When I first started Zoe Writes Theatre, I very much stayed within my comfort zone. I spent more time writing posts about theatre than anything, and when I did write about a show, it was either at Hedgerow or People’s Light. And of course, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that! Due to many twists and turns (okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a little), I got an invite to a theatre that I couldn’t even imagine getting an invite to…The Wilma. I’d seen shows at The Wilma, of

Over the past three years, I’ve been to a ton of different theatres in the Philadelphia area. I’ve talked about the plays I’ve seen, and the people I’ve spoken to, but I’ve never actually talked about the theatres themselves. This is the start of a new segment for me that I’m calling “Theatre Tour”. Our first stop on the theatre tour is Quintessence Theatre in Germantown. Now, Quintessence is one of my favorite theatres in the area, for quite a few reasons. And it’s a th

Part of the beauty of theatre is that it is a collaboration of so many people and their unique jobs. Although we may not think or realize all of these things that are involved, they’re important to recognize when we can. I recently saw Caesar at Philadelphia Theatre Company, which was Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar edited down to 95 minutes. This edit was done by the incredible Tyler Dobrowsky. In the three years I’ve been running Zoe Writes Theatre, I’ve never really had t

Happy almost 2026! This year has been quite a year for me, and for Zoe Writes Theatre. I celebrated my three years running this blog, and my little baby project just keeps growing and growing. Since we’re mere days away from the new year, I wanted to do a sort of year in review. 2025 was definitely very good to me, and I really can’t wait to see what 2026 brings me. At this point, it can only go up from here! So here is me, Zoe, reflecting on the past year. I hope you g

There are so many ways a play can be good. There are so many ways a play can be great. And it really just goes on from there. I’ve seen a lot of good plays, and great plays, and plays that completely blow me out of the water. The Mountaintop was in a category that I don’t get to see all the time…it completely took my breath away. Although the idea and setup were pretty simple, it was something that I haven’t seen in awhile, and I’m sure it’ll be awhile before I get to s

There are lots of stories that are passed down from generation to generation. These stories can present themselves in many ways. One of these ways is from books. Books are extremely important to sharing stories, especially the ones that transcend time. One of these stories that has been passed down in book form is A Wrinkle in Time . Published in 1962, this book has been read by millions…it’s been taught in schools, has been banned, has been adapted into so many forms, i

The holiday time is always a great time for theatre. We get a lot of cool stuff this time of year, whether it’s the traditional shows like A Christmas Carol or something different like A Christmas Carol Comedy (covered by me twice!) I started this blog around the holiday time (it will be exactly three years ago tomorrow!). There’s just so much cool stuff out there. I love that a lot of it is family friendly, or themed to the time of year, or even traditions found in oth

There are some roles where you can’t picture any actor playing them other than the one you saw. This is completely how I felt about Arianna Gayle in Job . A show this intense calls for an actor that’s going to be able to fill those shoes. Gayle really captured a role that could not have been easy, and she did it so realistically and beautifully. I loved watching every moment she brought to that stage. Something insanely interesting to me is how I perceived Gayle in this

I know Walden was some time ago, but I have some wonderful interviews from it that I want to put up! Alice Yorke and Campbell O’Hare did an amazing job as twin sisters Stella and Cassie, and they had a lot of interesting things to say about the show, what they did, and the characters they played. I really feel like they provided great insight to a very beautiful and intense show. Walden was such an intimate play, with only three actors in the cast. Seeing these two women