2025-26 Season OUR 2025-26 SEASON We are bringing you a season that interrogates the American experience, right here in the birthplace of this complicated democracy. Next season...
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Jon Fosse was born 1959 in Haugesund on the Norwegian west coast. His immense œuvre written in Nynorsk Norwegian and spanning a variety of genres...
Sarah Cameron Sunde SARAH CAMERON SUNDE is an interdisciplinary artist, director, and translator working at the intersection of performance, video, conceptual, and public art. She is internationally known as Jon...
Sloane Duzy This is Sloane’s Wilma debut! She is a non-union stage manager born and raised in the Greater Philadelphia area, with degrees in both Theatre and...
Ksenya Litvak (Illustrator and Puppet Designer) graduated from the St. Petersburg Theater Academy with a degree in Puppetry and Theater Design. After moving to the United...
Black Affinity Night – A SUMMER DAY Join in a curated space for people in the Black community to authentically engage with our Friday, June 20...
WilmaHouse Book Club Join the First-Ever WilmaHouse Book Club! The Wilma Theater and Head House Books are teaming up for a special book club event, inspired by Nobel...
Trey Lyford — is an actor, director, designer, and play fabricator who has been creating original works for the stage for over two decades –...
Yaim Chong Chia (he/they) is delighted to be making their debut as Sound Designer with the Wilma Theatre. A multi-hyphenate music producer, singer-songwriter and sound...
Black Affinity Night - THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL Black Affinity Night – THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL Join in a curated space for people in the Black community to authentically engage with our Friday, February...
Brittany Onukwugha (she/her) is a Barrymore Award nominated actor, graduate of Rutgers University-Camden, and the Associate Producer of The Wilma Theater. She is excited to...
Dahlia Al-Habieli DAHLIA AL-HABIELI (she/her) Recent and Upcoming credits include: A Sherlock Carol, A Merry Christmas Carol, Henry V (Virginia Stage Company), La Tempestad, Sweat, Native Gardens (Trinity...
Ontaria Kim Wilson (she/her) Ontaria Kim Wilson is a multi hyphenated artist from Philadelphia. She is a 3rd year MFA Directing Candidate at Temple...
Damien J. Wallace (he/him) Damien Is proud to make his long awaited debut at the Wilma. Some of Damien’s theatre credits include his extensive work...
Inua Ellams (he/him) Playwright Born in Nigeria, Inua Ellams is a poet, playwright & performer, graphic artist & designer. He is a Complete Works poet alumni and facilitates...
Ticketing and Data Associate Ticketing and Data Associate Position Summary The Ticketing and Data Associate (Tessitura) reports to the Audience Engagement Manager and Marketing and Design Manager. The Ticketing...
Audience Engagement Manager Audience Engagement Manager Position Summary The Wilma Theater is seeking an enthusiastic, personable and customer-focused Audience Engagement Manager to ensure our patrons enjoy exceptional experiences...
Relaxed Performance Guide What is a Relaxed Performance? A relaxed performance is intended to be responsive to and inclusive of audience members who may benefit...
Cafe Chats WHAT Please join us after particular performances throughout the season for our Cafe Chats, an informal conversation about the show with members of...
Black Affinity Night - THE COMEUPPANCE Black Affinity Night – THE COMEUPPANCE Join in a curated space for people in the Black community to authentically engage with our Friday, December 6 performance...
Community Practice Coordinator Position Summary The Community Practice Coordinator is a position designated to evolve the Wilma Theater’s Portable Studio Programing, help expand outreach to...
The Let Out The Let Out is a post-show paneled discussion on the Wilma stage, where audiences get a deeper dive on the themes of...
Open Call Audition - November 1, 2024 Open Call Audition – November 1, 2024 The Wilma Theater announces Open Call Auditions for our 2024-25 Season on Friday, November 1st, from 12noon -6pm. We...
Childcare Matinee s Next up! A SUMMER DAY, Saturday, June 21 at 2pm In association with Music Theatre Philly, the Wilma is excited to offer childcare...
Melody Wong Melody is excited to return to The Wilma, since her stage management fellowship in 2004/5. A graduate of Temple University (BA, MEd). Recent Credits include:...
Alana Raquel Bowers (Baltimore,MD) is an actor, dancer, singer and producer. Most recently seen in Molière in the Park’s production of The Miser. Broadway: Chicken...
