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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Lights, Camera, Holiday! by Jason Jacobs

Thus hails the original trailer for Paramount's 1942Â film Holiday Inn. Opening just after America hadÂ entered World War II, Holiday Inn earned publicÂ adoration, critical acclaim, Ac…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 01:07PM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 18, 2016

James Tyrone: The Old Man by Jason Jacobs

"He is by nature and preference a simple, unpretentious man, whose inclinations are still close to his humble beginnings and his Irish farmer forebears. But the actor shows in all his uncons…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 02:18PM[SHARE]

Thursday, March 31, 2016

The Natchez Trace: Traveling the Devil's Backbone by Jason Jacobs

"Why, just to write about what might happen along some little road like the Natchez Trace"which reaches so far into the past and has been the trail for so many kinds of people" is enough to …

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 10:19AM[SHARE]

Sunday, December 13, 2015

The Interpretations of Dreams by Jason Jacobs

The meaning ofÂ dreams is a recurringÂ theme in The Humans.Â Brigid's father ErikÂ and boyfriendÂ Richard each revealÂ images from theirÂ "weird dreams," andÂ since Richard �…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 03:29PM[SHARE]

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Therese Raquin's Paris by Jason Jacobs

Go back in time and explore the sites of Therese Raquin's Paris. Raquin Shop/Home "..the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, darkÂ corridor...not a place for a stroll." Zola imagine…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:15AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Old Times: The Not-So-Hidden Forces of Jealousy by Jason Jacobs

From the hurt rage of Medea to the poisonous suspicionÂ of Othello, romantic jealousy drives some of theatre's mostÂ dramatic plays. Novelist Howard Johnson explains thatÂ "jealousy is…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 04:04PM[SHARE]

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Drama for the Holidays by Jason Jacobs

Relationships with family members can turn holidays into stressful occasions, stirring up memories, fears, regrets, and resentments.Â No wonder American playwrights have been so inspired b…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 09:05AM[SHARE]

Sunday, October 11, 2015

About the Author: Ã‰mile Zola by Jason Jacobs

Ã‰mile Zola was a significant 19th century French novelist, critic, and political activist. Born in Paris in 1840, Ã‰mile Ã‰douard-Charles-Antoine Zola was the only child of an Ital…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 01:15PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Playwrights on New Plays / THE REPORT by Jason Jacobs

The morning rush at my overcrowded subway station can be stressful. The stairways to the platforms are usually backed up with hurried workers, baby carriages, children, and slow-going elderl…

SOURCE: nytheaternow.com at 03:22PM[SHARE]

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