Step inside the haunting world of My Carmilla, a bold folk horror reimagining of the 1872 novella. Told through queer, feminist, and postcolonial lenses, it probes the tangled dynamics of power, desire, and identity. Fans of Sinners, Killing Eve, and

Step inside the haunting world of My Carmilla, a bold folk horror reimagining of the 1872 novella. Told through queer, feminist, and postcolonial lenses, it probes the tangled dynamics of power, desire, and identity. Fans of Sinners, Killing Eve, and AMC’s Interview with the Vampire will be captivated by this deliciously thrilling, genre-bending new work featuring original music. Presented as an intimate staged reading, this show invites audience engagement, with your feedback helping to shape the story as it develops toward its fully staged premiere at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in September. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, making My Carmilla accessible to all curious theatergoers.

Meet Philadelphia’s own Fred Rosenfeld. A Teacher, a Track and Field/Cross Country Coach, a husband, a father, a colleague, a friend. Past youth and middle age Fred meet present Old Fred to tell the story of a legendary figure in the Philadelphia Pub

Meet Philadelphia’s own Fred Rosenfeld. A Teacher, a Track and Field/Cross Country Coach, a husband, a father, a colleague, a friend. Past youth and middle age Fred meet present Old Fred to tell the story of a legendary figure in the Philadelphia Public School system, as a coach credited with winning a stunning 51 Public League championships in Track and Cross Country combined, over his 31 year teaching and coaching career at two schools, Overbrook and Central High Schools.

Yes, And brings the chaotic world of a struggling Philadelphia improv theater to life. During Philly Theatre Week, Sawubona Creativity Project is transformed into the Phounding Phunnies, giving audiences a front-row seat to the series premiere, direc

Yes, And brings the chaotic world of a struggling Philadelphia improv theater to life. During Philly Theatre Week, Sawubona Creativity Project is transformed into the Phounding Phunnies, giving audiences a front-row seat to the series premiere, direct interaction with the characters, and live improv from Philly improvisers.

This Is America: A Variety Show is a curated, high-energy variety show as part of Philadelphia Theatre Week, and we’ve found some of the boldest, creative, out of this world performers. Check Out The Nights Lineup This show is hosted by the hilariou

This Is America: A Variety Show is a curated, high-energy variety show as part of Philadelphia Theatre Week, and we’ve found some of the boldest, creative, out of this world performers. Check Out The Nights Lineup This show is hosted by the hilarious Jabari Saeed of Liberty Laughs Comedy Show, featuring the incomparable improv team Bird Hands, the talented Philly Rapper Q and rounding out the night is our 2 sketch teams Public Domain and This Is America, the evening will flow through comedy, music, improv, and sketch in a fast-paced, unforgettable showcase.

Jazz Baby is the legendary, timeless, original cabaret croon, occasional Costco sampler, and avid collector of fine jewels, gemstones, and jerky. She’s a full-time lover and part-time sexual guru. After a sold out run with the Philadelphia Fringe Fes

Jazz Baby is the legendary, timeless, original cabaret croon, occasional Costco sampler, and avid collector of fine jewels, gemstones, and jerky. She’s a full-time lover and part-time sexual guru. After a sold out run with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Jazz Baby brings her encore performance to Philly Theatre Week for one night only. Experience the unrivaled 'Godmother of Showbiz' as she brings her signature tap-dance and side-splitting entertainment to the iconic Sawubona Creativity Project for an unforgettable evening of musical comedy.

Like many art forms, improv draws from our human experiences to tell stories—sometimes comedic, sometimes dramatic. But rarely do we create space to reflect on or process the vulnerable truths that surface in those moments. No Mom, Yes Mom was born f

Like many art forms, improv draws from our human experiences to tell stories—sometimes comedic, sometimes dramatic. But rarely do we create space to reflect on or process the vulnerable truths that surface in those moments. No Mom, Yes Mom was born from that observation. NMYM explores what happens when performers intentionally draw from their real relationships with their mothers as source material. Through long-form improv, personal memory and spontaneous storytelling collide, creating scenes that are as raw as they are unpredictable. At the end of the performance, the audience is invited deeper—hearing directly from the performers about what it was like to tap into their own lived experiences, and asking questions about the emotional and creative journey that unfolded on stage.

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Unhinged: For Her Pleasure It’s not a comedy show because we’re the funny fat friend, it’s just funny. And we’re fat. Two experts in nothing finally realize that being an expert in nothing is, indeed, everything. Enter a world where the cringe mille

Unhinged: For Her Pleasure It’s not a comedy show because we’re the funny fat friend, it’s just funny. And we’re fat. Two experts in nothing finally realize that being an expert in nothing is, indeed, everything. Enter a world where the cringe millennial theatre kid reigns supreme and eats chaos for breakfast at noon. An undefined hour of unprecedented levels of confidence, Anna Snapp and Katherine Perry join bodies for a theatrical experience that will somehow make you wanna smash AND pass. Hear them out, this clown show is more than disjointed absurdity. The Big Fat Work in Progress begins.

Single Woman: Work In Progress As long as she’s been single, Tess has felt that the best part of a date was telling stories about it to her friends after. Now she’s ready to share them with everyone else. Over this 90-min show, Tess weaves personal s

Single Woman: Work In Progress As long as she’s been single, Tess has felt that the best part of a date was telling stories about it to her friends after. Now she’s ready to share them with everyone else. Over this 90-min show, Tess weaves personal storytelling and crowdwork about what it means to be 35, single, and ready to mingle. Part storytelling show, part singles event, all catharsis. Single? You’re invited! You’ll get a special gift. In a relationship? You’re invited too, I suppose. But please, be respectful in our house. You are a guest. Have a single friend? Bring ‘em!

In our tenth season as a queer-centric theatre collective, The Bards Theatre Troupe tackle a subject that has absolutely no controversy or discourse attached to it: AI. From the impact on tangible societal markers like the economy, environment, and a

In our tenth season as a queer-centric theatre collective, The Bards Theatre Troupe tackle a subject that has absolutely no controversy or discourse attached to it: AI. From the impact on tangible societal markers like the economy, environment, and art to the more abstract shifts in connection, communication, and art, we’ll use scenes and songs (and probably puppets) to unpack the ways that the rise in AI use is changing how we all connect with each other. And don’t worry: everything we present was created by humans!

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