Sunday, 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 04:50PMThursday, January 14, 2016
Name: Jake BeckhardHometown: Vienna, VAEducation: NYU Tisch School of the Arts, B.F.A. 2013Favorite Credits: Artaud Artaud by Matthew Minnicino (Theater for the New City); -Archy by Sam Corb…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:18PMWhat is offensive? It seems nowadays, no matter what you say or do, someone will be offended for one reason or another. Stemming back to World War II, there was a Finnish dog that apparently…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:18PMTuesday, January 12, 2016
photo by Sasha ArtyunovaName: Kristine Haruna LeeHometown: Seattle and TokyoEducation: BFA Experimental Theatre Wing, NYU, MFA Brooklyn College forPlaywriting with Mac WellmanSelect Credits:…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:42PMMonday, January 11, 2016
Name: Abby RosebrockHometown: Summerville, South CarolinaEducation: I got a PhD in medieval lit to impress a man.Select Credits: Original plays include Different Animals (Cherry Lane, 2013),…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:13PMSketch comedy is like that bridge between theater and improv. Comedians being funny in a scripted evening in front of a live audience where anything can happen. Forty years and counting, man…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:13PMSunday, January 10, 2016
Name: Layla KhoshnoudiHometown: Arlington, TexasEducation: MFA in Acting, Brooklyn CollegeSelect Credits: Dido of Idaho (EST); Wyoming (Lesser America); Women (Hollywood Fringe)Why theater?:…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:34PMFriday, January 8, 2016
by Michael BlockBatman and Robin. Bert and Ernie. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Zach and Viggo? While taking their show on the road, Zach Zucker and Viggo Venn took a pitstop at The PIT Loft for …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:44PMFriday, January 1, 2016
Names: Zach Zucker & Viggo VennHometown: ZZ: New York, New YorkVV: Oslo, NorwayEducation: ZZ & VV: Ecole Phlippe Gaulier in Étampes, FranceFavorite Credits:ZZ: Edinburgh F…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:03PMThursday, December 31, 2015
We had a huge year at Theater in the Now! And expanding our coverage at NYMF and Fringe sure did help! There were so many big articles posted but here are the 10 most viewed stories of 2015!…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:09PMMonday, December 28, 2015
2015 was the year that theater went for it. Between the hip-hop mega-hit Hamilton to Fun Home, a daring musical based on a graphic novel, risks were taken and for many, they paid o…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:49PMSaturday, December 26, 2015
2015 is about to wrap up so it's time to celebrate the year in theater! Here are the Favorite shows of 2015 as suggested by you, the fans, and the Class of 2015 "Spotlight On" Interviewees!1…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:09PMWednesday, December 16, 2015
Once upon a time in a decade called the 90s, there was a television station called the WB. This channel was filled with an assortment of morally conscience teenage dramas including "Seventh …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:24PMDionysus was the God of wine and theater and a few other things. He was revered by some and feared for his revenge by others. He played an important role in Greek mythology and culture and w…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:24PMThe holidays are here and so is the latest edition of Rule of 7x7! Hosted by The Tank, Rule of 7x7: Holiday Edition will be staged at Standard ToyKraft (722 Metropolitan Ave, BK) on December…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:24PMMonday, December 14, 2015
In the latest blog hijack, Kerry Ipema tells you about Lady Bits, a one-night only fundraiser for Planned Parenthood at The Pit!LADY BITS playing Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 at The PIT…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:19PMSunday, December 13, 2015
It's true. Change don't come easy. But it can. You just have to open your eyes. Taking the immersive experience to the next level, The Flea presents Take Care, an audience participatory even…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:01PMThursday, December 10, 2015
Growing up as a 90’s kid, playing the computer game “The Oregon Trail” was literally all fun and games. We didn't quite comprehend the stakes and reality when one of your party would d…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:39PMMonday, December 7, 2015
There's something about the written word that has been lost. In the age of technology, letter writing has fallen in decline. The magic of the written word is in full bloom in the new fairy t…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:28PMSaturday, December 5, 2015
In a time where rape culture sadly seems more present than ever comes a new production of Robert Aguirre-Sacasa's timely Good Boys and True. Presented by Retro Productions, the play tells th…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:33PMFriday, December 4, 2015
We all love playing detective. Solving a mystery can be fulfilling. That's why television and film is filled with cop shows. In Lizzie Vieh's Barrier Islands, when a body is discovered in th…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:22PMName: Matt NewbergHometown: Fair Lawn NJEducation: Clark University BA EnglishFavorite Credits: Stirling University Comedy Festival (Writer/Director), Talk Radio (Stu Noonan), Much Ado About…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:51PMThursday, December 3, 2015
In the latest episode of Block Talk, we chat with my friend and all-around incredible theater artist Philip Gates! Phil is currently directing The Tower by Adam Scott Mazer at HERE Arts…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:27PMWednesday, December 2, 2015
Name: DeLisa M. WhiteHometown: Plymouth, MIEducation: Interlochen Arts Academy, Penn StateFavorite Credits: Things At The Doorstep - inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft with Greg Bod…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:03PMFriday, November 27, 2015
Name: Matt PilieciHometown: Ronkonkoma, NYEducation: American Academy of Dramatic ArtsSelect Credits: Rantoul and Die (Cherry Lane Theater), The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side (PS122), H…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:57PMWednesday, November 25, 2015
It's likely you may have never heard of Pedro Calderon de la Barca or his play la vida es seuno. His enthralling story is one of the defining dramas of the Spanish Golden Age. Exploring the …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:14PMName: Stephan AmentaHometown: Ridgefield, CTEducation: NYU TischSelect Credits: A Great Wilderness (Williamstown Theatre Festival), "PLANT" (Pembroke Webseries), The Diary of Anne Frank (Ann…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:19PMTuesday, November 24, 2015
What makes art so universal is the ability to tell a story. It’s a safe place for the artist to share something important. And it all starts with an idea. But what if that idea keeps on go…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:38PMName: Elena V. LevensonHometown: Growing up: Oak Park, IL. Now: New York, NYEducation: University of Illinois at Urbana, ChampaignSelect Credits: Electra in Iphigenia and Other Daughters (Il…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:38PMName: Lizzie ViehHometown: Phoenix, AZEducation: B.A. Brown University, M.F.A. Brown/Trinity Graduate ProgramWhy theater?: I like story-telling, I like live performance, and I like to gather…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:21PMMonday, November 23, 2015
Alright, guys. Matisse, Haley, and Kaela here. Some truth bombs about to be thrown. First here are some gratuitous selfies of us:To be frank, we had some undeveloped ideas about what a blog …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:25PM 
