2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
Revenge makes a man go mad. Just ask Hamlet. Or The Revenger's Tragedy's Vindici. The Revenger's Tragedy by Thomas Middleton is a Jacobean classic appropriately about one man's mission of re…
Name: Jessica FreyHometown: Lexington, KYEducation: NYU, Tisch, Atlantic Acting SchoolSelect Credits: Bedlam's Sense & Sensibility; Clown Bar, and Giant Killer Slugs with Pipeline Theatr…
There's something amazing about adapting Thomas Middleton's The Revenger's Tragedy. When a concept works, it can be brilliant. The overall theme in the original text is so universal that lif…
by Michael BlockWhen you can silence a cabaret crowd, you know you're a winner. And Latrice Royale is a winner. Bringing hope and inspiration, Here's to Life is not what you're expecting but…
by Kaila M. StokesIn a small theater at the top of the 8th floor in a doorman building in the heart of Times Square, is The Tank. This non-profit home for the arts is where many emerging art…
Name: MarÃa-Cristina FustéHometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico (currently lives in Sunnyside, NY)Education: MFA in Design for Stage and Film from NYU Tisch School of the ArtsFavorite Credits:…
Life is a series of sacrifices. And when it comes to love, sometimes the heart takes over for the brain. In Sevan K. Green's This Time presented by Rising Circle Theater Collective, one woma…
Name: Sarita FellowsHometown: Freetown Sierra LeoneEducation: MFA in Design for Stage and Film, NYU Tisch School of the Arts.Favorite Credits: Fabuloso and Bug, with the Boundless theat…
Name: Isaac ByrneHometown: Granbury TexasEducation: BA in English, Schreiner UniversityFavorite Credits: The Other Mozart is probably the most successful and the most important show I've bee…
Name: Jorge D. DieppaHometown: Caguas, Puerto RicoEducation: MFA Set Design from Brooklyn College and a BS In Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico College of Engineering…
by Michael BlockOne of the most produced shows dominating theaters all over the USA is William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin, and Rebecca Feldman's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. After …
by Michael BlockShakespeare is a crowd pleaser. It draws audiences in thanks to familiarity. But with an abundance of companies taking on the Bard, you have to do more than just tackle the t…
Name: Tatyana KotHometown: grew up at Stepnogorsk, KazakhstanEducation: MA in Education from Kurgan State University, Kurgan, RussiaSelect credits: Salome with Blackmoon Theater Company at t…
Name: Drew BrodyHometown: Wilmette, ILEducation: Georgetown University School of Foreign ServiceFavorite Credits: Music and lyrics for Cutman: A Boxing Musical (Goodspeed Theaters 2011), Der…
Name: Poppy LiuHometown: born in Xi'An, China; childhood in St. Paul, Minnesota; adolescence in Shanghai, China; currently residing in BrooklynEducation: BA at Colgate University (Theater &a…
Welcome to the Springfield Super Senior Prom of 1958. The Marvelous Wonderettes are the fill-in entertainment where their set list is all about love. Receiving a sugary revival at Theatre Ro…
In today's Blog Hijack, playwright Haley Jakobson sat down with actor Jae Woo to talk a little bit about life and theater!Name: Jae WooHometown: Auckland, New ZealandEducation: Boston Univer…
The canon of Greek comedies and dramas have played a historic role through time. Some have even impacted other disciplines including psychology. Freud coined the term "Oedipus Complex" that …
And the 2016 Hamiltony goes to...yes, that's right. A Hamilton joke to kick off the article. To no surprise to anyone, Hamilton broke records this year collecting 16 nominations. While…
Be warned. Bodies will appear in their natural state. If you are uncomfortable with nudity on stage then stray away from Body: Anatomies of Being. For one hour and forty minutes, that's all …
Name: Amy Jo JacksonHometown: Fort Worth, TX/Littleton, COEducation: The Boston ConservatorySelected Credits: Two prior solo concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below; among many other appearances at…
Some people are naturally hometown homebodies. They're people who live their entire lives in the place they grew up. Some people fight to escape the monotony of home to forge a new life some…
by Michael BlockIt's likely at some point in your schooling you were likely required to read Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". For those of you who haven't, the single line summary is simpl…
by Kaila M. StokesWhen you hear the words "wordless piece of theater" in 2016 it can be a little off putting and make you hesitant to attend. I am here to tell you that you should run not wa…
photo by Matthew MurphyName: Benjamin Eakeley
Hometown: Short Hills, NJ
Education: B.A., cum laude, from Yale, where I double majored in Music and American Studies. The American …
