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Dinner & A Show – Theater: In the Blood

Ursinus College Theater and Dance department presents In The Blood

The Ursinus College Theater and Dance Department has again teamed up with The Collegeville Economic Development Corp. (CEDC) to offer the second “Dinner & a Show” promotion of the Fall 2025 season, “In the Blood.”

Where & When

  • Where: Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center, Black Box Studio Theater (map it)
  • When: Thursday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m.  (ASL Interpreted Performance)

Originally produced in 1999, this modern day riff on The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester La Negrita, a homeless mother of five who lives with her kids on the tough streets of the inner city. 

Her eldest child is teaching her how to read and write, but the letter “A” is, so far, the only letter she knows. Her five kids are named Jabber, Bully, Trouble, Beauty and Baby, and the characters are played by adult actors who double as five other people in Hester’s life: her ex-boyfriend, her social worker, her doctor, her best friend and her minister. While Hester’s kids fill her life with joy—lovingly comical moments amid the harsh world of poverty—the adults with whom she comes into contact only hold her back. Nothing can stop the play’s tragic end.  

NOTE:  If this production were a film, it would be rated R for language, sexual situations, and violence. Children are strongly discouraged from attending.

Directed by AZ Espinoza

About this Dinner and Theater Event

Tickets for all shows are $9.16 general admission and $5.49 for seniors, students and Ursinus faculty and staff.

Buy your tickets at Ursinus’ On-line Box Office

When individuals buy their tickets, they are issued a receipt to show at the participating restaurant on the day of the performance to get the dinner special. Individuals also need to present their receipt at the Ursinus College box office to pick up their tickets. Theatergoers should arrive at the box office at least 15 minutes before the show begins.

NOTE: It is not necessary to participate in the dinner to attend the show.

Participating Restaurants

The following restaurants are offering dinner specials to customers attending the performances who present their receipts. For the Sunday afternoon matinees, the specials are available for either lunch or dinner.

It is highly recommended that theatergoers make reservations and arrive at the restaurant by 5:30 p.m. to enjoy a leisurely dinner and to allow enough time to get to the Ursinus campus.