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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Review: Circle Circle Dot Dot by Michael Block

photo courtesy of Cameron ColeRemember those little fortune teller things that you used to play with during elementary school? You know those paper hand puppet-like contraptions that gave yo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:24PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Matt Panesh by Michael Block

Name: Matt PaneshHometown: Manchester UKEducation: Not muchFavorite Credits: Around the World in 8 Mistakes (director), and this show.Why theater?: You get to live and die a thousand times a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:05PM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Spotlight On...Jeremy Duncan Pape by Michael Block

Name: Jeremy Duncan PapeHometown: Charlottesville, VAEducation: MFA, Directing, New School for Drama.  BFA, Acting, University of the ArtsFavorite Credits: Madame Lulu's Cruelty-Free Fa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:22PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 27, 2015

Review: Beware of Flying Ping Pong Balls by Michael Block

The folks at Three Day Hangover sure know how to have a good time. Combining Shakespeare and drinking is their staple and in their latest incarnation of boozy Bard brings the story of Henry …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:30PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Mary Spencer Knapp by Michael Block

Name: Mary Spencer KnappHometown: Princeton, NJEducation: Bard College B.A. in musicSelect Credits: Collaborator in Mind The Art Entertainment's Dream Vault Cycle at La MaMa, founder and fro…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Spotlight On...Bejamin Bauman by Michael Block

Name: Benjamin BaumanHometown: Jenkintown, PAEducation: SUNY PurchaseSelect Credits: Senator Claudius (Elsinore County), "Elliot Loves" (film), "Law and Order" (tv), Antonio (Twelfth Ni…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:56PM[SHARE]

Go Go Time with...Tara Pacheco by Michael Block

Name: Tara PachecoHometown: Jackson Heights, Queens. 
Also hometown to the inventor of scrabble and Lucy Liu!Education: BAs in Theater and Psychology from Columbia University.Who do yo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:34PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Go Go Time with...Andy Miller by Michael Block

Name: Andy MillerHometown: Troy, MiEducation: BFA in Theatre from Michigan State University!Who do you play in Kapow-i GoGo?: Gosh, who don't I play? I'm the Woogli, Treeleaf, all of the Pol…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:29PM[SHARE]

Review: A Musical Journey Through Journals by Michael Block

Sending a message through art is almost every artist's goal. To touch at least one person through it makes the journey with taking. In One Day, teenage journals inspire a pop rock score that…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:40PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Nannette Deasy by Michael Block

Name: Nannette DeasyHometown: Chatham Township, NJEducation: Columbia College, Columbia University / BA, EnglishSelect Credits: Currently the Artistic Director of IRTE, the Improvisational R…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:34PM[SHARE]

Review: An Important Voice and View by Michael Block

Struggling to find the words to speak out and share your story can take time. But when the story is shared, it can be something special. And Antonia Lassar has created something special with…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:25PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Fundraising Spotlight!: Rhapsody Collective Cycle 3 by Michael Block

Rhapsody Collective is fundraising for the new cycle of plays! For cycle 3, Rhapsody Collective will be exploring the theme The Common Room: Heroes vs Villains. Six plays will share the same…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:30PM[SHARE]

Review: I Love the 90s! by Michael Block

The decade you grew up in is automatically the best. It had the best music, the best tv shows, the best clothing. It's just the best! We love our decades so much we always try to pay homage …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:36PM[SHARE]

Go Go Time with...Madeleine Bundy by Michael Block

Name: Madeleine BundyHometown: Anchorage, AlaskaEducation: NYUWho do you play in Kapow-i GoGo?: Kapow-i GoGoDescribe your character(s) in three words: I think of her as : impish and stubborn…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:16PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Nicholas Connolly by Michael Block

Name: Nicholas ConnollyHometown: Little Silver, NJEducation: Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts, Master of Music in Voice Performan…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:25PM[SHARE]

Review: An Animation Explosion for the Stage by Michael Block

In a world where colorful heroes and evil villains roam free in a pixelated landscape comes a champion like no other. And her name is Kapow-i GoGo. And the title character inspired a full-th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:18PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 23, 2015

