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Friday, February 17, 2023

Untitled Calamity Jane Play by Scotty Bennett

"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…

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Proud by Scotty Bennett

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…

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Friday, February 10, 2023

Who Murdered Love? by Scotty Bennett

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…

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Field of Mars by Scotty Bennett

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…

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Monday, January 16, 2023

Offal Endings by Scotty Bennett

"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 …

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Richard Holbrook: “Christmas Magic in the Big Apple” by Scotty Bennett

"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…

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Betsy: Wisdom of a Brighton Whore by Scotty Bennett

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…

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Monday, December 19, 2022

The Wildly Inappropriate Poetry of Arthur Greenleaf Holmes by Scotty Bennett

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…

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Friday, December 9, 2022

La Race by Scotty Bennett

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 …

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