Arthur Miller’s 50s Warnings Resonate in 21st Century by Lynne Stevens Arthur Miller had the Big Red Scare in mind when he wrote “The Crucible” in 1953. Miller depicts the Salem Witch …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:56AMShakespeare’s Two Gentlemen in the Dog House by Lynne Stevens Sunlight filters through the redwoods as a gentle breeze mingles with the music of the band before the play begins. Curtain Th…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:10AMCristina Garcia Condenses Her Celebrated Novel to Its Essence by Lynne Stevens This is a play of rebellion and revolution, a tale of the struggle between mothers and daughters. In Brooklyn, …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:33PMSarah Ruhl Turns Doldrums to Delight by Lynne Stevens We take our seats opposite the minuscule, stark, black stage. The only set pieces are five black stools and two window frames hanging fr…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:26AMJay Kuo’s Spirited Lyrics Illuminate Japanese American Story by Lynne Stevens From the opening scenes, I was almost moved to tears by this drama inspired by the true-life experiences of TV…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:34AMJane Martin’s Modern Spin on “Three Sisters” Makes Us Laugh! by Lynne Stevens Manipulative TV actor Holly snags the lead role of Masha for herself in this modern take on Chekhov’s �…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:46AMJaclyn Backhaus Ridicules Male Heroes—Bring on the Gals! by Lynne Stevens Sarah Bernhardt did it playing Hamlet. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon did it to infiltrate an all-woman band in Some L…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:39PMLisa Peterson Opens the Door to Six Actors’ Creative Process by Lynne Stevens Virginia Woolf is very good at describing what it’s like to be alive and remembering fleeting moments. Lis…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:37AMDirector Bogdonoff Grabs Our Hearts, Strikes a Chord by Lynne Stevens We are in radio STUDIO A at WBFR in Manhattan on Christmas Eve, 1946, watching a radio version of It’s a Wonderful Lif…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:07PMMichaela Goldhaber Revives First Female Playwrights by Lynne Stevens My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed “The Lady Scribblers” and I think any woman who has felt inhibited in her work wil…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:12PMOctavio Solis Celebrates A Life Lived along the Border by Lynne Stevens We can all relate to family relationships, teenage pregnancies, romantic attractions, and youthful anxie…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:42PMLucas Hnath Writes A Smart, Funny, Relevant Update by Lynne Stevens Anne Marie, the housekeeper, dozes on a chair. A gentle knock at the enormous blue door, where Nora exited with a bang fif…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:15PMJoe Landry Grabs Our Hearts, Strikes the Bell by Lynne Stevens We are in radio STUDIO A at WBFR in Manhattan on Christmas Eve, 1946. The cast leisurely strolls onto the sound stage—straigh…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:49PMTina Taylor Explores Women’s Secret Work in WWII by Lynne Stevens We hear World War II French jazz music as we descend into the Theatre Lunatico’s Subterranean Theatre—40s jazz of Step…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:36AMMartin & Brickell Celebrate Blue Grass & Women’s Rights by Lynne Stevens The musical “Bright Star,” a bittersweet Romeo and Juliet story, shows “grown-ups” thwarting young …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:24AMCristina Garcia Weaves a Sparkling, Surreal Ghost Story by Lynne Stevens In the tradition of Grand Hotel, but with a strong Latin twist, “The Lady Matador’s Hotel” by Cristina Garcia�…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:16AMLynne Stevens became enthralled with theater after her fourth grade teacher showed a Royal Canadian Theater production of Oedipus Rex. She gained further respect for the theater by gettin…
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