The Studio Series
Throughout 2026
Join us for this inaugural Studio Series.
Close-up, Immediate, and Alive.
In 2026, DreamWrights Center for Community Arts proudly launches the Studio Series—a bold new theatrical initiative that expands beyond our Reflection Season with six additional evenings of live performance.
The Studio Series celebrates storytelling in its purest form. Featuring readings by celebrated and emerging local playwrights, imaginative conceptual cabarets, dynamic collaborations with regional arts organizations, and the world premiere of Falling—a new musical by Soji Otuyelu—each event offers a singular, intimate theatrical experience.
Performed by some of Central Pennsylvania’s finest artists, these evenings strip theatre down to its essentials: words, music, and human connection. Scripts and scores come alive on music stands, shared in close proximity, where the electric exchange between performers and audience takes center stage.
All Studio Series events are offered by suggested donation, reinforcing our commitment to accessibility and community.
Doors Open: 7:30 PM
Curtain: 8:00 PM
2026 Studio Series Lineup
Friday, January 16 (3rd Friday)
Shakespeare in Hollywood — Play Reading
By York-born playwright Ken Ludwig
Director: Chris Koslosky
In collaboration with White Rose Theatrics
This production contains adult language and mature themes.
Friday, March 6 (1st Friday – Main Stage)
All Together Now: A Cabaret
In collaboration with Robert Yacoviello Voice Studio
Friday, April 3 (1st Friday)
Oh My God: A Cabaret
In collaboration with The Musical Box Theatre
May 8–17 — OPENING EVENT
Falling — World Premiere New Musical
By Soji Otuyelu
Director: Gregory DeCandia
Studio Series Headlining Production
Friday, July 24 (3rd Friday)
Flippin’ Broadway III — Cabaret
Cabaret Director: R. Robertson
Friday, August 7 (1st Friday)
New Fable Festival Finalists — Play Readings
Directors: Chris Koslosky, Hannah Kuhn, Gregory DeCandia
Friday, October 2 (1st Friday)
A Raisin in the Sun — Play Reading
By Lorraine Hansberry
Director: Cal Weary
Assistant Director: Chris Koslosky
In collaboration with Weary Arts Group
About Our Collaborators
ABOUT WHITE ROSE THEATRICS
coming soon
ABOUT THE MUSICAL BOX THEATRE
coming soon
ABOUT ROBERT YACOVIELLO VOCAL STUDIO
coming soon
ABOUT WEARY ARTS GROUP
coming soon
ABOUT SOJI OTUYELU
coming soon
“Shakespeare in Hollywood” by Ken Ludwig
—A Play Reading
Friday, January 16 | 8:00 PM
Join us on WeCo’s Third Friday for a play reading of “Shakespeare in Hollywood”, a play by York-born playwright Ken Ludwig, presented as part of the DreamWrights Studio Series.
This lively comedy imagines Shakespeare’s iconic fairies dropped into 1930s Hollywood, where mistaken identities and theatrical chaos abound. Performed by Central Pennsylvania artists in an intimate studio setting, the reading brings the script to life through voice, timing, and connection.
This production contains mature language and adult themes.
Director: Chris Koslosky
In collaboration with White Rose Theatrics
Featuring:
Cal Weary
Andrew Matseur
Greg Koslosky
Rodd Robertson
Rico Felicano
Joel Persing
Cole Reilly
Caleb Stiffler
Libby Hardesty
Melanie Yan
Andrea Unger
Andrew Smith
John Piermatteo
Doors open at 7:30 PM
Curtain at 8:00 PM
Admission PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH
