Review: Dog Story
By Michael BlockFirst there was Cats. Now we have humans playing Dogs. In Joe Ferraro's whacky Diamond Dogs, we watch the behind the scenes antics of an annual dog competition, not called...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Julie Ann Earls
Name: Julie Ann EarlsHometown: Paramus, NJEducation: Boston University, School of Theatre, BFA ActingSelect Credits: Mary Magdalene in The Mysteries (The Flea), Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (Actors'...
View ArticleLife's a Drag with...Avant Garbage
Drag name: Avant GarbageReal name: Jesse HicksEducation: I've graduated D.A.R.E.Credits: Opening or closing?What is the origin of your drag name?: This is a long one... when I was a young boy my dream...
View ArticleReview: Thank You For Being So Good
By Michael BlockPicture it. A theater in Union Square. A packed audience immediately sings along to the iconic theme song of "The Golden Girls." And then Sophia Petrillo, Blanche Devereaux, Dorothy...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Howie Schaal
Name: Howie SchaalHometown: Oneida, NYEducation: BFA in Acting from Pace UniversitySelect Credits: Off-Broadway: That Bachelorette Show (Brian Burtleman), Regional: Side Show (Boss), Urinetown...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Michael Thurber
Name: Michael ThurberHometown: LaSalle, MIEducation: JuilliardSelect Credits: "Late Show With Stephen Colbert.""Antony and Cleopatra" at The Public Theater. “Goddess” at the 2013 Eugene O’Neill...
View ArticleBlog Hijack: The Blockheads present Pooka!
In today's Blog Hijack, The Blockheads Artistic Director Lucio Nieto talks about their latest production!This October, The Blockheads partner with young artists to shed light on domestic violence with...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Christine Zagrobelny
Name: Christine ZagrobelnyHometown: Raleigh, NCEducation: BA Dramatic Arts, UNC-CHFavorite Credits: An immersive play about office life/culture (in development), The Splendid Adventurers Club (one-act,...
View ArticleReview: A Little Bit of Heaven & Hell
By Kaila M. StokesHit the Body Alarm is an avant-garde look at one person’s perception of heaven, hell, and the in-between. As the audience assumes their seats the actress, Winsome Brown, is at the...
View ArticleReview: Sharon Needles' Spooky Show
By Michael Block She's creepy and she's kooky and she's the Queen of House Haunt. To celebrate everyone's favorite October holiday, Sharon Needles returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre for The Sharon...
View ArticleSpotlight On...David Stallings
Name: David StallingsHometown: Galveston, Texas.Education: Theater.Why theater?: Theater is who I am. I started acting at the age of 5 in Community Theater and by the time I was 11, was doing Summer...
View ArticleReview: Aided By Visual
By Michael BlockBrian Quijada has upped the solo storytelling game in his best-infused narrative recounting a tale of identity. Presented by Ensemble Studio Theatre, Where Did We Sit On the Bus? by...
View ArticleReview: A Bloody Circus Mess
By Michael BlockHave you ever wanted to see a spooky dance circus? Well Hideaway has delivered something unique in Slumber, a haunted delight ready for Halloween. With a mix of acrobatic tricks and...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jill Bianchini
Name: Jill BianchiniHometown: Cheltenham, PAEducation: NYU (Drama)Favorite Credits: Ann in Balm in Gilead, Suzy in Hot L Baltimore and Lee in Marvin's Room.Why theater?: Because I love everything...
View ArticleReview: The Game of Life and Death
by Michael BlockRather than opting for a generic family drama, Leegrid Stevens levels up his story by layering in the world of 8-bit gaming in The Dudleys. A cathartic piece about the aftermath...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Elena Grosso
Name: Elena GrossoHometown: Venice (Italy)Education: The Lee Strasberg Theater And Film InstituteWhy theater?: Theater give me the possibility to be truly myself , playing somebody else, live in front...
View ArticleTheater in the Now at 54 Below!
In case you haven't heard, we are celebrating 5 years of Theater in the Now with a birthday bash at 54 Below THIS SATURDAY! And we want you there. As loyal supporters of the website, here is an...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Adam Knight
Name: Adam KnightHometown: Greenville, South CarolinaEducation: University of Evansville (Indiana)Favorite Credits:Naperville by Mat Smart (Slant, 2014), Exit Carolyn by Jennie Berman Eng (Sans A,...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Shara Ashley Zeiger
Name: Shara Ashley ZeigerHometown: Bensalem, PA (right outside of Philly)Education: Ithaca College, The National Theater Institute at The O'Neill Center, UCB, etc.Favorite Credits: Awhile back I got...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Susan Ferrara
Name: Susan FerraraHometown: Rochelle, IllinoisEducation: Millikin University; National Theatre, UKSelect Credits: The Wonder, Sans Merci, Then We Got HelpWhy theater?: It's immediate; visceral. The...
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