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Arsenic and Old Lace Kills with a Sold Out Show at Blue Moon Theatre Company
by Aimee Ferenz Joseph Kesselring’s Arsenic and Old Lace has opened at The Blue Moon Theater with roaring laughter and flowing drinks. The Three Act dark comedy follows the story of two sweet elderly aunts, Abby and Martha, who live off of a large sum of money that their father made in Brooklyn in the early 20th century. They are accompanied in the play by their nephews: Mortimer, a dramatic critic; Teddy, a kind man who believes himself to be President Roosevelt; and Johnat
Apr 20, 20245 min read


A Whimsical Rabbit from For The Whim Productions
by Stephen Kreal On Sunday, April 14th, I had the pleasure of seeing For the Whim’s production of the Pulitzer-Prize winning play “Harvey”, written by Mary Chase. The performance was held at Hopeloft in Bridgeton, NJ. Hopeloft is a quaint performance space with approximately 60 seats. Mary Chase was inspired to write the play after noticing her widowed neighbor (who had also lost her son in World War 2). Chase said in an interview: “I began to wonder if this woman would be
Apr 15, 20244 min read


La Famiglia Makes You Part of the Family at the Blue Moon Theater
by Aimee Ferenz Opening night at the Blue Moon Theater is back again, this time with Lorraine Ranalli’s collection of 4 one act plays called La Familglia. Directed by a co-founder of the Blue Moon, Cheryl Stark, the show is a delight as it explores the dysfunction of an Italian-Philadelphian family. Stark also prepared costumes, set/light design with Mike Russell, and props with Angela Robb. Stark also worked scene changes with light/sound tech Jolee Farrah. I am particularl
Apr 13, 20243 min read
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