Spotlight On...Eric Nightengale
Name: Eric NightengaleHometown: New Albany, IndianaEducation: I’m still working on that part.Favorite Credits: My sons Thomas, 11, and James, 14.Why theater?: It’s a compulsion. I’m sure there are...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Luke Leonard
Name: Luke LeonardHometown: Houston, TexasEducation: MFA, The University of Texas at AustinFavorite Credits:Bony & Poot (1999), L’indiano vuole il Bronx (2009), The Difficulty of Crossing a Field...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Lyonel Reneau
Name: Lyonel ReneauHometown: Houston, TXEducation: BFA Acting - Oklahoma City UniversitySelect Credits: Frenemies- TV: ID; US TOUR: Shrek The Musical; The Taming of The Shrew, OthelloWhy theater?: It's...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Tony Head
Name: Tony HeadHometown: Born in Fort Sill Oklahoma, but my father worked for the military, so I've lived all over the world…Japan, Okinawa, France and Germany.Education: High school in Orleans, France...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Patrick Massey
Name: Patrick MasseyHometown: Black Mountain, NCEducation: Undergrad UNC-Chapel Hill BA in Religious Studies and BM in Vocal Performance, MM from the Boston Conservatory for grad schoolFavorite...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Justin Hofstad
Name: Justin HofstadHometown: Casper, WYEducation: I have an AFA in Musical Theatre from Western Wyoming Community College, and then earned my BFA in Acting from the Rutgers University Mason Gross...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Amity Dry
Name: Amity DryWhy theatre?: I started as a pop singer and songwriter (in Australia) and always wanted to tell stories with my songs, but felt frustrated when it seemed that was the least important...
View ArticleReview: The Coach That Never Won
We live in a world of trends and fades. A world where, if one idea works everyone tries to capitalize on that success. Recently in the world of theater and opera, two trends have risen from the mix....
View ArticleShameless Plug: Rhapsody Collective Cycle 2- Seven Deadly Plays Indiegogo
Hi Readers! I wanted to take a second and share a special Indiegogo campaign that is near and dear to my heart. My theater collective, Rhapsody Collective, is only ONE WEEK away from nearing the end of...
View ArticleReview: Temptation Beach
It’s so true. “Love is wild.” It’s a journey that throws curveballs when you least expect it but its when you’re able to conquer them that you know it’s true love. In Sanguine Theatre Company’s...
View ArticleBlog Hijack: "Little Mac, Little Mac You're the Very Man"'s Sean Patrick...
Theater in the Now is proud to share a brand new feature called "Blog Hijack" where artists will get complete control of Theater in the Now to tell you about their projects! We're proud to have Less...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Peter Staley
Name: Peter StaleyHometown: Needham, MAEducation: UMass, Amherst Class of 2013 (B.A. in Theater)Selected Credits: Closer (Larry), Connie Congdon's Casanova (Paolo, Victor, Mariucci, Priest), a new...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Julia Piker
Name: Julia PikerHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: UMASS Amherst/ Fiorello H. Laguardia H.S.Most Recent Credits: Sophie in Connie Congdon's Casanova, Directed by Brianna Sloane Why theater?: There is...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Kara-Lynn Vaeni
Name: Kara-Lynn Vaeni Hometown: Taunton, MAEducation: MFA, Yale School of DramaFavorite Credits:Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Musical in grad school and most recently, the US Russian premiere of...
View ArticleReview: Jasper in Hitland
Every so often there comes a musical that you know will begin to alter the face of musical theater. A show that others will try and try to recreate in order to cash in on its success. A show that when...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Karen Kohler
Name: Karen KohlerHometown: Born in Frankfurt, Germany - raised in Amityville, Long Island, NY. Hometowns Today: Berlin & NYC.Education: BA in International Relations, Minor in Music from the...
View ArticleReview: Family First and Family Last
Every so often you find a play that offers a slice of life of reality after chaos. A piece that brings you the aftershock of trauma. In Bill Holland’s Hounds of War, we watch a family already torn...
View ArticleWorks in Progress: Searching for Sebald with Chapman Riedel
Name: Chapman RiedelWhat is your role in Searching for Sebald?: I serve Searching For Sebald in two ways: I’m a member of the performance ensemble, and I also serve as DTP's Line Producer.Tell us a...
View ArticleReview: I Thinketh I Love Thou, Thee Sunshine Day
Life after Fringe Festival is either nonexistent or fruitful. Thankfully after a 2011 successful Fringe run, The Bardy Bunch is back and better than ever! Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare’s biggest...
View ArticleReview: What's the Damage?
When the “risky” musical inspired by an original idea is far and few between, the musical inspired by a movie gets the spotlight. But the challenge is finding the right one to get the theatrical...
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