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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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…

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Monday, August 25, 2014

Review: A Flock of Mormons by Michael Block

Mormon's are so in. While pop culture occasional pokes fun at the religion, exploring the deeper seeded truths of Mormonism is refreshing. In Roger Benington's highly brazen and intellectual…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:38PM[SHARE]

The Dreaded Q&A with...Sophie Moshofsky by Michael Block

Name: Sophie MoshofskyHometown: Portland, Oregon.Education: Well, I learned to read with my Mom and Dad. I graduated from Oklahoma City University with a BFA in acting.Who do you play in Pag…

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

The Dreaded Q&A with...Michael Bradley Block by Michael Block

Name: Michael Bradley BlockHometown: Mahwah, NJEducation: Boston University! BC Sucks!Who do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: I play the role of the playwright. I gave birth to t…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:25PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 22, 2014

Spotlight On...Melinda Buckley by Michael Block

Name: Melinda BuckleyHometown: North Attleboro, MAEducation: BA Dance, Theater with a minor in MusicSelect Credits: Broadway: Crazy for You, A Chorus Line …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:51PM[SHARE]

The Dreaded Q&A with...Jarrett Jay Yoder by Michael Block

Name: Jarrett Jay YoderHometown: Archbold, OhioEducation: The American Music and Dramatic AcademyWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: The one and only Alan PriceDescribe your …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:52AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Review: Magic Exists by Michael Block

Write what you know. It's the mantra some writers live by while others stray far far away from. When you write what you know, chances are the emotional stakes will be ever present. In Cory C…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:29PM[SHARE]

The Dreaded Q&A with...Samantha Algieri by Michael Block

Name: Samantha Joanna AlgieriHometown: Lyndhurst, NJEducation: BA in PsychologyWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: Nicole, Miss JerzyDescribe your character in three words: B…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:30PM[SHARE]

Review: Mother's Day from Helen Back by Michael Block

Holidays with the family can certainly be an adventure. Sometimes the celebrations are happy and festive. Other times it can be a dramafest. In Colin Drucker's new play Mother's Day, we watc…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:21PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Dreaded Q&A with...Matthew Menendez by Michael Block

Name: Matthew MenendezHometown: St. Louis, MissouriEducation: Associates in Dramatic Arts / Film and TelevisionWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: TerenceDescribe your charac…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:08PM[SHARE]

Review: A 1950s Puppet's House by Michael Block

Every now and again you go in blindly seeing a show. Let the wind take you were it may. Before seeing Coffee and Biscuit I knew nothing about it besides there being puppets. As the play prog…

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Spotlight On...Gene Fisch, Jr. by Michael Block

Name: Gene Fisch, Jr.Hometown: Monroe, CT.Education: Coursework at M.I.T., Harvard, SUNY, and AdelphiFavorite Credits: Nuclear Engineering (Ha).  Theatre wise, I wrote a play anonymousl…

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Spotlight On...Nathan Wellman by Michael Block

Name: Nathan WellmanHometown: Ashland, KYEducation: I studied in Kentucky at a great little theatre program in Morehead State University.Favorite Credits: I played Michael in Naomi Iizuka's …

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Review: The Moral is Sexting is Bad by Michael Block

Sexting is an epidemic. In the digital age, sending naughty pictures is almost common practice. And just as fast as you send that picture, that same picture can be circulated faster than you…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:54PM[SHARE]

The Dreaded Q&A with...Alexis Robbins by Michael Block

Name: Alexis RobbinsHometown: Jacksonville, FLEducation: BFA Boston University, The Barrow SchoolWho do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: Marjorie Davis, Pageant CoordinatorDescri…

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Review: Escaping the Prison Within by Michael Block

Coming home as an adult may not always be easy. Especially if the circumstances surrounding your return are not all that pretty. In Leah in Vegas, Leah is forced to return to the place she t…

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Review: Stay Away Message by Michael Block

The Complete Works franchise has made a name for their abridged retellings of everything from Shakespeare to the history of sports. So when others try to tackle this idea you have to be prep…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:39PM[SHARE]

The Dreaded Q&A with...Madeline Hickman by Michael Block

Name: Madeline HickmanHometown: Melbourne, FLEducation: BA in Theatre and BA in Mass Communication Studies from FLORIDA STATE (Go Noles!)Who do you play in Pageant Tales and Beauty Fails?: M…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:05PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Hannah Sloat by Michael Block

Name: Hannah SloatHometown: Durham, New HampshireEducation: AMDA's studio programSelect Credits: Broadway's War Horse at LCT, The Glory of Living (I just received and NYIT Award nomination f…

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Review: He's Gary Busey by Michael Block

Many great actors have tackled the coveted role of Hamlet from Kenneth Branagh to Jude Law and everyone in between but did you know the one actor you've been holding out for in the coveted r…

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Review: The New Bromance by Michael Block

There are many types of love. Family love. Straight love. Gay love. But rarely do we get to see Bro love. You know, the love two best buds have for each other. In Brandon Baruch's new play N…

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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Spotlight On...J.W. Crump by Michael Block

Name: J. W. Crump (@jwcrump, thistheater.com)Hometown: Lenoir, NCEducation: Economics Major at Wake Forest University, Play writing minorFavorite Credits: Larry in Mr. Marmalade (mostly beca…

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Review: The Coming of the New JC by Michael Block

Every once in a while there comes a show that is so outrageous it actually works. At least for the most part. One of those pieces is the new glam rock musical Coming, the bastard love child …

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Review: A Meta Love Story by Michael Block

The things we do for love. It's crazy. To win hearts back, sometimes we go to great lengths to prove our desire for the love of our life. Some even go as far as writing a play in hopes they …

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Review: A Tragicomedy Mashup by Michael Block

Who doesn't love a mashup? Wait, what is a mashup? When two or more things are slammed together to make one new cohesive thing. Well the goal is to make it cohesive. In the new musical Olymp…

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Spotlight On...Lorinda Lisitza by Michael Block

Name: Lorinda LisitzaHometown: Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan, CanadaEducation: University of Saskatchewan, Theatre, AMDA, Musical Theatre ConservatorySelect Credits: New York: From Berlin to…

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Review: The Reality of Hurting by Michael Block

This generation is the generation of social media. When something happens in the world, it explodes on cyber space allowing the World Wide Web to discuss and offer their commentary. Through …

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Review: What If Frank Underwood Were a Bird? by Michael Block

There are a lot of ingredients to make something funny. From funny characters to an outrageous plot, funny comes in many forms. But sometimes combining ingredients may be a disaster and reci…

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Review: Puppets of Love by Michael Block

Love. It's an evil thing. Life after love is rarely explored on stage. Once you're done, the story is finished. But when fate complicates the breakup, then there's a story to watch! In Fortu…

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Spotlight On...Bryan T. Donovan by Michael Block

Name: Bryan T. DonovanHometown: Sterling Heights, MIEducation: Interlochen Arts Academy, AMDA (for a hot second), Burt Reynolds now defunct Jupiter Theatre Apprentice ProgramFavorite Credits…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:34AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Review: Growing Up and Moving On by Michael Block

No one says growing up is easy. Things change during that period between adolescence and adulthood. The time when you leave home for college and when you return home from college. In Freaks:…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:58PM[SHARE]

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