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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Review: Sexual Revolution by Michael Block

Ah, the sexual awakenings of the adolescents. Oh the stories we could share. In Brad Lawrence’s The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn, Lawrence takes us back to his teenage years, as he is provoked …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:03AM

Review: A Vocal Roadshow by Michael Block

Sideshows featuring humans with oddities was a grand source of entertainment for quite some time in our history. And has since been the source of inspiration for many stage, literature, and …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:53AM
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Review: Tales from a Clencher by Michael Block

Do you grind your teeth without knowing? Then you might be a clencher. Do you find yourself tensing up in a relaxing mud bath? Then you might be a clencher. Do you over analyze the font choi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:48PM

Review: Spittin' Women by Michael Block

Catching the wave of a rising trend and capitalizing on its success is always a smart idea. But the product has to be just as good, if not better. The biggest theatrical phenomenon right now…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:48PM
Friday, February 26, 2016

Review: The Devil's Jam Session by Michael Block

In the festival circuit, there’s always that one show that’s not like the others. In the landscape of the 2016 Frigid Festival, that show is Supershock vs. Faust. Billed as a “moviecon…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PM

Review: I Was in a Cult by Michael Block

We’ve heard stories about people getting involved in religious cults but we never imagined it could happen to us. Why does it happen? How does it happen? That’s the story Diana Brown is …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:12PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Review: Discovering the Truth by Michael Block

We all have memories and visions of our parents. What they were like when we were kids. It's how we remember them. In Nicole Ferraro's breathtaking Why So Much Shame?, Ferraro recalls her fa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:40PM

Review: Waiting for Grief to End by Michael Block

We all grieve in different ways. And that’s never been more true than in Kasey Brown and Marc J. Franklin’s Thank You for Waiting. The drama follows a pair of old friends who happen upon…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:40PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Spotlight On...Harrison Bryan by Michael Block

Name: Harrison BryanHometown: Brooklyn, New YorkEducation: Boston University, College of Fine Arts, BFA ActingFavorite Credits: Off Broadway: MCC’s FreshPlay Festival (Clurman Theatre, The…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:08PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Spotlight On...Zach Libresco by Michael Block

Name: Zach LibrescoHometown: Mineola, NYEducation: Wesleyan UniversitySelect Credits: The Shakespeare Forum's The Merchant of Venice (Lorenzo); dell'Arte Opera Ensemble's The Fairy Queen (De…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:19PM

Review: Grandpa, Me, and the Ensemble by Michael Block

There are people in our lives that shape us into the people we become later in life. For Laura Force Scruggs, it was her grandpa. In Punk Grandpa, Scruggs offers a loving homage to the man w…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:33PM

Review: Pure Madness by Michael Block

Sometimes an idea on paper sounds like brilliance but when it becomes a reality, it doesn’t quite work as well as you thought. That may be the case with The Golden Smile. Written by Y…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:38PM

Review: When the Audience Plays Murderer by Michael Block

Participatory theater is like being a door-to-door salesman. The pitch needs to start off so strong that the potential customer doesn’t slam the door on your face. If the pitch isn’t goo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:38PM
Monday, February 22, 2016

Review: The Crisis of Life and Ikea by Michael Block

A boy is having an existential crisis. A girl is having an IKEA crisis. But who’s there to help? That’s the premise of Help me out here, produced by No Dominion Theatre Co. Written, dire…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:45PM

Review: D'yan Forest's International Tour of Men by Michael Block

photo by BogdanWhen you reach your 81st year, you’re bound to have a plethora of stories to share. Just ask D’yan Forest. In her solo cabaret, Forest takes the audience on a tour of her …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:56PM

The Rulers: A Sneek Peak into Rule of 7x7: February Edition by Michael Block

The weather changes from frigid to mild in just a day so it must be February. And another Rule of 7x7 is coming to The Tank! So to get you ready for Thursday's show at 7:00pm and 9:30pm, we …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:42PM

Review: Burning Love by Michael Block

Meet Tom and Eliza. Eliza has an affinity for burning books and having her back touched. Tom has an affinity for living in the bathtub and being scared of his kids. Let's watch the evolution…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:32PM
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Review: Love Nose No Bounds by Michael Block

Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac is kind of the world’s most beloved romances. A poetic man with a nose like no other falls for a young woman who happens to be falling for a soldier. Wi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:28PM

Review: Fragments of a Broken Heart by Michael Block

In Rachel Kerry’s multimedia drama Seven Fragments, the relationship of two young girls is explored as their bond grows from new friends into something a little bit more. Featuring theater…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:06PM

Review: Finding Your Safe Space by Michael Block

College is a place where you often find yourself. The things you do and the people you surround yourself may define the person you ultimately become. Inspired by her own experiences, Una Aya…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:00PM

Review: Greetings From the Dumbass State by Michael Block

photo by Kat MorenoFlorida has always been the butt of many jokes mostly because the stories of the denizens can be just so crazy and weird! In Mark Levy's All is Fine in Sunny Florida, an E…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:00PM
Friday, February 19, 2016

Review: 19th Century Ghostbusters by Michael Block

Imagine an alternate universe where some of the world’s greatest literary voices are somehow now involved in the paranormal. This universe comes to life in Emily Dickinson: Paranormal Inve…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:16PM

Review: Finding Beauty Within by Michael Block

In a world of beauty, fashion, and image, comes a story of a young girl who breaks free from her insecurities and finds herself as an amateur beauty queen and model. Written and performed by…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:32AM

Review: Murder Room by Michael Block

Cottage B at the Sprucehaven Lodge is a place that is filled with skeletons. Skeletons from a woman’s past and present. In Sprucehaven B, the twisted drama written by Mark Cornell, we begi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:24AM
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Review: The Matron and the Mechanic by Michael Block

Imagine a world where disease has destroyed a population and has forced regulation on human interaction and intimacy. And imagine that humans are forced to work as matrons for sex robots who…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:48PM

Review: Andy and Barney Do CSI by Michael Block

Take a beloved classic sitcom and a cop show franchise and what do you get? CSI: Mayberry. Written and directed by Genny Yosco, the characters of "The Andy Griffith Show" are transported int…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:48PM
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Review: Chalk Zone Live by Michael Block

Storytelling can be simple. All you need is a place to share it. And maybe a little chalk. In Alex Curtis’ Chalk, Curtis creates a world of his own on the walls of the Kraine Theater where…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:54PM

Review: The Dark, Dark Truth by Michael Block

America is a scary place and Dandy Darkly is here to spook you silly. The acclaimed story yeller, yes that's right a story yeller, brings tales of horror to Under St. Marks in Dandy Darkly's…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:33PM

Review: A Series of Silent Conversations by Michael Block

Who says you need words to tell a story? In Mike Spara's Conversations with Body Language, Spara offers an evening of solo wordless sketch comedy that pays homage to classic physical comedy …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:33PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Review: A Life in the Fen by Michael Block

Life is a job in itself. Wake up, work, eat, sleep, and do it all over again. To some, that's all life consists of. No moments of excitement. Just finding ways to make ends meet. In Caryl Ch…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:58PM

Review: A Never Ending Saga by Michael Block

Finding a manner in which to discuss important issues can be hard. That's where art can come in. Art is a medium where a story can be told all the while educating and informing an audience a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:50PM