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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Review: The Ultimate Friendship Test by Michael Block

It takes two to tango just like it takes two to make a friendship work. Long lasting bonds are sometimes hard to keep. There are bumps in the road. People change. New relationships enter the…

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Review: The Freaks at Night by Michael Block

The freaks really do come out at night. Sex can be a sacred thing, but when the environment calls for letting go, honesty come out and true nature is revealed. In Kim Davies new drama Smoke,…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:55PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Cat Parker by Michael Block

Name: Cat ParkerHometown: Military Brat, so raised all over the world. But have lived in NYC longer than anywhere else, so I'm claiming it!Education: MFA - Texas Tech UniversitySelect Credit…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:07PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Vodka Stinger by Michael Block

Name: Vodka StingerHometown: Salem, Oregon...Crystal meth capitol of the countryEducation: BFA Marymount Manhattan College Theater/Musical Theater MinorSelect Credits: My gosh I haven't done…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:48PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Spotlight On...Gail M. Phaneuf by Michael Block

Name: Gail M. PhaneufHometown: Chelmsford, MassachusettsEducation: MA in Theatre Education from Emerson College, and MS in Electrical Engineering from UMass DartmouthFavorite Credits: Stevie…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:42PM[SHARE]

Review: Chekhov Family Game Night by Michael Block

Chekhov may not be everyone's cup of tea. For some, he's almost as rough as a stiff shot of cheap vodka: lingering longer than you'd like. So how do you bring audiences together to take in a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:45PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Spotlight On...James Parks by Michael Block

Name: James ParksHometown: Frederick, MDEducation: MM from NYU Steinhardt; BM from Peabody ConservatorySelect Credits: Barry Bockman in Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!, Bobby in Company, Mr. Pin…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:19PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Spotlight On...Bethany McCall by Michael Block

Name: Bethany Elise McCallHometown: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Beth from Bethlehem...I know, I know ;)Education: I went to Northampton High School in Pennsylvania (our mascot was a concrete ci…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:59PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Brian Charles Rooney by Michael Block

Name: Brian Charles Rooney
Hometown: Ramsey, NJ
Education: Duke University; American Conservatory TheaterFavorite Credits: The Threepenny Opera (Lucy Brown, Broadway); Pop! …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:12PM[SHARE]

Review: A Voyeuristic Tea Time with Ibsen by Michael Block

Henrik Ibsen's canon of work spans a wide variety of themes and ideas. One of his most prevalent themes focuses on social and political change. Considered to be a masterpiece by some, Rosmer…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:32PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 8, 2014

Spotlight On...Nicholas Park by Michael Block

Name: Nicholas ParkHometown: I grew up in Selinsgrove, PA but am now a proud resident of ACToria!Education: BFA in Theatre, concentration in Musical Theatre, from the University of the Arts …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:15PM[SHARE]

Review: Future Musical Flops by Michael Block

Audiences love when movies are turned into musicals. But us theater folk, well, we, as a whole, tend to despise it. Through the movie musical trend, we've seen some blockbusters shine (The P…

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Spotlight On...Sam Harvey by Michael Block

Name: Sam HarveyHometown: Scottsbluff, NebraskaEducation: Proud graduate of AMDA NYSelect Credits: National Lampoon's Bayside! The Musical! (Zack Morris); Sound Of Music (Rolf)Why theater?:&…

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Review: I Knew You Were Trouble by Michael Block

Love begins in an assortment ways nowadays. Meet at a bar or meet online or in the new romantic drama Flamingo, meet via a sex study. Flamingo by Alex Trow follows the story of Caroline, a P…

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Spotlight On...Lillian Meredith by Michael Block

Name: Lillian MeredithHometown: NYC (UWS)Education: Vassar College; National Theater InstituteSelect Credits: Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab; Lincoln Center Director's Lab; Actors Theatre of L…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:17PM[SHARE]
Friday, September 5, 2014

The Dreaded Q&A with...Tony Curtis by Michael Block

Name:  Tony CurtisHometown:  Saugerties, NYEducation:  B.A. in Theatre Arts at SUNY New PaltzWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?:  I play the director.Desc…

