Block Talk- Episode 16- Daniel John Kelley
On this episode of Block Talk, I sit down with Daniel John Kelley, playwright of That True Phoenix! For more on That True Phoenix, visit teamawesomerobot.com!To listen to the episode, visit iTunes or...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Brian Mulay
Name: Brian MulayHometown: Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Been in NYC since 1999.Education: BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of MichiganFavorite Credits: Falsettoland, 42nd Street,...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Katie Goodman
Name: Katie GoodmanHometown: BostonEducation: U. PennWhy theater?: I’m starting to think it’s the only thing that can save the world. Besides kale. And pharmaceudicals like post-election anti-anxiety...
View ArticleReview: A Sensitive Story About A Traumatized Child
By Ed MalinRising Sun Performance Company begins its 16th season with Child’s Play, written by Kevin D. Ferguson and directed by Brock Harris Hill. Vera, a child psychologist (Crystal Edn) frames the...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Joshua De Jesus
Name: Joshua De JesusHometown: I’ve moved around a lot during the recent years so I don’t have one set hometown. Born in Washington Heights, raised in Bushwick, moved out to Bay Shore, Long Island,...
View ArticleReview: Stacy Layne Matthews Shares the Love
By Michael BlockThe Laurie Beechman Theater is the hub for the RuPaul’s Drag Race queens to showcase their talents off the screen. Unlike a club, the stage is theirs to do what with they please. Season...
View ArticleBlock Talk- Episode 17- Joshua Young
In today's episode of Block Talk, I sit down with Josh Young to talk about The Playwriting Collective and their upcoming fundraiser Godzilla vs My Ex-Girlfriends coming to Dixon Place!For more on the...
View ArticleReview: The Play About Coming Home
By Ed MalinBoomerang Theatre Company presents the starkly substantial play The Reckless Season by Lauren Ferebee. Dominic D’Andrea directs. In the modern world, sometimes we must face a test and...
View ArticleReview: Making a Surreal and Just World
By Ed MalinIldiko Nemeth and New Stage Theatre Company have a new avant-grade and socially relevant show called The Rules, which draws on the play of the same name by Charles Mee as well as "Invisible...
View ArticleReview: The Best Film Ever Deconstructed
By Ed MalinCasblancaBox is a riveting, immersive theatrical collage about the making of the classic film “Casablanca”. Playwright Sara Farrington and Director Reid Farrington developed the piece over...
View ArticleReview: Too Much Imagination
By Michael Block There are just some franchises that are so iconic that reinventing it seems taboo. That was the case for one. Until this millennium, Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, the Oompa Loompas and...
View ArticleReview: An Easy Night of Laughs
By Michael BlockFilling the classical quota of the season, Noel Coward’s Present Laughter is the surefire show that won't upset the status quo. But rather than just be another production of a Coward...
View ArticleBlock Talk- Episode 18- Jen Sandella and Victoria Teague
In today's episode of Block Talk, I chat with Jen Sandella and Victoria Teague about Random Access Theatre's Resistance and Rebellion in Rep!For more on the event, visit...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Shay Gines
Name: Shay GinesHometown: Salt Lake City, UTEducation: University of Utah (Actor’s Training Program)Why theater?: Because it is a communal experience that incorporates the audience. The energy...
View ArticleReview: Anastasia's Uneven Journey
By Michael BlockIf you were a child of the 90s, you likely remember the 20th Century Fox animated musical “Anastasia.” Bringing history and an infusion of fantasy, the film held its own up against the...
View ArticleBlock Talk- Episode 19- Rhapsody Collective Roundtable Cycle 5
On a very special edition of Block Talk, my theater collective, Rhapsody Collective gets the spotlight! I was joined by a roundtable of Cycle 5 collective members to talk about our upcoming celebration...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jonathan Louis Dent
Name: Jonathan Louis DentHometown: Denville, New JerseyEducation: MFA NYU Grad Acting; BA Brown UniversitySelect Credits: Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout); The Broken Record (NYC Fringe); Romeo and...
View ArticleReview: The Girl from Oz-some
By Michael Block Most of us have pride when it comes to where we’re from. It tends to be a great theme for a show. Just ask drag’s pop princess Courtney Act! Courtney Act, one of the most stunning...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Kimberley Bechtold
Name: Kimberley BechtoldHometown: Menominee, Michigan (the Upper Peninsula for those of you who have heard of it). Yes, I am a Yooper!Education: I recently graduated with a Master’s of Music in Vocal...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jef Canter
Name: Jef Canter (Jef with one F)Hometown: Tallahassee, FLEducation: BS Marketing Florida State University; Young Actors StudioSelect Credits: I loved playing Dr. Watson in the East Coast Premier of...
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