2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
Name: Chris GoodrichHometown: Nashville, TNEducation: University of Miami, BFA Musical TheatAH!Who do you play in The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer: I direct these crazy people.Describe y…
By Michael BlockSketch comedy is some of the hardest form of comedy to write and be funny. When you have a character that works and is loved, you might as well bring her back every opportuni…
By Michael BlockWritten and directed by Ethan Ness, Die For Me is a stylized play of teen angst and the lengths one goes for the one they believe they love. Ness' material is heavy. Boy and …
Name: Mark Edward Lang and Alison J. MurphyHometown: MARK: Manhattan, New York CityALISON: Cape May Court House, NJEducation: MARK: B.A. Vassar College, Theater majorALISON: B.A.…
By Michael BlockThe video game worlds collide in this interactive adventure aptly named The Video Games. Though it may be hard to form a coherent semblance of plot, creators Jared Tyrel Pixl…
Name: Mike SchlittHometown: Born and raised in NYC, been living in Los Angeles for decades (New Yorkers, please don't hold that against me).Education: B.A. from UCLAFavorite Credits: Directi…
By Michael BlockSometimes all we need is a goofy comedy to wash away the woes of the world. In Kelly Barrett-Gibson's The Sutherby Triplets, a day in the life of a has-been television star t…
By Michael BlockWe all love when the title of a show tells us exactly what we're about to see. Such is the case in My White Wife, or So I Married a Black Man. Written by Vanessa Shealy, the …
photo by Hershey MillerName: Paul AdamsHometown: Seneca, KansasEducation: BFA - University of Minnesota-Duluth Performance EmphasisFavorite Credits: Acting - The Cleaning Guy, Di…
By Michael BlockThere's nothing like the bond between siblings. Even if something happens, there is an undeniable connection where forgiveness is just a conversation away. Written by Meghan …
By Michael BlockIn Daniel Reitz's shock-filled insider comedy Pucker Up and Blow, a young actor gets the opportunity of a lifetime by being cast in a Broadway show. The caveat? He will portr…
Name: Maddie SykesHometown: Palo Alto, CaliforniaEducation: BFA from NYU TischWho do you play in The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer: A little bit of everything!Des…
By Michael BlockBreaking out from stereotypical social constraints isn't always as easy as it seems. Such is the case for the characters in Britton Buttrill's Scratching. Trying to escape th…
Name: Jennifer LittleHometown: Okemos, Michigan (nope - no one's ever heard of it!)Education: Masters in Applied Theatre from City University of New York; Bachelors in Music from San Jose St…
Name: Tiffany BartonHometown: Fremantle, West AustraliaEducation: A BA in Creative Writing from Curtin University, Perth. ( And the award for outstanding creative writing student in th…
Name: Dillon HeapeHometown: DuQuoin, IllinoisEducation: University of Evansville (BFA), American Conservatory Theater (MFA)Select Credits: New York: Tartuffe! (Three Day Hangover), Molly Mur…
by Michael BlockIf the title scares you and you get easily offended, then stay away. Stay far, far away. If you can handle it, then Sam Gooley's Steve Got Raped, presented by The New Collect…
By Michael BlockThere is family friendly musical theater and then there is Tribulation: the Musical. Written by Molly Miller and Brad Kemp, the end of times is here and Genevieve and her pal…
Name: Brendan LeonardHometown: Rowley, MAEducation: B.A. in Theater & Dance and English from Colby CollegeSelect Credits: NYC debut!Why theater?: My first role was as Daddy Warbucks in A…
By Michael BlockNot everyone can find that place where you can be yourself. But when you do, it can be a safe haven. In Sean Chandler and David Leeper's At the Flash, a comprehensive history…
Name: Sid RossHometown: Philadelphia, PAEducation: I studied acting for a semester at NYU, then transferred into the English dept. and focused on writing, which meant (for some reason) I rea…
Name: Nikita TewaniHometown: Westchester, New YorkEducation: BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the ArtsSelect Credits: Spots on TV shows The Affair (Showtime), Falling Water (USA)Why the…
by Kaila M. StokesA Brandy Before Dying was like a bad car crash that you walked away from knowing there were no survivors. It was a poor travesty of an attempt at both British comedy and ol…
Name: Ilana SimonsHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: PhD in Psychology, The New School; PhD in Modernist Literature, NYUWhy theater?: Performing has meant a lot of things to me. I grew up arou…
Name: Emmanuelle BernardHometown: La Seyne-sur-Mer (France), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Conakry (Guinea) and lots of other places!Education: Theater education at Cours Florent (Paris) and HB studi…