Jessica Rizzo has worked at venues including the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, the Yale Repertory Theatre, the American Theatre of Actors in New York City,...
Jordan Bellow is a performer of stage and screen. NY credits include California at Clubbed Thumb, Gnit and Richard II + Henry IV at Theatre...
Matthew Ryan Melchior Matt is thrilled to be joining the team for his first production at The Wilma! He is a freelance Stage Manager and theater artist based...
Kitt Crescenzo Kitt is a Baltimore-based designer and company member of Stillpointe Theatre. Recent projects include Rapid Lemon Variations Project; The Lights Went out Because of a...
Minjoo Kim is an internationally working lighting designer who approaches design from dynamic and diverse visual perspectives. She is thrilled to return to Woolly Mammoth...
Samantha Wilhelm SAMANTHA WILHELM (Production Stage Manager) has been a DC area Freelance Stage Manager for nearly 10 years. After graduating from The University of Mary Washington,...
Erika Rose OFF BROADWAY: Here There Are Blueberries (New York Theatre Workshop) REGIONAL: Here There Are Blueberries (STC); Tiny Beautiful Things (Baltimore Center Stage); Confederates and The...
Jon Hudson Odom Woolly Mammoth Theatre: Ain’t No Mo’, An Octoroon, Botticelli in the Fire, Shipwreck; Steppenwolf Theatre Company: No Man’s Land, Describe the Night, The Seagull, Ms...
Alex Bechtel creates new works of music, theatre, and musical theatre. Recent composing work: Lightning Rod Special’s The Appointment (“Best of 2019” – NYTimes/Vulture/TimeOut NY; “Best of 2023”...
Dito van Reigersberg is a co-founder of Pig Iron Theatre Company and has performed in almost all of Pig Iron’s productions since 1995, including the...
Evan Spigelman (they/them/the “gay ‘she’”) is a theatermaker whose time is spent as an actor, cabaret artist, designer and light-bender (theatrical electrician). Recent Off Broadway...
Maiko Matsushima (Costume Designer) is a visual and installation artist, and a scenic and costume designer for theatre, dance, opera and film. Matsushima is based...
Lisa Fagan is a choreographer, director and dancer based in NYC whose work has been dubbed “The High Weird” by critics. She is the director/choreographer...
John Polanco Aviles is a distinguished trumpet player based in the Philadelphia area. Graduating with a Bachelor’s & Master’s degree from the University of the...
Kristen Sieh KRISTEN SIEH is a Brooklyn based performer, writer, designer and gardener. She is a founding member of The TEAM, with whom she has co-written numerous...
Andrew Nelson is a bassist, arranger, sound designer, interactive programmer in the Philadelphia area. He can most often be heard playing (mostly) bass for the...
Jackie Tileston is an artist who lives and works in Philadelphia, where she is a Professor in Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania. She...
Matthew Kahn Matt Kahn is a guitarist based in Ocean County, New Jersey. Matt has kept a busy schedule between New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey, performing...
Granville L Mullings, Jr. GRANVILLE MULLINGS, JR. is a GRAMMY-nominated songwriter, composer, and drummer who was born and raised in “Money Earnin’” Mount Vernon, NY. Granville’s professional journey began...
Robert M. Johanson is a freelance performer/composer/director in New York City. He is a founding member of Nature Theater of Oklahoma, and has performed with...
Jesse Reagen Versatile Cellist Jessie Reagen Mann is a member of the Indian/Jewish Om Shalom Trio, has composed two works for Carolyn Dorfman Dance and was a...
Nina Ryser is a Philadelphia-based musician, performer and composer. Her interest in songwriting and recording began in her childhood bedroom, and eventually led to her...
Daniel Espie Dan Espie is a Philadelphia-based pianist who has enjoyed a wide ranging career as a performer, theater musician, and teacher. Having received his MMus from...
Oona Curley (they/them) is a lighting and scenic designer, a company member of Lightning Rod Special, and an Associate Artist with the Bearded Ladies Cabaret....
Krit Robinson is an award winning designer, artist and educator, based in Woodside Queens. Her work ranges from site specific installations, architectural consulting, to traditional...
Jasyn Brazoban As a sought after Trombonist, Bandleader, and Educator based in Philadelphia, Jasyn Brazoban proudly honed his skills at the University of The Arts (BA ’22...
J Molière Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and the child of Afro-Caribbean parents, J is an artist in communion with the black, femme, and fabulous. Selected...
