Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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 01:50PMMonday, February 15, 2016
by Michael BlockWe get enamored with origin stories. Just recently, Wicked celebrated becoming the tenth longest running show in Broadway history. And right down the street, another origin s…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:43PMName: Leah GabrielHometown: Melbourne, AustraliaEducation: Circle in the Square Theater School, NYCSelect Credits: Tartuffe! with Three Day Hangover, Othello and King Lear with Titan Theatre…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:07PMby Michael BlockWelcome to paradise. A tropical getaway where your inhibitions are whisked away as you embark on a hypnotic journey, encountering beautiful cabana boys, a family looking for …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:51PMFriday, February 12, 2016
Name: Taylor DohertyHometown: Buffalo, NYEducation: Theatre Graduate studies at Bowling Green State and The University at Buffalo, Undergrad English studies at Hilbert College.Favorite Credi…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:36PMCelebrating the 40th Anniversary of the acclaimed musical, the Secret Theatre's production of A Chorus Line reminds us why we love this musical. Between the music from Marvin Hamlisch and Ed…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:10PMThursday, February 11, 2016
Company XIV has a knack for taking the risqué form of burlesque and marrying it with a modern spin, often using classic stories as a skeleton for a steamy night of spectacle and seduction. …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:42PMWednesday, February 10, 2016
Life in the lower tier of the class system has never been thought of as easy. Finding ways to make ends meet is a daily struggle that many go through. Just wondering if your electricity will…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:46PMTuesday, February 9, 2016
Name: Giacomo BaessatoHometown: Vancouver, BC, CanadaEducation: Circle in the Square Theatre SchoolSelect Credits: "X Files," "Once Upon A Time," "Ally Was Screaming," "Little Pink House"Who…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:24PMActions speak louder than words. Or maybe the power comes within the words of the actions. In Ginger Lazarus’ Burning, a story of love, loss, and passion, follows Cy, a woman who is kicked…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:24PMMonday, February 8, 2016
Name: Zeke HunterHometown: NYCEducation: SUNY PurchaseFavorite Credits: As a director, The War Machine by Johnny Alspaugh and The Elephant’s Fable (Project Greenlight 2015 first round fina…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:58PMThursday, February 4, 2016
Bio-musicals are all the rage. Rather jukebox musicals that tell the lives of infamous musicians using their songbook as the score. The unspoken lives of legendary rock stars serve as wonder…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:02PMWednesday, February 3, 2016
Name: Michael Joel and Kaitlin OvertonHometown: M: Point Pleasant, New JerseyK: High Bridge, New Jersey.Education: K: Both of us are graduates of Montclair State University’s BA …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:10PMTuesday, February 2, 2016
Name: Eva DolanHometown: Saratoga Springs, NYEducation: American Academy of Dramatic Arts; Emerson College; Ruth St. Denis Foundation, LA; Paul Sanasardo at Skidmore College &nb…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:32PMMonday, February 1, 2016
Name: Tom RowanHometown: Boulder, ColoradoEducation: BA in Theatre from Trinity University, MFA in Directing from The University of Washington, SeattleFavorite Credits: A Midsummer Night’s…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:28PMSaturday, January 30, 2016
I'm really excited to share my latest play, Go On Forever, at the Venus/Adonis Festival! It's coming up THIS WEEK and it would be a thrill to see some friendly faces in the audience! I could…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:15PMThursday, January 28, 2016
Name: Rhiannon LattimerHometown: Banstead, Surrey England.Education: The Three Year program at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. The Brit School of Performing Arts and Technology.Select…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:37PMIt’s winter which means the Frigid Festival is upon us! This year for their 10th edition, Horse Trade Theater Group will play host to an assortment of producitons at the Kraine Theater and…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:48PMName: Genny YoscoHometown: Brooklyn, NYFavorite Credits: The Countess in Countess Dracula!, Miss Hannigan in Annie, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Trinculo in Tempest, Katherine in T…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:48PMWednesday, January 27, 2016
Name: Luke DarnellHometown: Morristown, NJEducation: I was born into a “theatre family” and grew up in and around theatre and learned much by doing and observing. I studied at Worth-Tyrr…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:44PMTuesday, January 26, 2016
Name: Hi, my name is Vanda. I only use my first name, which seems to really upset some people. One director informed me that he would never work with a playwright who only had one name. Stil…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:21PMphoto by Russ RowlandName: Dee RoscioliHometown: Easton, PAEducation: BA in Theatre arts/actingSelect Credits: Wicked (Elphaba, Chicago, San Francisco, Broadway and touring companies); …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:04PMMonday, January 25, 2016
Name: Danny AshkenasiHometown: Living in Brooklyn, NY; born and raised in Berlin, GermanyEducation: BFA in Drama from NYU (Acting and Directing track at Playwrights Horizons Theater School)F…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:33PMby Michael BlockImmersive theater is all the rage. And rightly so! Immersive theater offers a unique opportunity for theatermakers to create art that allows the audience to be fully engulfed…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:39PMSaturday, January 23, 2016
Name: Annie-Sage WhitehurstHometown: Nyack, NYEducation: Smith College, MASelect Credits: Cabel in UNTAMEABLE, an immersive diamond heist from The Unsoft War/ Highly Impractical Theatre (Nov…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:03PMFriday, January 22, 2016
by Michael BlockPeople do strange things when they experience tragedy. Even finding solace to accommodate loneliness leads to drastic paths. A desperate househusband strays while his wife is…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:55PMThursday, January 21, 2016
Name: Katrina Rose DideriksenHometown: Durham, NCEducation: NYU - vocal performance
Select Credits: Hairspray (1st Nat'l Tour/Broadway, Tracy Standby); Hairspray (Vegas, Tracy Turnblad)…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:50PMTuesday, January 19, 2016
photo by Matthew PandolfeName: Emma Rosa WentHometown: Cambria, CaliforniaEducation: BA Sarah Lawrence CollegeFavorite Credits: Love's Labors Lost, Hearts of Gold (from Henry IV) and T…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:43PMWe have a very special Blog Hijack with the help of our sister site Reality Ace! Meg Maley, one of the stars of Big Brother 17, is here to share information about her NYC Meet & Greet in…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:32PMMonday, January 18, 2016
Name: Charlotte Cohn on stage. And Charlotte Cohn-Williams on all official documents.Hometown: Born in Copenhagen, raised in Jerusalem and now I call NYC home. I guess I’m a gypsy of sorts…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:17PMSunday, January 17, 2016
by Michael BlockHistory has provided the world with some great art. Though at times, art that meant something to the artist may have been created in an atmosphere of censorship or fear. In J…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:50PM 
