read did not retain the post; unprinted submission details are left blank.
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David Ives
Note: 11:30 am is the sign-in cutoff, not the end of auditions. Video auditions are not accepted.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Note: PYP states $800 for SaturPLAY! and $40 per hour for classroom work. Its audition page misprints SaturPLAY! as January 16, 2026; its season page says 2027.
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W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Note: The company describes itself as amateur and its membership as volunteers; the audition page does not state individual compensation. Auditions are in Norristown, outside the Philadelphia city region.
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Tracy Letts
Note: 12:30 pm is the check-in cutoff. Roles are non-union and non-paying; no video auditions.
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Sarah Ruhl
Note: The date is posted, but individual appointment times and form are not yet posted. All cast performers receive stipends at the end of the run.
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MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
Note: The season page gives the audition date and time; casting details are not posted on the current auditions page.
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MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
Note: The season page gives the audition date and time; casting details are not posted on the current auditions page.
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James Ijames
Note: 12:30 pm is the check-in cutoff. Roles are non-union and non-paying; no video auditions.
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Selina Fillinger
Note: The date is posted, but individual appointment times and form are not yet posted. All cast performers receive stipends at the end of the run.
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Yes! And... Collaborative Arts
Yes! And... Collaborative Arts
Philly PACK (Performance Arts Center for Kids)
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Allens Lane Art Center presents community theater on its mainstage, staged readings of local writers, and plays for young audiences. The center also hosts Live at the Lane events.
Nothing announced right now
youth theater
Arden Drama School offers theater classes for children from age two through high school. Students can join multi-week classes or one-day sessions and share their work in the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre.
15 camps and classes
semi-professional theater company
Beacon Theatre Productions makes accessible plays about historical moments. It invites local actors to audition for its work and has presented performances at First United Methodist Church of Germantown.
November Short Play Festival opens Nov 6
Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts presents plays at its West Philadelphia theater. It invites professional and non-professional actors of all ages to audition for its ensemble.
The Meeting opens Oct 27 · 1 more show coming up
Casabuena Cultural Productions is a Mt. Airy community theater and film company that brings student and experienced performers together. It stages original work at local venues, including Laurel Hill Mansion.
Nothing announced right now
semi-professional theater company
Curio Theatre Company presents plays and interactive family productions in West Philadelphia. Its productions take place on Baltimore Avenue, and the company invites actors to audition for its work.
Anansi the Spider: A Make/Partake Experience opens Nov 6 · 2 more shows coming up
semi-professional theater company
EgoPo Classic Theater presents immersive adaptations of classic works in Philadelphia venues.
Ways of White Folks opens Feb 10 · 2 more shows coming up · 1 open audition
semi-professional theater company
Fever Dream Repertory presents plays and playwright showcases in the Skinner Studio at Plays & Players in Philadelphia. The company invites actors to audition for its productions.
The Lyons opens Nov 6 · 1 more show coming up
youth theater
MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company stages student shows at the Adrienne in Philadelphia. Young performers can audition for its productions and take part in classes and after-school programs.
Pocket Full of Posies opens Dec 4 · 5 more shows coming up · 2 open auditions · 15 camps and classes
Mt. Airy Home Companion is a resident theater troupe at Allens Lane Art Center. Created by members of the Saint Mad band, it presents original musical comedy radio plays with neighborhood performers.
Who’s In Charge? opens Nov 14
youth theater
Music Theatre Philly is a performing arts center with youth productions, classes, and camps. It also runs MTP Players, an adult company, from its Locust Street studio.
Bye Bye Birdie opens Dec 18 · 5 more shows coming up · 40 camps and classes
Narberth Community Theatre stages community and youth productions. Its young performers have presented a musical at First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, Philadelphia, for local audiences.
Nothing announced right now
Established in 1923, Old Academy Players is a community theater in East Falls. It stages productions at its Indian Queen Lane theater and holds open auditions for its shows.
RENT opens Nov 6 · 4 more shows coming up · 3 open auditions
Open Theater Workshop welcomes artists and community members into its workshops and productions in Philadelphia. Its theatrical work has played at SideQuest Theater at The Adrienne.
Nothing announced right now
youth theater
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's Performing Arts Office offers youth acting, dance, and music camps and after-school programs across the city. Young performers share their work in public showcases, including at Venice Island Performing Arts Center.
Nothing announced right now
youth theater
Philadelphia Young Playwrights develops student-written plays for public performance with professional and collegiate collaborators. Its activities include readings, a museum program, and Drama Discovery Day with Philadelphia Theatre Company.
Play Development Series: Community College of Philadelphia opens Nov 18 · 4 more shows coming up · 1 open audition
youth theater
Philly PACK is a youth theater and dance education center in Philadelphia. Its grades K-8 students and audition-based Performance Company create productions in the PACK garage theatre.
The Christmas Stories opens Dec 5 · 1 more show coming up · 1 camp or class
Pretzel Theater Co. is a Northwest Philadelphia community theater that produces musicals for performers of all ages. It has staged work at Allens Lane Art Center and Venice Island Performing Arts Center.
Nothing announced right now
youth theater
Sawubona Creativity Project offers theater arts classes and camps for children in Philadelphia's Passyunk Avenue area. It also hosts improv activities for adults alongside its children's programs.
Nothing announced right now
The Dinner Detective's Philadelphia branch stages interactive murder mystery dinners at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City. It invites local performers to express interest in auditions through its companywide form.
A Noteworthy Crime opens Nov 7
The Drama Group of Germantown is a community theater that performs at First United Methodist Church of Germantown. Its work includes plays staged for local audiences.
Medea opens Nov 13
Founded in 2011, The Ghostlight Players is a nonprofit Philadelphia community theater. It has performed at Venice Island Performing Arts Center and invites people to take part in production roles.
1 crew call
Founded in 1901, The Savoy Company is an amateur company staging Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Its productions have played at Suzanne Roberts Theatre in Philadelphia and Longwood Gardens, and it holds open auditions.
1 open audition
semi-professional theater company
Founded in 1929, The Stagecrafters produces plays at its Germantown Avenue theater in Philadelphia. It casts each show through open auditions for performers from the community.
The Underpants opens Nov 27 · 3 more shows coming up · 2 open auditions · 1 crew call
The Star Players are a Philadelphia Parks and Recreation theater group based at Holmesburg Recreation Center. They welcome adults and children to audition and stage their productions at Venice Island Performing Arts Center.
Nothing announced right now
youth theater
Walnut Street Theatre School offers theater classes for children and adults. Its youth offerings include acting, musical theater, and dance, and members of the public can enroll.
29 camps and classes
youth theater
Yes! And... Collaborative Arts runs Shadow Company, a year-round program for high school students who devise theater pieces. Students can join classes and workshops, and the organization stages public performances.
Traveling is Ruff opens Feb 19 · 2 camps and classes
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