Upcoming Events.
JAWS - A 50th Anniversary Live Reading
You're gonna need a bigger boat.
You really shouldn't open the beach on the 4th of July, but you should definitely come on out to Tattooed Mom on June 22nd to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of what may be the greatest creature feature to ever scare audiences! Join us for an evening of sharks, boats, Spielberg, and maybe even a shark explosion.
Directed by Tay Sconiers
June 22, 2025 - 7:00pm
Charlie’s Angels - A Live Reading
Once upon a time there were three very different little girls...
Barrymore. Diaz. Liu. We really shouldn't have to say more. You better be ready to kick some ass and take every single name in sight as we take the script of Charlie's Angels (2000) and do it LIVE! Join Theatre Contra at The Trestle Inn on July 24th to find out exactly why Charlie put together the best spy team around.
Directed by Tay Sconiers
October 6, 2025 - 7:00pm
The Mummy Returns - A Live Reading
No harm ever came from opening a chest...
That's exactly what she said about opening a book last time...either way, join Theatre Contra at Tattooed Mom on August 18th as we fight mummies AND scorpion kings all while trying to avoid getting shot in the arse...again. That's right, we're taking the script of The Mummy Returns and doing it LIVE (except for the mummy...that's very dead).
Directed by Bryant Edwards
August 24, 2025 - 7:00pm
The Parent Trap - A Live Reading
Being young and beautiful is not a crime you know...
Oh...we know that's true. Just look at us. You know what else is true though? Theatre Contra is headed to TMoms on September 17th to meet our long lost twin as we take the script of The Parent Trap and do it LIVE! That's right, this Lindsay Lohan classic is coming a bumper car near you!
Directed by Katherine Perry
September 17, 2025 - 7:00pm
Wild Wild West - A Live Reading
Shoot first, shoot later, shoot some more and then when everybody's dead try to ask a question or two...
Or we could just...get along in the wild wild west, right? Theatre Contra is getting WESTERN in this weird and wild Will Smith classic. That's right, we're taking the INSANE script of Wild Wild West and doing it LIVE - robotic spiders included.
Directed by Tay Sconiers
October 6, 2025 - 7:00pm
Dare Night: Gremlins
IDon’t miss Philadelphia’s Magazine's 2024 BEST OF PHILLY winner, Theatre Contra, as they take on the holiday classic Gremlins at CSz Philadelphia!
Dare Night: Gremlins is a wild, interactive live reading/performance of the 1984 dark comedy favorite.
The twist? You’re in charge! Throughout the show, the cast will take on challenges you throw their way, steering the antics of our mischievous Mogwai. Will you keep them cute, get them wet, or feed them after midnight? Regardless, the results will be absolute mayhem!
Dare Night: Gremlins
IDon’t miss Philadelphia’s Magazine's 2024 BEST OF PHILLY winner, Theatre Contra, as they take on the holiday classic Gremlins at CSz Philadelphia!
Dare Night: Gremlins is a wild, interactive live reading/performance of the 1984 dark comedy favorite.
The twist? You’re in charge! Throughout the show, the cast will take on challenges you throw their way, steering the antics of our mischievous Mogwai. Will you keep them cute, get them wet, or feed them after midnight? Regardless, the results will be absolute mayhem!
The Birds - A Live Reading
It is estimated that 5,750,000,000 birds live in the United States alone...
If the world is going to end, at least it's in classic Hitchcockian style! Theatre Contra is bringing you a live reading of Alfred Hitchcock's avian horror classic: The Birds! Fly on over to Tattooed Mom, hop in a bumper car and dodge some birds because this is going to be a reading like no other!
Directed by Bryant Edwards
September 4, 2024 - 7:00pm
Face/Off - A Live Reading
We can eat a peach for hours.
Theatre Contra is back and bringing you the face swapping epic: FACE/OFF! Is there any better plot than Nic Cage and John Travolta trading faces and trying to off each other? Doubtful. Join us at Tattooed Mom, grab a drink, hop in a bumper car and get ready for an action flick like no other. Literally.
Directed by Jonathan Silver
September 4, 2024 - 7:00pm
Holes - A Live Reading
D-I-G. What does that spell?
Join Theatre Contra as we dig up some holes, avoid poisonous reptiles, and solve some decades old mysteries. We're taking your favorite movie about holes and doing it LIVE at Meyers Brewing Company on August 24th, so grab your shovel, fill up on some sploosh, and get ready for a raucous good time!
Directed by Hannah Cordes
August 24, 2024 - 7:00pm
Tales From Letterbox’d - Movie Trivia
THIS MOVIE SUCKS!
Join Theatre Contra for an evening of Movie Trivia! You think you know movies?? We’ll see about that.
This event is completely free and open to the public! Catch us at Meyers Brewing on July 27th at 7:00pm!
