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They've got a meeting in the ladies' room, but it's going to take a while. (Photo by Johanna Austin/AustinArt.org.)

Azuka Theatre Company presents R. Eric Thomas's 'Mrs. Harrison'

Telling tales out of school

R. Eric Thomas’s 'Mrs. Harrison,' in a world premiere by Azuka Theatre, pits old classmates against each other in a high-stakes debate. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Mark Cofta

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The fictional family in 'Caged' springs from the real-life stories of the New Jersey Prison Cooperative. (Photo by Damion Parran.)

Passage Theatre Company presents the New Jersey Prison Cooperative's 'Caged'

No way in

Passage Theatre Company’s ambitious 'Caged' doesn’t reveal the promised insiders’ insights into the prison system. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Joe Sabatino's puppets perform improv, both live onscreen and with their assistants. (Photo courtesy of ComedySportz Philadelphia.)

ComedySportz presents Joe Sabatino's 'Puppets Here & There'

Two shows in one

Puppets perform onscreen and puppeteers perform offscreen in 'Puppets Here & There,' comedy improvisation for adults presented by ComedySportz. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Mark Cofta

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Dennis (Liam Mulshine) meets his girlfriend's parents: Michael (Andrew Criss) and Margaret (Nancy Boykin). He's in for some surprises. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Mark O'Rowe's 'Our Few and Evil Days'

Nights are even worse

Inis Nua's U.S. premiere of Mark O'Rowe's 'Our Few and Evil Days' brings a dark, disturbing, and thrilling family drama. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Keiper's Léonide gets laughs, but Robbins's Corrine steals the show. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Bristol Riverside Theater presents 'The Triumph of Love'

Not quite a triumph

A musicalization of Marivaux’s ‘The Triumph of Love,’ at Bristol Riverside Theatre, fails to balance the source play’s humor and pathos. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Matthew Decker's inventive staging adds extra poignancy to the play's setting. (Photo by Alex Medvick.)

Theatre Horizon presents Rick Elice and Wayne Barker's 'Peter and the Starcatcher'

Catch this star

Theatre Horizon offers a whimsical, wistful, and refreshingly feminist take on the popular ‘Peter and the Starcatcher.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Gregory Isaac and Suli Holum on the upswing. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents Michael Hollinger's world premiere 'Hope and Gravity'

Hope floats, gravity sucks

Michael Hollinger’s world premiere 'Hope and Gravity,' by 1812 Productions, seems to float amiably until its powerful ending sends us simultaneously down and up. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Stephen Novelli, Graham Smith, and Brian Anthony Wilson play characters they'd never otherwise perform onstage. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents Zak Berkman and Samantha Reading's 'Romeo & Juliet: A Requiem'

New life for an old story

Samantha Reading and Zak Berkman’s retelling of Shakespeare’s 'Romeo & Juliet' at People’s Light & Theatre Company may seem redundant but proves its worth. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Mary Elizabeth Scallen's Rosemary is a hoarder, but you'd never know it by looking at Sara Outing's clean set. (Photo by Marv Kaplan.)

Juniper Productions presents Jessica Bedford's 'Splinter and Crack'

Weak foundation

Jessica Bedford’s 'Splinter and Crack,' Juniper Productions’ sophomore production, can’t support its own weight. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Dan D’Albis's CB, and Madison Caudullo as CB's sister all grown up and stressing out. (Photo by Billy Denham)

Raw Street Productions presents Bert V. Royal's 'Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead'

Good Grief! It's teenage Charlie Brown

Young South Philly company Raw Street Productions stages Bert V. Royal’s 'Dog Sees God,' playing the 'Peanuts' parody for more than laughs. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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