Know a Theatre: People’s Light of Malvern, Pa.
Now in its 50th year, this Pennsylvania theatre has strong local roots as well as a national profile.
All Stories About People’s Light
MTC Champion Fellowship, Prince Fellowship, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
David Schmitz Joins People’s Light as Interim Managing Director
He’ll fill the role recently left by Erica Ezold while the Pennsylvania company seeks a successor.
Van Lier Fellows, NY Drama Critics Circle, Herb Alpert Awards, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Rami Margron: Big Diane Energy
What’s it like to get 3 chances to play a god? An actor talks to a playwright about confidence, gender, and climate.
People to Watch
A Pennsylvania-based director with a busy season ahead, and a Seattle-based writer and performer with strong point of view and a solo mini-tour.
Are the Ticket Prices Too Damn High?
Box office isn’t the main revenue source for most nonprofit theatres, nor is pricing the biggest barrier for most patrons—but both sides of this exchange could benefit from more transparency.
Pew Center Announces Philadelphia-Area Grantees
Philadelphia Theatre Company and others have received project funding.
Erica Ezold to Become People’s Light Managing Director
The theatre’s director of finance and operations will step into the leadership role on May 1.
An America of Color and Complication in ‘The Great Jheri Curl Debate’ and ‘Mushroom’
New plays at East West Players and People’s Light illuminate the collisions, and occasional solidarity, among people of color in a white-dominated culture.
