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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Review: No Baby No by Michael Block

You know how on sitcoms when the characters are forced to go see theater, that it tends to be really bad and over the top? Imagine if that kind of show actually exists? Baby Hubris, a new pl…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:00AM

Review: Tale of the Salesman by Michael Block

Whether we want to admit it or not, we strive to be our parents. We do it because we admire them. In Baba, Alex Mahgoub tells the story about the man that made him the person he is today. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:00AM

Spotlight On...Emily Feinstein by Michael Block

Name: Emily FeinsteinHometown: Syosset, New York (Lawn Guyland, represent!)Education: BA Theatre from Barnard College, Columbia UniversityFavorite Credits: Taming of the Shrew (New York Clas…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:00AM

Spotlight On...Rachel Goodgal by Michael Block

Name: Rachel GoodgalHometown: Wyckoff, NJEducation: Middlebury College – BA in theatre, minors in math & FrenchSelect Credits: PTP/NYC’s The Castle, Diwata in Speech & Debate, Ol…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:00AM
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Spotlight On...Drew Geraci by Michael Block

Name: Drew GeraciHometown: Originally from La Grange Park, IL, currently live in d a BronxEducation: Butler University , and a few decades of living in NYC.Favorite Credits: Disaster! The Mu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:20PM

Spotlight On...Annie Lux by Michael Block

Name: Annie LuxHometown: Santa Fe, New MexicoEducation: Columbia University (MFA Theatre), New York University (BFA Dramatic Writing), Carnegie Mellon UniversityFavorite Credits: Playwright-…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:20PM

Spotlight On...Stephen Friedrich by Michael Block

Name: Stephen FriedrichHometown: Cleveland, OhioEducation: BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Drama ProgramSelect Credits: Recurring as Demetrius with the New Place…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:09PM

Review: Work Sucks by Michael Block

No one dreams of working in a restaurant. That's not entirely true. If you own one, you might, but it's rare to find anyone itching to be a server or busboy or sous chef. In Tony Borden's De…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:09PM

Spotlight On...Patrick Judd by Michael Block

Name: Patrick JuddHometown: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaEducation: Stockton UniversitySelect Credits: Some of my favorites include Eugene in Brighton Beach, Jerry in The Zoo Story, Paul in Bar…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:09PM

Spotlight On...Craig J. George by Michael Block

Name: Craig J. GeorgeHometown: St. Louis, MOEducation: BA from Trinity University, MFA from UC IrvineFavorite Credits: As a director, projects are like your children--  you try never to…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:09PM

Review: An Odd Fail by Michael Block

Ever read a play that, on paper, has vast potential and is rich with opportunity but when it's put on its feet it turns out, well, horrible? That is Bullet for Unaccompanied Heart. Written b…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:56AM

Spotlight On...Jordan Skinner by Michael Block

Name: Jordan SkinnerHometown: Phoenix AZEducation: Neighborhood PlayhouseSelect Credits: New York Classical’s Taming of the Shrew (it wasn’t THE Shakespeare in the Park, but it was Shake…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:13AM

The Rulers: A Sneak Peek into Rule of 7x7: Summer Edition by Michael Block

It's that time again! To prepare you for the latest edition of Rule of 7x7: Summer Edition, the 7 playwrights tell you a little bit about themselves and their rules! Check them out at The Ta…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:03AM

Spotlight On...Kathryn Morgan by Michael Block

Name: Kathryn MorganHometown: Mobile AlabamaEducation: School of American Ballet, Soloist with New York City BalletSelect Credits: With New York City Ballet: Juliet in Romeo + Juliet, Aurora…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:03AM

Review: The Lena Dunham Generation by Michael Block

It's true. The millennial generation has it tough. But there are those few and far between who can make it out. Well thanks to wealthy parents and nepotism. One of those cases is Lena Denham…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:08AM

Review: Breaking Sign Language Barriers by Michael Block

Growing up is different for everyone. We each have a struggle or situation unique to us. In CODA, we get to hear about a beautiful story about growing up as a child of deaf adults. Written a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:08AM
Monday, August 17, 2015

