Review: Never Forget to Remember
by Michael Block I've never really been to Providence, Rhode Island. I've been stuck on an Amtrak train for a few hours right outside the station after striking an Amtrak worker. Not really a great...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Sean Dunnington
Name: Sean DunningtonHometown: Waimea, HawaiiEducation: Currently a sophomore studying Visual and Dramatic Narrative at University of Redlands in the Johnson Center for Integrative StudiesFavorite...
View ArticleReview: Love, Loss, and Batman
By Michael Block Jason O’Connell has one true love. Batman. As the singular constant in his life, O’Connell tells the story of his life as it paralleled the Batman movie franchise. From Keaton to...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jason Lasky
photo by Svetlana LaskyName: Jason LaskyHometown: I’ve got two of them: Sleepy Hollow, NY and Monroe, NY. The first one’s high school mascot was the Headless Horseman (yes, that Headless Horseman), and...
View ArticleBlock Talk: Episode 4- Matt Mastromatteo
In today's episode of Block Talk, we sit down with Matt Mastromatteo as we dive into the world of balancing life, grad school, and producing a FringeNYC play!To listen to Block Talk, visit us on iTunes...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Danny K. Bernstein
Name: Danny K BernsteinHometown: Hartsdale, NYEducation: Cornell University, Class of 2014Favorite Credits: Far From Canterbury (Winner - Outstanding Overall Musical, FringeNYC 2015)Why theater?: I...
View ArticleReview: Fringe of Humanity is Right!
By Kaila M. StokesFringe of Humanity produced by Primitive Grace Theater Ensemble and written by Paul Calderon is a stressful tale of chaos chalk-full of characters that are mentally unstable. The...
View ArticleSpotlight On...James Edward Becton
Name: James Edward Becton Hometown: Youngstown, NY by way of Buffalo, NY Education: BFA from Niagara University.Favorite Credits: Some of my favorite and most memorable credits include Have Mercy by...
View ArticleReview: The Tale of Nonsexual Soulmates
By Michael BlockWhen it comes to relationships and romance, just because you love someone doesn't mean you have to be intimate with them. Such is very much the case in Stuart Fail's Consider the...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Holly Payne-Strange
Name: Holly Payne-StrangeHometown: London, UKEducation: Aberystwyth University, Harvard extensionFavorite Credits: Five Flights at the Davenport Theater, for the amazing, dedicated and talented cast...
View ArticleReview: Morality Puppets
By Michael BlockWhether we like it or not, we live in a lovely bubble here in America. We take for granted the journey of the products we use. Though we may read a story or two, until you see the other...
View ArticleBlog Hijack: Sheri Sanders
In today's Blog Hijack, Sheri Sanders takes over to talk about Rock the Audition which will launch at Broadwaycon!Hey there! It's me, Sheri Sanders!You may or may not have heard of me, but I’m the Rock...
View ArticleReview: Everyone's a Critic
By Michael Block We all strive to write the next great American play. But what is the great American play exactly? Ask ten different people and you'll receive ten different answers. The Great American...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Mary Catherine Burke
Name: Mary Catherine BurkeHometown: Fairfield, CTEducation: Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TexasFavorite Credits: I always love working at Mile Square Theatre! I’ve directed 4 stretch shows...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Gracie Gardner
Name: Gracie GardnerWhy theater?: It's a living, breathing animal.Tell us about Pussy Sludge: I always know my clinical depression is back when the thought "humor isn't funny" occurs to me. This show...
View ArticleReview: Peer's Rockin' Journey
By Michael BlockHenrik Ibsen wrote an epic play in five acts that has often scared audiences and artists away while others affectionately embraced it. So when someone tries to tackle Peer Gynt, there's...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Dan Dinero
Name: Dan DineroHometown: Rochester, NYEducation: BA from Yale University, MA and PhD in Performance Studies from NYU/TischFavorite Credits: I’m still really fond of one of the first shows I directed,...
View ArticleReview: A Love Letter to The Great Comet
By Michael BlockThe journey to Broadway was not nearly as long as Leo Tolstoy’s novel but there's a grand coronation for the arrival of Dave Malloy's astonishing Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Anna Tempte
Name: Anna Tempte Hometown: Vipperoed, Denmark Education: Lee Strasberg Film & Theatre Institute New YorkSelect Credits: I loved playing Masha in Chekov’s Three Sisters. The cast and crew were...
View ArticleReview: Shakespearean Binge Watching
By Michael BlockThe year is 1599. It's the year that may have been William Shakespeare's greatest year of writing. In that year, he wrote Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and Hamlet. No small...
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