EXILE BLOG
THEATRE EXILE PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ABANDON BY PULITZER PRIZE-WINNER JAMES IJAMES
Philadelphia, PA | March 1, 2023 – South Philadelphia-based theater company Theatre Exile (1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147) is proud to present the world premiere of Abandon by Philadelphia-based Pulitzer Prize-winner James Ijames. The show was created in partnership with Theatre Exile through their New Play Development Program, Studio X-hibition.
THEATRE EXILE’S 2022/23 SEASON CONTINUES WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE LIGHT BY CHICAGO PLAYWRIGHT LOY A. WEBB
Philadelphia, PA | December 16, 2022 – South Philadelphia-based theater company Theatre Exile (1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147) is excited to present The Light by Chicago-born playwright Loy A. Webb in 2023. The show is the second production of Theatre Exile’s 2022/23 season and will have 22 performances from February 2 to February 26. The Light features Philadelphia-based actors Ang Bey (they/them) and Abdul Sesay (he/him), with J. Paul Nicholas (he/him) directing.
THEATRE EXILE KICKS OFF 2022/23 SEASON WITHTHE PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE OF WOLF PLAY BY HANSOL JUNG
Philadelphia, PA | October 12, 2022 – Beginning October 27, South Philadelphia-based theater company Theatre Exile will present the Philadelphia premiere of Wolf Play by South Korean playwright Hansol Jung. The first show of Theatre Exile’s 2022/23 season will run through November 20 and features Philadelphia actors Makoto Hirano, Bruce Baldini (they/them), Kira Player, Matteo Scammell, and Keith Conallen, with Theatre Exile’s Producing Artistic Director Deborah Block directing.
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