Spotlight On...Britton Buttrill and Ria T. DiLullo by Michael Block

Name: Britton Buttrill and Ria T. DiLulloHometown: BB: McDonough, GA (about 45 minutes outside of Atlanta)RTD: NYC (Yup, a local!)Education:BB: Oglethorpe University -B.A. in English Li…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PM

Review: Hamlet Lost Himself by Michael Block

Taking risks as an artist can be rewarding. So it's natural to want to take a risk and pull the lever of the bad idea generator and try your luck and create something good. Writer Tucker Del…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:05PM

Spotlight On...Ann Starbuck by Michael Block

Name: Ann StarbuckHometown: Los Angeles, CAEducation: BFA (Acting) University of Colorado, BoulderFavorite Credits: Anything Shakespeare or Williams – language is kingWhy theater?: Because…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:05PM

Review: Adult Swim the Musical by Michael Block

Fringe festivals are notorious for turning any space or venue into a temple of performance. Walking into DROM, you can't help but wonder how the hell a piece of theater could happen on that …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:05PM

Review: The Letter Writers by Michael Block

Writing is cathartic. Whether the story or characters you create are based on truth, putting thoughts to paper allows release. In July House by Pat D. Robinson, writing plays an integral par…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:05PM

Spotlight On...Matthew Stannah by Michael Block

Name: Matthew StannahHometown: Nairobi KenyaSelect credits: Romeo and Juliet (play), "Cardinal Matter "(film), "Steel Town" (film), Girl Without Wings (play) Cowboy Mouth (play)Education: Th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:01AM

Spotlight On...Phil Gillen by Michael Block

Name: Phil GillenHometown: BrooklynEducation: B.A. in Books from Harvard UniversitySelect Credits: A Happy End (Off Broadway: Abingdon Theatre Company), Charlotte's Web (National Tour: Theat…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:15AM

Review: Here's To the Fella by Michael Block

Elaine Stritch is an icon. The big ol' broad is notorious for her raspy yet boisterous vocal and that drink in her hand. But underneath, hidden inside the dame we know and love was someone d…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:15AM

Review: The New Hamlet 2 by Michael Block

Ever wonder what happens after the bloodbath in Hamlet? Well Anthony P. Pennino is about to tell you! I, Horatio follows the PTSD-ridden Horatio as he sets out to tell the world Hamlet's rig…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:20AM

Spotlight On...Charly Dannis by Michael Block

Name: Charly DannisHometown: Dallas, TXEducation: CAP21 Conservatory, B.A.D.A., SMUSelect Credits: Alexandra in Alone in the U.S. (A Staged Reading), Maureen Johnson in RENT at CAP21, Wednes…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:20AM

Review: An Old Fashioned Farce by Michael Block

The Golden Age of theater is alive in the old fashioned romp Reading Between the Lies. Written by Kelly Barrett, Reading Between the Lies is an theater-lovers' comedy set in the 40s where a …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:20AM
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Review: Desperately Seeking Laugh Track by Michael Block

Sometimes the biggest question when seeing a new work is “how the hell did it get to this point?” Never has that been more true than with Single Room Occupancy. Written by Ben Rauch, bro…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:38AM

Review: They're Coming! by Michael Block

From co-writers Phil Johnson and Ruff Yeager comes a vibrant nostalgia-driven campy parody of the b-movie horror flicks. With shades of Charles Busch, She-Rantulas From Outer Space in 3-D is…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:38AM

Spotlight On...Christina Pumariega by Michael Block

Name: Christina PumariegaHometown: All over the south--Texas, South Carolina and Tennessee. But my family's from Miami, so that's kind of a hometown too.Education: MFA, NYU Graduate Acting P…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:38AM

Spotlight On...Gabriel Vega Weissman and Brian Reno by Michael Block

Name: Gabriel Vega Weissman and Brian RenoHometown:GW: Rockville Centre, NYBR: Portland, MEEducation: GW: South Side High School & Skidmore CollegeBR: Skidmore CollegeFavorite Credi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:38AM