The Bards Theatre Troupe

The Bards Theatre Troupe A q***r musical collaborative for the Philly theatre and nightlife communities.

The Bards Theatre Troupe is a q***r musical collaborative for the Philly theatre and nightlife communities. Our mission is to provide a safe, accessible, and empathetic platform for DIY productions, with an emphasis on new exciting works that push the envelope without leaving anyone behind. Production History:
"Pangaea: A Folk Opera" - September 2016
"Glister" - June & September 2017
"Not Not The

Illuminati" - February 2018
"Grosslesque" - April 2018
"God Forgive These Bastards" - September 2018
"We'll Sleep When We're Dead" - February 2019
"Fear Itself" - September 2019
"The Artists' Temple" - February 2020
"The Renaissance Faire" - June & September 2020, May 2021
"The Hazards of Love" - Fall 2021
"A Q***r Christmas Carol" - Holiday Season 2021, 2022, & 2023
"The Tower" - Winter/Spring, September 2022
"Alice In Wonderland" - April 2023
"Wishling" - September 2023
"The Boy Bands Have Won" - September 2023

Upcoming Season:
"You Know I'm No Good" - September 2025

A HUUUGE thanks to Victor Fiorillo and the Martha Graham Cracker team behind this scholarship for granting our Managing ...
09/01/2026

A HUUUGE thanks to Victor Fiorillo and the Martha Graham Cracker team behind this scholarship for granting our Managing Director Patti LuStoned with this scholarship and tremendous honor. These funds will help the Bards continue to grow, take care of our casts and make our little gay theater dreams come true. We couldn’t thank the team behind this scholarship enough for this. We hope to make you proud with our fringe show The Bards 10th Anniversary Telethon: LIVE! Grab a ticket today to see this wonderful show. FringeArts

08/31/2026

THE BARDS 10th ANNIVERSARY TELETHON: LIVE! Is a great way to meet The Bards and learn more about what we do here in Philly. It’s not all just hand holding and screlting our faces off. Grab a ticket today FringeArts

Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Higgins (she/it/they) has been with The Bards since opening night, and at this rate we’re prett...
08/28/2026

Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Higgins (she/it/they) has been with The Bards since opening night, and at this rate we’re pretty sure she’ll be here for the finale! Currently the troupe’s Communications Director, over the past 10 years Travis Rosemarie has taken on the role of actress, director, & stage manager, but is most often remembered as a member of OR the entire band for any given show. This show will be no exception, but deep down we think she secretly likes it! GRAB A TICKET !

08/27/2026

2016 vs 2026! Music keys may change but the vibes stay right! Hear the Bards belt out this tune from our first production, Pangaea, at our show on September 13th!

08/26/2026

Social media is hard! Producing a show and doing social media and props and budgets can be kind of overwhelming. Grab a ticket at any price to make it a little easier on us.

08/25/2026

CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF THE BARDS! Grab a ticket and support a little theatre troupe today!

Meet more of our cast and take a walk down memory lane with these pix from the past 10 years! Grab a ticket today ...
08/24/2026

Meet more of our cast and take a walk down memory lane with these pix from the past 10 years! Grab a ticket today

08/21/2026

Go Crazy 🤪 buy a ticket or two or five for the show at any price. We’re a small team working to raise money for a big show next year! Come out and have a good time! FringeArts

08/20/2026

Did we mention we’re doing a fundraiser?? It’s a ONE NIGHT ONLY cabaret telethon experience at SideQuest Theater on Sept 13 at 8pm.
Our music director Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Higgins got to take center stage this week with a classic Bards tune from 2017’s Gli$ter! She’s managing all the tunes in the show - you should bring her tips! Grab a ticket today!

08/19/2026

Get to know our team! CJ, Taylor, Travis, Quinton and Teddy keep the Bards moving year round so it only felt right to dedicate a reel to them! Grab a ticket today ! FringeArts

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