At 100 years old, "The Ghost Train" may be showing its age a bit, but is nonetheless a fun and spooky, if slightly wacky, ride.

The 1934 thriller is at Pennsylvania Playhouse at 390 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem through April 2.

Things are not as they seem in the story of a group of travelers who find themselves trapped overnight in an isolated old railway station where a local legend tells of a haunted train that comes through at night, leaving death in its wake.

Crowded Kitchen Players heartfelt retelling of the story of a tragic uprising by a group of Irish rebels on Easter Monday in 1916 is made even more poignant with the addition of the moving words of the granddaughter of one of the actual rebels.

Fiona Galligan Sweeney, granddaughter of Irish rebel Peter Paul Galligan, makes her stage debut in the often raw, but always compelling "The Rising: The Irish Rebellion in Song and Verse" through March 19 at Charles A. Brown IceHouse in Bethlehem.

Conceived and directed effectively by Ara Barlieb, the story of "The Rising" returns after a successful run in 2022, with additional material about Sweeneys ancestor, who played a critical role in the fighting and was one of the few leaders who escaped execution.

Between The Lines Studio Theatre presents a harrowing production of Edward Albees controversial play "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia'" through March 11 at the groups theater at 725 N. 15th St., Allentown

The plays unsettling subject matter is raw and at times difficult to watch as Albee examines the most scandalous social taboos and how people react to them. "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia'" was written in 2000 and won the Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, and was a finalist for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Northampton Community Colleges Theatre Departments melancholy production of Tennessee Williams classic play "The Glass Menagerie" is anchored by a talented cast and strong direction.

The play in Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem through March 6, resonates as it illuminates the complexities of Williams fragile characters, all trapped by their memories.

Laura Sweeney Riker is desperately determined as the aging Southern belle and matriarch Amanda Wingfield, who swings between disappointment with her painfully shy daughter, Laura, and a single-minded focus to find a future for her.