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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Spotlight On...James Masciovecchio by Michael Block

Name: James MasciovecchioHometown: Sleepy Hollow, NYEducation: Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts.Favorite Credits: Shining City (Off the Wall Theatre), Clue!: The Staged …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:18PM
Monday, October 12, 2015

Spotlight On...Michael Borrelli by Michael Block

Name: Michael BorrelliHometown: San Diego, CAEducation: University of Southern California for 2 years and then left to study with Larry Moss at his studio in LA for 3 years and then complete…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:09PM

Review: How to Get Away with a Scandal by Michael Block

Campus rape is an unfortunate hot topic plaguing society. In Frank Winter's courageous drama Student Body, a group of students are brought together to collectively decide how to handle the r…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:07PM

Review: A Dark and Twisted Faery Tale by Michael Block

Abandonment is a natural fear. Being left by someone close can stunt the psyche. Abandonment and companionship are some of the central themes in the twisted fantasy Comes a Faery by James Mc…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:40AM
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Spotlight On...A.D. Penedo by Michael Block

Name: A.D. Penedo  Hometown: NashvilleEducation: Colgate University, BA, Washington College of Law, JD, BMI Lehman-Engle Musical Theater Workshop, ASCAP Musical Theater WorkshopFavorite…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:49PM
Friday, October 9, 2015

Spotlight On...Andrew Scoville by Michael Block

Name: Andrew ScovilleHometown: Elmhurst, ILEducation: New York University, Playwrights Horizons Theater SchoolFavorite Credits: Love Machine (Incubator Arts Project), People Doing Math (ongo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:40PM

Review: Tales of a Straying Heart by Michael Block

Sometimes we want what we shouldn't have. Those things that are attainable but cause an avalanche of consequences if acquired. But why do we want them? Maybe because we're unhappy in a curre…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:40PM

Block Talk Episode 1- Christopher Diercksen by Michael Block

After four plus years, Theater in the Now is expanding! And part of the expansion is a new podcast feature called Block Talk! We will talk to some of New York's finest theater artists about …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:20PM
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Review: A Sucking Good Time, or Transylvania Mania by Michael Block

In their latest drunken theater spectacular, Three Day Hangover hunts the world's most famous vampire. Staged in a fittingly perfect room at The West Park Presbyterian Church, Dracula, as wr…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:02PM

Spotlight On...Kristin McCarthy Parker by Michael Block

Name: Kristin McCarthy ParkerHometown: Chapel Hill, NCEducation: University of EvansvilleFavorite Credits: Hold On To Your Butts, Kapow-i GoGoWhy theater?: The stories we tell and how we tel…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:58PM
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Spotlight On...Tom Slot by Michael Block

Name: Tom SlotHometown: I grew up just outside of Washington D.C. on the Maryland side, then spent about ten years in Baltimore before moving to NYC in 2006. So at this point I consider New …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:26PM

Spotlight On...Colby Day by Michael Block

Name: Colby DayHometown: Alamo, CAEducation: New York University, Department of Dramatic WritingFavorite Credits: Felix & The Diligence which a high school in Vermont performed and it wa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:55PM

What Happened to Theater Etiquette? by Michael Block

I had the great fortune of finally getting an opportunity to see Hamilton. I felt like I was the only person who hadn't seen it so when the chance for standing room tickets was presented, I …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:36AM
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Review: When Bad Titles Hurt Great Material by Michael Block

Sometimes it’s the stories that you don't know about but the events you do know that are the most fascinating. Unless you were living under a rock in the first decade of the 21st century, …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:58PM

Spotlight On...Mel House by Michael Block

Name: Mel HouseHometown: BaltimoreEducation: 2 Year Training Program at the William Esper Studio, MA Applied Drama:  University of Exeter's School of Drama  (UK), BA Theatre:  …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:57PM
Monday, October 5, 2015

Spotlight On...Brandi Varnell by Michael Block

Name: Brandi VarnellHometown: Tulsa, OKEducation: New School UniversitySelect Credits: Sylvia, 9 to 5, Kiss Me Kate, Evita, 3 Penny Opera, Staged Readings at The Drilling Company, Abingdon, …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:02PM

