Last Train to Hollywood, a fast-paced urban drama for Philly Theatre Week

Philadelphia Dramatists Center (PDC) presents a new play by member, Ivan Taub for Philly Theatre Week 2026: LAST TRAIN TO HOLLYWOOD. Playing April 24-May 3, 2026 at the Deep End Studios, 1313 S 33^rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19146. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at www.phillytheatreweek.com for Pay-What-You-Can. Tickets can also be purchased at the door before the show.The Philadelphia Dramatists Center (PDC) will present Last Train to Hollywood by Ivan Taub as part of Philly

The 90-minute fast-paced urban drama set in 1985 Philadelphia is directed by Tadan Middleton and will be among Philly Theatre Week’s nearly 50 productions, readings, and interactive events across the city. As the hosting organization, Theatre Philadelphia unites, celebrates, and promotes the region's diverse and growing theatre community while nurturing local artists.

PDC, a league of playwrights and other theater artists, is devoted to developing new works. Since the 1990s, it has promoted a spirit of collaboration between local dramatists, directors, dramaturgs, actors, designers, and producers, striving to present a theatrical voice unique to the Delaware Valley.

LAST TRAIN TO HOLLYWOOD, tells the story of Frankie, a shy 20-something who yearns to be an actress. She lives a hardscrabble life in 1985 Philly with her father Jack, a small-time hood, and her desperate older brother, Tommy. Tommy needs to protect Frankie, but Frankie is secretly in love with his girlfriend, Marie. Family dynamics and sexual identity intertwine in unexpected ways that bring the tension between reality and fantasy into focus, until the last train whistle blows.

Performance Dates:

Friday, April 24 @ 7:00pm

Saturday, April 25 @ 8:00pm

Friday, May 1 @ 7:00pm

Saturday, May 2 @ 8:00pm

Sunday, May 3 @ 3:00pm

Purchase PWYC tickets through the Philly Theatre Week online box office starting March 23:

https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/philadelphia-dramatists-center/last-train-to-hollywood

Tickets can also be purchased at The Deep End Studios before the performances. Tickets purchased at the door will be $20: cash, check, Venmo.

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