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Block Talk Episode 2- Philip Gates
In the latest episode of Block Talk, we chat with my friend and all-around incredible theater artist Philip Gates! Phil is currently directing The Tower by Adam Scott Mazer at HERE Arts Center. Phil...
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Spotlight On...Matt Newberg
Name: Matt NewbergHometown: Fair Lawn NJEducation: Clark University BA EnglishFavorite Credits: Stirling University Comedy Festival (Writer/Director), Talk Radio (Stu Noonan), Much Ado About Nothing...
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Review: A Theatrical True Detective
We all love playing detective. Solving a mystery can be fulfilling. That's why television and film is filled with cop shows. In Lizzie Vieh's Barrier Islands, when a body is discovered in the sand, a...
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Review: Bad Set, It's True
In a time where rape culture sadly seems more present than ever comes a new production of Robert Aguirre-Sacasa's timely Good Boys and True. Presented by Retro Productions, the play tells the story of...
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Review: Wooing Woes
There's something about the written word that has been lost. In the age of technology, letter writing has fallen in decline. The magic of the written word is in full bloom in the new fairy tale...
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Review: Ain't No Party Like a Donner Party
Growing up as a 90’s kid, playing the computer game “The Oregon Trail” was literally all fun and games. We didn't quite comprehend the stakes and reality when one of your party would die. You kept on...
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Review: I Am Standing in the Eye of a Hurricane
It's true. Change don't come easy. But it can. You just have to open your eyes. Taking the immersive experience to the next level, The Flea presents Take Care, an audience participatory event that...
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Blog Hijack: LADY BITS at The PIT
In the latest blog hijack, Kerry Ipema tells you about Lady Bits, a one-night only fundraiser for Planned Parenthood at The Pit!LADY BITS playing Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 at The PIT. Every ticket...
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The Rulers: A Sneak Peek into Rule of 7x7: Holiday Edition
The holidays are here and so is the latest edition of Rule of 7x7! Hosted by The Tank, Rule of 7x7: Holiday Edition will be staged at Standard ToyKraft (722 Metropolitan Ave, BK) on December 18th and...
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Review: The Wrath of the Gods
Dionysus was the God of wine and theater and a few other things. He was revered by some and feared for his revenge by others. He played an important role in Greek mythology and culture and was even the...
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Review: Why Theater and 90s Teen TV Dramas Should Not Be Mixed
Once upon a time in a decade called the 90s, there was a television station called the WB. This channel was filled with an assortment of morally conscience teenage dramas including "Seventh Heaven" and...
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The Best of 2015: Fan Vote
2015 is about to wrap up so it's time to celebrate the year in theater! Here are the Favorite shows of 2015 as suggested by you, the fans, and the Class of 2015 "Spotlight On" Interviewees!10 Out of 12...
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Theater in the Now's Best of 2015!
2015 was the year that theater went for it. Between the hip-hop mega-hit Hamilton to Fun Home, a daring musical based on a graphic novel, risks were taken and for many, they paid off. With many shows...
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Top 10 Most Viewed Posts of 2015!
We had a huge year at Theater in the Now! And expanding our coverage at NYMF and Fringe sure did help! There were so many big articles posted but here are the 10 most viewed stories of 2015!1....
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Spotlight On...Zach Zucker and Viggo Venn
Names: Zach Zucker & Viggo VennHometown: ZZ: New York, New YorkVV: Oslo, NorwayEducation: ZZ & VV: Ecole Phlippe Gaulier in Étampes, FranceFavorite Credits:ZZ: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Neil...
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Review: Poppers and Peepers and Popo, Oh My!
by Michael BlockBatman and Robin. Bert and Ernie. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Zach and Viggo? While taking their show on the road, Zach Zucker and Viggo Venn took a pitstop at The PIT Loft for a sold out...
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Spotlight On...Layla Khoshnoudi
Name: Layla KhoshnoudiHometown: Arlington, TexasEducation: MFA in Acting, Brooklyn CollegeSelect Credits: Dido of Idaho (EST); Wyoming (Lesser America); Women (Hollywood Fringe)Why theater?: Pure...
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Review: Say Uncle!
Sketch comedy is like that bridge between theater and improv. Comedians being funny in a scripted evening in front of a live audience where anything can happen. Forty years and counting, many aspire to...
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Spotlight On...Abby Rosebrock
Name: Abby RosebrockHometown: Summerville, South CarolinaEducation: I got a PhD in medieval lit to impress a man.Select Credits: Original plays include Different Animals (Cherry Lane, 2013), Singles in...
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Spotlight On...Kristine Haruna Lee
photo by Sasha ArtyunovaName: Kristine Haruna LeeHometown: Seattle and TokyoEducation: BFA Experimental Theatre Wing, NYU, MFA Brooklyn College forPlaywriting with Mac WellmanSelect Credits:Futurity...
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