Beacon Theatre Productions
Spotlighting critical moments of the past to show the way to a better future
Our Mission
To reach emerging audiences through accessible, affordable
theatre that uses critical moments of the past to show the way to a better, more equitable future.
Join us for our Short Play Festival!
Beacon Theatre Productions had an overwhelming response for our calls for new plays, shorter than 15 minutes, by Philadelphia playwrights. The winning four plays will get a staged reading at our first Short Play Festival!
We have two dates for the festival.
1. Friday, November 6th at 7:30pm at First United Methodist Church of Germantown.
2. Saturday, November 14th at 2:00pm at Lovett Memorial Free Library of Philadelphia.
Reserve your FREE tickets here. Space is limited.
The winning plays and playwrights:
Bodega Cat by Dina Zhanybekova, directed by Lois Abdelmalek
Look Through My Window written and directed by Andrea Spruill
McNally's Alley by Ivy Staten-Minor, directed by Brittany Delaware
Warning Shot by Dan West, directed by Curt Himmelberger
Our actors:
Sterling Calhoun
Salma Elwy
Kaitlin Healy
Terry Guerin
Diamond Franklin
Jaime Tracewell
Terri Lyons
Rae Bradley
Nastassja Whitman
Samantha Solar
Caitlin Wisneskie
Jacob Hulburt
Marya Brice
I am filled with gratitude for the many amazing collaborations with artists, audiences, and supporters I have enjoyed for the past 10 years. The impact of Beacon’s work was realized in diverse communities through the input and creativity of many committed individuals and partnering organizations.
Georgina Bard, Founding Artistic Director
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