Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia

The” Independent Theatre on 3” series at the Walnut Street Theatre was started in 1985 by Bernard Havard. Philadelphia Magazine named this the best theater series of 2002. The theaters upstairs at the Walnut have been the originating homes for some of the established theaters in the city, like the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Arden Theatre Company. They continue to host many smaller and emerging companies with a wide variety of fare. It is a good opportunity to see offbeat work by young groups defining their niche.