Jasai Theater Festival

The Jasai Theater Festival is more than a series of performances, its an immersive experience. A celebration of community, storytelling, and creative risk. Hosted in the historic Plays & Players Theatre in Philadelphia from July 28 to August 23, 2025, with the performance run scheduled from August 8 to August 17, this year’s festival will feature 9 events, including two live stagings of Skits and Conversations, six performances of the mainstage production Secrets, and the inaugural Jasai Awards Ceremony, recognizing cultural heroes making an impact.

Skits & Conversations (August 8th)

The Jasai Awards (August 9th)

Secrets (August 14 - 17)

This event is produced by Jasai Enterprise, led by Executive Producer and Festival Founder Jaret R. Barron, and powered by a growing team of artists, volunteers, and marketing professionals. The 2025 vision is clear: Create a cultural cornerstone. Drive transformational storytelling. Give our community their flowers now.

Info: Friday, August 9th - Live performance centered on domestic violence with dialogue on cultural and structural impacts.

Info: A community celebration honoring the unsung heroes of Philadelphia’s artistic and service communities. Focused on legacy, storytelling, and inspiration.

Info: Motivational performance addressing gun violence in the Black community followed by a community discussion.

Info: Old highschool friends run into each other after years of distance. What seems to be a pleasant reunion turns into a complicated situation, forcing them to deal with the weight of the circumstances at hand. Now, reliving parts of their past, long concealed, they find themselves having to confront the deceit of their stories, once and for all. The characters’ journeys explore how lies, love, and pain fester underneath the surface of our secrets; positioning loved ones in front of difficult choices. As an exploration of their human experience, we see how easy it is to hide truths in an effort to reconstruct our lives. Pre-Show reception with SECRETS ELITE TICKET. Join us!

Info: Old highschool friends run into each other after years of distance. What seems to be a pleasant reunion turns into a complicated situation, forcing them to deal with the weight of the circumstances at hand. Now, reliving parts of their past, long concealed, they find themselves having to confront the deceit of their stories, once and for all. The characters’ journeys explore how lies, love, and pain fester underneath the surface of our secrets; positioning loved ones in front of difficult choices. As an exploration of their human experience, we see how easy it is to hide truths in an effort to reconstruct our lives.

Info: Old highschool friends run into each other after years of distance. What seems to be a pleasant reunion turns into a complicated situation, forcing them to deal with the weight of the circumstances at hand. Now, reliving parts of their past, long concealed, they find themselves having to confront the deceit of their stories, once and for all. The characters’ journeys explore how lies, love, and pain fester underneath the surface of our secrets; positioning loved ones in front of difficult choices. As an exploration of their human experience, we see how easy it is to hide truths in an effort to reconstruct our lives.

Info: Old highschool friends run into each other after years of distance. What seems to be a pleasant reunion turns into a complicated situation, forcing them to deal with the weight of the circumstances at hand. Now, reliving parts of their past, long concealed, they find themselves having to confront the deceit of their stories, once and for all. The characters’ journeys explore how lies, love, and pain fester underneath the surface of our secrets; positioning loved ones in front of difficult choices. As an exploration of their human experience, we see how easy it is to hide truths in an effort to reconstruct our lives.

Info: Old highschool friends run into each other after years of distance. What seems to be a pleasant reunion turns into a complicated situation, forcing them to deal with the weight of the circumstances at hand. Now, reliving parts of their past, long concealed, they find themselves having to confront the deceit of their stories, once and for all. The characters’ journeys explore how lies, love, and pain fester underneath the surface of our secrets; positioning loved ones in front of difficult choices. As an exploration of their human experience, we see how easy it is to hide truths in an effort to reconstruct our lives.

Info: Old highschool friends run into each other after years of distance. What seems to be a pleasant reunion turns into a complicated situation, forcing them to deal with the weight of the circumstances at hand. Now, reliving parts of their past, long concealed, they find themselves having to confront the deceit of their stories, once and for all. The characters’ journeys explore how lies, love, and pain fester underneath the surface of our secrets; positioning loved ones in front of difficult choices. As an exploration of their human experience, we see how easy it is to hide truths in an effort to reconstruct our lives.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, United States