Bryan Hagelin (he/him) is a theatre director from Philadelphia, PA and a graduate of Cornell University. He is an alum of the National Women’s Theatre...
Kate Scelsa – BOOKS: “Fans of the Impossible Life” (HarperCollins, 2015 Indie Next and Junior Library Guild pick), “Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches”(HarperCollins), “Luminary” (Simon&Schuster),...
Eugene Lew Eugene is a Philadelphia-based guide, producer, educator, and organizer primarily engaged in the performance, design, access, management, transformation, (attempted) capture, storage, and playback of shared...
Krista Smith Krista is a Philly based Theatrical Designer and Artist. Recent work includes: The Lehman Trilogy (Arden Theatre Co), Roosevelt, Broccoli & Mr. House, sandblasted, Head...
Steven Dufala is a multidisciplinary artist based in Philadelphia. While he works primarily in collaboration with his brother Billy, he also works on as many...
Ariel Wang Ariel (Liudi) Wang is a freelance Costume Designer living bicoastally. She came to the US from Beijing, China for graduate school and achieved her MS...
Mel Hsu is a sonic painter of impossible worlds. As a multi-instrumentalist, Mel often ventures from her classical roots as a cellist into unexpected, cross-disciplinary...
Makoto Hirano is a Philadelphia-based choreographer. His award-winning performance projects have been presented and commissioned by festivals and venues from Cairo (EG) to Off-Broadway (NY)...
Cat Ramirez is a director and producer who loves logistical puzzles, community meals, and bisexual lighting. Recent projects include Marisol with University of the Arts,...
Venus Gulbranson is a proud Filipino lighting designer based in Brooklyn. Most notable works include Broadway’s New York, New York and Monumental Theatre’s Tick..Tick..Boom! where...
Josiane M. Lemieux spent this past summer as the Interim Director of Production for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Prior to that, she was Director of...
Sonia Fernandez Sonia is a dramaturg, administrator & producer specializing in new work. She is happiest in a new play process. Currently serving as Director of New...
Ivania Stack Ivania is based in the Washington, DC Area. With over 20 years of experience, she has designed costumes for over 300 shows. She is proud...
Kelly Colburn Recent DC: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co: My Mama and The Full Scale Invasion, Signature: Passing Strange, Kennedy Center: Look Both Ways, Roundhouse/Olney Theatre Center: Fela!;...
Misha Kachman Previous designs at the Wilma include The Convert, Mr. Burns, Minor Character, and The Twelfth Night. Misha has also worked at Arena Stage, Asolo Rep,...
Sasha Denisova Sasha is a playwright, a director, a writer, and a Ukrainian. Sasha was born in Kiev. She graduated from the Philology Department of Kiev Taras...
Holly Twyford Holly is thrilled to be at the Wilma Theater and excited to be telling Sasha’s story. Previous Woolly productions are The Cockburn Rituals, Goodnight Desdemona,...
Theater of Immediate Response Workshop Led by Sasha Denisova and Yury Urnov THEATER OF IMMEDIATE RESPONSE is a new term, which comes from Ukranian playwright...
Shon Causer Shon is beyond excited to collaborate with this design team! Local credits: Walnut Street Theater, Lantern Theater, Fulton Theater, 1812 Productions, Inis Nua, Theatre Horizon,...
Tiffany Bacon Tiffany is the Creative & Production Director for WURD Radio, began her career in radio in 1990 at WRTI. At Power 99FM she created Inner...
Sara Brown Sara is a set designer for theater, opera, and dance. Selected designs include Pride and Prejudice at the Hartford Stage Company, The Lehman Trilogy and...
Larry Fowler Larry is a Philadelphia based theater sound designer, radio imaging producer, and music producer whose work spans 20+ years. Larry is excited to be back...
Jessica Johnson is a Philadelphia-based performer and teaching artist. She began her artistic career in Philadelphia as a Dorothy Haas Acting Apprentice at the Walnut...
Zuhairah is the Recipient of the 2023 Lunt-Fontanne Award, where she worked with Broadway director Jerry Zaks. She Originally hails from New York. She is...
Donnie Hammond Off-Broadway: Titanique Regional: Personality: the Lloyd Price Musical (People’s Light Theatre, Studebaker Theater Chicago), In the Heights (Walnut Street Theatre, Geva Theatre & Hangar Theatre)...
