All stories by Scotty Bennett on BroadwayStars

Friday, November 15, 2024

Café Utopia by Scotty Bennett

"Café Utopia" by Gwen Kingston and directed by Ashley Olive Teague tells the tale of a juice bar that, on the surface, appears to be socially progressive, but behind the scenes, is a differ…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:41PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Loneliness Was a Pandemic by Scotty Bennett

Haller has created a world where robots have conquered all of humanity through the ability to copy, with precision, the technical aspects of a functional society. The lack of understanding o…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:05PM
Sunday, November 3, 2024

Medea: A Musical Comedy by Scotty Bennett

Fisher directs a solid ensemble through a production of "Medea" that is a spoof of a college production with a gay man in the role of Jason and a feminist as Medea. It takes place from the l…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:44PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Rawshock by Scotty Bennett

"Rawshock" is a powerful, insightful, compelling play that lays bare the craven manipulation of corporate healthcare in the name of profits. It is beautifully written by Rita Lewis and super…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:47PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Honeyland by Scotty Bennett

The story weaves together the group's history with flashbacks to their childhood, high school years, and a time immediately after college. It is a show that tries to cover too much territory…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:26PM
Saturday, October 12, 2024

Lakeplay by Scotty Bennett

Welcome to 'Lakeplay," a character study-play written by Drew Valins and directed by Hamilton Clancy. It is billed as “a terrifying adventure” but does not live up to that description. T…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:36PM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Dickhead by Scotty Bennett

"Dickhead," written by Gil Kofman and directed by Richard Caliban, is a story about the patriarch of a dysfunctional family in the midst of a near-total disintegration. The action is centere…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:22PM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Honor by Scotty Bennett

"Honor," a one-act play, written and superbly directed by T.J. Elliott, explores the conceptual nuances of “honor” within the context of a corporate investigation into a case of harassme…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:41PM
Saturday, September 21, 2024

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz by Scotty Bennett

This adaptation, directed by John Hickok, uses the Fitzgerald story as a counterpoint to a tale of a couple caught in the legal vagaries of the United States and Canadian immigration laws. T…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:23PM
Saturday, September 14, 2024

In Search of Elaina by Scotty Bennett

"In Search of Elaina" is a story by Kara Ayn Napolitano that digs into the weeds of a remembered past. It explores what happens when the life left behind catches up and crashes into the care…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:56PM
Friday, September 6, 2024

The Tempest (Smoking Mirror Theatre Company) by Scotty Bennett

Although meaningful dialogue is written in iambic pentameter, not all text is so structured. There is a skill in delivering lines within the structure of iambic pentameter, but it is equally…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:01PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

Odd Man Out by Scotty Bennett

"Odd Man Out" takes what is essentially a radio drama and puts the audience within the physical context of the story. You can hear the characters moving. You can smell the flowers in the gar…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:48PM
Sunday, August 4, 2024

When My Cue Comes by Scotty Bennett

The cast does a beautiful job interpreting their characters. Watson plays Reynaldo as an anxious, emotionally fragile person ready to fulfill their employer's slightest request. Moore imbues…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:54PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

It’s Not What It Looks Like by Scotty Bennett

"It’s Not What It Looks Like," is a two-hander, written by John Collins in collaboration with Chesney Mitchell. It is the winner of the 2023 Soho Playhouse Lighthouse Series competition fo…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:17PM
Saturday, July 20, 2024

A Hundred Circling Camps by Scotty Bennett

A Hundred Circling Camps, written by Sam Collier and superbly directed by Rebecca Wear, is a story based on the "Bonus March" of 1932. It is more than a play about a historical event. It is …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:03PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Bill’s 44th by Scotty Bennett

"Bill’s 44th" is a story of loneliness told within the context of a birthday celebration. It is a wordless puppet show for grown-ups created and presented by Dorothy James and Andy Manjuck…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:12PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

A Man Among Ye by Scotty Bennett

"A Man Among Ye" is episodic, with flashbacks and confusing dialogue. It is filled with sword fights, sea shanties, revenge plots, mermaids, witches, and mythical creatures. As a highly styl…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:29PM
Sunday, June 30, 2024

cunnicularii by Scotty Bennett

"cunnicularii," beautifully written by Sophie McIntosh and sensitively directed by Nina Goodheart, is a fantasy that deals with many of the adjustments in attitudes and perspectives encounte…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:00PM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Isabel by Scotty Bennett

"Isabel" is a story written by reid tang and directed by Kedian Keohan. It uses various stylistic techniques to tell the story of a trans sibling relationship. It has elements of dark comedy…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:18PM
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Scotty Bennett

"The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century" is a tone-poem play adapted by Lauren Holmes and Jaclyn Biskup from a novel of the same name by Danish poet and novelist Olga Ravn (tra…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:50PM
Friday, June 14, 2024

Push Party by Scotty Bennett

"Push Party" is a story by Nia Akilah Robinson that reaches into the supportive community spirit that celebrates a woman’s status as a mother, independent of a child or children. It is a s…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:29PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

How to Eat an Orange by Scotty Bennett

This is the story of Claudia Bernardi, a visual artist and activist, as told in a one-woman show, "How to Eat an Orange." It tells of Bernardi’s time growing up in Argentina in the profoun…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:59PM
Friday, May 24, 2024

Winesday: The Wine Tasting Musical by Scotty Bennett

When it comes to coffee klatches, wine seems to be a good substitute, or at least that is the case with the women in "Winesday: The Wind Tasting Musical," with book and lyrics by Jenne Wason…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:55PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

My True Love: A Perfect Musical Fairytale by Scotty Bennett

'My True Love: A Perfect Musical Fairytale" is a musical fairy tale, written by Ben Boecker, about the choices made when the world is a place of dreams. Solid direction by Carolyn Popadin gu…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:50PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Small Acts of Daring Invention by Scotty Bennett

If the play's goal is to pay homage to Wright, it misses the mark for most audiences. If one is unfamiliar with Wright, most of the symbols revealed in the play will not be understood in ter…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:41PM
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Redemption Story by Scotty Bennett

"Redemption Story," written by Peregrine Teng Heard, is an exploration into the psyche of Connie Lee, an actor with 20 years of experience acting in noir films of the 1940’s and 1950’s, …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:19AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

David and Katie Get Re-Married by Scotty Bennett

"David and Katie Get Re-Married" is the creation of David Carl and Katie Hartman. Using original songs, funny and timely commentary, and interesting props, they take a musical romp through t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:23PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The Frybread Queen by Scotty Bennett

"The Frybread Queen," a unique narrative penned by Carolyn Dunn and brought to life under the direction of Vickie Ramirez, delves into an intergenerational conflict sparked by the death of a…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024

In the Common Hour by Scotty Bennett

"In the Common Hour" is a play with text by Marie Glancy O'Shea inspired by the writings of Italian author Italo Calvino of six stories about an other-dimensional place on the edge of realit…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:12PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Stargazers by Scotty Bennett

The scenes establishing the outlines of the mystery tend to be episodic rather than tightly integrated narrative, building tension to a dramatic resolution. Colette Robert's direction of the…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:19PM
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Agreement by Scotty Bennett

What makes this play such an extraordinary experience is how McCafferty’s words are presented in a way that captures the intensity and stress of the three days of point and counterpoint. W…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:38PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic