A Doll’s House

Nominated for six Tony Awards, the Erie Playhouse presents the shocking Ibsen classic A DOLL’S HOUSE, adapted and stripped to vibrant, contemporary relevance by acclaimed playwright Amy Herzog. On stage April 10 – 26, A DOLL’S HOUSE features Bunny Manchester and Jim Nash as Nora and Torvald Helmer; JP Driscoll as Nils Krogstad, Karl Seman…

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Shivers

Haunted house silhouette with eerie moon background.

A Theater Review Let’s hear it for small, spunky theaters! Unlike the large theatrical institutions around the area (I’ll exclude their names), that seem to mostly rely upon popular movies from 20-30 years ago that’ve now been resuscitated into stage shows, smaller venues with perhaps 80 seats aren’t afraid of staging new or experimental productions.…

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The Elephant Man

Poster for The Elephant Man production.

A Theater Review Currently at the Erie Playhouse is a Tony Award-winning tale of a person so initiallydowntrodden that all he aspired to be was recognized as a human being. “The Elephant Man” by Bernard Pomerance tells the true-life story of  John Merrick, aman afflicted with odd skin, facial and bone afflictions that were so…

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The Forgotten School Orchard

Autumn trees with colorful leaves in park.

(A Very Delayed Essay) I began writing this essay last October but never got around to completing it–what with other life obligations: two jobs, maintaining my website, ErieCulture.Guru, and handling the closing of my father, Robert Knepp’s estate. But now, one year later, it’s October again, I feel compelled to finish it and offer it…

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Manhattan Short Film Festival at The Movies at Meadville A Review

Manhattan Short film festival poster with descriptions.

When was the last time you saw a movie from Bulgaria? Recently local cinephiles were treated to an annual event that showcases outstanding short films from around the world. And vote their opinions with fellow moviegoers at 500+other venues across the globe. Yes, it’s back. For one night only, the “Manhattan Short” film festival returned…

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The Odd Couple [ The Female Version ] A Theater Review

The Odd Couple poster, female version.

When I first heard about “The Odd Couple – The Female Version,”legendary playwright Neil Simon’s reboot of his most famous show at a new venue,I knew I had to attend. Here, kicking off its inaugural production at a space dubbed the “PennySmith Theater” at 114 Cussewago Square, Meadville Community Theatre offeredattendees a new take on…

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The Addams Family Review

The Addams Family musical poster, October 2025.

The Addams Family- A Musical Comedy A Theater Review They’re creepy and kooky Mysterious and spooky They’re all together ooky The Addams Family(The Addams Family television show theme) That pretty much describes anyone who’s not acquainted with the Addams Family, be it from the 1960’s black-and-white TV program or the several Hollywood remakes. They’re a…

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Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr

Alice in Wonderland Jr. theater performance poster.

A Theater Review Simply charming! That’s the best way to describe Meadville’s Academy Theatre’s currentproduction, “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.” “Jr.” is a musical retelling of the classic 1865 Lewis Carroll story, “Alice inWonderland” and its sequel (They had sequels even back then?!) “Through theLooking Glass,” with added inspiration from Disney’s 1951 animated production. A…

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The Addams Family: A New Musical

The Addams Family musical poster.

As a writer for ErieCulture.Guru I often have to remind myself that while, yes, “Erie” is in the title of the website, we also cover “surrounding areas,” too. And while it’s easier for me to drive 25 minutes to Meadville or 40minutes to get to Erie to see a theatrical production, art exhibit or otherevent,…

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