Brenson Thomas Brenson is thrilled to return to the Wilma after performing music in 2019’s There. Other credits: Abandon (Theatre Exile, World Premiere), Backing Track (World Premiere),...
Amina Robinson Amina is an actor, director, Professor of Acting and Musical Theater at Temple University and Artistic Director of The Centre Theater in Norristown. She is...
Pride Night Join us for “Blooming Pride: A Queer Dance Party” at the Wilma following the evening FAT HAM performance. Come dressed in whatever makes...
Black Affinity Night Join in a curated space for people in the Black community to authentically engage with our Tuesday, November 28th performance of Fat...
Bi Jean Ngo Bi Jean Ngo is an Actress, Director, and Educator. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association. Bi is based in Philadelphia and has appeared onstage at InterAct Theatre...
Kishia Nixon Recent theatre credits include: Present in Say It Ain’t So with Revolution Shakespeare; Letitia in Clyde’s with The Arden Theatre company; Stephie /Ensemble in Fabulation or the...
Sarah “Bash” Bastian Sarah “Bash” Bastian (they/them) is a local Philly actor, visual artist, and writer. Bash graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in...
Twelfth Night program THE WILMA THEATER PRESENTS TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREDIRECTED BY YURY URNOV On stage June 6-25, 2023Streaming June 26-July 23, 2023 Viola/Sebastian MK Tuomanen Sir...
Skye Fort is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes theatre. video, performance, and installation. Originally from New Mexico, Skye is a recent transplant to Philadelphia,...
Leo Mock is an intimacy choreographer and coordinator, gender consultant, clown, and educator from Texas. They are Assistant Faculty with Theatrical Intimacy Education, where they...
Abby Weissman (she/her) Abby is a director, consent educator, arts administrator (and more!) based in Philadelphia, PA. She is a company member of Revolution Shakespeare,...
Pax Ressler (Voice, they/she) is a non-binary performer, devisor, music director, and composer working at the intersections of theatre and music as well as arts...
Chloe Kincade (they/them) is a freelance stage manager in Philadelphia, and is happy to be joining the team for their second production at the Wilma....
Azalea Fairley (she/they) is a New Orleans born NYC based costume designer and is happy to make their debut at the Wilma! Selected Off Broadway...
OUR 2023-24 SEASON THE WILMA THEATER’S 2023-24 SEASON NOV 24 – DEC 17, 2023 The Pulitzer Prize-winning play finally arrives on stage in Philadelphia, in a celebratory new...
KISS RESOURCES KISS POST-SHOW RESOURCES This note was prepared before the devastating earthquake of February 6, 2023. For resources regarding the latter, please scroll down. Thank you for...
Kiss Program THE WILMA THEATER PRESENTS KISS BY GUILLERMO CALDERÓNDIRECTED BY FADI SKEIKER On stage Jan. 31-Feb. 19, 2023Streaming Feb. 20-March 5, 2023 Ahmed/Martin Justin Jain Youssif/Daniel...
Jian Jung is a New York based set designer. While her productions range from classic masterpieces to new plays, her design always focuses on innovative...
Alan Price is director of the Center for Immersive Media at University of the Arts. He creates networked virtual environments and real-time animation for interactive...
Zaina Yasmin Dana (she/her) is a Palestinian-American director based in Philadelphia and a recent graduate of Swarthmore College. Before working on KISS, she had the...
Reza Behjat is a freelance visual storyteller and lighting designer based in NYC. He began his career in Iran – where he worked with some...
Fajer Al-Kaisi is an actor for the stage and screen as well as a VO artist/narrator/podcaster/content creator. Most recent credits include Jellystone (HBO max) the...
Rayya El Zein holds a PhD in Theatre and Performance from the Graduate Center, CUNY (2016). Her research has focused on politics and popular culture...
Damien Figueras is a Cuban-American sound designer and music director based in Philadelphia. He is a two-time Barrymore nominee for his work on Moth at...
Lois Abdelmalek Lois “Lo” Abdelmalek is an actor, singer, director/producer, voice artist, and award-winning photographer. Most recently, she was in the world premiere of 400 Barrels of...
School Pictures Dramaturgy After living inside the School Pictures universe through rehearsals and discussions, the AllStars – the young adult theater ensemble of the Wilma Theater –...
Cancelled Ticket Form The Wednesday, Feb. 1 performances of Kiss has been cancelled due to a non-COVID related illness. Please use this form to exchange your...
