Saturday, October 31, 2015
Simplicity. Sometimes it's all you need to tell a story. In an age of an overabundant amout of Shakespeare companies, sticking out can be hard. But when the focus is on the text rather than …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:21PMFriday, October 30, 2015
Taking classic texts and reinventing them into a musical form is old hat. From Kiss Me, Kate to West Side Story, works like these have stood the test of time. But one fellow who’s plays ha…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:52PMName: Jordan Bean and Patrick TaylorHometown: JB: Huntington, West VirginiaPT: Jacksonville, FloridaEducation:JB: B.A. Public Relations, Marshall University, 2013PT: B.F.A. Theatre Perf…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:51PMWednesday, October 28, 2015
Name: Jean RandichHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: BA, MA, Brown University; MFA, Yale School of DramaFavorite Credits: Antigone, Cabaret, The Dispute, The Don Juan Project, Girl Under Grain…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:34PMTuesday, October 27, 2015
Name: Robert MurphyHometown: Lewis, IowaEducation: Undergrad: University of Iowa (Theatre and Music), Grad: Yale School of Drama (Sound Design)Favorite Credits: This one, so far...Why theate…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:58PMMonday, October 26, 2015
There's a sad reality of workplace sexual harassment but what if it was taken to the extreme. Set against a backdrop resembling the case of ex-CEO of American Apparel Dov Charney, Unseamly, …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:01PMName: Chad LindseyHometown: Saginaw, MichiganEducation: BA in Music from Valparaiso UniversityFavorite Credits: Midsummer at Classic Stage Company, Chekhov Lizardbrain with Pig Iron TheaterW…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:01PMLife grants us experiences that are perfect to talk about. You know, life experience. We’ve all gone through something that could easily be turned into theatrical material. Chris Foley sur…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:49PMName: Carmen RomanHometown: Hobbs, New MexicoEducation: Bachelor’s in Theater UCLASelect Credits: Wit at The Goodman Theater. Master Class at Northlight Theater Chicago and tour. Ange…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:39PMSunday, October 25, 2015
What if you have a really cool idea but it just gets executed so badly? You get Hell’s Belles, a new musical revue from book and lyricist Bryan D. Leys and composer Steve Liebman. The revu…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:04AMSaturday, October 24, 2015
There's a time and place to experiment. That place is usually the rehearsal room. In Unhealthy, Battalion Theatre Company decided to give each separate audience a different experience that c…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:44PMHalloween is just around the corner as is another edition of Rule of 7x7: All Hallow's Eve-dition. Before you head to The Tank, check out the writers for this month's edition!The RulersName:…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:42PMFinding a new lens to tell a classic tale is what can draw an audience in. In Fab Marquee's Macbeth of the Oppressed, adapted and directed by Tom Slot, Shakespeare's Scottish play gets an in…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:02PMFriday, October 23, 2015
Life post Civil War featured a lot of hardship alongside some promise. As America was picking up the pieces, a new frontier of promise opened up when gold was struck. In Rush, Callie Kimball…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:58PMName: Jerry RagoHometown: Hoboken, NJEducation: BFA: London Academy of Music and Drama.Select Credits: Bottom in Midsummer Night's Dream, Lopakhin in The Cherry OrchardWhy theater?: I …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:43PMLove comes when we least expect it. Even when the situation is immensely predictable. In Joe Godrey's love drama Romance Language, a widow seeks comfort from a younger Italian man who seeks …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:33PMThursday, October 22, 2015
The science fiction play can be hard to portray on stage. There's usually something amiss in the execution. So how do you create a successful sci-fi play? Ask Mac Rogers. The Honeycomb Trilo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:04PMName: Jara JonesHometown: Modesto, CA. Imagine you're playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey, but with a map of California. If you made a blind leap and aimed at the dead center of …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMWednesday, October 21, 2015
Name: aLyssa KimHometown: Danbury, CTEducation: I tried out that “campus life” thing at University of Connecticut and lasted a semester; I tried out that BFA thing at Marymount Manhattan…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:01PMTuesday, October 20, 2015
Sometimes a piece of theater starts off so well. The plot is intriguing. The commentary is stimulating. The actors are great. And then a curtain gets ripped down and everything that just cam…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:03PMName: Bryan D. LeysHometown: Amherst, NYEducation: BA, SUNY Fredonia, MFA University of ConnecticutFavorite Credits: Won the Michael Stewart Award for lyrics. Why theater?: Musical the…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:43AMMonday, October 19, 2015
As stated in the Playbill, the revue-style show used to fill Broadway but now are a dying breed. And there is a reason for it. It’s called content and artistry. Sure, not everything passes…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:32PMLooking at the canon of work from Gilbert and Sullivan, they’ve had some hits that stood the test of time. Sure, some things are considered to not be so PC nowadays (looking at you The Mik…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:10PMSaturday, October 17, 2015
Meta theatricality can be fun. It's a strong device that allows a commentary to be formed by the author to the audience. But sometimes it can get a little too far. In Dylan Lamb's Ten Ways O…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:03PMFriday, October 16, 2015
Name: Alex EtlingHometown: Pittsburgh, PAEducation: I earned my BFA in Acting from the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University.Select Credits: Alex in The Little Dog La…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:48PMThere is a natural element of magic built into Macbeth. Witchcraft plays an integral role in the plot as it aids in the future Scottish king's madness. In The New Collectives in association …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:28PMThursday, October 15, 2015
Name: Sofya WeitzHometown: Los Angeles, CaliforniaEducation: MFA in Writing for the Screen & Stage from Northwestern University, BA from Loyola Marymount UniversityFavorite Credits: My c…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:56PMThe beauty of novels is the ability to write with great freedom that allows the reader to create a world with their imagination. Adapting a book for screen has its own set of challenges but …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:02PMName: Daniel LincolnHometown: I grew up in Los Angeles, California, but I've lived in New York for nine years. Does that qualify me for "New Yorker" status yet?Education: I got my BA i…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:24PMWednesday, October 14, 2015
Everywhere you look, there's a cheap joke (cheap joke) and a groan from beside you. Ok that's not really how the "Full House" theme song goes but it pretty much sums up the mixed bag known a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:37PMName: James MasciovecchioHometown: Sleepy Hollow, NYEducation: Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts.Favorite Credits: Shining City (Off the Wall Theatre), Clue!: The Staged …
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