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Spotlight On...Lori Prince by Michael Block

Name: Lori PrinceHometown: Waldwick, NJEducation: BFA in Drama from Syracuse UniversitySelect Credits: I am particularly proud of Lyric is Waiting by Michael Puzzo which my company produced …

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The Dreaded Q&A with...Ian Way by Michael Block

Name: Ian WayHometown: Santa Fe, NMEducation: Webster ConservatoryWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: Duffy (or the Duff-man, they're interchangeable)Describe your character …

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The Dreaded Q&A with...Julia Warner by Michael Block

Name: Julia WarnerHometown: Villanova, PAEducation: Point Park UniversityWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: Rhiannon Miss Utah… a goody goody?Describe your character in th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Bob Brader by Michael Block

Name: 
Bob Brader
Hometown: 
Catasauqua, PAEducation: 
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Favorite Credits: 
Spitting In The Face Of The Devil " Writer/Performe…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:57AM[SHARE]
Monday, September 1, 2014

Spotlight On...Ian Antal by Michael Block

Name: Ian AntalHometown: Berlin, GermanyEducation: BFA from UNC School of the ArtsSelect Credits: Associate Artist with New York Classical Theatre; Orlando in As You Like It; Treplev in The …

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Spotlight On...Selda Sahin by Michael Block

Name: Selda SahinHometown: Born in Blacksburg, VA and raised in Kalamazoo, MI.Education: NYUSelect Credits: "Grind", All Fall Down (NYMF)Why theater?: Theatre is so immediate and every exper…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:56PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 29, 2014

Spotlight On...Alex Trow by Michael Block

Name: Alexandra Michelle TrowHometown: Highlands Ranch, COEducation: Yale undergrad, Yale graduate school (cue New Haven jokes!)Select credits: London Wall (Miss Hooper, Mint Theater); Owner…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:17PM[SHARE]

The Dreaded Q&A with...Kate Villanova by Michael Block

Name: Kate VillanovaHometown: Montclair, NJEducation: Skidmore College (BA) and Rutgers University (MFA)Who do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: Colette aka Miss Louisiana aka the…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:01PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Spotlight On...Dylan Lamb by Michael Block

Name: Dylan LambHometown: Brooklyn based; Minneapolis born.Education: BFA@NYUSelect Credits: Wrote and performed in Alligator Summer at the Dorothy Streslin Theater in NYC. Also done stuff a…

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The Dreaded Q&A with...Brian Collins by Michael Block

Name: Brian Patrick CollinsHometown: Maynard, MAEducation: B.A. in Acting from Emerson CollegeWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: Joey, Nicole's right-hand gay.Describe your …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:23PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Review: Medusa's Early Days by Michael Block

Origin stories of well known characters are always rich in possibility. In Rachel Graf Evans' Ravishing Medusa, the pre snake haired, stone turning Medusa is explored, displaying a side of t…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:26PM[SHARE]

The Dreaded Q&A with...Victoria Anne Miller by Michael Block

Name: Victoria Anne MillerHometown: East Meadow, Long IslandEducation: BA in Psychology/Acting (Theater Arts), Holistic Health Coach Certification (towards Masters degree)Who do you play in …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:20PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Review: The Super Cleanse by Michael Block

Once upon a time there was a tunnel. And in this tunnel lived two girls who made this tunnel their home. Above them on the surface lived a down and out young man ready for a new life. As fat…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:40PM[SHARE]

Review: The (Almost) Ultimate Movie Mash-Up by Michael Block

There have been a lot of movies in the history of, well, movies. Some legendary, some clunkers. But the fine folks at the American Film Institute, or AFI for those who only know it by that n…

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The Dreaded Q&A with...Heather Cadarette by Michael Block

Name: Heather CadaretteHometown: Hemet, CAEducation: BA, UCSDWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: Bonnie RaeDescribe your character in three words: Evil, young, competiti…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:30PM[SHARE]

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