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Threepenny buzz online
We’ve noticed quite a few comments about The Threepenny Opera around Facebook and Twitter recently. Here’s a sampling of what people are saying: “The Arden Theatre on 2nd Street has…
Read MoreThe Legacy of The Threepenny Opera
By Sally Ollove, >advice dramaturg for The Threepenny Opera The Threepenny Opera is the musical Cabaret wishes it could be. No need to reconstruct the decadence of Berlin in the…
Read MoreThreepenny Opera Opening Night
Mackie’s back in town! The Arden opened a raucous production of The Threepenny Opera on Wednesday, here October 6. The opening night celebration began at 5:30pm with a Sylvan Society…
Read MoreGhost-Writer Opening Night
The Arden kicked off our 23rd season with the world premiere of Michael Hollinger’s Ghost-Writer, which opened on September 15th. The opening night celebration began at 5:30pm with a Sylvan…
Read MoreAn Interview with Scott Greer and Mary Martello
Philadelphia actors Scott Greer and Mary Martello have performed in more than 30 Arden productions, >medicine and they were last seen on the Arden stage together in the 2008/09 season’s…
Read MoreAn interview with playwright Michael Hollinger, part 2
Our summer intern Natalia had the chance to ask playwright Michael Hollinger some questions about Ghost-Writer. Here’s part the second part of the two-part interview. Click here for part one….
Read MoreAn Interview with Michael Hollinger
Our summer intern Natalia had the chance to ask playwright Michael Hollinger some questions about Ghost-Writer. Here’s part one of a two-part interview. What made you to decide to start…
Read MoreArden Professional Apprentices—On the Fringe
By Bobby Bangert, advice Development Assistant and APA Class 16 At the Arden, nothing heralds the beginning of another season like the arrival of the new class of Arden Professional…
Read MoreGhost-Writer reading with the Sylvan Society
Members of the Sylvan Society gathered on Tuesday, August 10th, treat just a week into rehearsals for Ghost-Writer, the new Michael Hollinger play which will kick off our 23rd season. …
Read More2009-10 Barrymore Nominations
Yesterday, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced the nominations for Barrymores, our area’s awards for excellence in theatre. We were thrilled to receive 16 nominations, covering the full range…
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