School Pictures Program THE WILMA THEATER PRESENTS SCHOOL PICTURES WRITTEN BY AND PERFORMED BY MILO CRAMERDIRECTED BY MORGAN GREEN Nov. 2-20, 2022 PRODUCTION DESIGNER Jean KimSOUND DESIGN, VOCAL...
Monthly Giving When you give to the Wilma Theater, you become an integral part of the adventurous art that you see on our stage. Donating...
Nathan Alan Davis ’s plays include The Refuge Plays, The High Ground, Nat Turner in Jerusalem (Stavis Playwright Award, 2017), Dontrell Who Kissed the Sea (Steinberg/ATCA New Play Citation, 2015), Origin...
Fadi Skeiker is a Syrian theatre practitioner/scholar/educator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he is Associate Professor of Theatre at University of the Arts teaching directing,...
Guillermo Calderón is Chile’s foremost contemporary theatre artist. His plays include Neva, Diciembre (December), Clase (Class), Villa, Discurso (Speech), Kiss and Goldrush. Calderón’s productions have toured extensively through South...
Milo Cramer is a playwright and performer. Works include CUTE ACTIVIST at The Bushwick Starr (“a brilliant match of material and theater… a fable for...
Mel Krodman (they/them/zey) is a 43-year young, white, trans non-binary, queer, Ashkenazi Jewish creator, collaborator, performer, writer, community member, partner and parent. As a performance...
Fairview post-show resources ‘Fairview’ post-show resources Thank you so much for attending, Fairview! Now that you’re on the other side of the show, we hope you were able...
FAIRVIEW Pre-Show Resources Fairview Pre-Show Resources A Note from the Dramaturg Fairview is a daring and adventurous play. It is so aligned with the work that we at...
Fairview Dramaturgy RESOURCES Fairview is a daring and adventurous play. It is so aligned with the work that we at the Wilma are always striving to...
Sunflower B Rose (She/her/ze/zir) is blessed to be a Philadelphia based Theater Maker, Filmmaker, Painter,Teaching Artist, and much more. Recently Suni, Directed Young Money at...
Fairview WilmaBill THE WILMA THEATER PRESENTS FAIRVIEW BY JACKIE SIBBLIES DRURYDIRECTED BY JAMES IJAMES May 31-June 26, 2022 SET DESIGNER LAWRENCE E. MOTEN IIICOSTUME DESIGNER MAIKO MATSUSHIMALIGHTING...
The Wilma's 2022-23 Season The Wilma’s 2022-23 Season TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREDIRECTED BY YURY URNOV JUNE 6-25, 2023 The Wilma boldly reimagines Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy about twins...
Lawrence E. Moten III (he/him/his) [Broadway] Chicken & Biscuits (Circle In The Square); What The Constitution Means to Me (Broadway & Tour Associate). [Regional] Much...
Cherry Orchard Wait List The Cherry Orchard Wait List Please leave your name and email below. We will contact you if seats become available. Tickets will be sold on...
Cherry Orchard WilmaBill THE WILMA THEATER PRESENTS THE CHERRY ORCHARD BASED ON THE PLAY BY ANTON CHEKHOVADAPTED BY DMITRY KRYMOV IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WILMA HOTHOUSE COMPANYDIRECTED BY...
Leslie Ann Boyden (she/her) is a freelance stage manager in the Philadelphia area. In the past she has worked with Pig Iron Theatre Company, Azuka...
Jungwoong Kim is a cross-disciplinary artist and arts educator who brings to his work more than 20 years of practice in experimental and improvisational performance,...
Anastassia Vertjanova (She/they) is a first-time train board operator and is otherwise some variation of director-stagemanager-scenic painter-electrician-woodworker. Her work has been seen in several Philadelphia...
Tatyana Khaikin (Interpreter) has been working as an interpreter/translator for almost 30 years. Recent translations include The Mountaintop by Katori Hall; three one-acters by young...
Irina Kruzhilina is a Russian-born, New York-based theatre artist, scenographer, visual dramaturg, and educator, creating work at the intersection of visual art, live performance, and...
Sasha Dugdale Poet, playwright, and translator Sasha Dugdale was born in Sussex, England. She has worked as a consultant for theater companies in addition to writing her...
Natal’ya Vorozhbit (aka Natal’ia Vorozhbit) is a leading Ukrainian playwright. Her work includes The Khomenko Family Chronicles (Royal Court and BBC World Service; rehearsed reading...
