The Arden will be closed Wednesday, July 2 through Friday, July 4 as our team takes time to rest, reflect, and celebrate the holiday. During this brief intermission, our box office and administrative offices will be closed and responses delayed. Normal hours will resume Monday, July 7.

Category: 2012/13

Meet the Playwright, Inside the Writers’ Room

May 7, 2013

By Sally Ollove Producer for The Writers’ Room The Writers’ Room, >troche the Arden’s playwright residency, includes over 50 audience members as Inside The Writers’ Room passholders. These individuals have the…

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Pinocchio Writing & Art Contest – A Collaboration with Philadelphia Stories, Jr.

April 26, 2013

For our production of Pinocchio, >buy we are partnering with Philadelphia Stories, ., a local literary magazine for writers 18 years and younger.  From now through June 30, you can enter…

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Pinocchio Props How-To

April 25, 2013

By Christopher Haig Props Master at the Arden Theatre Company Throughout the Arden’s production of Pinocchio, everyday objects found around a construction site are used by the actors to tell…

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Pinocchio Opening Night

April 19, 2013

On April 13, >stuff we had a wonderful opening night for our Arden Children’s Theatre production of Pinocchio! Special thanks to our opening night sponsors: 12th Street Catering, The Center…

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To My Wife Ni’Teesha – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

To my wife Ni’Teesha By Zachery Sminkey  We sat and watched A Raisin in the Sun Ruth announced what they fear is we’ll marry At first I’m glad that now…

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Response to Hughes – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

Dianna Dragonetti (Response to Harlem by Langston Hughes)   What happens to a dream deferred? Can I describe with simply words The intangible loss that must occur When aspiration is…

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As Dreams Kill – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

As Dreams Kill – A Play By Patrick Kelley This is a finalist in our A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response Contest. From April 17-19 you can visit our Facebook page to…

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From Momma’s Perspective – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

By Karem  Mathiang A poem from Momma’s perspective about her plant. I’ve always wanted a garden, but I guess that’s asking for too much. So instead I bought a seed,…

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Dreams Deferred – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

Dreams Deferred By Vanessa Conde  A dream is extremely fragile It can be torn apart It can shatter and fall Or it can be a new start   You have…

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Follow Your Dream – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

Follow Your Dream By David Kurkowski You can also listen to this song on YouTube  This is a finalist in our A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response Contest. From April…

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