Go Go Time with...Karsten Otto by Michael Block

Name: Karsten OttoHometown: Dallas, TexasEducation: BFA: NYU- Atlantic Acting SchoolWho do you play in Kapow-i GoGo?: Mr. SmiiiiilesDescribe your character(s) in three words: Cute but danger…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:31PM[SHARE]

Review: Dreaming is Dangerous, But Not Drinking! by Michael Block

Williamsburg is filled with artists and dreamers and drinkers. It's a utopian land where whiskey flows and the past is forgotten. Well, at least that's how it's described in the bizarro oper…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:19PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Leslie Gauthier by Michael Block

Name: Leslie GauthierHometown: West Hartford, CT (but I've been in NYC 7 1/2 years so, can we just say NYC, now?)Education: Fordham University - Acting & Directing. I highly recommend it…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:55PM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 22, 2015

Review: The Legacy of Power by Michael Block

The story of Ray Lewis is a touchy one. The star Ravens linebacker had a Hall of Fame career on the field but a wall of shame history off the field. In Bloody Shakespeare's Richard the Third…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:30PM[SHARE]

Review: A New Kind of Pirate Adventure by Michael Block

Playing pretend is fun. But what's better than playing pretend while playing pretend? In Heart of Oak by Laura Hirschberg, a princess hijacks her ship and makes her launders and cooks become…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:29PM[SHARE]

Go Go Time with...Alex J. Gould by Michael Block

Name: Alex J. GouldHometown: Brockton, MAEducation: AMDAWho do you play in Kapow-i GoGo?: Koffley, the court JesterDescribe your character(s) in three words: It's. A. SurpriseTell us about K…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Spotlight On...Taryn Parrish by Michael Block

Name: Taryn ParrishHometown: Toronto, ONEducation: MA in Communications from Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFavorite Credits: Hey '90s Kids, You're Old, Bedroom Makeover Wednesday, The One, The H…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:15PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Post Traumatic Super Delightful by Michael Block

Name: Antonia Lassar (Writer/ Performer) and Angela Dumlao (Director)Hometown: Antonia is from Newton, MA; Angela is from Valley Stream, NY, but exclusively works with people from Newton.Edu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:37AM[SHARE]

Review: A Timeless Tale with an Iconic Gang by Michael Block

photo courtesy of Yanina May PhotographyThere are scripts that define generations through its subject matter. For the 21st century, one of those timely scripts is Bert V. Royal's sensational…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:28AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 20, 2015

Go Go Time with...Matt Cox by Michael Block

Name: Matt CoxHometown: Rowlett, TXEducation: Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Upright Citizens Brigade, Tarleton State UniversityWho do you play in Kapow-i Go Go?: 1/2 of TEAM TROUBLE-Mr. Snu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:53PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Nigil J. Whyte by Michael Block

Name: Nigil J. WhyteHometown: Newark, New JerseyEducation: St. Benedict's, Marymount Manhattan, & the greatest one of all, "Life"Select Credits: TOACM (Oxford, UK), Outcry, Ruined, Piano…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:09PM[SHARE]

Review: The Rise and Fall of a Brazen Star, or the Pope Show by Michael Block

The backstory of a celebrity can be fascinating. What and who made them the person we know and love. The journey to stardom is an ever-changing road, especially for someone who constantly ch…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:29PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Review: A Soapy Story of the Past by Michael Block

A man meets a lady who falls instantly for the man. The man has an affair with the lady, knocking her up. The lady is forced to give up the baby for adoption and live a new life. As time goe…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:10PM[SHARE]

Go Go Time with...Hank Lin by Michael Block

Name: Hank LinHometown: North Haven, CTEducation: B.A. in Theatre Arts from Brandeis UniversityWho do you play in Kapow-i GoGo?: Master MasterwhiskeysDescribe your character(s) in three word…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:28PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Review: The Battle of Reinventing Love by Michael Block

Love is an ever-changing thing. As the world around evolves, the ideals of courtship seems stuck, all thanks to the romanticized models of some classic novels from the past. From "Pride and …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:22PM[SHARE]

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Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off