Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest
3 days over 150 artists
Category: Central PA Festival
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We;re half-way through Fest and there’s still so many things to do and see! We can’t wait for you to join us – whether you want to take a workshop, come perform with us, or watch one of the many performances, there’s still so many things to do! We can’t wait to see you. A…
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We’re 2 days away from kicking off the 7th Annual Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest! Join us in MLK Plaza, Thursday, June 20 for performance previews, crafts, and other fun activities. Pre-show begins at 5pm with performances starting at 5:30pm. featuring Adam Swartz Puppets Black Cat Belly Dance Central PA Dance Workshop Children’s Ensemble…
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The countdown begins! 25 Companies, over 100 artists, and a weekend full of performances, readings, and workshops. Make sure to save the dates – June 20-23, 2024! Join our mailing list for the most-up-to-date schedule and information!
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The All Souls Carnival joined the 6th Annual Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest with their production of Macbeth! To learn more about those enterprising carnivale players, access the cast program here.
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The Central PA Playwriting Competition Plays have gone to committees! We received 89 Shorts and 35 One-Acts. Good Luck to all the wonderful playwrights! In the meantime, we’re revisiting the finalists from last year’s competition in our Wednesday Night Virtual Reading Webinars – May 10 and June 14. Come join us!
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Each month, we’ll be featuring the semi-finalist plays from the 2022 Playwriting Competition. Join us in these virtual readings on the second Weds of each month, 8pm April 12 May 10 June 14 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85742799026
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Central PA Playwriting Competition Finalists One Act Finalists Peter Hardy, Kissing Jennifer in the Moonlight Emily McCain. Summertime 1953 John Shea, Intervention Shorts Finalists Debra Cole, The Price of Freedom Luke Herzog, The 7th Inversion Guy Newsham, A Perfect Two, 10…9…8… Patti Veconi, Guestbook Julie Zaffarano, The Sign One-Act Semi-Finalists* Ronald Beaumont, Suspension of Disbelief…
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All ages, all abilities! No Experience Needed. Bring your best friend, daughter, son, father, uncle, aunt – bring the whole family – and come dance with us during the 5th Annual Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest! Join us and learn dances such as Swing Dance and Classic 60s Dances including The Madison! The Charleston,…
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Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” was banned by school districts once again this year. The book often lands on the top 10 Banned Books. Why? And what did Morrison have to say about banning books? “The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or…
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Join us for our kick-off Community Marathon Read on Saturday, April 2 as we celebrate banned books and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. We’ll begin at 1pm and continue through the book until we reach the end. Join us as a reader and/or simply listen or watch along! With dialogue like “the public itself stopped reading…