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When’s the last time you went out for a night at the theater? A long time ago, you say? You never leave the house, you say? We’ll here’s your chance to fill the void. The Theatre Alliance is putting on the first-ever Philadelphia New Play Festival from February 8-18th. The festival features nine brand spankin’ new plays produced by some of Philly’s best theater companies. (And yes, I spell theater with an ‘er.’ It’s a personal choice.)

If you snag a festival pass you can get discounts at participating theaters and restaurants. Meanwhile, uwishunu will be sending a couple of our theater-loving bloggers to check out the scene and report back.

Here’s a list of the featured events:

People’s Light & Theatre Company
Anne of Green Gables
adapted by Peter DeLaurier from the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Walnut Street Theatre
Bookends
by M.J. Feely

Arden Theatre Company
Dex and Julie Sittin’ in a Tree
by Bruce Graham

The Wilma Theater
Enemies, A Love Story
from the novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer; adapted for the stage by Sarah Schulman

Theatre Exile
Hearts and Soles
short works by Bruce Graham, Michael Hollinger & Arden Kass

Interact Theatre Company
A House With No Walls
by Thomas Gibbons

Philadelphia Theatre Company
Nerds://A Musical Software Satire
book and lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton & Erik Weiner; composed by Hal Goldberg

Prince Music Theater
Stormy Weather: Imagining Lena Horne
book by Sharleen Cooper Cohen; songs by Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn & others

The Vagabond Acting Troupe
The Wedding Consultant
by Eric Singel