Saturday, March 25, 2023
"Trilogy II" by Garry Batson, directed by Evria Ince-Waldron, is three one-act plays depicting the struggles of African-American families faced with difficult and troubling events. The good …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:55PMTuesday, March 21, 2023
The direction by Ella Jane New delivers this emotionally complex story with skill and sensitivity. There are only a few instances when the action doesn't entirely ring true, such as the open…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:43PMSaturday, March 18, 2023
"The Conductor," by novelist Ishmael Reed and directed by Carla Blank, is a play that uses the revival of the Underground Railroad system as a device to address several contemporary socio-po…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:43AMSunday, March 12, 2023
"War Dreamer" is a compelling exploration into the psychology of a female veteran who served in Iraq. It is a depiction of the struggles of a veteran to make sense of the memories, nightmare…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:08PMFriday, March 10, 2023
The show is billed as a musical, but it is more concert than play, strong in music and weak in the storyline. The songs cover a lot of emotional ground, many with a humorous edge, but the bo…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:39PMSunday, February 26, 2023
The ensemble in this show does an outstanding job. Christina Bennett Lind as Annie gives us a direct and well executed view of a frightened, emotionally conflicted woman amid a psychological…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:06PMSunday, February 19, 2023
The set is a bare-bones representation of a boat with fishing gear, picnic coolers, and fish made from paper. The lighting is basic, given the nature of the venue, a small basement theater. …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:44PMFriday, February 17, 2023
"Untitled Calamity Jane Play" by Kati Frazier is a memory play attempting to make sense of all the different versions of the iconic woman, Calamity Jane. As directed by Akia Squitieri, the p…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:04PMThursday, February 16, 2023
This moment is where the message of the play becomes apparent. From this point on, the dialogue will be about the planet's condition and humankind's responsibility for that condition. Althou…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:00PMFriday, February 10, 2023
What is a mystery inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma? A Winston Churchill question from 1939 aptly fits a play with music set in 1924 that toys at being a murder mystery. As a play with mu…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:07PMWednesday, January 25, 2023
The set by Sascha van Riel has the feel of an unfinished work, with minimal props and an amateurish feel. His lighting does help in moving the story along, but the play itself doesn’t rise…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:58AMMonday, January 16, 2023
"Offal Endings" is billed as "a dark comedy" but it is more of a drama with some comedic elements. It grapples with complicated subjects and is not always successful. It "reads" better than …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:03PMFriday, December 23, 2022
"Christmas Magic in the Big Apple" continues Richard Holbrook's many years of presenting Christmas season shows. What sets his productions apart from many other performers is his view that t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:42PMTuesday, December 20, 2022
Sommerville gives an exquisite reading of Betsy's emotional highs and lows, embracing the difficult range of expression so that the audience can experience the intensity of the feelings bein…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:22AMMonday, December 19, 2022
While Arthur Greenleaf Holmes is the creation of a talented comedian Gordon Boudreau as is Holmes poetry, the presentation is very much true to the era being presented. It is funny. It is ba…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:48PMFriday, December 9, 2022
Taylor Reynolds has directed an excellent ensemble in bringing this play to life in an engaging, thought-provoking, and heartfelt way, but not without some issues. Through his direction and …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:17PM 
