Theatre Philadelphia Announces Philly Theatre Week with Dozens of Shows, Events and Performances

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Theatre Philadelphia is thrilled to announce the return of Philly Theatre Week featuring performances, readings, workshops, pre-sales and special events from April 4 to April 14, 2024. Now in its seventh year, Philly Theatre Week returns as the biggest theatre event of the year, returning to stages and venues in Philadelphia, Delaware, South Jersey, and surrounding counties. Audiences are invited to experience new works, world premieres, tried and true favorites, new companies – and more.

Festivities will kick-off with a special Philly Theatre Week Preview on Monday, April 1st at 6:00 pm at the annual Raise Your Voice event at Temple Performing Arts Center on the Temple University Campus. Audiences will get to experience a sampling of performances and previews from participating companies and artists, plus celebrated local theatre artist Ontaria Kim Wilson will give a special keynote address.

Theatre Philadelphia will also present three other curated events this year including a story slam, virtual poetry event and community picnic. For the second year in a row, all events feature pay what you can tickets in order to encourage and welcome new audiences to discover theatre while encouraging returning patrons to make donations and invest in our theatre community.

“We are excited to be back for our seventh annual Philly Theatre Week and to be continuing its mission for more accessible theatre for the Greater Philadelphia community,” said Theatre Philadelphia Executive Director Sabriaya Shipley. “In addition to the theatre companies and artist collectives joining us, Theatre Philadelphia is curating in person and virtual discussions, podcast conversations, digital interactive campaigns, and community centered events that engage with various intersections of the theatre community.  We hope that Philly Theatre Week continues to be a time of year for celebrating, honoring, and gathering the Greater Philadelphia community around the current theatre season offerings and also giving tangible resources or connections to put towards the next Philly theatre season”

Philly Theatre Week was created to spotlight the artists, organizations and theatres that have made the region one of the most vibrant and creative scenes in the country. For 2024, look for dozens of events both in the city and in the suburbs for theatre goers of all ages, interests and experience levels. Events year are broken down into Theatre Philadelphia curated events and events by participating theatres and artists.

Theatre Philadelphia’s website allows you to search by theatre company, type of show, and dates to find the performances perfect for you! You can also check out the Theatre Week digital guide here. Tickets for the preview and all shows/events are on sale and available at www.phillytheatreweek.com. Follow Theatre Philadelphia on social media for updates at @theatrephiladelphia.