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Sunday, July 5, 2015

Spotlight On...Devin Dunne Cannon by Michael Block

Name: Devin Dunne CannonHometown: Rochester, NYEducation: BFA Musical Theatre, New School UniversityFavorite Credits: Acting credit: Gwen Post in the world premiere of On the Head of a Pin, …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:55PM

Spotlight On...Karl Hinze by Michael Block

Name: Karl HinzeHometown: Milwaukee, WIEducation: BA Math and Music, College of the Holy Cross, MA in Music Composition from Stony Brook University (currently a PhD candidate there)Favorite …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:50PM
Saturday, July 4, 2015

Spotlight On...Andrew Bridges by Michael Block

Name: Andrew BridgesHometown: Exeter, NHEducation: BFA in Theatre from NYU's Tisch School of the ArtsSelect Credits: High School Musical (Ogunquit Playhouse), The Full Monty (Seacoast Repert…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:44PM

Review: A Misguided Musical Satire by Michael Block

Big corporations are a joke to many. They might mean well but their inner workings and people who run them are destined to be lampooned. Written by Katherine Brann Fredricks and Paul Edward …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:44PM
Friday, July 3, 2015

Spotlight On...Christopher Geary by Michael Block

Name: Christopher GearyHometown: Natick, MAEducation: Fordham & Yale School of DramaSelect Credits: Morgan Gould’s groundbreaking re-imagining of “Shrek” that we did in that women …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:03PM
Thursday, July 2, 2015

Spotlight On...Neal Mayer by Michael Block

Name: Neal MayerHometown: Toms River, NJEducation: B.A. Communications - Susquehanna University.  In New York, I’ve studied acting at the Atlantic and with Wynn Handman and Betty Buck…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:43PM
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Spotlight On...Becky Goldberg by Michael Block

Name: Becky GoldbergHometown: Farmingville, NYEducation: I got my BA in English from SUNY New Paltz, and my MFA in Dramaturgy from Stony Brook UniversityFavorite Credits: Directing: Neighbor…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:03PM

Spotlight On...Kevin Jaeger and Alex Mitchell by Michael Block

Name: Kevin Jaeger and Alex MitchellHometown: KJ: Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaAM: East Windsor, New JerseyEducation:KJ: Florida State UniversityAM: AMDAFavorite Credits:KJ: As an actor, L…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54PM
Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Spotlight On...Catherine Gowl by Michael Block

Name: Catherine GowlHometown: NYC. I was born and raised in Murray Hill.Education: BA in the History and Literature of France and America from Harvard. MFA in Acting from the Old Globe/USD.S…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:28PM
Monday, June 29, 2015

Preview: 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival by Michael Block

The 2015 New York Musical Theatre is upon us and to get you ready, Theater in the Now is giving you a little glimpse into the 22 full production of this year’s festival! NYMF runs from Jul…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:00PM
Sunday, June 28, 2015

Review: The Cyborg Future by Michael Block

The future is upon us. The rise of technology has proven that the world is ever-changing and the capabilities are boundless. What was once science fiction is becoming science fact. In Citize…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:55PM
Friday, June 26, 2015

Spotlight On...Bay Bryan by Michael Block

Name: Bay BryanHometown: Golden, ColoradoEducation: Life. Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandFavorite Credits: The past couple months I have been really fortunate: I composed the music and playe…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:34PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Review: A Night to krav by Michael Block

The formula for theater is not always cut and dry. The way audience and production interact is changing. Changing into something wondrous. With new theatrical events popping up all over the …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:42PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Spotlight On...Stephen Jobes by Michael Block

Name: Stephen JobesHometown: Littleton, ColoradoEducation: Colorado CollegeWhy theater?: Nothing else is as lively.Tell us about The Immortal Coil?: A sardonic comedy where a young soul meet…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:32PM

Review: Not Your Average Jane Austen Adaptation by Michael Block

It's not necessarily a new idea. In fact the musicalization of the Jane Austen classic “Pride and Prejudice” has seen recent stage life in an entirely different production at NYMF in 201…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:10PM
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Review: Love of Doom by Michael Block

