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There are certain things that I'm willing to accept from books that I struggle with on the stage. That's why for me, stage adaptations don't always work. (Okay, so I love in high school—you knew they were all speaking Greek, even if you weren't reading Greek.)

Editor's note: In the interests of full disclosure, we should mention that two Phillyists - Editor Jill and Associate Editor Katie - are involved with the production reviewed below. I'll be upfront with everyone: I am basically a musical theatre nut case. Going to a play is a very rare occasion and when I do it's usually to something familiar or famous. I am usually so involved in a musical(s) that I don't have time...

, I didn't have much of an idea of what to expect. Three fantastic local playwrights (Bruce Graham, Michael Hollinger, and Arden Kass). Three local directors (Joe Canuso, Deb Seif, and Deborah Block). A handful of local talent. And my one burning question was: "Why 'soles'?" It obviously wasn't a typo: if it was, somebody would've caught it long before the show's opening.

As we told you a little while back, the Philadelphia New Play Festival starts today. So there’s no quote this week—just an extra plug. Go see some new Philly theatre! (Or some old Philly theatre. We won’t tell…) Now, on with the listings!

We love the Philadelphia Theatre Alliance, even if we did go to auditions and never got cast in anything. (Seriously, there were like a hundred people in that room. Someone had to like us. Right?) But what we like about the Theatre Alliance is all the cool stuff that they come up with, when they want to get people more involved in the local arts community. Like the Philadelphia New Play Festival, which will feature full-length productions by nine Philly theatre companies, and twenty-eight unique theatre events, ranging from fully-mounted plays to readings of new works sponsored by Philadelphia Young Playwrights.

is InterAct Theatre Company's contribution to the first-ever Philadelphia New Play Festival, and it was a wise choice. Set in Philadelphia, it's a play that will make you squirm with "white liberal guilt," laugh inappropriately, and possibly even reevaluate a few things you thought you believed. Over the course of two hours, I couldn't make up my mind about the issues at hand. It's one of those cases where everyone has a point.

We haven't gotten around to telling you about the Philadelphia New Play Festival yet (that post is forthcoming), but on Friday, I had the opportunity to see one of the featured plays (most of them open before the festival officially begins), The Arden's .