Beacon Theatre Productions

Beacon Theatre Productions Beacon Theatre Production’s mission is to reach emerging audiences through accessible, affordable the

* In our community we focus on engagement, respect, and collaboration.
* In our performances we focus on the stories of social justice advocates, activists, people of color and women.

10/04/2026

WE ARE HAVING AUDITIONS!

Beacon Theatre Productions is seeking non-union actors for the staged reading of 4 short plays by Philadelphia playwrights for our November Short-Play Festival! (Audition on Oct. 12th)

Stipend: $50

Rehearsals:
Monday, Oct. 26th from 6 - 9:30 on Zoom
Tuesday, Oct. 27th from 6 - 9:30 on Zoom
Wednesday, Oct. 28th from 6 - 9:30 on Zoom
Thursday, Oct. 29th from 6 - 9:30 on Zoom
(Actors may not be called to all zoom rehearsals, depending on which play we are practicing)
Monday Nov. 2nd from 6 - 9:30pm at First United Methodist Church of Germantown

Performances:
Friday, Nov. 6th from 6-9:30pm (show at 7:30pm at First United Methodist Church of Germantown
Saturday, Nov. 14th from 1 - 4pm (show at 2pm) in Northwest Philadelphia, location announced soon

How to Audition:
All actors regardless of experience level, age, or any other factor are encouraged to apply. Participants would need the technology to rehearse on Zoom and ability to travel to rehearsals and performances.
We will have an audition on Monday, October 12th from 6 - 8:30pm over Zoom. The zoom link and sides will be emailed out by Sunday, October 11th. If possible, please have the sides pulled up on one device and your zoom screen on another device (or splitscreen on a desktop). In order to audition, please complete the audition form: https://forms.gle/NJvbuBCggNxNoKKp7

We are seeking actors for roles in the four plays. Each play is about 15 minutes long. Most actors will have roles in more than one play. We are seeking actors for the following character tracks. On the audition form, you can choose which tracks you want to audition for. The roles represent the characters' gender, but actors of any gender identity are encouraged to apply.
Track 1: Black male characters
Track 2: Black female characters
Track 3: Middle Eastern female characters
Track 4: Middle Eastern male characters
Track 5: White female characters
Track 6: Additional female characters
Track 7: Additional male characters

Last spring, we had a call for plays written by local playwrights and are excited to announce the four winning plays/playwrights:

Bodega Cat written by Dina Zhanybekova (dir: Lois Abdelmalek)
Look Through My Window written and directed by Andrea Spruill
McNally's Alley by Ivy Staten-Minor (dir: Brittany Delaware)
Warning Shot by Dan West (dir: Curt Himmelberger)

For more information, click the audition form.
Questions: [email protected]

After our sold-out show last night, you have one last chance to see The Bookstore, today at 1pm at Parkway Central Libra...
05/02/2026

After our sold-out show last night, you have one last chance to see The Bookstore, today at 1pm at Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia (Literature Department 2nd Floor). Come and see this FREE production!

And we want to introduce you to our playwright, and the 2026 winner of the Beacon Award: Nancy Marie!

Nancy Marie is an award winning author, actress, educator, and advocate. Her poem What Ntozake Said is featured in the mini documentary project, We Sing a Black Girl’s Song. She has completed five full length plays including The Bookstore, which was nominated for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize. Nancy’s stage debut was in the Joseph Papp NY Shakespeare Festival production of The Wedding Band, preceded by her television debut on Wonderama & followed by her motion picture debut in MGM’s Fame. Other notable credits include her BroadwayWorld nominated performances as Chelle in the Stagecrafter’s production of Detroit ‘67 and Queen Elizabeth in the Theatre in the X production of Richard III. She has shared her wealth of experience as both a speaker and planner at conferences and festivals across the country including The African American Literary & Media Conference in Reno, Nevada, The Philadelphia Black Film & Media Conference, The SOL Film Festival in Norfolk, Virginia, The Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium in Houston, Texas, The Boynton Beach Arts Explosion, and The South Florida Youth in Film Festival. She is the proud mother of seven and grandmother of nine beautiful children.

🎭 Meet Zuhairah, who is our amazing director and plays Ura Shazad in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE". Zuh...
05/01/2026

🎭 Meet Zuhairah, who is our amazing director and plays Ura Shazad in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE".

Zuhairah originally hails from Brooklyn NY and currently resides in Philadelphia. She is the recipient of the Lunt-Fontanne Award, where she's worked with Broadway Tony Award Winning Director Jerry Zaks. She has worked with Academy Award Nominee Colman Domingo, Woodie King Jr, and Golden Globe winner Regina Taylor.

Directorial & Acting Credits include; Passage Theatre (Jitney/ Upcoming) Producer Theatre Off- Broadway( Screaming for Life)
Curio Theatre (Sojourner) Arden Theatre (Intimate Apparel) Wilma Theatre (Fat Ham) and Quintessence Theatre (Flyin West).

We are SOLD OUT for tonight's
staged reading! So please come
and join us tomorrow!

Saturday, May 2nd, 1:00pm at
Parkway Central Library.

Reserve your tickets on our
website (link in bio) OR

https://theatrephiladelphia.org
/whats-on-stage/the-bookstore

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🎭 Meet Morgan who plays Grace in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE". Morgan Charéce is a Philadelphia native ...
05/01/2026

🎭 Meet Morgan who plays Grace in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE".

Morgan Charéce is a Philadelphia native and a multidisciplinary, Barrymore Award-winning artist.

Some of her previous regional credits include Beneatha in Raisin in the Sun (People’s Light) Ernestine Crump in Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Mariane in Tartuffe, Nina in The Royale, Gwendolen in Travesties, and Margaret Moore in A Man for All Seasons (Lantern Theater Company)

We are SOLD OUT for tonight's
staged reading! So please come
and join us tomorrow!

Saturday, May 2nd, 1:00pm at
Parkway Central Library.

Reserve your tickets on our
website (link in bio) OR

https://theatrephiladelphia.org
/whats-on-stage/the-bookstore

🎭📚

🎭 Meet Rafi, who plays Theo in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE." A Philadelphia native, Rafi Mills recently...
05/01/2026

🎭 Meet Rafi, who plays Theo in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE." 

A Philadelphia native, Rafi Mills recently completed his studies at Temple University. He is so excited to be returning to The Bookstore! Recent credits include Romeo and Juliet (Arden Theatre Company) and Giovanni's Room (Quintessence Theater Group).

We are SOLD OUT for tonight's staged reading! So please come and join us tomorrow!

Saturday, May 2nd, 1:00pm at Parkway Central Library.

Reserve your tickets on our
website (link in bio) OR

https://theatrephiladelphia.org
/whats-on-stage/the-bookstore

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🎭 ATTENTION PHILADELPHIA PLAYWRIGHTS!! This opportunity is for YOU! 🎭For more information or the application form, check...
04/30/2026

🎭 ATTENTION PHILADELPHIA PLAYWRIGHTS!! This opportunity is for YOU! 🎭

For more information or the application form, check out our website! (Link in bio)



🎭 Meet Richard Bradford playing the roles of Agent Freeley and Agent Ditmus in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKST...
04/30/2026

🎭 Meet Richard Bradford playing the roles of Agent Freeley and Agent Ditmus in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE".

A Philadelphia native, playwright and actor, Richard has had plays produced throughout the region. Including the Award winning "To My Unborn Child" a love letter from Fred Hampton and the Barrymore nominated play "Ghetto Gods Of Divine Land".

Gather your friends and reserve
FREE tickets to our staged
reading of "THE BOOKSTORE"!

Friday, May 1st, at First United
Methodist Church of Germantown at 7:30pm, and

Saturday, May 2nd, at Parkway
Central Library at 1:00pm

Reserve your tickets on our
website (link in bio) OR

https://theatrephiladelphia.org
/whats-on-stage/the-bookstore

🎭📚

🎭 Meet Joyous Whitfield, who plays Mark Lee in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE." Joyous is honored to be wo...
04/29/2026

🎭 Meet Joyous Whitfield, who plays Mark Lee in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE."

 Joyous is honored to be working with Beacon again for "THE BOOKSTORE" and believes it is a wonderful story that needs to be told.

With a love for spending time in the classroom teaching theater, Joyous has taught for Philly Young Playwrights, The Lantern Theater, The Wilma Theater, and Enchantment Theater.

Joyous's recent credits include "The Drag" -Ego Poe Theater, "Hatshepsut"-Beacon Theater, "Mommy's Khimar"- Enchantment Theater, "Suddenly Last Summer" - Die Cast, and "Mouthful Monologue Festival"-PYP

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🎭 Meet Macksud Yillah, who is our narrator for this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE." Macksud Yillah is a Philad...
04/29/2026

🎭 Meet Macksud Yillah, who is our narrator for this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE."

Macksud Yillah is a Philadelphia native and graduate of Temple University. A lover of all things art, he spends his time going to shows around the city, listening to music, hanging out with friends and family, and studying historic architecture and history.

Gather your friends and reserve
FREE tickets to our staged
reading of "THE BOOKSTORE"!

Friday, May 1st, at First United
Methodist Church of Germantown at 7:30pm, and

Saturday, May 2nd, at Parkway
Central Library at 1:00 pm

Reserve your tickets on our
website (link in bio) OR

https://theatrephiladelphia.org/w
hats-on-stage/the-bookstore

🎭📚

🎭 Meet Sterling Calhoun, who plays Barry in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE." A Philadelphia native, Sterli...
04/29/2026

🎭 Meet Sterling Calhoun, who plays Barry in this week's staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE." 

A Philadelphia native, Sterling was born to an African-American father and a Bajan mother. Gifted both academically and athletically, Sterling always had a passion for the arts. A vibrant, talented, and trained actor, model, and writer. Sterling has left the runway to take his place on the theatrical stage as well as film. His recent credits include Derek (understudy) in "Holy Grail of Memphis", Ngago in Ego Po’s "Les Blanc", and Aaron the Moor in Forgotten Lore’s "Titus Andronicus".

Gather your friends and reserve FREE tickets to our staged reading of "THE BOOKSTORE"!

Friday, May 1st, at First United Methodist Church of Germantown at 7:30pm, and

Saturday, May 2nd, at Parkway Central Library at 1:00pm.

Reserve your tickets on our website (link in bio) OR
https://theatrephiladelphia.org/whats-on-stage/the-bookstore

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Address

Second Baptist Church Of Germantown (SBCG) 6459 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19119

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+12674156882

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