The Happening - A Live Reading
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Join Theatre Contra, just in time for Earth Day, as we perform what is arguably the most logical movie to ever exist: M. Night Shymalan’s The Happening! We’re back at Tattooed Mom, so grab a drink, hop in a bumper car and get ready to yell at some plastic plants.
Directed by Adam Howard
April 22, 2024 - 7:00pm
Dare Night: National Treasure
Go To This Place. Here's The Treasure. Spend It Wisely
That’s right...we’re stealing the Declaration of Independence! Join Theatre Contra for the next iteration of their DARE NIGHT series!
We're taking the movie script of Nicolas Cage’s magnum opus and doing it live. The twist? You're in control! We'll be accepting audience dares throughout the show, meaning you get to determine how the show unfolds...for better or worse.
Directed by Bryant Edwards
April 5, 12, 19, 2024 - 8:00pm
Dare Night: National Treasure
Go To This Place. Here's The Treasure. Spend It Wisely
That’s right...we’re stealing the Declaration of Independence! Join Theatre Contra for the next iteration of their DARE NIGHT series!
We're taking the movie script of Nicolas Cage’s magnum opus and doing it live. The twist? You're in control! We'll be accepting audience dares throughout the show, meaning you get to determine how the show unfolds...for better or worse.
Directed by Bryant Edwards
April 5, 12, 19, 2024 - 8:00pm
Dare Night: National Treasure
Go To This Place. Here's The Treasure. Spend It Wisely
That’s right...we’re stealing the Declaration of Independence! Join Theatre Contra for the next iteration of their DARE NIGHT series!
We're taking the movie script of Nicolas Cage’s magnum opus and doing it live. The twist? You're in control! We'll be accepting audience dares throughout the show, meaning you get to determine how the show unfolds...for better or worse.
Directed by Bryant Edwards
April 5, 12, 19, 2024 - 8:00pm
Tales From Letterboxed - Movie Quizzo Fundraiser
THIS MOVIE SUCKS!
Theatre Contra is hosting their first fundraiser! Join the team behind your favorite irreverant movie readings at your favorite sticker covered bar for an evening of movie trivia, performances, prizes, and more!
In between each round of trivia, we'll be doing a live reading of some of the weirdest, and wildest movie trailers that have ever existed.
Batman and Robin - A Live Reading
We hate to disappoint you…but our rubber lips are immune to your charms. This February, join us for an evening of superheroes, sidekicks, ice guns, phermones, and superfluous nipples! Theatre Contra is taking the script of Batman and Robin (you know, the nipple one), and performing it live!
Directed by John Patouhas
February 18th, 2024 - 7:00pm
Snakes on a Plane - A Live Reading
Snakes? Planes? Samuel L. Jackson? What more can you ask for?
Join us on January 19th at Meyers Brewing Company for a night of flying high with a few unwanted reptilian guests...Theatre Contra brings to life this modern cult classic with a LIVE performance of the movie script. Can you deboard without any bites? Or will you be left on the tarmac?
Directed by Natajia Sconiers
January 19th, 2024 - 7:00pm
The Santa Clause - A Live Reading
This is exactly why you want a high quality fire extinguisher.
Get your red suits on and make some hot cocoa (though it's nowhere near as good as that made by a centuries old elf in a child's body), because Theatre Contra is bringing to life The Santa Clause at The Monkey Club! Join us on December 7th for some holiday cheer, mediocre parenting, and wild Christmasy time.
VIP Tickets available in advance. General Admission (PWYC) available at the door.
Scream - A Live Reading
What’s your favorite scary movie?
We are celebrating spooky month with what is arguably the greatest horror film in the last 30 years. Blood, knives, movie rules, and one hot cast all come together in at TMoms (now named Woodsboro) on October 25th.
VIP Tickets available in advance. General Admission available at the door.
Dare Night - School of Rock
YOU DARE IT. WE DO IT.
We are taking our fan-favorite movie readings to the next level by putting the power in YOUR hands. Combine that with the MASTERPIECE that is School of Rock and you’ve got a night you don’t want to miss.
Proudly part of the 2023 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Tickets Available Soon.
Dare Night - School of Rock
YOU DARE IT. WE DO IT.
We are taking our fan-favorite movie readings to the next level by putting the power in YOUR hands. Combine that with the MASTERPIECE that is School of Rock and you’ve got a night you don’t want to miss.
Proudly part of the 2023 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Tickets Available Soon.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - A Live Reading
Some say the world will end in fire. Some say in ice.
Vampires. Werewolves. Newborn Armies. Awkward love triangles. Is there more we need to say? We can't wait to perform the third movie in the 100% critically acclaimed series: The Twilight Saga. Join us at Tattooed Mom on August 14th...it's callled a compromise...or maybe coercion.
VIP Tickets available in advance. General Admission available at the door.