Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Name: María-Cristina FustéHometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico (currently lives in Sunnyside, NY)Education: MFA in Design for Stage and Film from NYU Tisch School of the ArtsFavorite Credits: M…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:38PMFriday, May 13, 2016
Life is a series of sacrifices. And when it comes to love, sometimes the heart takes over for the brain. In Sevan K. Green's This Time presented by Rising Circle Theater Collective, one woma…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:58PMThursday, May 12, 2016
Name: Sarita FellowsHometown: Freetown Sierra LeoneEducation: MFA in Design for Stage and Film, NYU Tisch School of the Arts.Favorite Credits: Fabuloso and Bug, with the Boundless theat…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMName: Isaac ByrneHometown: Granbury TexasEducation: BA in English, Schreiner UniversityFavorite Credits: The Other Mozart is probably the most successful and the most important show I've bee…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:50PMWednesday, May 11, 2016
Name: Jorge D. DieppaHometown: Caguas, Puerto RicoEducation: MFA Set Design from Brooklyn College and a BS In Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico College of Engineering…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:09PMTuesday, May 10, 2016
by Michael BlockOne of the most produced shows dominating theaters all over the USA is William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin, and Rebecca Feldman's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. After …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:36PMby Michael BlockShakespeare is a crowd pleaser. It draws audiences in thanks to familiarity. But with an abundance of companies taking on the Bard, you have to do more than just tackle the t…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:36PMName: Tatyana KotHometown: grew up at Stepnogorsk, KazakhstanEducation: MA in Education from Kurgan State University, Kurgan, RussiaSelect credits: Salome with Blackmoon Theater Company at t…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:05PMMonday, May 9, 2016
Name: Drew BrodyHometown: Wilmette, ILEducation: Georgetown University School of Foreign ServiceFavorite Credits: Music and lyrics for Cutman: A Boxing Musical (Goodspeed Theaters 2011), Der…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:46PMSunday, May 8, 2016
Name: Poppy LiuHometown: born in Xi'An, China; childhood in St. Paul, Minnesota; adolescence in Shanghai, China; currently residing in BrooklynEducation: BA at Colgate University (Theater &a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:38PMWelcome to the Springfield Super Senior Prom of 1958. The Marvelous Wonderettes are the fill-in entertainment where their set list is all about love. Receiving a sugary revival at Theatre Ro…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:34PMFriday, May 6, 2016
In today's Blog Hijack, playwright Haley Jakobson sat down with actor Jae Woo to talk a little bit about life and theater!Name: Jae WooHometown: Auckland, New ZealandEducation: Boston Univer…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:09PMThe canon of Greek comedies and dramas have played a historic role through time. Some have even impacted other disciplines including psychology. Freud coined the term "Oedipus Complex" that …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:12PMTuesday, May 3, 2016
And the 2016 Hamiltony goes to...yes, that's right. A Hamilton joke to kick off the article. To no surprise to anyone, Hamilton broke records this year collecting 16 nominations. While…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:22PMMonday, May 2, 2016
Be warned. Bodies will appear in their natural state. If you are uncomfortable with nudity on stage then stray away from Body: Anatomies of Being. For one hour and forty minutes, that’s al…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:24PMName: Amy Jo JacksonHometown: Fort Worth, TX/Littleton, COEducation: The Boston ConservatorySelected Credits: Two prior solo concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below; among many other appearances at…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:17PMSome people are naturally hometown homebodies. They’re people who live their entire lives in the place they grew up. Some people fight to escape the monotony of home to forge a new life so…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:03PMSunday, May 1, 2016
by Michael BlockIt's likely at some point in your schooling you were likely required to read Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". For those of you who haven't, the single line summary is simpl…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:06PMby Kaila M. StokesWhen you hear the words “wordless piece of theater” in 2016 it can be a little off putting and make you hesitant to attend. I am here to tell you that you should run no…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:58PMFriday, April 29, 2016
photo by Matthew MurphyName: Benjamin Eakeley
Hometown: Short Hills, NJ
Education: B.A., cum laude, from Yale, where I double majored in Music and American Studies. The American Studies …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:22PMby Michael BlockNot everyone can say they've seen the world but Bill Bowers sure can! In Bowers' All Over the Map, presented by All For One Theater, a gay mime from Montana recounts his inte…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMThursday, April 28, 2016
by Michael BlockEveryone's journey through grief is different. There's no formula in how you grieve and how long you spend at each step but rest assure, you'll make a stop at each. When it c…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:13PMTheater in the Now is expanding! And through expansion means new voices! Please welcome our first new writer, Kaila M. Stokes!Kaila M. Stokes has been in the theater and dance world since sh…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:15PMTuesday, April 26, 2016
Name: Martina Anne BonolisHometown: Syosset, New YorkEducation: Bachelor’s in Theater and Sociology from Middlebury College, Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University Teac…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:13PMProtesting is nothing new. But in a world of technology, the presence of social media can change the entire game. The fights for rights are given a face and a voice. With every share, someon…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:02PMMonday, April 25, 2016
April is here and so is another Rule of 7x7 at The Tank! Rule of 7x7: April Edition also marks the return of Brett Epstein as host! Rule of 7x7: April Editions runs April 29th at 7:00pm and …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:06PMName: Mindy RafHometown: MichiganEducation: University of MichiganSelect Credits: MTV, VH1, Lifetime, Women in Comedy Festival (Boston), NY Funny Songs Fest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival (Port…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:04PMThursday, April 21, 2016
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents The Girls in White: Songs from the Show on Friday, April 22, 2016. Set in post-depression era Texas, The Girls in White is inspired…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:22PMWednesday, April 20, 2016
Hollywood is fond of action adventure movies where a tuxedo-clad hero battles evil villains and thugs while defeating their own personal demon, whatever it may be. The stakes are high and th…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:21PMFriday, April 15, 2016
There is a lot that goes into preparing to say goodbye to a dearly departed. Between funeral arrangements and costs and writing the obituary, emotions can be at an all time high. But what if…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:08PMAfter the turn of the century, America was experiencing the prime of what was called “The Progressive Era.” It was a time of social activism and political reform where names like J.P. Mo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:42PM 
