From 'Mare of Easttown' to 'Minor Character' Wilma HotHouse Company Member Suli Holum was recently seen on the hottest show of the summer, HBO’s Mare of Easttown, starring Kate Winslet. Now, she’s...
A Q&A with Sarah Gliko about "The Rot" The Rot is a new digital video short from the Wilma HotHouse Acting Company, streaming beginning Thursday, June 17 on the Wilma’s web site, available for...
AN UPDATE ON OUR SEASON As you may remember, we had expected to finish our 2020-21 season (which ends July 31) with one final full production: the comedy Minor Character. However, due to...
Inside "Fat Ham" To honor the original people on whose land Fat Ham is being captured, please click here to read this land acknowledgement. Associate Director Briana Gause...
Melanye's Family's Gumbo Recipe In the new documentary The Lagniappe Project, Wilma HotHouse Acting Company Member Melanye Finister shares her mother’s recipe for Creole gumbo with residents from Northern...
An interview with Ross Beschler about 'Expired' Expired is unlike anything the Wilma has created before. It’s an interactive web site, loosely inspired by certain Greek myths. As you click freely into...
A Q&A with Krista Apple about "Clay" Clay is a new digital audio production streaming Feb. 12-March 7 on the Wilma’s web site, available for free with registration. The short tells the surprisingly poignant story...
Inside the Wilma Bubble HotHouse Company Member Sarah Gliko documented her experience living in the “Wilma bubble” as she rehearsed and captured Heroes of the Fourth Turning. ANTICIPATION Writing...
Community Connections in the Virtual World by Wilma Theater Portable Studio Program Coordinator Rachel O’Hanlon-Rodriguez When the pandemic became a reality only a few short months (but-it-feels-like-years) ago, I remember Portable...
Unexpected Hero Mary Elizabeth Scallen—who goes by MB—serves as both performer and researcher for the Wilma’s production of Heroes of the Fourth Turning. In the midst of rehearsal, she...
Our response to We See You White American Theatre To the We See You White American Theatre Coalition and all BIPOC theatermakers We, the Wilma Theater’s Cohort of Artistic Directors, Managing Director, and Board...
Meet our new Board leadership With our 2020-21 Season, the leadership of the Wilma has completely changed. We have a new cohort of Co-Artistic Directors, a new Managing Director, and...
A Bold Step... NEWS FROM THE HOTHOUSE If you’ve seen shows at the Wilma in the past decade, you have gotten to know the Wilma HotHouse Company, our incredibly...
An Interview with 'Is God Is' designers The original design team for ‘Is God Is‘ was deep in the process of preparing for the stage production when the pandemic shut down theaters....
More on the Globe Dear Friends of the Wilma, As artistic leaders for the Wilma, we want to share more details on the Globe concept. Since March 13, we...
Sharing thoughts about the 2020-21 Season Design by Sara Brown, Misha Kachman, Matt Saunders READ ABOUT THE WILMA GLOBE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES Dear Friend of the Wilma, Like all...
Making 'Code Blue' Artistic Director Blanka Zizka shared this behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the short digital production, Code Blue. Code Blue is looking at our current...
Jarod Hanson is over the moon to be working with the incredible people at the Wilma Theater. He is a theatre artist and educator currently...
Aurora Circle As we celebrate the return to live theater in Philadelphia, be a part of the next generation of theatergoers! We are excited to announce...
Minor Character WilmaBill THE WILMA THEATER PRESENTS MINOR CHARACTER SIX TRANSLATIONS OF UNCLE VANYA AT THE SAME TIME CREATED BY NEW SALOONTEXT BY ANTON CHEKHOVTRANSLATIONS BY MARIAN FELL,...
New Saloon ON STAGE NOW: New Saloon is the Creator of our current production, Minor Character, on stage Oct. 5-Oct. 24, streaming Oct. 25-Nov. 7. New Saloon...
Ivania Stack is based in the Washington DC region, where she has been working as a professional theatrical Costume Designer for over 20 years. She has...
J. Dominic Chacon I am excited to be back designing shows again. Especially with the great people at The Wilma. Returning to work as a freelance Lighting Designer,...
Heroes Program Rus Театр Уилма, Филадельфия, Пенсильвания представляет ГЕРОИ ЧЕТВЁРТОГО ВИТКА Цифровая, сайт-специфик постановка Пьеса: Уилл АрбериПостановка: Бланка Зизка Сценография: Мэт СандерсКамера и монтаж: Йорг КосиноЗвук и перезапись: Кристофер...
