June 23 Going Acoustic at Quigs – 3rd Anniversary
Hey Philly fam – We’re turning 3 years old! Come to our next OPEN MIC and help us celebrate!
Skinner Studio/Quig’s Pub
Monday, June 23rd
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7pm
Free Entry | Donations Encouraged
Featured Artists:
Laura and the Storm – layered, lush bedroom folk
Maria Mirenzi – alt-rock stories with heart
Hosted By James Haro, Emily Schuman, and Kat Rivers
July 1 Caked Up Comedy
Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm
$5, FREE for Members
Our intimate venue provides the perfect setting for an exciting and memorable night out. Caked Up Comedy features an eclectic line-up of local and traveling comics that will have you keeled over in tears
YOUR SUNDAY BEST WILL RETURN FALL 2025!
8:00pm doors, 9:00pm show
No Cover!
Your Sunday Best is our long-running, ever-evolving evening of variety comedy featuring Philly’s finest actors, stand-ups and musicians trying new things and supporting one another.
~ QUIG’S IS ON SUMMER VACATION JULY 2 – JULY 14 ~
Plays & Players will be taking a little time for rest & relaxation Wednesday July 2nd to Monday July 14. See you when we’re back!
VISITING COMPANIES
June 3 – 29 Franklin’s Key Pig Iron Theatre Company
Showtimes & Ticket Prices Varied – Main Stage Theatre
The internationally acclaimed Pig Iron, an award-winning physical theater company based in Philadelphia, presents the world premiere of a new adventure imagining Ben Franklin’s legacy in an alternate universe where science and magic collide.
During the War of Independence, the British feared that Ben Franklin could control the weather. Franklin’s Key asks: what if that were true? In an alternate universe where Benjamin Franklin’s undiscovered technology has been hidden for centuries underneath Philadelphia’s landmarks, a mystery is unfolding. Two high school prodigies—Temple, a self-taught scientist, and her brother Arturo, a brilliant musician—find themselves caught in a struggle between secret societies dedicated to safeguarding Franklin’s discoveries.
June 27 & 28 Kyle Ayers: Hard To Say
8:00pm Show, $15 tickets – Skinner Studio
Kyle Ayers (Conan, Comedy Central) tries to make light of having Trigeminal Neuralgia, a rare nerve disorder known as Suicide Disease. Inherently, already a funny topic!
June 29 SlutLife Records Album Release Party Dick & Tipp Widdley
5:00pm Doors/6:00pm Show, Tickets $12 – Skinner Studio
Dick and Tipp Widdley return to the stage with a brand new album and a yink ton more! Get ready for a night of music you’ll never forget!
July 19 Swear Jar Jamboree Swear Jar Improv
Multiple Performances – Skinner Studio
Join Swear Jar Improv for this Indie Comedy Mini-Fest to celebrate their first birthday! More details to come!
July 19 Second Place Race Paper Doll Ensemble
5:00pm, $25 – Quig’s Pub
Come out to support Paper Doll Ensemble – Plays & Players’ favorite feminist theatre collective – in this one-of-a-kind race where the object is simple: collect just enough points – puzzles, challenges, games, trading and tricking – to finish in second place! Also, no running required! Remember: winning is more important than coming in first!
The hunt begins here at Quig’s Pub. Doors open right at 5:00pm, so teams (can be any size) should arrive 5:00pm or after. You’ll get your info packet and then the fun starts immediately! Later, teams travel a short distance to Devil’s Alley before finishing at City Tap Logan Square.
July 16 & July 21 Auditions: The Thin Place Fever Dream Repertory
Auditions for Fever Dream Rep.’s Fall production of Lucas Hnath’s The Thin Place will be held in the Skinner Studio at 6:30pm. Signups can be found at the link above.
The production will take place in the studio October 17 to 26, 2025.
The Thin Place is the story of two women, Hilda and Linda. Linda communicates, professionally, with the dead, who are still here, just in a different part of here, in the “thin place.” Hilda, a keen listener, and grappling with loss, befriends the medium, seeking answers just across the fragile boundary between our world & the other.
July 25 – 27 Summer Shows Crossroads Comedy
Show Times and Prices Vary – Skinner Studio
Crossroad Comedy returns with a summer weekend of laughs! Check out the link above for the latest lineup!
Be sure to catch Gran Noche: Brooklyn’s Most Off The Wall Variety Show! Sunday, July 27 at 8:00pm. NYC’s wackiest variety game show Gran Noche arrives in Philadelphia with a raucous night of fun and games! Featuring standup comedy from Shawna Lutzow (Lady Laughs Philly), burlesque from Lulu Blue (Franky Bradley’s) and other surprise guests. Hosted by comedian Zilla Vodnas (HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival, The New York Times) with music from The Captain.
July 25 Smokus Pocus: A 420 Magic Show
8:00pm, Ticket Prices Vary – Main Stage Theatre
Magician Ben Zabin returns with his hit show “Smokus Pocus”!
Elevate your weekend plans with a night of magic that hits different. Innovative feats of trickery are infused with the world of weed as jars of bud appear, lighters come to life, and bongs bend reality in a show designed to enthrall both the stoned and sober.
Surround yourself with great vibes at the mind-blowing night out that will leave you gasping at tricks so trippy you’ll be asking “what the f—?!”.
Join us for a show that has astounded over 36,000 people across the US, Canada, and Amsterdam.
July 26 Philly Dance Day 2025!
7:30pm, $10 – Main Stage Theatre
Dance Day returns every year on the fourth Saturday of July, made possible with the support of dozens of volunteer instructors, partners and sponsors. This year’s 16th annual Philadelphia Dance Day takes place on July 26, 2025! The FREE workshop schedule will be posted soon, but you can get an idea of what’s to come from last year’s lineup.
Philadelphia Dance Day is a nonprofit festival that brings hundreds of people together for free workshops, social dancing and live performances. The goal is to unite the community in celebrating dance as a powerful platform for creative expression and physical activity. Get a feel for what’s in store by clicking on the media tab above, or view these photos from the 2024 showcase. We look forward to dancing with you soon!
