68 stories by "Ryan Mikita"
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Life comes with detours, but more important than any of that is the personal response. Instead of allowing the past to dictate the future, Mahgoub's path is one f…
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The song that made Pink Martini famous, "Sympathique," was performed early on and welcomed much applause. Performed by China Forbes, one of Martini's resident voc…
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Bianca Soto, Mary Baynard, Natasa Warasch, Mark Kopas and Anthony Abdo in a scene from "Off White" (Photo credit: Morgan Hammel) The event of a wedding has often …
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"Butcher Holler Here We Come" begins like any other theatrical: a quick pre-show announcement to silence all electronic devices, a note about the run-time of the …
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Clearly a passion project, two of the three male actors of the cast are the previously named co-creators"Paul Louis and Nick Santa Maria. Both play their roles wi…
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Based on the book of the same name by EJ Stapleton, The Calico Buffalo gives a close look at a day in the life of a herd of wild buffalo. Not only are these walki…
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Written almost ten years ago, ":Araberlin" is the story of the mysterious disappearance of Mokhtar (Gabriel Diaz DeSalas), a young man whom it would appear has le…
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Loaded with a bevy of strong-minded characters, "At the Table" pits lifelong friends against each other in the wake of core differences or political beliefs. At a…
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As with all productions by the Children's Acting Company & Academy, the cast is comprised entirely of children and teenagers"in this case between the ages of…
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Though "The Pavilion" is a play which addresses time as if it were a simultaneous occasion"past, present, and future all occurring at once"the story takes place i…
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As if a talking parrot weren't magical enough, the production and costumes are truly inspired. Conceptualized by Alisa Simonel-Keegan & Jim Keegan, the set d…
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A simple message is at the center of Sheldon Bull's new play" Mallorca." As timeless as the theme may be, this doesn't necessarily mean it is self-evident. Surrou…
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Directed by Anna Bamberger, "Devoted Dreams" is a mind-boggling production. It would seem as if the objective was almost to minimize this production as much as po…
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Set in Boston in 1984, "Nice Girl" is the story of Josephine "Jo" Rosen (Diane Davis), a 37-year-old secretary who lives with her mother. Davis' Jo is the epitome…
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Founded by Albert Bergeret in 1974, he continues to this day as artistic director for the NYGASP, and on this occasion served as director and conductor, with an a…
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Clayton and Dylan are played by Peter Oyloe and Jared Weiss, respectively, and the two have great onstage chemistry. Oyloe's Clayton is a still, thoughtful, creat…
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If the casting of four powerhouse actors hadn't been the case"including Proval's "The Soprano"'s co-star Vincent Pastore--this play would not falter. Michael Rici…
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On the evening of this performance under review, the audience was treated to a rare surprise: Victoria Bond, writer of the music, was not only present but was als…