Heroes program en The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, PA presents Heroes of the Fourth Turning A digital, site specific production By Will ArberyDirected by Blanka Zizka Production Designer: Matt...
Announcing Our 2021-22 Season We are so excited to safely welcome you back to the Wilma Theater’s home in Philadelphia for another season of bold,...
Subscribe to our 2021-22 Season We are so excited to safely welcome you back to the Wilma Theater’s home on the Avenue of the Arts...
Wilma Theater Seating Chart Here is the seating chart for our 2021-22 Season. (Yes, we have returned to assigned seating!) We have reduced capacity to...
A Note from Blanka In 1978 in Philadelphia, together with my husband Jiri Zizka, I encountered the artists working in a small collaborative company called...
Safety Protocols for Minor Character We are committed to working together with you, our team, and health care officials to provide a safe environment for...
Hold Fast HOLD FAST Now Available! Find a cozy spot in the dark and watch this stunning short movie – full of gorgeous music and enchanting dance...
The Rot Watch this creatively fertile new music video that grapples with the mossy primordial and the dank political. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE...
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June 2021 Survey Thank you for filling out this survey, and helping us plan for the future of the Wilma. If you fill out this...
The Floor Wipers Enjoy this hilarious sketch about two women who are doing one of America’s dirtiest jobs. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE REVIEW...
Remaining WilmaPass Tickets Form to Redeem Remaining WilmaPass Tickets Thank you for being a WilmaPass holder during this challenging season! We hope you enjoyed our digital performances of...
Artist Submissions Actor Submissions Because of our commitment to working with our company of actors, the Wilma has limited casting opportunities that vary from season...
Fat Ham WilmaBill THE WILMA THEATER PRESENTS Fat Ham by James Ijamesdirected by Morgan Green DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Leslie Rivera PRODUCTION DESIGNER Sara Brown COSTUMES Maiko MatsushimaSOUND AND MUSIC Jordan McCreeLIGHTING Xavier...
Fat Ham Community Partnerships Through various community partnerships, the Wilma Theater is offering a limited number of free and discounted streams to our digital production...
Elle.Morris is a vocalist, vocal producer/arranger, and member of ILL DOOTS. Prior to joining this production, Elle. gave voice to the songs used in Theatre...
Wilma Theater Events FAT HAM Streaming on demand April 29-May 23 A witty take on Shakespeare where the only death is the patriarchy. A filmed production of a...
Virginia Land Acknowledgement by Fat Ham Equity Diversity and Inclusion Officer Noelle Diane Johnson We acknowledge that we are living and working on land that...
Low Cut Connie “Pandemic Person of the Year” – The New Yorker “Like Bruce Springsteen after he discovered literature, Weiner started bending classic rock to meet his ever more...
Mariah Ghant [she/hers] is thrilled to be serving as the Company Manager for Fat Ham. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago and an alumna of Vassar...
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Noelle Diane Johnson (she/her/hers) is a multi-disciplinary Artist, Stage Manager, and Artist Advocate based in Philadelphia, PA. She is thrilled to be returning to the...
Stacey McBride (She, Her) is a HMA, Special FX, Wardrobe/ Dresser and Stagehand based in Philadelphia, PA Acquiring the working knowledge of behind the scenes...
Benjamin Henry Benny has worked at the Wilma since 2011 when he was the Production Fellow. His favorite role was playing Ronald MacDonald in the Wilma’s production...
Wilma Theater Survey - WilmaPass Wilma Theater Survey This survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. Your participation in this survey will help us to plan for the future....
Wilma Theater Survey This survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. Your participation in this survey will help us to plan for the future....
Briana Gause (she/they/ze) is blessed to be a Philadelphia based Filmmaker, Theatre Maker, Painter, And Teaching Artist. Briana’s mission in life is to create opportunities...
Angela Bey (they/them) is a Black, Queer storyteller from Southwest Philadelphia. They are the co-creative director of Wings of Paper Theatre Co. and Shoe Box...
Malika Oyetimein is a disabled artist who received her MFA from The University of Washington’s School of Drama. She is also a member of the...
Expired Dive into a cyberspace underworld through this interactive website. Demons, both classical and contemporary, lurk among the virtual artifacts, waiting to be purged. CLICK...
