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Hannah Gold as Dr. Rosel in Orbiter 3's 'I am Not My Motherland.' (Photo by Ginger Fox)

Orbiter 3's world premiere of Emily Acker's 'I Am Not My Motherland'

Second opinions in the operating theater

The Philadelphia playwriting collective Orbiter 3 premieres another challenging new play by one of its seven members.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jason Babinsky and Damian Thompson in <em>'The Wedding Gift,'</em> by Chisa Hutchinson. (Photo by Seth Freeman)

Contemporary American Theater Festival's 26th season

Road tripping: Five new American plays in one unexpected place

Contemporary American Theater Festival's "Thinktheater" repertory of five plays offers a rich variety of new plays by American playwrights. Our critic Mark Cofta saw them all.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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No "your momma" jokes for Caroline Dooner, but plenty for her momma. (Photo by John Flak)

1812 Productions' JillineFest, celebrating 10 years of the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program

Caroline Dooner's Possible Memoir Titles (& Songs) chases a momster

As part of JillineFest, in Caroline Dooner's 'Possible Memoir Titles (& Songs)' the solo performer looks at herself and sees her mother.
SaraKay Smullens

SaraKay Smullens

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Playwright Jonathan Payne, dramaturg and artistic associate Michele Volansky, and director Katherine Brook. (Photo by John Flak)

PlayPenn's Rent-a-Dramaturg program

It's dramaturgy to go at PlayPenn

Who needs a script doctor when you can rent a dramaturg? Martha Steketee looks at one of the new play development conference's newest developments.
Martha Steketee

Martha Steketee

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Russ Widdall as Robert Kennedy and Joshua Tewell as Richard Goodwin. (Photo by Alex Lowy of lowyphoto.com)

New City Stage Company's world premiere of 'Roseburg,' by Ginger Dayle

'Roseburg': At the intersection of theater and reality

When our entertainment and our news overlap, we are left bewildered by both, but can theater really bring about change? New City Stage's world premiere 'Roseburg' looks at past and present U.S. gun violence.
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

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Keith Hamilton Cobb as Julius Casear (Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival )

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 'Julius Caesar'

A political tale for today

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 25th season features an enthralling 'Julius Caesar' with a splendid veteran cast.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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<em>The Bacchae</em>'s women gone wild. (Photo by Ted Apostolacus)

Phenomenal Animals's 'The Bacchae,' at Walnut Street Theatre Studio Five

Filthy minds, female power

In Phenomenal Animals's 'The Bacchae,' are frenzied women killing men a political metaphor or a cautionary tale (or both)?
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

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Adam Rapp and Jackie Burns. (Photo by Joan Marcus)

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's 'If/Then' at the Academy of Music

A star vehicle drives on without its star

'If/Then' was written for and based on the talents of Idina Menzel. To Steve Cohen's surprise, the show has appeal even without her.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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Andy (Trevor William Fayle) and Paul (Eric Cover) have a heartfelt discussion about a very special guitar. (Photo by Kory Aversa)

Josh Piven's 'Muddled' at Drexel University's URBN Annex

An all-too-accurate title

Bestselling author Josh Piven's comedy 'Muddled' tries to be funny but doesn't succeed.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Julia Ray and Leslie Nevon Holden. (Photo courtesy of Reject Theatre Project)

Reject Theatre Project's 'SHREW' adapted by Christine Freije

The taming of the beast

Reject Theatre Project exposes the misogyny of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew,' which most productions try to obscure, with 'SHREW.'
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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