Jaime Maseda is a Barrymore-nominated performer based in Philadelphia. He has worked across disciplines with various artists and companies, including Pig Iron Theatre Company, Miguel...
Jackie Sibblies Drury Plays include MARYS SEACOLE (Obie Award); FAIRVIEW (2019 Pulitzer Prize); REALLY; SOCIAL CREATURES; and WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A PRESENTATION ABOUT THE HERERO OF NAMIBIA, FORMERLY KNOWN...
Dmitry Krymov Designed more than eighty plays for leading Russian theatres. Since 1990, he has dedicated himself entirely to painting, graphics, stage design and theatre directing. Krymov’s...
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Wilma Values WILMA THEATER ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES Curiosity: A willing, playful, open-minded approach to each encounter, each person, our work and ourselves with an inquisitive imagination...
'Minor Character' Dramaturgy LEARN MORE ABOUT MINOR CHARACTER From Production Dramaturg Kellie Mecleary Real and Ridiculous: Personal Reflections on Chekhov “I have a confession to make. I have...
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...
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 Theater Co. handcrafts original performances — from evening-length dramas to two-minute dance videos — with dedication and love. We celebrate the unique and...
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...
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 Wilma Safety Protocols Updated Mask Policy Audience members who wish to continue wearing masks are always welcome to do so however they are not required...
Hold Fast HOLD FAST Available until May 30, 2022 Find a cozy spot in the dark and watch this stunning short movie – full of gorgeous music...
The Rot Available until May 30, 2022 Watch this creatively fertile new music video that grapples with the mossy primordial and the dank political. CREATIVE...
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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 Available until May 30, 2022 Enjoy this hilarious sketch about two women who are doing one of America’s dirtiest jobs. REVIEW IN...
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...
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...
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 Dramaturg for Eternal Life Part 1. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago and an alumna...
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Noelle Diane Johnson (she/her/hers) is a multi-disciplinary Artist and Artist Advocate based in Philadelphia, PA. She is thrilled to return to the Wilma as Equity,...
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....
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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 Available until Jan. 31, 2022 Dive into a cyberspace underworld through this interactive website. Demons, both classical and contemporary, lurk among the virtual artifacts,...
The Lagniappe Project Available until Jan. 31, 2022 Pull up a seat at this documentary feast, where performer Melanye Finister shares her mother’s recipe for...
Code Black Planet Explore secret transmissions from Black Planet, kaleidoscopic correspondences that cinematically mix spoken word, music, sketch comedy, and more. Available until Jan. 31,...
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 is a Puerto Rico-born writer/director driven by a passion for storytelling and entertainment. With a commitment to pushing artistic boundaries, Les has created...
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 This Giving Tuesday, you can make a huge different to arts organizations like the Wilma! Throughout the...
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:...
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. She joined the Wilma in March 2020 alongside the...
Whenever Ticket redemption Whenever redemption If you have purchased Whenever tickets, please use this form to choose your dates in our 2023-24 Season. Please submit the form to...
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...
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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Jess Conda JESS CONDA (she/her) is a performer/ producer/ teaching artist. From 2003-2013, Jess performed with BRAT Productions, a former non profit theater company known for their...
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...
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...
Philly theaters reel from sudden loss of NEA funding Arts organizations in Philadelphia and elsewhere scramble to cope with an abrupt cancellation of promised federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. By...
Broad Street Review Podcast with Suli Holum THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL BY INUA ELLAMSDIRECTED BY LINDSAY SMILING February 11 – March 2, 2025 Nigerian-born British poet and playwright Inua Ellams blends Yoruba...
Best Theater of 2024 - The Washington Post 10 best plays and musicals of 2024: Rachel McAdams, ‘Oh, Mary!’ and more – The Washington Post Column by Naveen KumarReflecting on the year in...
(Review) The Comeuppance I didn’t have much of an idea of what I was walking into, but I walked out pretty sure I had just seen one of...
Artist Spotlight: Morgan Bassichis I truly believe that this is a show that’s going to make a difference to people, whether they’re in the theatre community or just looking...
The Comeuppance, Who Knew Substance Could Be So Funny By Wayne A. Young Somehow MacArthur Genius Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins made contemporary discussions about January 6, COVID, Columbine, death, sexual-orientation, mental illness, homelessness, September...
