2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
Write what you know. Sometimes that theory provides some awful stories and sometimes it gets gold. Verano Place falls into the latter category. Inspired by playwright Katie Atcheson's parent…
Sylvia Plath is notorious for writing. She's also well known for her untimely suicide. But what some may not know is that was not get first attempt. That occurred during college. In Fernanda…
All families are weird and dysfunctional. They all have those weird idiosyncrasies. But the Kelly family takes the cake for weird and awkward. A mom with an unhealthy obsession with filling …
There are ways to portray difficult topics. Jacob Marx Rice did it expertly and with perfect care. Make em laugh! Laughing balances out the grief and it worked wonders. In Coping, grieving a…
The romantic comedy is a genre that has been done to death. Discovering new ways to share the tale of two people in love is almost a necessity to be considered refreshing. Fortunately Hand G…
Name: Julia YarwoodHometown: Floral Park, NYEducation: BA Dramatic Art, the University of North Carolina, Chapel HillSelect Credits: Anya in The Cherry Orchard, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, J…
Inspired by Chekhov's Platonov comes a dinner part from hell. Written by Sean Murphy, The Starter transports the characters and themes from the Chekhov play to Texas where Anna arrives back …
Everyone wants to be a superhero. As a kid, you probably put on a sheet or towel and pretended to soar through the air. What began as a silly prompt, Pickles is the tale of Annie and her sup…
The ever-changing landscape of real estate and rent prices has caused many beloved establishments in New York City to shut their doors. To pay homage to these places we knew and loved comes …
Listen up sports fans, here's some theater for you! With the media continuing to explode about athlete safety with concussions, comes Eric William Morris and Ashley Rodbro's's Running Interf…
Name: Tess HowsamHometown: Colorado SpringsEducation: British American Drama Academy, Bard CollegeFavorite Credits: BELOW (NYC Fringe Festival and ENCORE Festival 2012) ODD.A.SEE (Arts@Renai…
Name: Walter DeForestHometown: Derby, Ct.Education: BS Communications, William Esper Studios Graduate, Peoples Improv Theatre Character and writing classesSelect Credits: "The Knick", "Guy W…
For a long time, musicals were that place where you escaped reality. The material was light and fluffy and allowed you to leave the theater with a smile on your face. Nowadays, tough subject…
You comb through mounds and mounds of plays to find something stirringly vivacious and juicy but chances are you haven't come across Maybe Tomorrow. Written by Max Mondi, Maybe Tomorrow is s…
Men. Some are misogynistic pigs while others are charming princes. But when it comes to wooing women, which is worse? The Boys Are Angry by Jillie Mae Eddy is a dark comedy about AJ and Quin…
Name: Michaela MurphyHometown: Los Angeles, CAEducation: Rising Junior at Yale UniversitySelect Credits: At Yale: Serena in Under, Amelia in original student work Devil's Dictionary, Rosie i…
Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got. So sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. But let's be honest, Broken Moments ain't Cheers. Set at the titu…
Pop culture undoubtedly plays a part in our psyche whether we realize it or not. The people or characters or movies or songs influence us significantly. Written by Ashley J. Jacobson, The Am…
Name: Jaron Aviv Hollander and Slater Brooks PenneyHometown: Berkeley, CAEducation: Jaron: BA Theatre UC Santa Cruz, Dell Arte School of Physical theater, Circo Arts New Zealand, …
Dating in the 21st Century in New York City is hard. Nothing new about it. And yet there's another Fringe musical about the same thing. In #LoveStory, the dating lives of a bunch of twenty s…
Name: Herman Johansen Hometown: Los Angeles, by way of Kansas City, MOEducation: BFA Theatre, Missouri State UniversityFavorite Credits: As an actor, Copenhagen, My Fair Lady, Omnium Ga…
It's very likely you will go in not knowing anything about The Weird Tree. It's very likely you'll leave not understanding. Regardless, you'll appreciate the vision director Peter Petkovsek …
It's safe to say that we've all dreamed in living in a fairy tale at least in our life. In Far From Canterbury, Chaucer's epic tales are used as inspiration to send young knight John on an e…
We all have New York City stories. Tales about our subway troubles or the rude people you encounter or that awful apartment. Our experience with this city garners a love-hate relationship. T…
Name: Quincy Confoy and Kevin ConfoyHometown:QC: Brooklyn, New YorkKC: Trenton, NJEducation:QC: I graduate from Fieldston High School in 2016.KC: Rutgers University, CSC Conservatory, Playwr…