The Lagniappe Project Pull up a seat at this documentary feast, where performer Melanye Finister shares her mother’s recipe for Creole gumbo with residents from...
Code Black Planet Explore secret transmissions from Black Planet, kaleidoscopic correspondences that cinematically mix spoken word, music, sketch comedy, and more. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER...
Twi McCallum (she/they/he) is a sound designer for the stage and screen living in NYC, by-way of Baltimore, MD. Her favorite theatrical credits include Kansas...
Xavier Pierce Professional credits include: Public Theatre (NYC), Steppenwolf Theatre (Chicago,IL) Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland,OR), Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, MN), McCarter Theatre Center (Princeton, NJ), Long Wharf Theatre...
Sara Brown Sara Brown (she/her) is a set designer for theater, opera, and dance. Selected designs include The Day at Jacob’s Pillow; Hagoromo at the Brooklyn Academy of Music; Fellow Travelers and La Rondine at the Minnesota...
Rachael Blackwell Rachael N. Blackwell (she/her/hers) is a native of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Rachael received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts with an emphasis on...
Leslie Rivera Stories, entertainment, movie magic and the search for truth. Those are the things that drive Puerto Rico born writer/director Leslie Rivera to create uniquely entertaining narratives....
Brennen S. Malone is ecstatic to make his Wilma debut in Fat Ham. Regional: FOURTEEN (National Constitution Center); Gay Mis (Jaffe St. Queer Productions); Bessie...
Giving Tuesday 3 Ways You Can Help Support the Arts 1. Be An #ArtsHero We’re teaming up with Be An #ArtsHero to provide you with resources to...
Heroes of the Fourth Turning Wilmabill The Wilma Theater presents Heroes of the Fourth Turning by Will Arberydirected by Blanka Zizka Production Designer: Matt Saunders Director of Photography/Editor: Jorge CousineauSound Designer/Mix Engineer:...
Discount Request Wilma Theater Discount Subscription Request For our productions for our 2021-22 Season, the Wilma Theater is offering discounts for students, educators, those under 40-years-old, and...
Missy Furth Missy was very thankful to be a part of the experience of creating Heroes. She’s glad to be back working at the Wilma and looks...
Learn Juggling with Scott Sheppard Learn Juggling at home with Scott Sheppard Learn how to juggle with the Wilma Virtual Studio, our education department’s digital learning resources for actors, teachers, and...
Theater Mask Making Learn how to make theatrical masks with the Wilma Virtual Studio, our education department’s digital learning resources for actors, teachers, and students....
Kellie Mecleary is a producer, director, and dramaturg. She has been a proud member of the Wilma Artistic staff since January 2017. She holds a...
Joe Samala is a freelance Audio Engineer, currently based in New York City. His previous credits include A1+A2 for the National Tours of Jersey Boys...
WilmaPass Perks Hello! We’re pleased to announce WilmaPass Perks! These are exclusive offers for our Subscribers, as a special thank you to them for committing...
Fat Ham BY JAMES IJAMESDIRECTED BY MORGAN GREEN COMING IN EARLY 2021 The ghost of Juicy’s dad haunts him and asks for revenge – on...
Minor Character SIX TRANSLATIONS OF UNCLE VANYA AT THE SAME TIME CREATED BY NEW SALOONTEXT BY ANTON CHEKHOVTRANSLATIONS BY MARIAN FELL, LAURENCE SENELICK, PAUL SCHMIDT, CAROL ROCAMORA,...
Managing Director Leigh Goldenberg Meet the Managing Director Wilma Theater Managing Director Leigh Goldenberg leads mission-driven and creative organizations, with a commitment to Philadelphia. Since January 2017, she has...
Leigh Goldenberg Wilma Theater Managing Director Leigh Goldenberg leads mission-driven and creative organizations, with a commitment to Philadelphia. Before she joined the Wilma in March 2020, she...
WilmaPass redemption If you have purchased WilmaPass tickets, please use this form to redeem your WilmaPass tickets to tickets to our 2021-21 productions. Please submit...
Heroes of the Fourth Turning BY WILL ARBERYDIRECTED BY BLANKA ZIZKA Four Catholic conservative friends gather at a backyard party in Wyoming. Their reunion sparks...
HotHouse Shorts The HotHouse Shorts, digital productions created by the Wilma’s acclaimed acting company, are free to the public, though donations are encouraged to support our company...
