Spotlight On...Jessica Crouch
Name: Jessica CrouchHometown: Sacramento CaliforniaEducation: NYUSelect Credits: Tour: We Will Rock You (Killer Queen and Oz u/s), All Shook Up (u/s Miss Sandra); Regional: Legally Blonde (Elle)Why...
View ArticleReview: A Lovable Buffalo
Being proud of who you are is something very prevalent today. No matter where you come from, identity is what defines you. In The Calico Buffalo, a musical adaptation of the same name, EJ Stapleton and...
View ArticleReview: A Spot to Remember
Sometimes the simplest of concepts make for the most glorious productions. Glitz and glamour, flash and pizzazz are not always necessary in musical theater. And it’s certainly proven in the picturesque...
View ArticleReview: No Place Like the Hamptons
The Hamptons have a reputation. It’s where the elite reside. Well, at least part of the time. The Hamptons usually house the “second home.” Of course not all Hamptonites are the same. There are some...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jason Edward Cook
Name: Jason Edward CookHometown: Pittsfield, MaineEducation: Bachelors of Music: Musical Theatre from the University of Southern MaineSelect Credits:The Grinch (Young Max, The Old Globe), Big River...
View ArticleReview: We Love Claudio
Since their introduction, video games have played an integral role in popular culture. Through the decades, there have been iconic characters that have changed the face of the world. One of those is...
View ArticleReview: Brotown Blues
Moving on after a traumatic event may not be easy. For some, the pain lives with you forever. For others, a simple distraction can help it go away. And even when times are tough and the pain still...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Dylan Frederick
Name: Dylan FrederickHometown: Minneapolis, MNEducation: University of Evansville and Yale School of DramaSelect Credits: I've been making plays since I was a little guy. The first play I acted in was...
View ArticleReview: Sex, Drugs, and Death
Grieving is never easy. We all grieve in our own way. Family and friends are usually a safe place to turn to help through the dark time. Unless you’re a twentysomething and drugs and sex are truly your...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Melissa Gordon
Name: Melissa GordonHometown: Long Island/Queens, NYEducation: Bachelor of Arts in Drama-Ithaca College, National Theatre InstituteFavorite Credits: Recently, I got to sing all of the Phoebe songs at...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Ethan Andersen
Name: Ethan AndersenHometown: New Orleans, LouisianaEducation: I received a BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University in North Carolina.Favorite Credits: I got to play some pretty fun roles in school...
View ArticleReview: The Manly-ish Man Show
Getting men to see theater is hard. Strike that, let me rephrase. Getting married straight men to see musical theater is hard unless they are dragged by their wife. It’s a joke that’s been made for...
View ArticleReview: There's No Place Like Home
Thornton Wilder once wrote a play called Our Town about the fictional American town of Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire and the inhabitants of this small town. Broken down into three acts, Our Town, led...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Sam Bolen
Name: Sam BolenHometown: Duluth, MNEducation: Yale UniversitySelect Credits:Irma La Douce, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, It's...Superman! (Encores!); Twelfth Night, Hamlet (Old Hat Theatre Co.); Meryl...
View ArticleReview: An Artistic Triumph
Art allows the artist freedom of expression. Through their medium, an artist has the unique ability to evoke emotions through their masterpieces. But sometimes, expression is too much and art is...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Mary Catherine Donnelly
Name: Mary Catherine DonnellyHometown: Philadelphia, PAEducation: Lecoq-based physical theatre training at Helikos: Scuola Internazionale di Creazione Teatrale in Florence, Italy.Favorite Credits: I...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jesse Freedman
Name: Jesse FreedmanHometown: Stamford, CTEducation: BA Eugene Lang College, New School University, MFA in Theater from Sarah Lawrence CollegeFavorite Credits: I just directed a Gertrude Stein play...
View ArticleReview: A Wickedly Intense Double Feature
PTP/NYC is known for presenting strong productions of their favorite playwrights. With so many rich scripts in the repertoire, it’s hard to choose which plays to produce. So why not bring a double...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Oliver Houser
Name: Oliver HouserHometown: Upper West Side of Manhattan.Education: I got my BA in Music last month from the Macaulay Honors Program at Hunter College in New York.Favorite Credits: Lola, from Damn...
View ArticleReview: Summer Valley Mixtape
Every so often something fresh comes across the stage that revitalizes theatrical trends. Whether it be a new sound or style of voice, this new “thing” excites audiences in ways “traditional” pieces no...
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