2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
By Michael Block Married life can be bliss. And then a baby enters the equation. In Lawrence Dial's DANNYKRISDONNAVERONICA, two city-dwelling couples are each two kids deep, each with t…
Name: Lawrence DialHometown: Newburgh (Evansville), IndianaEducation: The Evansville Mafia (University of Evansville)Favorite Credits: In the Room, produced by Slant Theatre Project, Kelli G…
Block Talk is BACK! In this episode, Michael Block talks with Exquisite Corpse Company's Tess Howsam and Blaire O'Leary about everything ECC including Corpse Revival Series: Like Clockwork a…
By Kaila M. Stokes Dragon Slayer, presented by Scialli Productions and written by Tony Scialli, is not quite what you'd expect from the title. This original musical is funny, ridiculous…
Name: George SimonHometown: Peekskill, NYEducation: Muhlenberg College, B.A. in Theatre and Religion StudiesFavorite Credits: Company Manager of Dust Can't Kill Me, Forest Boy, Newton's Crad…
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By Michael Block Marie-Aude Murail wrote an original story about a young gay man who finds himself as the legal guardian of half siblings he never knew he had. A narrative of sensitive …
Name: Jeremy WilliamsHometown: North Little Rock, Arkansas.Education: BA in Artistic Leadership/Liberal Studies from University of Louisville; MFA Theatre: Contemporary Performance from Naro…
By Michael BlockAll Mariah MacCarthy wanted to do was give her child to gay people. And spoiler alert, she did. But even with the conclusion spoiled in the title, Baby Mama: One Woman's Ques…
Name: Eric Joshua DavisHometown: Ashland, KYEducation: B.A Dramatic Arts from Centre College. Rose Bruford College in UKSelect Credits: Stanley in Brighton Beach Memoirs and Richard in The R…
Name: Austin PendletonHometown: Warren, OHEducation: Yale School of DramaSelect Credits: Broadway in the revival of The Diary of Anne Frank and Off-Broadway in the title roles of Hamlet, Ric…
By Michael Block Some people have skeletons in their closet. Others have porn. In Our Dead Friend's Porn by Connor Wright, Nate's porn stash reveal a wealth of secrets that aid in findi…
Name: Stuart FailHometown: McHenry, IL.Education: MFA in Writing for Theatre, Film and Television from UCLA.Favorite Credits: As a director: Orphans, Hurlyburly, A Life in the Theatre, The A…
By Michael BlockSometimes others' actions can take great toll on an individual. In Holden, J.D. Salinger can't quite seem to follow up the success of "The Catcher in the Rye" after he's haun…
Name: Matthew HazenHometown: Miami, FloridaEducation: New World School of the Arts High School, Musical Theatre ConcentrationSyracuse University, B.F.A. in Musical TheatreSelect Credits: REN…
By Michael BlockThe image of the modern family is ever changing. They come in every shape and size. From two dads or two moms, families with adopted children, blended families, you name it, …
Name: Connor WrightHometown: Doylestown, PAEducation: NYU, BFA Dramatic Writing (2016)Favorite Credits: I once played Javert in my high-school production of Les Mis. I was a very noodly Jave…
Name: Jeff WiseHometown: Charlotte, NCEducation: BA Colgate University, MFA NYU Graduate ActingFavorite Credits: Co-Founder/Artistic Director of Wheelhouse Theater CompanyWhy theater?: Becau…
Name: Richard PetitHometown: MontrealEducation: College degreeFavorite Credits: Good music doesn't have expiration date.What inspired you to create The Wall Live Extravaganza?: I'm a French-…
photo by Kacey StamatsName: Mariah MacCarthyHometown: San DiegoEducation: Skidmore CollegeFavorite Credits: The All-American Genderf*ck Cabaret (all around the country); Honors Students (Ens…
2016 may have been Theater in the Now's biggest year yet! Between surpassing the 1,000,000 mark, adding two new writers, and celebrating 5 years with a party at 54 Below, we had some posts m…
By Ed MalinBlessed Unrest, that experimental theater company known for choreography and classics, is now staging A Christmas Carol. The production runs through December 31st at the New…
By Ed MalinLeah Nanako Winkler's The Adventures of Minami: The Robot from Japan Who Makes You Feel Safe When Loneliness is Palpable: Part I is now playing at The Brick. The show, dazzl…
By Ed MalinTarget Margin has begun their twenty-fifth season with The Unseen O'Neill Lab at The Brick. Indeed, several rarely produced plays have been performed, and I had the chance to see …
Another year has flown by and New York City had some extraordinary theater. Usually there are some consistent shows that fill top lists but this year provided so many great pieces that we ha…
