Drama/Theatre
Alice in Wonderland Jr
1st Street Players 301 East 1st St, BirdsboroTravel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. Featuring updated songs from Disney’s thrilling animated motion picture, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR. is a fast-paced take on the classic tale.
Guys and Dolls
Genesius Theatre 153 N 10th St, ReadingFall in love with love, music and exquisite acting by the Genesius Theatre Teen Cast as they bring to life the timeless story of the 1951 Tony Award-winning Guys and Dolls June 21 through 30, 2019.Adapted from short stories by American author Damon Runyon, and directed by George S. Kaufman with music by Frank Loesser, ... Read more
Frozen Jr.
Miller Center for the Arts - RACC 4 North Second Street, ReadingCome in from the heat on July 19-20 and enjoy our production of Disney's Frozen Jr. at the Miller Center for the Arts.Tickets: Call 610-777-0900 or email rainbowact aol.com
Junie B Jones Jr, The Musical
Yocum Institute for Arts Education 3000 Penn Avenue, West LawnLaugh yourself silly with Junie B. Jones in this hilarious Broadway Junior adaptation of Barbara Park's beloved series.A fully staged musical production of the iconic first grade adventures of Junie B. Join her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store: Junie’s best friend Lucille has found new best friends -— and ... Read more
Aesop’s Fable
Oley Valley Community Library 339 Main Street, OleySummer Learning Program: Yocum Institute - “Aesop’s Fable”. Enjoy discovering the life’s BIG lessons in this delightful audience participatory performance of a magical adventure through Aesop’s fables- tales by the Greek storyteller from long, long, ago. Meet story tellers (and a story teller in-training): Wolfe, Syd, Barry, and Harriett who introduce a hasty Hare eager ... Read more
Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad)
Yocum Institute for Arts Education 3000 Penn Avenue, West LawnBedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed them Up) It’s Dad’s turn to tell his three rambunctious kids their bedtime stories, but when he gets fuzzy on the details, the classics get creative: a prince with a snoring problem spices up The Princess and The Pea, The Boy Who Cried Wolf cries dinosaur ... Read more
Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad)
Yocum Institute for Arts Education 3000 Penn Avenue, West LawnBedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed them Up) It’s Dad’s turn to tell his three rambunctious kids their bedtime stories, but when he gets fuzzy on the details, the classics get creative: a prince with a snoring problem spices up The Princess and The Pea, The Boy Who Cried Wolf cries dinosaur ... Read more
Play Me a Story
Yocum Institute for Arts Education 3000 Penn Avenue, West LawnExperience the Fun and Magic of Play Me a Story on select Saturday mornings at 10:00am at the Yocum Institute!Children young and old are invited to join us as we bring to life the stories. Sep 15: Chicka, Chicka, Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr., and John Archambault. This read-aloud interactive story-time will be filled with ... Read more
Creative Drama
Boyertown Community Library 24 N. Reading Ave., BoyertownExercise your imagination through theatre games and movement. Teacher Stacey Michaud is the manager of outreach education at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown. For grades 1-12. Please sign up by calling the library at 610-369-0496.
Our Town
The WCR Center for the Arts 140 North Fifth Street, ReadingThe Reading Theater Project will produce Thornton Wilder’s, Our Town, September 27 - 29 and October 4 - 6, 2019. Tickets at the door are $25. To order tickets and for show times, visit ReadingTheaterProject.com or call 484-706-9719. Our Town focuses on the daily life of two families, through triumph and tragedy. Through their lives, audience ... Read more
Hansel & Gretel, a Fairy Tale Opera
Yocum Institute for Arts Education 3000 Penn Avenue, West LawnThis concert version with live music a colorful set is loosely based on Grimm’s fairy tale, a tale of mischievous children who stumble upon a not-so-nice witch in a candy cottage.Produced in partnership with Berks Opera CompanyComposer: Engelbert HumperdinckAdvance Purchase: $10 Students Ages 3+ / Seniors Ages 60+, $12 GeneralAt the door all tickets $15
Koresh Dance Company
Miller Center for the Arts - RACC 4 North Second Street, ReadingThe Koresh Dance Company returns to the Miller Center with its newest work, "La Danse". The production is a tender, joyful, passionate and humorous interpretation of renowned French painter Henri Matisse's three permutation of the painting, "La Danse", danced to original music by John Levis and poetry by Karl Mullen. Koresh Dance Company strives to ... Read more
Cirque Mechanics
Miller Center for the Arts - RACC 4 North Second Street, ReadingCirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. The shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality, rarely found in modern circus, that makes their message timeless and relevant. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders and a bit ... Read more
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, ReadingThe producers of Broadway’s smash hit “The Illusionists” have brought together the world’s greatest entertainers for a spell-binding and incredible new holiday production – A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS! Experience the magic of Christmas with dazzling performers and breathtaking cirque artists from all corners of the world, accompanied by your favorite holiday music performed live. Get ... Read more
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night
Albright College 1621 North 13th Street, Reading15 year-old math whiz Christopher Boone lives with his divorced dad in Swinton, a working-class town west of London. After being falsely accused of killing a neighbor’s dog, Christopher, who is brilliant but has difficulty dealing with the sounds and stresses of everyday life, decides to investigate the crime. The secrets he unearths prompt him ... Read more
Godspell
Governor Mifflin High School 101 South Waverly Street, ShillingtonCome sing about love with the cast of Godspell at GMHS on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 17 at 2 p.m.
Matilda – Kutztown High School Musical
Kutztown Area High School 50 Trexler Avenue, KutztownInspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination, and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs ... Read more
Salzburg Marionettes
Miller Center for the Arts - RACC 4 North Second Street, ReadingThe Salzburg Marionettes have existed for over 100 years. This year they are bringing their beautifully crafted puppets to the Miller Center to tell a very familiar fairy tale in a new way. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will come alive on the Miller Center stage as you've never seen it before.Due to the ... Read more