Friday, September 29, 2023
David Dean Bottrell is both a craftsman and an artist, as evidenced in his delightful and exquisitely entertaining show "Dear Mr. Bottrell, I Cannot Possibly Accept This." From his Prologue …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:12PMWednesday, September 27, 2023
"The Jester’s Wife," written and directed by T.J. Elliott, is a fanciful attempt at reconstructing the source of the myth of Dymphna, a legendary medieval Irish saint who is considered the…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:32PMMonday, September 18, 2023
This play demands attention to the smallest details and a thoughtful encounter with what truth is being hidden and revealed in both the spoken text and the silent actions. It leaves one with…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:51PMFriday, September 15, 2023
"alt-Hamlet," written and directed by Suzanne Willett, loosely uses "Hamlet' 's plotting and character types in a carnivalesque/grotesque black comedy. Inspired by the US Supreme Court's 202…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:56PMSunday, September 3, 2023
"Click" by Drew Pisarra and directed by James Dean Palmer is a play inspired by the film "Breathless," written and directed by Jean Luc Godard and considered a seminal work in establishing F…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:30PMSunday, August 20, 2023
"Baby Foot," written and directed by Tim Venable, follows the interactions between three addicts in the very early morning in the lounge room of a rehab facility. The two central characters …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:35PMWednesday, August 9, 2023
It takes great skill and imagination to make an impromptu idea flow with conviction and commitment. And, so it is with the wonders of As You Will, a company of engaging, talented actors who…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:35PMMonday, July 17, 2023
"A Girl Far From Normal" by Robyn Bishop-Marin takes us on that stroll down the lanes of her memory, and it is fearsome, delightful, heartfelt, wrenching, and funny. Matthew Harrison's direc…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:47AMSaturday, June 24, 2023
"The Gospel According to Heather," with book, music, and lyrics by Paul Gordon, is a story about a teenager's struggles with fitting in with her contemporaries, finding a boyfriend, and deal…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:15PMWednesday, June 21, 2023
The show is a deft combination of action and humor with elements of horror. One of the production numbers, "Dissection Dance," is an homage to the "Time Warp" choreography of "The Rocky Horr…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:00PMThursday, June 15, 2023
"Freedom Summer," written by Toby Armour and directed by Joan Kane, is a semi-autobiographical story of the playwright's experiences that summer as one of those students risking their lives …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:02PMThursday, June 8, 2023
Einhorn has reshaped the dramatic elements of the original play to focus primarily on antisemitism. What he achieves is a show that highlights how the antisemitism of the 16th century is con…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:11PMSunday, May 28, 2023
"GAS" by Charles Cissel explores the “never-never land” of a war without end. It is a time when the characters examine the unreality of the experience. It occurs within an ill-defined di…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:33PMThursday, May 18, 2023
The play is structured as a mystery and that is being revealed with sensitivity and care. As each element is shown, a clearer picture of what is at stake emerges. A discussion in Act II abou…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:37PMWednesday, May 10, 2023
The music is well-done, with the songs fully integrated into the storyline and lyrics that help define essential elements of the character's nature and are filled with inside Star Trek refer…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:21PMSunday, May 7, 2023
The main issue with this show is the lack of clarity in the book. Who is the play about, the father or the son? Act I is primarily a story about Paul Sub and his business ventures leading up…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:15PMThursday, April 27, 2023
I left with questions about what I had just experienced. It was not a feeling of dismissal but one of consideration for the experience. It was and is not a question of good or bad but whethe…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:24PMFriday, April 21, 2023
Where does one begin to tell the story of two manifestly successful lawyers who mixed professionalism with adolescent ideation? A case where one wants a career as a serious law practitioner …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:58PMTuesday, April 11, 2023
"Bringer of Doom," written by Joe Thristino and smoothly directed by Mark Koenig, is a comedy about Lotte and her effort to exact revenge against her estranged mother, Esme, because of a pub…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:23PMWednesday, April 5, 2023
"Darkness of Light: Confessions of a Russian Traveler," written and directed by Michael Mailer and Alexander Kaletski, is a story of an artist's journey from the restrictions of one politica…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:09PMThursday, March 30, 2023
"Lunch Bunch" by Sarah Einspanier and directed by Tara Ahmadinejad is a rapid-fire comedy with farce ensemble timing in the service of a serious underlying topic, presented on a bare-bones s…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:32PMSaturday, 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 01:07PM 
