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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Baby Redboots' Revenge : Avante Vaudeville by Byrne Harrison

By Anne Meighan and Philip-Dimitri Galas Photography and graphic design by Anne Meighan Whatever happened to...whatever happened to....Baby Four Strings? You might be surprised to hear tha…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:10PM

That's right, I wrote a solo show. by Byrne Harrison

By Adam Szymkowicz Photo by Erica Min When I say I have a solo show going up people ask me if I’m in it.  Let me be clear.  I wrote a solo show for someone else.  I will…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:10PM

That's right, I wrote a solo show by Byrne Harrison

By James Harrison Monaco I picked this headline (of the three that were offered) because it's only partly true.  The byline on this play, “Reception,” is mine, and the fast strea…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:57PM

Planet Connections Interview - Lenny Schwartz of "Accidental Incest: Someone For Everyone" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Name: Lenny Schwartz Show: “Accidental Incest: Someone For Everyone” Relationship to production: Writer/ Director How did you first get involved in theatre? …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:59PM

Planet Connections Interview - John Kearns of "In the Wilderness" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison John Kearns is the author of the short-story collection “Dreams and Dull Realities” and the novel, “The World.”  His novel-in-progress, “Worlds,” was a …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:44PM

Planet Connections Interview - Troy Miller of "The Bad Date Project" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Name: Troy Miller Show: “The Bad Date Project” Relationship to production: Co-Creator, Producer, Director How did you first get involved in theatre? I started a…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:27PM

Planet Connections Interview - Susan Wallack of "Searching for a New Sun" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Name: Susan Wallack Show: “Searching For a New Sun” Relationship to production: Producer, Actor How did you first get involved in theatre? I had wanted to act my …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:15PM

Planet Connections Interview - Abigail Taylor of "Pageant Princess: The Musical" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Abigail Taylor is a New York City playwright, originally from Knoxville, Tennessee.  Her work has been presented at:  The PlayGround Theatre (FL), OnStage Atl…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:58PM
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Planet Connections Interview - Hope Weiner of "Smacker and the Highway" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Name:  Hope Weiner Show:  "Smacker and the Highway" Relationship to production: Writer How did you first get involved in theatre? I am 44 years old and…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:55PM

Planet Connections Interview - Daniel Durkin of "Firework for Real" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Daniel Durkin is a New York-based director, video designer, producer and writer. Directing Credits: "I Loved Sam Stone" (The Tank); :Sticks and Bones," Daria Tavana’s …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:32PM

Planet Connections Interview - Amanda Johnson of "Jennie" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Actor/writer/producer Amanda Johnson is originally from Seattle where she earned a degree in drama from University of Washington. She began her career performing at Walt…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:10PM
Sunday, May 6, 2012

"You Better Sit Down: Takes From My Parents' Divorce" - Stories Lost In The Telling by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Photo by Joan Marcus The usually reliable acting troupe the Civilians makes a rather large misstep with You Better Sit Down: Tales From My Parents' Divorce, a work that…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 04:58PM
Monday, April 16, 2012

“Happy Hour” - More than an hour, and not always happy by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Playwright Ethan Coen loves to study the human condition. Specifically man's foibles, follies, prejudices, preconceptions and carefully laid plans gone terribly ask…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:48PM

“Richard II” - A Timely Political Drama by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander As seen through the eyes of director J.R. Sullivan, the Pearl Theatre Company delivers an illuminating production of William Shakespeare's Richard II; one filled with sa…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:47PM

“The Cherry Orchard” - An Interesting Take on a Classic by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Photo by Carol Rosegg Anton Chekhov called his play The Cherry Orchard "a comedy", though it's usually been presented with heavily dramatic overtones. The Classic S…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:45PM

“Brother Russia” -- Arlington’s Signature Theatre debuts another original musical by Byrne Harrison

By Mark A. Newman Photo by Scott Suchman I have to admit to being somewhat hesitant about the new musical Brother Russia at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. It is another cre…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:39PM
Saturday, April 14, 2012

