2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
We all love playing detective. Solving a mystery can be fulfilling. That's why television and film is filled with cop shows. In Lizzie Vieh's Barrier Islands, when a body is discovered in th…
Name: Matt NewbergHometown: Fair Lawn NJEducation: Clark University BA EnglishFavorite Credits: Stirling University Comedy Festival (Writer/Director), Talk Radio (Stu Noonan), Much Ado About…
In the latest episode of Block Talk, we chat with my friend and all-around incredible theater artist Philip Gates! Phil is currently directing The Tower by Adam Scott Mazer at HERE Arts…
Name: DeLisa M. WhiteHometown: Plymouth, MIEducation: Interlochen Arts Academy, Penn StateFavorite Credits: Things At The Doorstep - inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft with Greg Bod…
Name: Matt PilieciHometown: Ronkonkoma, NYEducation: American Academy of Dramatic ArtsSelect Credits: Rantoul and Die (Cherry Lane Theater), The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side (PS122), H…
It's likely you may have never heard of Pedro Calderon de la Barca or his play la vida es seuno. His enthralling story is one of the defining dramas of the Spanish Golden Age. Exploring the …
Name: Stephan AmentaHometown: Ridgefield, CTEducation: NYU TischSelect Credits: A Great Wilderness (Williamstown Theatre Festival), "PLANT" (Pembroke Webseries), The Diary of Anne Frank (Ann…
What makes art so universal is the ability to tell a story. It's a safe place for the artist to share something important. And it all starts with an idea. But what if that idea keeps on goin…
Name: Elena V. LevensonHometown: Growing up: Oak Park, IL. Now: New York, NYEducation: University of Illinois at Urbana, ChampaignSelect Credits: Electra in Iphigenia and Other Daughters (Il…
Name: Lizzie ViehHometown: Phoenix, AZEducation: B.A. Brown University, M.F.A. Brown/Trinity Graduate ProgramWhy theater?: I like story-telling, I like live performance, and I like to gather…
Alright, guys. Matisse, Haley, and Kaela here. Some truth bombs about to be thrown. First here are some gratuitous selfies of us:To be frank, we had some undeveloped ideas about what a blog …
The ghosts of our past will haunt us no matter how near or far in our lives they happened. In Lesser America's presentation of the gripping The Bachelors by Caroline V. McGraw, a trio of men…
Dating in the gay world is no easy feat. Just ask Ryan J. Haddad. In his perfectly timed solo show Hi, Are You Single?, Haddad takes the audience on a journey through of his gay club exploit…
Othello is one of Shakespeare's most fascinating relationship dramas. The dynamics between the characters bring out the best and worst in humanity. Love, betrayal, loyalty, and revenge, are …
Geek theater has been on the rise. Theater that blends story with themes of the geeky nature in a theatrical world. The latest in the New York trend is Jennifer Haley's Neighborhood 3: Requi…
In a politically correct world, race relations have been, and likely will remain, a hot button topic. With a society walking on eggshells, treading lightly on how we deal with race is immedi…
Name: Pat GoldenHometown: Pittsburgh, PA - which was also Andy Warhol's birthplaceEducation: University of Pittsburgh Anthropology & Theatre- Directing; CMU " Directing; Eduardo Machado,…
Name: Tirosh SchneiderHometown: Oak Park, CAEducation: The Tom Todoroff Acting Conservatory, NYU Dramatic WritingSelect Credits: Ellis Island: The Musical (NYC Tour), Hammerkatz NYU (Sketch …
Depression and mental illness are very difficult topics to talk about. These topics are finding a place on stage and film to help bring awareness as a means of entertaining while informing. …
Sex, booze, and politics. What could be better? That's what Three Day Hangover offers in their latest boozy theatre experience. Presented at McAlpin Hall at The West Park Church, Jake Brandm…
Name: Dan MorrisonHometown: Lake Tahoe, Ca.Education: BA from San Diego State University, MFA from The American Conservatory Theatre in San FransiscoSelect Credits: Charlie in The Foreigner,…
Name: Heinley GaspardHometown: Franklin Township, New JerseyEducation: Monmouth University, The Bill Esper Studio, Upright Citizen's BrigadeSelect Credits: Steps (2016), Heaven's Hell (2016)…
The immersive theater trend is on the rise. Theater artists are breaking boundaries and not only staging plays in interesting locations but incorporating a little audience participation into…
Name: Lisa Kitchens Hometown: Leesburg, GAEducation: MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater; BFA in Theatre Performance from University of EvansvilleSelect Credits: Everything …
It's our favorite time of year at Sanguine! Deadline for submissions is SUNDAY, NOV 15th, so act now!From September 15 through November 15, Sanguine Theatre Company will accept submissions f…
