2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
By Michael Block Breaking up isn't easy. There are far too many emotions attached. Especially when hearts are broken. Sure, there are a plethora of reasons for a romantic detachment and…
By Ed MalinThe Idaho Jackson Action Playset is a very personal 1980s one-man show by Brad Lawrence now playing in the Frigid Festival. Cyndi Freeman directs this focused ride through the int…
By Michael Block Who says musical theater has to be perfectly commercial? If the intent is to make a work of art that's a little outside the box, there is certainly an audience seeking …
By Michael Block Sunset Boulevard is back, marking the fourth Andrew Lloyd Weber musical currently running. But the headline here is not just the triumphant and stunning return of Glenn…
In this episode of Block Talk, I got to sit down and chat with director Emily Owens and playwright Hollis James about their upcoming play Kyle!They're so excited for Kyle, they're giving Blo…
By Michael BlockBig River, the musical based on Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", has a storied history. It had a muddied first reception in New York in 1985 but took away a…
By Michael BlockThere are some stories and times that seem to disappear from the mainstream storytelling. One of those comes to life in Sarah Levine Simon and Mihai Grunfeld's The Dressmaker…
Name: Yair Ben-DorHometown: Herzeliyya, IsraelEducation: Board-of-Education education? Both in Herzeliyya and in Philly (I moved a lot between the two). Real education? - The Lee Strasberg F…
By Kaila M. StokesLife According to Saki by Katherine Rundell comes to us across the pond from Atticist Productions. If you have not seen this 70 minute production, it is highly suggested. I…
Name: Carl FiskHometown: Phoenix, NY. Yup, NY.Education: BFA in acting from Syracuse UniversitySelect Credits: Most recently I had a 2 episode arc on "The Path".Why theater?: While I d…
By Michael Block People are like snowflakes. No two are the same. This is very much the case in Dan Fingerman's fervent dramedy Boys of a Certain Age. Boys of a Certain Age is a story a…
In today's episode, we talk with Maria DeCotis about her latest solo play UnFaced at Winterfest!To listen to Block Talk, visit us on iTunes or Soundcloud. And make sure you subscribe an…
Name: Ella SmithHometown: Wayzata, MinnesotaEducation: BFA from NYU/Tisch School of the ArtsSelect Credits: Silvia in Shakesperience Production's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Luciana in thei…
By Ed MalinLaMaMa has brought together the old and new work of Robert Patrick, a playwright they have supported since 1965. HI-FI | WI-FI | SCI-FI is a unique collection of five moving…
Name: Max VernonHometown: New York CityEducation: NYU BA for Gender & Sexuality studies (Gallatin), MFA in Musical Theatre Writing (Tisch)Select Credits: The View UpStairs, KPOP (Ars Nov…
By Michael BlockAt a certain age, showing signs of forgetfulness is alarming. At the center of James Lecesne's The Mother of Invention, Dottie's signs of Alzheimer's has prompted her childre…
Every wonder what happens when you don't donate to your friends' Kickstarter? A generous donor swoops in and saves the day...and changes the story! Originally performed by theatrical sketch …
Name: Cheri WicksHometown: Lewistown, MontanaEducation: B.A. English Literature - University of OregonSelect Credits: Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation, Claire in Fuddy Meers, Mercy in Grey…
In our latest episode of Block Talk, we chat with multi-hyphen artist Ryan McCurdy about everything from theater to his band, Bonfire Falls!To listen to Block Talk, visit us on iTunes or Sou…
Name: Colin WulffHometown: Tallahassee, FL (Middlebury, VT before that).Education: BA in Theater from Oberlin College.Select Credits: Osvald in Ghosts, Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guilde…
Name: Tonya PinkinsHometown: ChicagoEducation: Carnegie Mellon, Columbia College Chicago, California Western School of Law, Los Angeles Community College Film certificateFavorite Credits: To…
Name: Jessie GodderzHometown: Born in Mason City, Iowa. Raised in Rudd, Iowa. Currently live in Huntington Beach, CA.Who do you play in "Tainted Dreams"?: I play Hunky Handyman Dylan B…
By Michael BlockJust a quick trip outside of NYC sits a beautiful theater in Hoboken, New Jersey called Mile Square Theater. Celebrating their second year in the space, they kick off 2017 wi…
By Michael BlockWhat if the story we know is not the story that happened? In Flux Theatre Ensemble's Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood, Adam Szymkowicz takes the playfully colorful stor…
In today's episode of Block Talk, we sit down with Zach Stephens, writer and actor of Sienna's Mantrum, part of the 2017 Frigid Festival!Performances of Sienna's Mantrum are Saturday, Februa…
