2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
Ever read a play that, on paper, has vast potential and is rich with opportunity but when it's put on its feet it turns out, well, horrible? That is Bullet for Unaccompanied Heart. Written b…
Name: Jordan SkinnerHometown: Phoenix AZEducation: Neighborhood PlayhouseSelect Credits: New York Classical's Taming of the Shrew (it wasn't THE Shakespeare in the Park, but it was Shakespea…
It's that time again! To prepare you for the latest edition of Rule of 7x7: Summer Edition, the 7 playwrights tell you a little bit about themselves and their rules! Check them out at The Ta…
Name: Kathryn MorganHometown: Mobile AlabamaEducation: School of American Ballet, Soloist with New York City BalletSelect Credits: With New York City Ballet: Juliet in Romeo + Juliet, Aurora…
It's true. The millennial generation has it tough. But there are those few and far between who can make it out. Well thanks to wealthy parents and nepotism. One of those cases is Lena Denham…
Growing up is different for everyone. We each have a struggle or situation unique to us. In CODA, we get to hear about a beautiful story about growing up as a child of deaf adults. Written a…
Name: Britton Buttrill and Ria T. DiLulloHometown: BB: McDonough, GA (about 45 minutes outside of Atlanta)RTD: NYC (Yup, a local!)Education:BB: Oglethorpe University -B.A. in English Li…
Taking risks as an artist can be rewarding. So it's natural to want to take a risk and pull the lever of the bad idea generator and try your luck and create something good. Writer Tucker Del…
Name: Ann StarbuckHometown: Los Angeles, CAEducation: BFA (Acting) University of Colorado, BoulderFavorite Credits: Anything Shakespeare or Williams " language is kingWhy theater?: Because i…
Fringe festivals are notorious for turning any space or venue into a temple of performance. Walking into DROM, you can't help but wonder how the hell a piece of theater could happen on that …
Writing is cathartic. Whether the story or characters you create are based on truth, putting thoughts to paper allows release. In July House by Pat D. Robinson, writing plays an integral par…
Name: Matthew StannahHometown: Nairobi KenyaSelect credits: Romeo and Juliet (play), "Cardinal Matter "(film), "Steel Town" (film), Girl Without Wings (play) Cowboy Mouth (play)Education: Th…
Name: Phil GillenHometown: BrooklynEducation: B.A. in Books from Harvard UniversitySelect Credits: A Happy End (Off Broadway: Abingdon Theatre Company), Charlotte's Web (National Tour: Theat…
Elaine Stritch is an icon. The big ol' broad is notorious for her raspy yet boisterous vocal and that drink in her hand. But underneath, hidden inside the dame we know and love was someone d…
Ever wonder what happens after the bloodbath in Hamlet? Well Anthony P. Pennino is about to tell you! I, Horatio follows the PTSD-ridden Horatio as he sets out to tell the world Hamlet's rig…
Name: Charly DannisHometown: Dallas, TXEducation: CAP21 Conservatory, B.A.D.A., SMUSelect Credits: Alexandra in Alone in the U.S. (A Staged Reading), Maureen Johnson in RENT at CAP21, Wednes…
The Golden Age of theater is alive in the old fashioned romp Reading Between the Lies. Written by Kelly Barrett, Reading Between the Lies is an theater-lovers' comedy set in the 40s where a …
Sometimes the biggest question when seeing a new work is "how the hell did it get to this point?" Never has that been more true than with Single Room Occupancy. Written by Ben Rauch, brother…
From co-writers Phil Johnson and Ruff Yeager comes a vibrant nostalgia-driven campy parody of the b-movie horror flicks. With shades of Charles Busch, She-Rantulas From Outer Space in 3-D is…
Name: Christina PumariegaHometown: All over the south--Texas, South Carolina and Tennessee. But my family's from Miami, so that's kind of a hometown too.Education: MFA, NYU Graduate Acting P…
Name: Gabriel Vega Weissman and Brian RenoHometown:GW: Rockville Centre, NYBR: Portland, MEEducation: GW: South Side High School & Skidmore CollegeBR: Skidmore CollegeFavorite Credi…
Name: Hannah BeckHometown: Brooklyn, New YorkEducation: BA in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence CollegeSelect Credits: The Cherry Lane Theatre, the Soho Playhouse and the Mint Theater. TV credits …
Name: Sophia Lana Cohen SmithHometown: Port Jefferson, NYEducation: B.F.A. Candidate at The New School for Drama, concentration in DirectingFavorite Credits: A Bone Close to My Brain by Dan …
Name: Jack HerholdtHometown: Milford DESelect Credits: I just completed a run in A Midsummer Night's Dream Off-Broadway with the Masterworks Theater Company. Some other favorites include an …
Name: Monica HannushHometown: Newtown, PA Education: Yale University, The Lawrenceville SchoolFavorite Credits: So far my favorite credit has definitely been being the w…
