Herbert Biberman's Philadelphia origin story is almost completely unknown - because he wanted it that way. We uncover much that had been hidden or unexamined - until now
The story of Albert Innaurato and his play "Gemini." Set in South Philadelphia in the 1970s, it was to become the biggest commercial and artistic triumph of his career.
Johnnie Hobbs and Patricia Scott Hobbs talk about their experiences at the North Philadelphia institution which both served and shaped the city's African American community.
The sudden success of the Drama Guild - a former amateur theater group transformed into a professional local powerhouse - finally fulfills the promise of giving Philadelphia a flagship nonprofit theater company.
January 1, 1800: Philadelphia's premiere theater company rang in the New Year with their production of the spectacular Romance entitled "Blue Beard, or Female Curiosity."
A re-edited, reduced and remixed account of the entire history of the Theatre of the Living Arts – the first major professional theater company in Philadelphia's modern era.
We interview the late theater historian Barry Witham about his 2013 book "A Sustainable Theatre: Jasper Deeter at the Hedgerow," and then bring listeners along on a guided tour of Hedgerow Theatre campus in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania.
Fires were a real danger in 19th Century theater, and some Philadelphia theaters were burned down and rebuilt multiple times. Many performers, audience members, and firefighters lost their lives.
We begin to explore the story of Philadelphia's own Edwin Forrest, the first great star of the American Stage! We follow him through his early years, through his youthful struggles, and finally to his glorious success.