John Freedman John has written or edited and translated ten books about Russian drama and theater, including ‘Real and Phantom Pains: An Anthology of New Russian Drama,’ ‘Silence’s Roar: The Life and...
Anton Iakhontov Sound- / video- / visual artist, Patrick K.-H. (aka Anton Iakhontov) collages within the fields of sound installations, live and written acousmatic and animation (1,2),...
Darya Denisova received the 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress for Arlekin’s The Stone. She has performed as the lead actress in various Arlekin Players’...
Igor Golyak received the 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Director for Arlekin’s The Stone and was also nominated in the same year for his direction of...
Morgan Porter Morgan is thrilled to join the Wilma as Wardrobe Supervisor for Heroes of the Fourth Turning! She has been a freelance costume technician in Philadelphia...
Will Arbery is a playwright, TV/film writer, and filmmaker from Texas + Wyoming + seven sisters. Plays: Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Playwrights Horizons) // Plano (Clubbed Thumb) // Evanston Salt...
Ryan Schwabe is a Professor of Recording Arts & Music Production at Drexel University’s Music Industry Program, owner of the Xcoustic and co-owner of the...
Adjua Lafleur Adjua is an educator and spoken word artist from NJ who has been teaching Biology for the past four years. As a sophomore at Lincoln University,...
Brenna Geffers is a co-founder of Die-Cast with Thom Weaver. Die-Cast’s 2X2L partnered with the Wilma to create the audio broadcast of Is God Is. She is a theater-maker and...
Taj Rauch is a recent graduate of the Directing, Playwriting and Production program at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, as well as the...
Alexandra Espinoza is a playwright, performer, director, dramaturg, and more. Recent Dramaturgy credits include The Bearded Ladies Cabaret’s Late Night Snacks for the 2019 Philadelphia...
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Code Blue registration ‘Code Blue’ registration Fill out this registration form to receive the link to view Code Blue. The link will be sent to the email you...
Code Blue JOIN THE WILMA THEATER MAILING LIST Two men, caught in the chaos of contemporary America. One man, working inside a hospital during the...
Is God Is form Thank you so much for donating your Is God Is tickets to the Wilma! Your donation is critical to supporting our...
1,000 Cranes for Philly Hooray! Our 1,000 Cranes for Philly project has reached its goal! Thank you to everyone who joined us in the Japanese tradition of folding paper...
Kill Move Paradise Fundraiser for BLM Philly BY JAMES IJAMES DIRECTED BY BLANKA ZIZKA ORIGINALLY PRODUCED AT THE WILMA THEATER IN PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 2018 James...
Jorge Cousineau Jorge is a designer of sets, lights, sound and projections for dance and theater productions. Over the last twenty years his designs have been seen...
An Update to Our 2020-21 Season Dear Wilma Friends, Today we are sharing thoughts about our 2020-21 Season and have some important and exciting updates to share. Even while working remotely,...
Wilma Hybrid Model Globe Design by Sara Brown, Misha Kachman, Matt Saunders We don’t yet know whether Fat Ham and Minor Character – the final shows in our...
Assistant House Managers Supervisor: House ManagerStatus: Part time The Wilma Theater is seeking dedicated individuals with excellent customer service skills to work in our Front of House this fall. Reporting...
Box Office Staff Supervisor: Box Office Manager Status: Part time The Wilma Theater is seeking dedicated individuals with excellent customer service skills to work in our box office this...
Audience Services Manager Overview: The Audience Services Manager is responsible for providing excellent customer service to The Wilma Theater’s guests, creating a safe accessible space, and generating group sales. ...
Events
Minor Character October 5–24, 2021 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW “HYSTERICAL, INVENTIVE, AND BRILLIANT” -New York Theatre Review We are pleased to welcome back audiences with Minor Character, a joyful and music-filled comedic...
The Cherry Orchard April 12 – May 1, 2022 SUBSCRIBE NOW A STUNNING NEW PRODUCTION FROM “ONE OF THE WORLD’S FINEST THEATREMAKERS” (New York Times) The New York Times recently called Dmitry Krymov “one of the...
Fairview May 31 – June 18, 2022 WINNER, PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA The Frasier family is preparing to celebrate grandma’s birthday, cooking dinner, drinking wine, and hiding secrets. But what starts as...
