2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
By Michael BlockWe all love "The Sound of Music." We all likely can sing the entire score if we were asked to. But did you ever wonder what life is like off camera while Maria and the von Tr…
By Michael BlockThere are certain ingredients that make up a pop star. It's mainstream formulaic. But sometimes there comes an artist that breaks the mold. They may not see the light of radi…
By Michael BlockIf you went looking for a clean piece of theater, you would be greatly disappointed at Sex, Cynicism, and Other Small Miracles. What you will experience is a theatrical conce…
By Michael BlockIt's official. Dave Droxler has figured out how to get your project funded. Claim Christopher Walken is involved! Walken On Sunshine is a fluff comedy that knows what it is a…
By Michael BlockClaire Christine Sargenti transports the audience right into the French Quarter in her smoky solo drama Interludes: A New (Orleans) Play. In a city fond of the dead, the spir…
By Michael BlockIn Jesse LaVercombe's hyper ambitious solo work Love Me Forever Billy H. Tender, the audience is thrust into the future to watch the lives of three relatives unravel. Billy H…
By Michael BlockTo start, Ben Holbrook has written a sensational script. Sinners on a Southbound Bus is an example of perfectly dangerous theater. Holbrook's play follows a pair of runaways …
by Kaila M. StokesInheritance is a one-woman show that portrays the soul of a beauty whose previous generations haunt her own present. Jessica Wanamaker, writer/director/actress of Inheritan…
By Michael BlockIn Kevin R. Free's campy comedy Night of the Living N Word, Free delivers a powerful message straight to the gut. Barbra, a white woman, brings her black husband, son, and fa…
By Michael BlockWith comedy like "Veep", drama like "Scandal" and Sorkin-esque wisdom and sensibility, Dream Ticket by Ryan Bernsten is an aptly timed political play. Republican Senators Les…
By Michael BlockA troupe of strolling of players take over the 14th Street Y to share a history you likely had no clue about. Ed Malin's The Troubadour Struck By Lightning explored the gay h…
Name: Dennis Williams AKA Destiny Devine.Hometown: Queens NYCEducation: High school Diploma | AMDA Graduate | Two-year, Theater Conservatory, Certificate Program.Select Credits: Some of my f…
Name: Geovanny FischettiHometown: Phillipsburg, NJEducation: Performing Arts High SchoolWho do you play in The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer: Actor 2: Solveig, Man in Green, Anitra, Nurse…
By Michael BlockSometimes all it takes is a strong story and basic storytelling to make the perfect Fringe play. Those were the main ingredients of Sean-Patrick O'Brien's nearly flawless Zam…
Name: Jessica KazamelHometown: Fort McMurray, Alberta, CanadaEducation: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYCFavorite Credits: As an actor, Linda the Chicken from MilkMilkLemonade, and Pete…
By Michael BlockTwo slacker types sit on a bench waiting for a bus back to Jersey. As they wait, they engage in an intellectual conversation about finding the meaning of their own lives. And…
Have we reached the point in theater that the only way to tell a generic story is to throw an outrageous structure into the fold that complicates the message and thusly hurting the credibili…
By Michael BlockStaged at the music bunker of the Lower East Side known as drom, Happy Lucky Golden Tofu Panda Dragon Good Time Fun Fun Show is music, sketches, and stand up as performed by …
Name: Jesse LaVercombe Hometown: Minneapolis, MinnesotaEducation: The National Theatre School of Canada, Canadian Film CentreFavorite Credits: For the past two years, all of my acting work h…
Name: Adam RazaviHometown: Lexington, Kentucky (Yes, like the chicken. Yes, we wear shoes. [These are questions I'm asked on a VERY frequent basis])Education: BFA in Musical Theatre from Nor…
By Michael Block Through brilliant storytelling, The Vampire's Last Bite tells the fantastical tale of a young boy who sets out on an adventure to discover the truth about his family. W…
Name: Justin PhillipsHometown: Pittsburgh, PAEducation: William Esper Studio, St. John's UniversitySelect Credits: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Macbeth, The Christians, D…
By Michael BlockIn Zoe Kamil's weighty #blessed, the discussion of rape is brought to light through the lens of faith. Despite being an important topic, the play doesn't offer anything we ha…
By Kaila M. StokesLittle Stories is a breath of fresh air in regards to comedic folklore in NYC. The plot was interesting from the description so one had high hopes. The show began with a mi…
Name: Meghan RoseHometown: LaCrescent, MNEducation: University of Wisconsin - Madison (Communications Arts)Favorite Credits: Music Director, Bare: A Pop Opera (I've never acted in a sh…