Regional Reviews: Washington, D.C. The ComeuppanceWoolly Mammoth Theatre CompanyReview by Susan Berlin Sarah Gliko, Alana Raquel Bowers, Jordan Bellow, and Taysha Marie CanalesPhoto by Cameron Whitman Photography Branden Jacobs-Jenkins...
‘The Comeuppance’ is a Masterful, Modern Danse Macabre Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins takes our souls for a spin in”The Comeuppance,” the masterful season opener at Woolly Mammoth. By Kate Wingfield on September 22, 2024...
‘The Comeuppance’ comes home to DC at Woolly Mammoth Woolly teams up with Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater to mount Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ dark comedy, set in Prince George’s County. Jacobs-Jenkins’ witty and moving dark comedy focuses...
The Tonys honor Wilma Theater’s ‘vibrant and bold’ art The Philadelphia theater company behind ‘Fat Ham’ is the first theater in Pennsylvania to receive a Regional Theatre Tony Award. NEW YORK — Philadelphia’s Wilma...
Time Out of Mind: The Welkin and Hilma By Sara Holdren From The Welkin, at the Atlantic. Photo: Ahron R. Foster I’ve been waiting for quite a while for Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin...
HILMA (Review) Who gets to decide who is canonized as one of the masters and who is labeled a cook? If Hilma Af Klint was around today...
‘Hilma’ at the Wilma and More Philly Delving By Richard Selden • June 13, 2024 For those planning to visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art this month to see “Mary Cassatt at Work,”...
Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater wins a Tony Award The Regional Theater Award recognizes the company’s unique creative structure and risk-taking productions over the last 45 years. by Peter Crimmins The leadership of Wilma...
Philadelphia's Wilma Theater takes home Tony award The performance space is the first in Pennsylvania to win the regional prize, which comes with a $25,000 grant. By Kristin HuntPhillyVoice Staff Provided image/Johanna...
2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award The Wilma Wins a Tony Award! New York, NY (May 22, 2024) – The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that, based on the recommendation...
Review: The Good Person of Setzuan (Photo credit to Johanna Austin) Okay, I will definitely be the first person to tell you that Bertolt Brecht is hard. He’s definitely one of...
Review: The Good Person of Setzuan REVERSING ORIENTALIST TROPESThe Wilma Theater presents Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Setzuan Mina ReinckensApr 09, 20243 minute read Upholding Brechtian alienation while inviting in Asian...
Hope for Mama and the Rest of Us Producing a new play about the full-scale invasion written by a Ukranian playwright, Russian-born director Yury Urnov...
What a Piece of Work is ‘Fat Ham’ at the Wilma By Tracy Hawkins I have heard Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” described as a play about procrastination, a play about misogyny, a play about revenge, and so on....
'Fat Ham' dramaturgy A Letter from Dramaturg/Assistant Director Mariah Ghant When I began working at the Wilma in early 2021, we were still navigating the Wild Wild West...
Exciting News for the Wilma Education Program The Wilma Theater is proud to announce that the William Penn Foundation has renewed their support of our Wilmagination in-school residency program, as well as...
Why do we return to Shakespeare? by Co-Artistic Director Morgan Green As I reflect on my lead year as Co-Artistic Director at the Wilma, I find myself wondering…why do we return...
'Eternal Life Part 1' dramaturgy A Letter from Dramaturg Mariah Ghant Nathan Alan Davis creates a world full of questions in Eternal Life Part 1. The characters ask one another...
The Syrian Soap Opera by production Dramaturg Rayya El Zein The premise of the Wilma’s latest production, Kiss, is that a group of American actors find and stage a “Syrian...
A Note from KISS Director Fadi Skeiker Producing a play that challenges our perception of the “Other” is a fierce task that can happen only on a stage like the Wilma’s where...
'Fairview' Director's Note I am a fan of playwrights. The way people root for and follow sporting teams and star-level athletes, that’s how I interact with playwrights and...
We stand with Ukraine The Wilma Theater stands in solidarity with Ukraine, and wholeheartedly supports its people and their undeniable right to freedom and independence. The unjustified, bloody aggression...
Inside "The Cherry Orchard" Workshop ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Our upcoming spring production, is a new adaptation of The Cherry Orchard, created by our HotHouse Acting Company in collaboration with master Russian director Dmitry...
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...
Artist Spotlight: Bi Jean Ngo (Photo credit to Johanna Austin) When you’re looking at a show like The Good Person of Setzuan, you need someone dynamic in the starring role. ...
