Review: 'Love's Labour's Lost' -- the musical -- is a goofy pleasure by Sam Hurwitt

Hayward's Douglas Morrisson Theatre is mounting the musical adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy through Nov. 19

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 7:24am on November 10, 2015☆⚑

Mama Medea, Here We Go Again by Sam Hurwitt

One month after becoming a new dad, what could possibly be more appropriate than unveiling my Medea play?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 2:32am on November 5, 2015☆⚑

Busboy Confidential by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company takes us deep in the lives of busboys.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 2:32am on November 5, 2015☆⚑

Grim Folk Tales by Sam Hurwitt

Those Women remix legends, fables and folk tales with a sinister twist.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:04pm on September 30, 2015☆⚑

Back on Avenue Q by Sam Hurwitt

Berkeley Playhouse produces its very first adult show.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:04pm on September 30, 2015☆⚑

Ammo for the Gun Debate by Sam Hurwitt

Playwright E.M. Lewis tries to inject some nuance into the gun debate in a new solo show.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:04pm on September 30, 2015☆⚑

Don't Call Agents"They'll Call You by Sam Hurwitt

"For the most part, you actually can't get an agent, you are gotten by an agent."

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:04pm on September 30, 2015☆⚑

Review: Impact Theatre solo show takes aim at guns in America by Sam Hurwitt

'Gun Show' plays at La Val's Subterranean in Berkeley through Oct. 10, and some of its observations might surprise you.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:53pm on September 28, 2015☆⚑

Mama/Lama Drama by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company gets in on the Sarah Ruhl action with The Oldest Boy.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 5:00pm on September 24, 2015☆⚑

The Original Romcom by Sam Hurwitt

TheatreFIRST tries its hand at free Shakespeare in the park with Much Ado.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 5:00pm on September 24, 2015☆⚑

Putting Labor Back into Labor Day by Sam Hurwitt

Ubuntu Theater Project's Waiting for Lefty is a powerful reminder of what Labor Day is all about.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:41pm on September 10, 2015☆⚑

Good Bad King Richard by Sam Hurwitt

Everybody loves a good bad guy.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:40pm on September 10, 2015☆⚑

C'mon-a Rosemary's Life by Sam Hurwitt

Was there more to Rosemary Clooney than ethnic novelty songs in an egregious Italian accent?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:18pm on September 9, 2015☆⚑

Weaving Together Middle Eastern Stories with Golden Thread by Sam Hurwitt

Golden Thread's ReOrient festival of short plays gives a sense of the diversity of Middle Eastern cultures and voices.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:18pm on September 9, 2015☆⚑

Adultery for Everybody by Sam Hurwitt

Everybody's screwing around in Stoppard's unromantic love story.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 6:38pm on September 5, 2015☆⚑

The Triple Life of Denmo Ibrahim by Sam Hurwitt

Actor, playwright, entrepreneur, Denmo Ibrahim keeps busy.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 6:38pm on September 5, 2015☆⚑

Review: Adultery is 'The Real Thing' in Masquers' Stoppard Revival by Sam Hurwitt

Lack of chemistry hurts this production of Tom Stoppard's look at infidelity, which plays in Point Richmond through Sept. 26.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 9:49pm on September 4, 2015☆⚑

Family Reunion of the Dead by Sam Hurwitt

Shotgun Players presents an unforgettable Eurydice.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 4:28pm on September 1, 2015☆⚑

Grad School by Design by Sam Hurwitt

Is it worth it for theatrical designers to get an MFA?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑

The HR Shuffle by Sam Hurwitt

Office comedy Eat the Runt has an entertaining gimmick: the audience casts the play.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑

The Glorious Fall of Bay Area Theater by Sam Hurwitt

Tis the season for fall picks.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑

A Tragically Untragic Lear by Sam Hurwitt

Actors Ensemble and Inferno Theatre's Lear is visually appealing but lacks impact.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑

Stark Hollywood Story by Sam Hurwitt

Sharp Lynn Nottage satire takes on old Hollywood's treatment of African Americans.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑

An Untamable Shrew by Sam Hurwitt

A wild Taming of the Shrew in Old Mill Park.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:16pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑

Review: 'Meet Vera Stark' sharply spoofs Hollywood racial attitudes by Sam Hurwitt

The biting comedy by Lynn Nottage plays through Sept. 30 at Douglas Morrisson Theatre in Hayward.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 8:04pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