Newtown Yardley, PA Entertainment Guide Announcements
Playhouse Institute Fall Conservatory Presents "We Are The Tigers" Oct 24 - Nov 2
New Hope, PA (September 22, 2025) – The claws are out this fall when the Playhouse Institute Fall Conservatory presents "We Are The Tigers," the sharp and witty new musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Preston Max Allen, that mixes high school drama, cheerleader rivalries and a killer twist. Performances will be held at Lambertville Hall, 57 Bridge St., Lambertville, N.J., running October 24 – November 2, 2025.
The Tigers' cheerleading squad gathers for their annual sleepover at captain Riley's house, but team bonding quickly spirals out of control with love triangles, viral cheer stunts gone wrong and teenage secrets spilling into the open. When one of the Tigers turns up dead in the front yard, the night erupts into a hilarious, high-energy whodunnit with pom-poms.
"'We Are The Tigers' is the very first full production from the Playhouse Conservatory, and it's a thrilling milestone," said Michaela Murphy, Playhouse director of education. "This program empowers young artists to take on bold material, work with professional directors and designers, and bring their talents to the stage in a way that's both challenging and inspiring."
The cast of "We Are The Tigers" features students enrolled in the Conservatory. The Playhouse Institute Fall Conservatory program provides students with more than 60 hours of professional rehearsal, educational workshops and enrichment activities tied to mainstage productions at Bucks County Playhouse. Students also gain hands-on experience exploring scenic design, costumes, lighting and other production elements.
The students, ages 13–18, were selected by audition and represent 11 different high schools and middle schools in Pennsylvania. The cast includes: Gabby Arias (Solebury School), Pilar Bickett (Homeschool), Sophie Bickett (Solebury School), Laila Boccella (Neshaminy High School), Sierra Elise (Solebury School), Lexi Heftye (Newtown Friends School), Kate Monroe (Central Bucks East), Scarlett Morton (Tohickon Middle School), Katherine Phillips (Pennbrook Middle School), Arlo Sosie Plac (New Hope-Solebury High School), Sasha Ricci (New Hope-Solebury), Sean Semanoff (Central Bucks East High School), Jacob Snyder (Central Bucks East High School) and Zack Wagner (Central Bucks South).
The creative team for "We Are The Tigers" includes director Peter Martino. Meagan Lee Hodson is music director. Victoria Scovens is choreographer. Carly Bodnar is intimacy coordinator. Alexandra Kostis is production manager.
Please note: This show contains mature themes, adult language, depictions of death and acts of violence. This production also deals with the topics of addiction, mental health and homophobia. It is recommended for ages 13 and older due to language and content.
"We Are The Tigers" will run from October 24 – November 2, 2025, and will play the following schedule: October 24, 25, 31 and November 1 at 7 p.m. with matinees on October 26 and November 2 at 1 p.m. "We Are The Tigers" is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global. www.broadwaylicensing.com.
Tickets to "We Are The Tigers" start at $20 with a premium splatter zone ticket for $30, which includes a protective oversized T-shirt. Tickets may be purchased at www.buckscountyplayhouse.org or by calling the box office at 215-862-2121.
ABOUT BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE
Steeped in a theatrical history that stems back to its founding in 1939 by a roster of theatrical royalty, Bucks County Playhouse is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its 2012 re-opening and restoration. With more than 75,000 patrons walking through its doors every year, the Playhouse is leading the economic resurgence of New Hope and the surrounding community. In 2014, Tony Award-winning producers Alexander Fraser, Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler took the helm of the Playhouse, reclaiming its reputation of attracting Broadway and Hollywood artists. Playhouse productions of "Company" starring Justin Guarini, and William Finn's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" were named by Wall Street Journal to its "Best of Theatre" list for 2015. In 2018, the Wall Street Journal again hailed the Playhouse and Artistic Associate Hunter Foster in its Best of the Year listings for its production of "42nd Street" and in 2019 labeled the Playhouse "one of the best regional theaters on the East coast." Box office records have been repeatedly broken by signature productions of "Steel Magnolias" directed by Marsha Mason, "Mamma Mia!" directed by John Tartaglia and "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story," "Million Dollar Quartet," "42nd Street," and "Guys & Dolls" (all directed by Hunter Foster). In 2021, the team developed and presented Candace Bushnell's "Is There Still Sex in the City," which the Playhouse then partnered to move to New York. The creative teams who come to create new productions at the Playhouse are among the most talented artists working in the professional theatre today and relish the opportunity to work on the historic stage where Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, and Jessica Walter began their careers.
