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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

Blog Hijack: Ferry Play by Michael Block

Ferry Play: Smartphone Play for the Staten Island FerryBy Erin B. MeeSmartphone plays are an emerging genre of theatre that take advantage of mobile technology to create site-specific audio-…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:01PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Preston Mulligan by Michael Block

Name: Preston MulliganHometown: Grand Rapids, MITell us about Punk As Fuck: PAF is a show chronicling the trials of four members of a punk/metal/spoken word band. The show is told using vari…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:58PM

Review: A Night in the Woods by Michael Block

The Shakespearean canon of work is filled with such vivid character, rich language, and captivating stories that have persuaded audiences to continue to attend performances of what seems lik…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:58PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Spotlight On...Bernardo Cubria by Michael Block

Name: Bernardo CubriaHometown: Mexico CityEducation: University of HoustonFavorite Credits: Anything by Mando Alvarado that I was lucky enough to act in. And my podcast about theatre Off and…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:32PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Matt Walker by Michael Block

Name: Matt WalkerHometown: Laramie, WY USATell us about The Roaring Girl: It's a roaring sexy romp!Describe The Roaring Girl in 3 words: Boy Gets GirlWho do you play in The Roaring Girl?: Si…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:30PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Spotlight On...Jenny Strassburg by Michael Block

Name: Jenny StrassburgHometown: Charleston, SCEducation: Marymount Manhattan College, BFA in ActingSelect Credits: Venus in Fur (The Rep), Echoes of the War (The Mint Theatre), The Great Gat…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:10PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Review: Ye Old Sex Joke by Michael Block

Who doesn't need a good ol’ Jacobean sex farce in their life? Everyday Inferno has revived Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker's The Roaring Girl, a play about sex, passion, and identity, i…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:55PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Alexis Robbins by Michael Block

Name: Alexis RobbinsHometown: Jacksonville, FLTell us about Punk As Fuck: A memory from 1991 where a group of (sometimes delusional) kids attempt to create something meaningful (to them... a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:50PM

Review: Behind the Music by Michael Block

Punk isn't just a style but a state of mind. The characters in the time-bending Punk as Fuck by Michael K. White and Dianna Stark evoke a certain spirit. An aura of inventing a persona on th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:37PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Tony 2015 Highs and Lows by Michael Block

Best Speech: Ruthie Ann MilesIt’s hard to pick just one in a night of some great speeches, especially with so many left off the telecast. But of the ones that made it, you have to give it …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:14PM

Review: When Favors Backfire by Michael Block

Every artists dream is to be successful. For some, infamy is attached but the goal is to be recognized. Finding success could simply happen by blindly sharing work and then having that work …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:08PM
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Quinn Warren by Michael Block

Name: Quinn WarrenHometown: Winfield, KSTell us about The Roaring Girl: It’s just so much fun and full of delicious language. We’re having a blast in rehearsals and I can’t wait to get…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:49PM
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Joel DeCandio by Michael Block

Name: Joel DeCandioHometown: Jacksonville, FLTell us about The Roaring Girl: The Roaring Girl is a Jacobean city comedy about a cross-dressing woman called Moll Cutpurse, based on real-life …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:24PM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Review: Another Family Drama by Michael Block

Ah the family drama. Quite possibly the most personal and intimate of any theatrical story. No matter the subject, the family drama seems to always resonate with audience members due to pers…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:31PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Kisky Holwerda by Michael Block

Name: Kisky HolwerdaHometown: Portland, OregonTell us about Punk As Fuck: Punk as Fuck is an emotional roller coaster of a band rehearsal. We're stuck in a small town trying to make somethin…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:27PM

Spotlight On...Conor Romero by Michael Block

Name: Conor RomeroHometown: Riverdale, New YorkEducation: Riverdale Kingsbridge AcademySelect Credits: "The Michael J. Fox Show", "The Following", "Orange Is The New Black"Why theater?:…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:08PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Sam Ogilvie by Michael Block

Name: Sam OgilvieHometown: Piscataway, NJTell us about The Roaring Girl: The Roaring Girl is the story of a real woman from Jacobean times known as Moll Cutpurse. She's a well-known tom…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:51PM

Review: Tennessee Deep Cuts by Michael Block

The Tennessee Williams canon of work is stellar but the same few plays seem to continually receive life. When the deep cuts get an opportunity to return to the stage, it's appreciated. In Nu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:45PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Rebeca Miller by Michael Block

Name: Rebeca MillerHometown: Seattle, WATell us about The Roaring Girl: It's a 17th century Jacobean comedy- centering around the character of Moll (based on a real woman of the time) who de…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:56PM

The Rulers: A Sneak Peek into Rule of 7x7: (Almost) Summer Edition by Michael Block

To get you prepared for Rule of 7x7: (Almost) Summer Edition, take a little time and get to know the 7 playwrights and the 7 rules! Rule of 7x7: (Almost) Summer Edition plays The Tank, Monda…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:33PM

Review: Sweep Me, Please! by Michael Block

We all have fantasies of what the future will bring. Collectively, we seem to have imagined the future as some grand electronic cyber world overtaken by technology and corporations. In Willi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:33AM
Monday, June 1, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Quinn Wise by Michael Block

Name: Quinn WiseHometown: Madison, INTell us about Punk As Fuck: Punk as Fuck is the story of transformative relationship told through the lens of a band rehearsal.Describe Punk As Fuck in t…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:14PM

Review: We Are the Walrus? by Michael Block

"The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things." A line from Lewis's Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass" is shockingly a way to sum up Rady & Bloom's latest theatrical exp…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:27AM
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Review: A Jazzy Miss by Michael Block

Artistic freedom is a beautiful thing. Of course it has its risks. The freedom when adapting or basing new work on established material has challenges of its own. It's quite fitting that the…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:37PM

Punk or Provocateur with...Malloree Hill by Michael Block

Name: Malloree HillHometown: San Antonio, TXTell us about The Roaring Girl: Well, in a nut shell: Comedy, dirty jokes, love story, sword fights, songs, cross dressing, tobacco, and fancy bow…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:37PM
Friday, May 29, 2015

Punk or Provocateur with...Jacob Owen by Michael Block

Name: Jacob OwenHometown: Burlington, NCTell us about The Roaring Girl: The Roaring Girl is mainly a story about generalizing a person's traits and spirit by previous conceptions. The main c…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:36PM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Spotlight On...Brian Rady by Michael Block

Name: Brian RadyHometown: Fort Worth, TexasEducation: R. L. Paschal High School/ Northwestern UniversityFavorite Credits: Singing for Joan LaBarbara (as a purple nun) and Tori Wrånes (whils…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:03PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Review: The Ultimate Couple Test by Michael Block

What happens to us when we die? It’s a question that is bound to cross all of our minds. Where do we go? Do we remember our lives? Who’s there with us? Though the answer may not be known…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Spotlight On...Jason Veasey by Michael Block

Name: Jason Veasey

Hometown: Both my parents were in the Air Force so we moved around a lot!! But we settled in Colorado Springs, CO.

Education: Unviersity of Northern Colorado!!!�…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:40PM
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Spotlight On...Joyce Miller by Michael Block

Name: Joyce MillerHometown: Philadelphia, PAEducation: Settlement Music School from age 3-17. I studied classical piano and that taught me a lot about creative discipline. PA Governors Schoo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:11PM

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