Yazmine Acosta didn’t know it, but the paddle she held in her hand was shaped like a key to the past, and just maybe the future as well.

Gone are the days of seemingly limitless news budgets and bullpens overflowing with reporters. We’ve moved to a new era.

A robust range of plays is scheduled for Northwest theatergoers in a 2025-2026 season varied enough to rival the stage fare offered in Center City.