A night at the theater

Your Center City Correspondent went on a date with Mrs. CCC last night, using the half-price tickets we got thru Groupon.com, which I told you about a few weeks ago. We saw a comedy at 1812 Productions entitled “The First Day of School.” With a title like that you’d think that this would be about kids. Quite the opposite. It’s about what happens with the parents after they drop their kids off on the title day. It’s subtitled “A Soccermom Sex Farce” so you can imagine what it’s about. If you enjoy small acting groups, you should check it out. Afterwards, a quick stop at the local for some drinks. A nice, tidy little night out. (read that as saying “no hangovers.”)




One reason we moved to Center City was to enjoy the theater that abounds in Philadelphia. But for the first few years we were here, we were disappointed with the shows the big houses were producing. How many times can you see Cats or Wicked? It wasn’t until the tail end of last season that I found the smaller theaters, like the Arden and the Adrienne and Plays and Players. These smaller theaters are a rich vein of local talent who put on good shows at reasonable prices. So if you’re looking for a pleasant night out, give the small theaters a try.



All for now. Enjoy your weekend, and Go Phils!!