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The girls of ‘The Crucible’: Grace Nardo, Charlotte Kalilec, Maria Guiver, Izabel Mar, and Jenna Dorrian. (Photo  Evan Krape.)

The Resident Ensemble Players present Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’

A chilling distillation

Irish director Ben Barnes takes on American troubles with REP’s ‘Crucible.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Subtle and dynamic: Frank Jimenez and Jessica Gruver in Teatro del Sol’s ‘Oedipus El Rey.’ (Photo by Alfredo Pérez.)

Teatro del Sol presents Luis Alfaro’s ‘Oedipus El Rey’

Forward steps in storytelling

Teatro del Sol, in Residence at the Arden, presents ‘Oedipus El Rey,’ a modern twist on Sophocles’s tragedy through the lens of the Chicano experience. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

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Senator McCarthy and Margaret Chase Smith, the woman who rebuked him first: Lee Sellars and Harriet Harris in George Street’s ‘Conscience.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

George Street Playhouse presents Joe DiPietro’s ‘Conscience’

A sense of decency in politics

The dubious legacy of Senator Joe McCarthy is well known. ‘Conscience,’ at George Street Playhouse, explores his early adversary Margaret Chase Smith, who sounded an alarm well before his reign of terror began. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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What did Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony know about our future? Steven Wright and Charlotte Northeast in Theatre Horizon’s ‘The Agitators.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Theatre Horizon presents Mat Smart’s ‘The Agitators’

A country for all?

‘The Agitators’ at Theatre Horizon dramatizes the decades-long friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A far cry from an exalted office: Monroe Barrick as Dunne, with Donovan Lockett in IHT’s ‘Steward of Christendom.’ (Photo by Dawn Brooks.)

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Sebastian Barry’s ‘The Steward of Christendom’

An Irish Lear

‘The Steward of Christendom’ chronicles the Lear-like fall of the final Dublin police chief under home rule. Irish Heritage Theatre’s inconsistent production shows his pitiful demise, but not the grandeur of his former office. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Great romantic and comedic chemistry: Jaime Maseda and Taysha Canales in ‘Shakespeare in Love’ at People’s Light. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People’s Light presents Lee Hall’s ‘Shakespeare in Love’

A beloved ‘90s romance hits the stage

People’s Light brings ‘Shakespeare in Love’ to the stage as fan fiction exploring the inspiration of one of the most iconic love stories of all time. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

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Glimmers of Ntozake Shange: the ensemble of ‘Renaissance’ at the Wilma. (Image courtesy of the Wilma.)

The Wilma Theater presents ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’

Over the rainbow

Sparked by a 2011 social-media post about gentrification, the Wilma’s ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’ forces you to listen. Hanae Mason reviews.
Hanae Mason

Hanae Mason

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Warm, funny, and current: Michael A. Stahler and Annie Fang in Azuka’s ‘Ship.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin/austinart.org.)

Azuka Theatre Company presents Doug Williams’s ‘Ship’

Young pros sail in

With the help of its Young Professionals cohort, Azuka’s ‘Ship’ delivers a funny story with a lot of heart. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

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The Daughters of Africa are elemental in telling the story of Black women in ‘Khepera.’ (Photo courtesy of KCAC.)

Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective presents ‘Khepera’

Elemental journeys

Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective’s production of ‘Khepera’ is a vital contribution to North Philly theater and to Black women. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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They’re certified, but their baby isn’t: Anita Holland and Amanda Schoonover in Theatre Exile’s ‘Babel.’ (Photo courtesy of Theatre Exile.)

Theatre Exile presents Jacqueline Goldfinger’s ‘Babel’

The new eugenics

Set in a future in which climate change and advanced genetic testing have reshaped society, Jacqueline Goldfinger’s ‘Babel’ asks the price of a perfect society. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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