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Neely and Fried's Guy and Girl connect through music before they even meet. (Photo by Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre Company presents 'Once'

Love at first strum

'Once,’ at Arden Theatre Company, offers a wistful, musical look at fleeting romance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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There's little authenticity in Villanova's depiction of book-club dynamics. (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

Villanova Theatre presents Karen Zacarías's 'The Book Club Play'

Judging a book

Dysfunctional group dynamics are on full display in Villanova Theatre's 'The Book Club Play.' Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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The cast of 'The Seafarer': It's all fun and games until someone loses big. (Photo by Kathy Atkinson.)

University of Delaware REP presents Conor McPherson's 'The Seafarer'

The highest stakes

The Resident Ensemble Players bring a first-rate production of Conor McPherson's 'The Seafarer' to Delaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Erma Bombeck (Licia Watson) made it up as she went along. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Allison and Margaret Engel’s ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End’

A quip in time

Bristol Riverside Theatre's ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End’ portrays the legendary humorist with warmth and wit. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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It's a whole presentation. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Megan Chialastri’s ‘powerpoints for my friends’

Screening your friends

When you and your friends get going, there are plenty of things that won’t fit in a Facebook thread — especially when you’re wondering who these people really are. ‘Powerpoints for my friends’ asks the big questions. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Are these the comedy stars of the future? (Image courtesy of The Cambridge Footlights.)

Philly Fringe 2018: The Cambridge Footlights presents ‘Pillow Talk’

Up late across the pond

The legendary sketch-comedy student troupe Cambridge Footlights shares some laughs with Philly in its touring show, 'Pillow Talk,' stopping in at PHIT. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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'Shelter' transforms the ornate stage at Plays & Players. (Photo by Luke Carpenter.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Drip Symphony presents ‘Shelter’

Taking refuge onstage

‘Shelter,’ a Fringe Festival entry from Drip Symphony, offers an intriguing but ultimately wayward glimpse of artistic life. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Slusar and O'Blenis play university faculty with eyes on the prize. (Photo by Matt Urban at Mobuis New Media.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents Bruce Graham's world premiere 'Sanctions'

Big business, big scandal

Bruce Graham's world premiere 'Sanctions' at Delaware Theatre Company tackles college sports and campus sexual assault in a strong production. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Kennedy and Wheeler play a husband and wife from the past in Bill D'Agostino's 'Out of Time.' (Photo by Marv Kaplan.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Juniper Productions presents 'Cocktail Plays: Round Two'

Shaky, not stirring

Juniper Productions’ Cocktail Plays: Round Two serves up a quick quartet of new plays by local playwrights with cocktails to match at Philadelphia Distilling. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The cast of 'WOLFCRUSH' and Haygen-Brice Walker shred the teen monster genre. (Photo courtesy of Jenna Kuerzi and Campbell O'Hare.)

Philly Fringe 2018: On the Rocks presents Haygen-Brice Walker's 'WOLFCRUSH (a queer werewolf play)'

Howl at the moon

‘WOLFCRUSH (a queer werewolf play)’ continues On the Rocks' boundary-pushing tradition with a new take on the teen wolf. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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