Ed Robins has been a part of Summer Stage – and Summer Stage has been a part of him – for 30 years. “I know Summer Stage from many different perspectives.” Ed would wager a bet that nobody has done as many
3 Minutes with…Hannah Wisniewski, Technical Program Supervisor and Technical Coordinator of the Annual Cabarance Troupe Hannah has been involved with the Summer Stage program since 1999. She first participated in the program as a “Summer Stager” and after three years,
“My father left a quarter on the counter and I flipped the quarter and it came up heads, so I went to Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama for lighting design. I haven’t regretted it since. My decision has allowed
“I like to be able to tell a story with video, but more importantly witness the reaction from people when they view it.” – Mark Dietzler, Summer Stage Video Editor Summer and Summer Stage are one in the same for
“Life makes me happy.” – Chris Luner Chris has been active in Summer Stage for years, first as a participant in the Apprentice Program, then onto Children’s Theater, Mainstage and Shooting Stars. Chris won “Summer Stager” of the Year the summer
“Here at Summer Stage you have to have to earn the respect of young people and lead by example,” says Allie. “You have to be very good at crowd controlling and have a desire to keep things regulated. And you
“I love to hire my own staff. That’s huge. I get to choose big famous designers in Philadelphia to come here and work with kids! That’s cool for them,” says Lauren. “I get to hire interns from fashion departments
“It’s fun. I love working with the kids and I love doing it everyday. And I think when it stops being fun, then I should stop doing it. Because if you’re not having fun and not enjoying what you’re
“Most of the material for my portfolio when I applied to the Actors Studio is from Summer Stage. It’s been the breadth of my experience so far. The concepts that I’ve had and the work I’ve done and just the
“…the second the audience expects something they lose interest. As much as it’s miraculous to see a ship sink onstage, if the audience is expecting it, it no longer is miraculous as it could be. So we give the concept
Located just outside of Philadelphia, PA, the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center has been delighting audiences with affordable live theater for nearly 40 years. Each summer, UDPAC invites local students and young theater professionals to participate in Summer Stage, performing seven professional-quality shows in six weeks.
