1942

The program for the opening production of the 1942 season said it all. "If Mohamet can't come to the mountain, the mountain will come to Mohamet. And so the Bucks County Playhouse of New Hope, PA has come to Philadelphia. Our reasons for moving are obvious - tires and gas must be saved." This was due to World War II and gas rationing. The season ran for 10 weeks at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. The first production was Private Lives starring Ruth Chatterton. It was followed by Jane Cowl in Old Acquaintance.
Hartman
Paul and Grace Hartman, billed as famous comedians and dancers and the stars of "Keep 'Em Laughing" appeared in Noel Cowards, Tonight at 8:30.
Reed
Beginning the week July 20 was Florence Reed in Suspect.
July 27, 1942 saw the opening of You Can't Take It With You by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart and starring Fred Stone. Michael Whalen and Haila Stoddard continued the season in Petticoat Fever followed by Madge Evans and Michael Whalen in Skylark. Beginning on August 24 was Elizabeth The Queen by Maxwell Anderson, starring Flora Robson.
Pygmalion
Sylvia Sidney and Staats Cotsworth starred in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.
Completing the season was Nancy Carroll in Mr. and Mrs. North. The Playhouse continued to perform at the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia for the 1943 and 1944 seasons. Productions would move back to New Hope, Pennsylvania and the old grist mill in 1946.