Review: A New Kind of Country Wife
The Restoration Comedy was not only meant to entertainment but bring light to certain social issues. William Wycherley's The Country Wife was known for, at the time, its controversial sexual exploits....
View Article11th Annual Innovative Theatre Award Winners Announced
The 11th Annual Innovative Theatre Awards celebrated the outstanding year of Off Off Broadway. The 2015 NYIT Award Nominees represent 145 individual nominees, 57 productions, and 55 theatre...
View ArticleReview: Fully Fulfilled
Striving to live a fulfilling life is unique to each individual. How you reach that point of fulfillment may be by your own doing or guided and maybe by a little bit of luck or karma. But what exactly...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Verna Gillis
Name: Verna Gillis Hometown: My hometown meaning where I was born is NYC. My hometown meaning where I live now is Kerhonson, NY – in the middle of somewhere.Education: Ph.D. in...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Mia Raye Smith
Name: Mia Raye SmithHometown: Detroit, Mi Education: William Esper StudioFavorite Credits: Black Actress Web SeriesWhy theater: Theatre is a universal cultural phenomenon that exists in every society...
View ArticleReview: A Gender Bending Bar Party
Money makes the world go round. Money can tear down people, governments, even countries. In Rise and Fall, a group of convicts, lead by Jimmy Gallagher, set up an ideal community in a bar, but when the...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jac Grady
Name: Jac GradyHometown: Abilene, TXEducation: 2 year full time actor training program William Esper Studio, BFA in Musical Theatre from Sam Houston State University.Select Credits: Film: "Fourth of...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Carly Stipancic
Name: Carly StipancicHometown: Burlington, ON CanadaEducation: BA in Radio & Television Arts. 2-Year Acting Conservatory Diploma from the William Esper Studio.Select Credits:A Christmas Ham (The...
View ArticleReview: The Evolution of 'Merica
Politics in America will forever feature two sides debating right and wrong. Even if one fight is over, there will always be another battle brewing. Such is the case in Paul Buzinski's political satire...
View ArticleReview: A Rejuvenated Awakening to Believe In
Usually the rule is if it ain't broke don't fix it but Deaf West Theatre's Spring Awakening is a rule breaker. And thankfully so. Deaf West, Michael Arden, and their extraordinary team reinvented this...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Tim Motley
Name: Tim MotleyHometown: Melbourne, AustraliaEducation: B.A. in PhilosophyFavorite Credits: Best Comedy: London Fringe Festival, Best of Fest: Edmonton Fringe Festival, Patron’s Pick: Winnipeg Fringe...
View ArticleReview: Oh the Horror!
It takes bravery to take a risk. Especially in theater. Sometimes that one risk you take can alter an entire production. Such is the case in Pipeline Theatre Company's The Gray Man by Andrew Farmer....
View ArticleSpotlight On...Kathryn McConnell
Name: Kathryn McConnellHometown: Fairview, MontanaEducation: I have a a BFA in Drama from the University of OklahomaFavorite Credits: There are so many! I had the incredible pleasure to work as...
View ArticleReview: Just Lance!
All Lance wants to do is make you smile. And he'll stop at nothing to do so. In Peter Michael Marino's wickedly comical solo spectacular Late With Lance, Marino takes on the titular role of youthful...
View ArticleBlog Hijack: Meet the Creative Team Behind the Magic of THE WITCHES
For our latest edition of Blog Hijack, the creative team of The Witches are here to tell you about their upcoming production and the inspiration for the magic of their production!Valerie Redd, Director...
View ArticleReview: Waiting for Love
After a nearly solid run at FringeNYC, Andrea Alton's Possum Creek returns at the Celebration of Whimsey, or the C.O.W., for an encore engagement. Written and performed by Alton, Possum Creek...
View ArticleReview: Crazies in Love
It's inevitable that a wild one-night stand can make a pretty good story days later. In Red Soil Production's double bill Good Morning & Good Night, two pairs of sex hungry people experience a...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Brandi Varnell
Name: Brandi VarnellHometown: Tulsa, OKEducation: New School UniversitySelect Credits: Sylvia, 9 to 5, Kiss Me Kate, Evita, 3 Penny Opera, Staged Readings at The Drilling Company, Abingdon, Dramatist...
View ArticleReview: When Bad Titles Hurt Great Material
Sometimes it’s the stories that you don't know about but the events you do know that are the most fascinating. Unless you were living under a rock in the first decade of the 21st century, you will know...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Mel House
Name: Mel HouseHometown: BaltimoreEducation: 2 Year Training Program at the William Esper Studio, MA Applied Drama: University of Exeter's School of Drama (UK), BA Theatre: Goucher College, Study...
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