by Meg Bryan We all can name at least one book we were made to read in school that has stuck in our heads for the rest of our lives. Those classic stories like The Outsiders, Old Yeller, 1984, Catcher in the Rye, and many more were integral to our learning experience as children. However, the one story that has stuck with me personally the most was when my class read One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest  in high school. Every turn this story took had terrified and rattled me to m

by Stephen Kreal On Saturday, March 21 st , I attended a performance of Funny Money , produced at Playmasters Theater Workshop in Bensalem PA. Playmasters is located in Neshaminy State Park.   Funny Money  is a well-known farce written by playwright Ray Cooney (“master of the farce”). It premiered in 1995 at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End, and enjoyed a successful two-year run. Among Cooney’s other famous plays are Run for Your Wife  and  Two into One. Funny Mon

by Mike McKeon Anyone remotely interested, as well as those with no interest at all in D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) needs to see this show.  As a slight D&D “geek”  myself I would be lying if I said I haven’t been excitedly awaiting She Kills Monsters .  Just the idea of the show sounded fun to me as I tried to imagine different ways how anyone could bring D&D to life on stage. I must say, Ritz Theatre Company in Haddon Township, NJ went far beyond my imagination and their produ

by Ash Kotter I can say with confidence that theatre enthusiasts typically first meet Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House  in a classroom, as a staple of dramatic history, as something you read to discuss later and analyze. And, rightfully so, considering its cultural context: Ibsen wasn’t exactly being subtle in dramatizing a wife walking out on her husband and children in 1879. I probably read this play in high school. I’m sure I definitely  read it in college. Could make a stro

by Amber Kusching “Sometimes a revolution needs a woman’s touch.” Four bold women—playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, ribbon-loving Marie Antoinette, and the Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle—team up in a wild, feminist comedy set amid the Reign of Terror. As they plot, spar, and even murder Marat, they battle the rising madness of 1793 Paris. Blending history and fantasy, this sharp, irreverent play explores violence, legacy, activism, and sisterhood—part t

by Deitra Oliver Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Uncomfortable in your own skin? Have you ever thought it would be easier to let someone else lead and take the backseat in your own life? Ever wondered what you would do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be just the right candidate for a SQUIP (Super Quantum Unit Intel Processor) or, more realistically, a ticket to see Be More Chill  at The Players Club

by Michael McKeon This past Saturday I was able to visit my favorite South Jersey community theater, The Blue Moon Theatre. I love everything about this little theater, including the beautiful scenic drive I get to enjoy on the way there. I had the opportunity to see The Blue Moon Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest  directed by Stacey Bachman  and Assistant Director Mike Russell .  The Importance of Being Earnest  was written by Oscar Wilde in 1894 and d

by M. Smith A night of mystery, intrigue, and a planned murder?! This is what awaits you at the Kelsey Theatre with Bear Tavern Project Productions rendition of Clue: The Musical . I got the chance to see this show last weekend, and truly experienced a wonderful production that brought back fond memories of playing the board game with my family. Similar to the game, the audience chooses three cards at random to begin the game: the suspect, the weapon, and the location. Thus

by Deitra Oliver Coming of age in early 19th-century Germany can seem like a distant and unrelatable setting to people living today. Spring Awakening  bravely shows that the past is not so distant and that the struggles we face now are nothing new. Exploring themes of sexual discovery, abuse, mental health, and suicide, Spring Awakening  shares the story of a group of teenagers as they journey through adolescence into young adulthood. Originally written as a stage play in 18

by Aidan Rowe Cumberland Players’ 80th season is in full bloom with Oscar Wilde’s witty satire The Importance of Being Earnest . Admittedly, this was a play I was excited for since seeing the initial announcement and somehow, this cast and crew blew away my own expectations. You are met with a beautifully constructed and decorated set, curtains and drapes of teal and pink, with antique furniture that transports you straight to the heart of Victorian society. It is not up for

by Deitra Oliver Growing up, the ever-unlucky Charlie Brown and his motley crew of friends were a fixture in our home every holiday with the classics A Charlie Brown Christmas , It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown , and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving . As a lifelong fan, I was really looking forward to this production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown  by Gateway Playhouse. Despite my love of the Peanuts and the hilariously real world created by Charles M. Schulz, this was

by Ash Kotter We’ve now since closed the door on the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, but Haddonfield Plays & Players has opened seven new ones for us and launched into its own team precision sport: Olympic-level comedy. I’m truthfully more of a casual Olympics observer than an avid follower. It’s not that I don’t marvel at the athleticism that defies gravity and common sense. I just never made a tradition of watching the games with any regularity… … except for curling. Good God

by Aimee Ferenz The lights have come up on another fantastic production at the Levoy theater in Millville, NJ. Shrek the Musical  is a full musical adaptation of the hugely successful Dreamwork franchise of the same name, originally hitting Broadway in 2008. Since then, there have been thousands of productions at local theaters and high schools across America making it one of the most produced musicals in history. With so many different casts and performances, it can be diff

by Don Toal Jr. We all carry a lot around with us. We carry regrets, mistakes, insecurities, fears.  We carry around masks and walls we put up to protect ourselves from those same sources of fear and loneliness.  Which is why having a space to let those walls down and be the most authentic versions of ourselves is so important.  To feel emotions honestly and without judgment.  For me (and I would imagine, a lot of folks reading these words), the theatre is definitely that s

by April Johnson Before the Bad Bunny concert, I mean, Super Bowl LX, I was fully entertained at Village Playbox production A Midsummer Night’s Dream  directed by Natasha Thompson .  This comedic story was written by William Shakespeare in 1595.  Set in Athens Greece, betrothed and star-crossed lovers become entangled, maybe past the point of untying; among other subplots including nymphs, humans and beasts.  In the opening of the story, Egeus brings his rebellious daughter

by Donald Toal We tell stories for so many reasons. We tell them to gain a deeper understanding of the world around us and the people who inhabit it. We tell them to explore ideas and events from a new perspective. And, perhaps more than any other reason, we tell them for entertainment, for adventure, for an escape from the mundane horrors that plague our short little lives.   All these reasons are at the core of Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters , a clever, silly, but ultima

by Laura Duffy On Friday evening, I was privileged to witness the opening night performance of American Son  at Masquerade Theatre. Written by Christopher Demos-Brown, and directed in this case by Connor Twigg , the play tells the story of a separated biracial couple trapped in the lobby of a police station as they await news of their son, who has gone missing following a traffic stop incident.    To say that this production is timely would be a vast understatement. Since t

by Angela Robb There’s something about a good mystery that never seems to go out of style. Clue has proven just how flexible and beloved a good mystery can be, enduring as a game night staple, a cult-classic film, and a theatrical crowd-pleaser. Over the last couple of years the genre has been reinvented through the Knives Out films, the popularity of which proves that we keep coming back to stories that invite us to lean forward, connect the dots, and suspect everyone. Agat

by Deitra Oliver Gaslight , at Kelsey Theatre collaboration with Theater To Go, is an intense psychological thriller that will leave you feeling strangely satisfied in the end, but may also cause you to look a little deeper at the relationships in your own life. The term "gaslighting" has gained popularity in recent years to describe emotional abuse and manipulation in relationships, but what many people do not know is that it originated from this 1938 play by Patrick Hamil

by Laura Duffy Based on true events, Calendar Girls tells the story of six Women’s Institute members from the Yorkshire Dales who raise money for a local hospital after one of the women’s husbands, John, dies of leukemia. The way they go about it, however, catches the attention of the world – the women decide to pose nude for an “alternative” fundraising calendar, with help from an amateur photographer who met John while working as a hospital porter. Leading the production