Zoe Writes Theatre: The Good Person of Setzuan Okay, I will definitely be the first person to tell you that Bertolt Brecht is hard. He’s definitely one of the great playwrights. Anyone who...
Wilma HotHouse Professional Training Wilma HotHouse Professional Training The Wilma Theater HotHouse Professional Training offers workshops in multiple disciplines including acting, directing, producing and more. Check here for the...
Frequently Asked Questions about Streaming WHERE DO I PURCHASE A STREAMING TICKET OR SUBSCRIPTION? For our 2025 production of A Summer Day, we are partnering with The League of Live...
Dramaturgy: Archduke Slippery Pasts and Less Terrible Futures: Reflections and Research on Archduke Kellie Mecleary, Production Dramaturg “Some of the most interesting recent writing on the subject...
Half-God BONUS Content A Collaboration with the Masculinity Action Project (MAP) STREAM THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL NOW! THE PODCAST The Podcast series will include commentary, interviews, audience feedback,...
Dramaturgy: The Half-God of Rainfall By Brittany Onukwugha Have you ever had this experience? It’s in the quiet moments, when a family member, friend, or stranger drops the most out-of-left-field...
Dramaturgy: The Comeuppance Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Danse Macabre – By Jessica Rizzo The theater is a place where artists and audience gather in one space to die together for...
The Wilma Theater Store Introducing the Wilma Theater Store! We are pleased to offer custom Tony Award-winning Wilma merch for you to wear and gift proudly! Plus, a mug...
Dramaturgy: Hilma Hilma af Klint – Pioneer and Mystic by Jackie Tileston It is 1906, and in a studio in Stockholm, a woman in her 40’s is...
Dramaturgy: The Good Person of Setzuan A note from Dramaturg, Kellie Mecleary The Good Person of Setzuan is one of the plays that German playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote while in exile...
Ukraine Support Resources Donate Art Shield Art Shield is a non-profit connecting theatres in the US and Europe. They are currently raising funds to assist Ukrainian arts organizations...
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion dramaturgy A note from Adapter and co-dramaturg, Kellie Mecleary My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion was written in the first few months of the war in...
Fat Ham BBQ and Q&A The cast of FAT HAM and resident stage manager, Pat Adams head to Dibbs BBQ in West Philly to answer some questions about the show...
Two Men Fishing by Kinohi Nishikawa – Wilma Board Member The Wilma Theater’s 2022-2023 season ended with Twelfth Night, and like many theatergoers, this wasn’t my first encounter...
"A sculptor of space, a sculptor of energy" A Q&A with Fairview set Designer Lawrence E. Moten III Fairview, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, is a play about a Black...
LEARN MORE ABOUT 'THE CHERRY ORCHARD' READ: “WHICH ONE IS THAT?” SIMILARITIES IN CHEKHOV’S PLAYS ___________________________________________ READ: “A TRUE CONVERSATION BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT,” A WELCOME NOTE FROM CO-ARTISTIC DIECTOR YURY URNOV ___________________________________________...
MAKING CONVERSATION AND COMMUNITY by Lee Ann Etzold, Wilma Theater Portable Studio Program Director Learning a new language as an adult is not easy. It requires practice, focus, and...
The Multiple Selves in 'Minor Character' by Alisa Stamps, MSS, LCSW, Therapist and author of The Gaslighting Recovery Journal ________________ Wilma Co-Artistic Director and ‘Minor Character‘ Co-Creator Morgan Green said one idea at the...
A Q&A With 'Minor Character' Director Yury Urnov Wilma Co-Artistic Director Yury Urnov was our lead artistic director during our fully virtual 2020-21 Season, where the Wilma created acclaimed digital productions, such as...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT 'MINOR CHARACTER' WHAT IS MINOR CHARACTER ABOUT? Minor Character tells the story of Chekhov’s masterpiece Uncle Vanya, but uses six different English translations – including Google Translate’s...
Real and Ridiculous: Personal Reflections on Chekhov By Kellie Mecleary, Production Dramaturg I have a confession to make. I have historically struggled to connect with Chekhov’s plays. I’d have questions, like: what’s...
Many Selves and 'Minor Character' Wilma Co-Artistic Director and Minor Character Co-Creator Morgan Green says one idea at the heart of the play is that “everyone has multiple selves inside of...
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...
