The Philadelphia New Play Festival sets itself apart from other new play festivals by showcasing not just one artistic vision, but the unique aesthetics of several participating theatres. There's truly something for everyone! You'll see new work by critically-acclaimed playwrights, new adaptations of old classics, musical comedies, and politically and socially charged theatre, as well as a selection of panel discussions, free play readings, and much more. Click the show and event titles below to learn more.
WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTIONS BY SOME OF PHILADELPHIA'S LEADING THEATRES
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PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY
adapted by Peter DeLaurier from the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery
WALNUT STREET THEATRE
by M.J. Feely
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY
by Bruce Graham
THE WILMA THEATER
from the novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer; adapted for the stage by Sarah Schulman
THEATRE EXILE
short works by Bruce Graham, Michael Hollinger & Arden Kass
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INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
by Thomas Gibbons
PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY
book and lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton & Erik Weiner; composed by Hal Goldberg
PRINCE MUSIC THEATER
book by Sharleen Cooper Cohen; songs by Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn & others
THE VAGABOND ACTING TROUPE
by Eric Singel
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SEE THE SEEDLINGS OF NEW WORK IN DEVELOMENT
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DREXEL UNIVERSITY THEATRE PROGRAM
by Deborah Yarchun
PHILADELPHIA DRAMATISTS CENTER
by Robert Kangas, Robin Rodriguez, Joy Cutler, V.F. Zialcita & others
PHILADELPHIA DRAMATISTS CENTER
by Robert Castle and the membership & friends of PDC
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PHILADELPHIA DRAMATISTS CENTER
by Kate Quinn
THE VAGABOND ACTING TROUPE
by various Philly Artists
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PLAYWRIGHTS AND DIRECTORS REVEAL THEIR SECRETS FOR NEW PLAY CULTIVATION
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MODERATED BY HARRIET POWER
Saturday 2/10, 5:00-6:30pm
University of the Arts, Hamilton Hall |
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MODERATED BY WARREN HOFFMAN
Saturday 2/17, 5:00–6:30pm
University of the Arts, Hamilton Hall |
SEE SCRIPT-IN-HAND READINGS OF NEW WORKS IN THEIR INFANCY
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ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY
Monday 2/12 @ 8:00pm
by David Davalos ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY
CANCELLED
FLASHPOINT THEATRE COMPANY
Monday 2/12 @ 7:00pm
by Brett Williams HEDGEROW THEATRE
Sunday 2/18 @ 7:30pm
by Kathleen Clark INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
Sunday 2/11 @ 7:00pm
by Larry Loebell INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
Saturday 2/17 @ 1:00pm
by Bill Rolleri MADHOUSE THEATER COMPANY
Saturday 2/10 @ 2:00pm
by John Stanton |
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PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY
Monday 2/12 @ 7:00pm
by Heather Lynn MacDonald PHILADELHPIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS
Monday 2/12 @ 7:00pm
by Nathan Wainstein PHILADELHPIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS
Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
by Caitlyn Farrell & Drew Paisley PHILADELHPIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS
Monday 2/19 @ 7:00pm
by Gabe Bloomfield THEATRE EXILE
Monday 2/5 @ 7:00pm
by Bruce Graham THEATRE EXILE
Monday 2/12 @ 7:00pm
by Nick Wardigo THEATRE EXILE
Monday 2/19 @ 7:00pm
an evening dedicated to a sample of quintessential works from the City of Brotherly Love |
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