You ever see a show where the conflict could easily be solved with a simple line or action but instead there are an abundance of senseless "reasons" why you're stuck sitting through an entir…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:02PM

Spotlight On...Spencer Wilson by Michael Block

Name: Spencer WilsonHometown: Kansas City, MissouriEducation: Marymount Manhattan College in New York CitySelect Credits: Triumph of Love (Harlequin), Elegies for Angels Punks and Raging Que…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:58PM
Friday, June 19, 2015

Spotlight On...Laura Scruggs by Michael Block

Name: Laura Elizabeth ScruggsHometown: Normal, ILEducation: B.S. in Elementary Education & M.A. in Communication, Media and Theater.  I also studied acting and directing at Act One …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:22PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Ryan Mills by Michael Block

Name: Ryan MillsHometown: Washington, MissouriTell us about The Roaring Girl: Strikingly prescient Jacobean comedyDescribe The Roaring Girl in 3 words: Great Dick JokesWho do you play in The…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:13PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Alyssa Block by Michael Block

Name: Alyssa BlockHometown: Rochester, NYTell us about The Roaring Girl: It's a post-Shakespearean sex comedy. Need I say more?Describe The Roaring Girl in 3 words: deliberate, cheeky, obsce…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:49PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Spotlight On...Laiona Michelle by Michael Block

Name: Laiona MichelleHometown: Springfield Ma.Education: MFA- Brandeis University,  BA- Alabama State University  Select Credits: Theater: First National Tour- The Book of Mormon. …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:46PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Jon Meyer by Michael Block

Name: Jon MeyerHometown: Crescent Springs, KYTell us about The Roaring Girl: The Roaring Girl is a fun, lighthearted show that plays with the complexities of love in a variety of story lines…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:25PM

Review: Choose Your Own Woyzeck by Michael Block

Georg Buchner wrote a little play called Woyzeck. Well, he started to and then he died. In 1837, Woyzeck was presumably mostly finished leaving those artists who were fascinated by the piece…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:25PM
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Russell Sperberg by Michael Block

Name: Russell SperbergHometown: Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaTell us about Punk As Fuck: Punk As Fuck is a new play that explores the life of a fledgling punk (or is it metal? Maybe grunge?) b…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:43AM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Anna Clare Kerr by Michael Block

Name: Anna Clare KerrHometown: Fort LauderdaleTell us about The Roaring Girl: It's a hard punch in the gut and also a sweet kiss.Describe The Roaring Girl in 3 words: Riotous. Thunderous. Se…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:03PM

Spotlight On...Corinne Woods and Kati Frazier by Michael Block

Name: Corinne Woods and Kati Frazier. We’re a little theatre collective called Not Without RageHometown:KF: I’m from an itty bitty town in the south call Hope Mills, North Carolina.CW: I…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:03PM
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Spotlight On...Becca Ballenger by Michael Block

Name: Becca BallengerHometown: Boise, IdahoEducation: BA in Theatre from Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Moscow Art Theatre School, Interlochen Arts Academy.Select Credits: Steel Magnolia…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:08PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Max Hunter by Michael Block

Name: Max HunterHometown: Bedford, NYTell us about The Roaring Girl: A bawdy and brash Jacobean comedy that deals with surprisingly relevant social themes; a commentary on sex and class in s…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:42PM

Review: Gordy Triumphs by Michael Block

October 2012. A superstorm strikes New York. Her name was Sandy. Serving as the backdrop of Sam Byron's invigorating and mesmerizing new play, Gordy Crashes explores the psychology of pain, …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:45PM
Saturday, June 13, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Erin Beirnard by Michael Block

Name: Erin BeirnardHometown: Anchorage, Alaska (but currently living in North Bergen, NJ)Tell us about The Roaring Girl: The Roaring Girl is a Jacobean COMEDY, which means - in contrast…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:51PM
Friday, June 12, 2015

Review: A Hamptons Jamboree with Pill-Popping Diane (and other Rules) by Michael Block

Sometimes playwrights need a little guidance to set them into creation mode. A set of rules if you will. In Rule of 7x7, 7 playwrights are commissioned to write a brand new ten-minute play b…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:10PM

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