“Massacre (Sing to Your Children)” by Byrne Harrison

By Olivia Jane Smith Photo by Sandra Coudert Jose Rivera’s “Massacre (Sing to Your Children)” begins amid the shock and adrenaline rush of a group of newbie killers who’ve just perp…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:27PM

Miriam Kulick and her "Open Heart" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Miriam Kulick, an actor, playwright, director and teacher, first performed "Open Hearts" at the 2011 Washington D.C. Fringe Festival where it was named Pick of The Fring…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:13AM
Friday, April 13, 2012

"Lost in Yonkers" - Wonderfully Found Again by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Photo by Stephen Kunken Neil Simon's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-wining play Lost in Yonkers makes a triumphant return to New York City in this lovely and intimate re…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:42PM
Saturday, April 7, 2012

"Elephant Room" - Exactly What You Expect, and More! by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Photo by Pavel Antonov Many performers end up looking totally ridiculous on stage, but it takes that special blend of performance and personality to be able to do it with s…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:07AM
Friday, April 6, 2012

Mac Rogers Takes Us Into the Honeycomb by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Mac Rogers is an award-winning Brooklyn-based playwright, professional writer, and performer. Mac’s recent works include the darkly comic horror play "Hail Satan" (winn…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:55PM
Friday, March 30, 2012

"Painting Churches" - A Quiet Play That Touches The Heart by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander The Keen Company presents a heart-tugging tale about the perils of growing old and the fear of having one's life literally pulled out from under them in a powerful and inti…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:21AM

"Beyond the Horizon" - Horizon Slips Away by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Eugene O'Neill's words touch the heart in his Pulitzer Prize-winning work Beyond the Horizon, a terribly haunting tale of three people battered and torn apart by the winds …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:16AM

"‘Tis Pity She's a Whore" - An interesting twist on a classic work by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander The acclaimed acting troupe Cheek by Jowl tries a delicate balancing act, and for the most part succeeding, with their latest effort, a staging of John Ford's controversial…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:04AM
Monday, March 26, 2012

A Few Minutes with Playwright Duncan Pflaster by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Duncan Pflaster has won awards for his plays The Empress of Sex, Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants, The Thyme of the Season, The Starship Astrov…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:02PM
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Occupy the Empty Space: A 10-Minute Play Festival on Occupy Wall Street Themes by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison After a night (or possibly a day and night) of green beer-fueled excess, do your conscience some good and attend the Occupy the Empty Space 10-minute play festival tomorro…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:19PM
Friday, March 9, 2012

Tonight and Tomorrow - The NY Neo-Futurists Present The F.U. Show (The Fair Use Show) by Byrne Harrison

The NEW YORK NEO-FUTURISTS will perform a special, one-weekend-only version of their ongoing, award-winning show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind featuring 30 short, completely origina…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:45PM

Matt Doyle Talks to Rob Hartmann About "Private Romeo" by Byrne Harrison

By Rob Hartmann Matt Doyle, most recently seen on a New York stage in War Horse at Lincoln Center, stars in the film Private Romeo, writer/director Alan Brown’s retelling of the Romeo an…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:40AM

"Galileo" - Story Not Up to Its Subject by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhotos by Joan Marcus Change is a frightening thing. This is a central theme in Bertolt Brecht's 1937 dramatic work "Galileo," presented by the Classic Stage Company, using …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:06AM
Monday, March 5, 2012

FRIGID Festival Round Up - Part One by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Whenever a particularly good festival comes along, and FRIGID is a particularly good festival, I always wish I could clone myself.  There is too much to see and never…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:26PM

FRIGID Hangover Starts Tonight by Byrne Harrison

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUPPRESENTS THE2012 FRIGID HANGOVERS THE BEST & BRIGHTEST FROM THIS YEARS FESTIVALMARCH 5-10 @ THE KRAINE Horse Trade Theater Group (Erez Ziv, Managing Director, H…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:25AM

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