Arcadia Theater Productions

Arcadia University Theater provides our students and the community with a season of professional quality productions that showcase the talents, passions and dedication of our student artists. Our productions are directed, designed and choreographed by active professional artists from Philadelphia’s vibrant theatre community.

2019-20 Productions

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Oct. 10-20

Six awkward tweens vie for the coveted spelling championship in this fast-paced, Tony Award-winning comedy. As they fight to stay in the contest, the students – each with their own quirky and engaging personality – share hilarious and touching tales from their home lives, ultimately learning that winning isn’t everything. Featuring an addictive original score and riotous competition, Spelling Bee is an instant musical theatre favorite.

Dates, Times & Tickets 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Oct. 10-20

Six awkward tweens vie for the coveted spelling championship in this fast-paced, Tony Award-winning comedy. As they fight to stay in the contest, the students – each with their own quirky and engaging personality – share hilarious and touching tales from their home lives, ultimately learning that winning isn’t everything. Featuring an addictive original score and riotous competition, Spelling Bee is an instant musical theatre favorite.

Dates, Times & Tickets 

Circle Mirror Transformation, Nov 14 - Nov 24

When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty's six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet.

Dates, Times & Tickets

Circle Mirror Transformation, Nov 14 - Nov 24

When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty's six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet.

Dates, Times & Tickets

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, February 27– March 8

Described by Brecht as 'a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all', Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a fictional, small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade in the 1930s. The satirical allegory combines Brecht's Epic style of theatre with black comedy and overt didacticism.

Dates, Times & Tickets

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, February 27– March 8

Described by Brecht as 'a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all', Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a fictional, small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade in the 1930s. The satirical allegory combines Brecht's Epic style of theatre with black comedy and overt didacticism.

Dates, Times & Tickets

Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven, April 2-12

Annie Jump, a small-town teen and science genius, comes face to face with her worst nightmare: a popular girl. When she learns that this girl with great hair might be an intergalactic super computer tasked with bringing humanity to the stars, she must decide what is worth sacrificing to fulfill her destiny.

Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven, April 2-12

Annie Jump, a small-town teen and science genius, comes face to face with her worst nightmare: a popular girl. When she learns that this girl with great hair might be an intergalactic super computer tasked with bringing humanity to the stars, she must decide what is worth sacrificing to fulfill her destiny.

Past Productions

Awards and Recognition

Theater Program

Arcadia Theater News

June 3, 2020

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Taylor ’21 Quoted by Baltimore Sun at Weekend Protest

BFA Acting major Jack Taylor ’21 is one of thousands who took to the streets across the United States between May 30 and 31 to protest the social...

May 7, 2020

#ArcadiaStrong: Faculty and Staff Standouts During COVID-19

April 28, 2020

Arcadia Community Members Create Masks for Those in Need

February 5, 2020

Mitchell ’20 Dreams of Life on Stage to Assist Community

October 10, 2019

Theater, Athletics Receive Funds to Expand Campus Facilities
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Contact Us

Location

MainStage Theater
Spruance Fine Arts Center

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Call 215-572-2112
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