Review: Crazies in Love by Michael Block

It's inevitable that a wild one-night stand can make a pretty good story days later. In Red Soil Production's double bill Good Morning & Good Night, two pairs of sex hungry people experi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:50PM
Friday, October 2, 2015

Review: Waiting for Love by Michael Block

After a nearly solid run at FringeNYC, Andrea Alton's Possum Creek returns at the Celebration of Whimsey, or the C.O.W., for an encore engagement. Written and performed by Alton, Possum Cree…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:32PM
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Blog Hijack: Meet the Creative Team Behind the Magic of THE WITCHES by Michael Block

For our latest edition of Blog Hijack, the creative team of The Witches are here to tell you about their upcoming production and the inspiration for the magic of their production!Valeri…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:48PM
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Review: Just Lance! by Michael Block

All Lance wants to do is make you smile. And he'll stop at nothing to do so. In Peter Michael Marino's wickedly comical solo spectacular Late With Lance, Marino takes on the titular role of …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:28PM

Spotlight On...Kathryn McConnell by Michael Block

Name: Kathryn McConnellHometown: Fairview, MontanaEducation: I have a a BFA in Drama from the University of OklahomaFavorite Credits: There are so many! I had the incredible pleasure to work…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:25PM
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Review: Oh the Horror! by Michael Block

It takes bravery to take a risk. Especially in theater. Sometimes that one risk you take can alter an entire production. Such is the case in Pipeline Theatre Company's The Gray Man by Andrew…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:20PM

Spotlight On...Tim Motley by Michael Block

Name: Tim MotleyHometown: Melbourne, AustraliaEducation: B.A. in PhilosophyFavorite Credits: Best Comedy: London Fringe Festival, Best of Fest: Edmonton Fringe Festival, Patron’s Pick: Win…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:19AM
Monday, September 28, 2015

Review: A Rejuvenated Awakening to Believe In by Michael Block

Usually the rule is if it ain't broke don't fix it but Deaf West Theatre's Spring Awakening is a rule breaker. And thankfully so. Deaf West, Michael Arden, and their extraordinary team reinv…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:34AM
Friday, September 25, 2015

Review: The Evolution of 'Merica by Michael Block

Politics in America will forever feature two sides debating right and wrong. Even if one fight is over, there will always be another battle brewing. Such is the case in Paul Buzinski's polit…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:33PM
Thursday, September 24, 2015

Spotlight On...Carly Stipancic by Michael Block

Name: Carly StipancicHometown: Burlington, ON CanadaEducation: BA in Radio & Television Arts. 2-Year Acting Conservatory Diploma from the William Esper Studio.Select Credits: A Christmas…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:13PM

Spotlight On...Jac Grady by Michael Block

Name: Jac GradyHometown: Abilene, TXEducation: 2 year full time actor training program William Esper Studio, BFA in Musical Theatre from Sam Houston State University.Select Credits: Film: "F…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:12PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Review: A Gender Bending Bar Party by Michael Block

Money makes the world go round. Money can tear down people, governments, even countries. In Rise and Fall, a group of convicts, lead by Jimmy Gallagher, set up an ideal community in a bar, b…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:25PM

Spotlight On...Mia Raye Smith by Michael Block

Name: Mia Raye SmithHometown: Detroit, Mi Education: William Esper StudioFavorite Credits: Black Actress Web SeriesWhy theater: Theatre is a universal cultural phenomenon that exists in ever…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:49AM
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Spotlight On...Verna Gillis by Michael Block

Name: Verna Gillis     Hometown: My hometown meaning where I was born is NYC. My hometown meaning where I live now is Kerhonson, NY – in the middle of somewhere.Education: Ph.D. …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:10PM

Review: Fully Fulfilled by Michael Block

Striving to live a fulfilling life is unique to each individual. How you reach that point of fulfillment may be by your own doing or guided and maybe by a little bit of luck or karma. But wh…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:50PM