DREXEL HILL, PA – November 5, 2019 – The magic of The Nutcracker returns to the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center (UDPAC) for five shows November 22, 23 and 24, the weekend before Thanksgiving. For more than a quarter century,
DREXEL HILL, PA– September 18, 2019 – The Atlantic City Boys, an exciting mix of world-class vocals and interactive comedy, make their Upper Darby Performing Arts Center (UDPAC) debut for the Mayor’s Salute to Veterans: Oldies Night! on Saturday, October 12, at 7 p.m.
Role in show: Ensemble Why did you audition for the show? I have done Mainstage the past few summers and I wanted to be apart of it again, but I also wanted to do BIG FISH because I never really
Role in show: Little Lamb/ Fantasy Ensemble Why did you audition for the show? I’ve done Mainstage for the past two summers so I knew I wanted to be involved again. BIG FISH was not a show that I, or much
Elliot and the Magic Bed is a story about an imaginative boy who takes an exciting journey with his mom. Hmm. We asked Karin Stevens (mother of playwright Marcus Stevens) about the play, and learn that it’s more than a
Summer Stage mom, photographer and historian Cate Paxson writes about the intricacies that make Elliot and the Magic Bed a magical outing for parents and their children. By Cate R. Paxson Do you know Elliot and the Magic Bed was written
Throughout the 40 seasons of Upper Darby Summer Stage, thousands – literally – have participated in the program. Many remain active in the Philadelphia-region theater community and are taking what they learned from Founder and Executive Director Harry Dietzler of Upper Darby Summer Stage and passing it along to the next generation of theater lovers. Not including those who have branched out beyond the Philadelphia region, alumni of Summer Stage oversee theater programs in all three local states. And in addition to running the theater companies, dozens of alumni direct and choreograph regional high school and middle school productions. Not only are
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Located just outside of Philadelphia, PA, Upper Darby Performing Arts Center has been delighting audiences with affordable live theater for over 40 years. Each summer, UDPAC invites local students and young theater professionals to participate in the theatre camp Summer Stage, performing seven professional-quality shows in six weeks.
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