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Friday, April 17, 2015

Spotlight On...Madeline Calandrillo by Michael Block

Name: Madeline CalandrilloHometown: Garden City, NY (Long Island)Education: BA in Theatre Performance from Rider University, NJSelect Credits: Poe, Design for Living, A Christmas Carol, The …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:09AM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Review: The Power of Movement by Michael Block

Storytelling is quite possibly the most important element in a strong work of art. Finding a way to evoke emotion through story can take on various forms. But how do you tell a story with no…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:41PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Rhap Chat with...Sarah Robotham by Michael Block

Get to know a little bit about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is Sarah Robotham, actor in RA Confidential! The Common Room: Heroes vs. VillainsAlchemical Theatre Lab…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:41PM

Spotlight On...Asa Merritt by Michael Block

Name: Asa MerrittHometown: Portland, OregonEducation: Columbia University, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.Favorite Credits: The street circus show my brother, Casey Matteson, and I devis…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:23PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Spotlight On...Ryan Pointer by Michael Block

Name: Ryan PointerHometown: Fort Worth, TX Favorite Credits: Swing!, AmadeusWhy theater?: It’s really the most accurate way to check in with ourselves as human beings and see how we’re m…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:51PM

Rhap Chat with...Alexis Robbins by Michael Block

Get to know a little about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is Alexis Robbins, actor in RA Confidential! The Common Room: Heroes vs. VillainsAlchemical Theatre Laborat…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:15PM

Spotlight On...Ed Malin by Michael Block

Name: Ed MalinHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: BA in East Asian Languages from Rutgers UniversityFavorite Credits: Author of Generic Magic Realism, which received a 2013 NY Innovative Theate…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:30PM
Monday, April 13, 2015

Rhap Chat with...Matthew Hansen by Michael Block

Get to know a little about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is Matthew Hansen, actor in RA Confidential! The Common Room: Heroes vs. VillainsAlchemical Theatre Laborat…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:52PM

Spotlight On...Stacie Bono by Michael Block

Name: Stacie BonoHometown: Sarasota, FLEducation: BFA, NYU/Tisch (Cap21), MA in Acting from Central School of Speech and Drama in LondonSelect Credits: Off-Broadway - Avenue Q (Kate Monster)…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:25PM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Review: I Did Have Laugh Out Loud Fun With This Musical by Michael Block

by Michael BlockThe presidency of Bill Clinton was riddled with controversy and scandal. It was almost a parody of itself. With content so rich, Clinton and pals get the musical theater trea…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:32PM
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Spotlight On...Kersti Bryan by Michael Block

Name: Kersti BryanHometown: Golden, Colorado - Home to Coors Beer.Education: Hard knocks of NYC. Carnegie Mellon UniversitySelect Credits: Mostly Eastern European ladies who are weeping or a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:30PM
Friday, April 10, 2015

Rhap Chat with...Colleen Hughes by Michael Block

Get to know a little about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is Colleen Hughes, director of RA Confidential!The Common Room: Heroes vs. VillainsAlchemical Theatre Laboratory…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:37PM

Review: About That Ending by Michael Block

1969.  It was a vivacious year. It was the end of an era and the start of a new decade. A time where women stood strong and a man walked on the moon. It is also sets the scene for Max B…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:07PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Rhap Chat with...George Hider by Michael Block

Get to know a little about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is George Hider, playwright of Sociology 147, or Human Behavior Studies.The Common Room: Heroes vs. VillainsAlch…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:38PM

The Rise and Fall of...Eric Powell Holm by Michael Block

Name: Eric Powell HolmHometown: Brookings, SDEducation: Brookings High, Cherubs camp at Northwestern, BFA in Acting from the U of MN/ Guthrie Theater program in Minneapolis, MFA in Directing…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:23PM
Monday, April 6, 2015

Rhap Chat with...Molly Jones by Michael Block

Get to know a little about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is Molly Jones, actor in RA Confidential! The Common Room: Heroes vs. VillainsAlchemical Theatre Laboratory…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:03AM
Sunday, April 5, 2015

Rhap Chat with...Ashley Hevey by Michael Block

Get to know a little about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is Ashley Hevey, actor in RA Confidential!The Common Room: Heroes vs. Villains Alchemical Theatre Laborator…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:22PM

Spotlight On...Stephanie Barton-Farcas by Michael Block

Name: Stephanie Barton-FarcasHometown: Born in Colorado, raised in Oregon. Travelled the world (literally).Education: BFA in Theater, CAL-ARTS and a DBA in Business, Somerset University, Bel…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:09PM
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Rhap Chat with...Andi Alhadeff by Michael Block

Get to know a little about the artists of Rhapsody Collective's Cycle 3! Here is Andi Alhadeff, composer and lyricist of RA Confidential!The Common Room: Heroes vs. VillainsAlchemical Theatr…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:57PM

Spotlight On...John C. Hume and Mila Henry by Michael Block

photo courtesy of Jody ChristophersonName: John C. Hume. Johnnie (with an "ie") to my friends! And Mila Henry. Pronounced “MY-la”.Hometown: JCH: Born in Queens, NY, I moved to …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:21PM
Friday, April 3, 2015

Spotlight On...Joshua Warr by Michael Block

Name: Joshua WarrHometown: Potsdam, NYEducation: Hobart and William Smith Colleges (B.A. in french studies and dance); Maggie Flanigan Studio (conservatory training in acting)Select Credits:…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:21PM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Spotlight On...Kara Guy by Michael Block

Name: Kara GuyHometown: Carroll, IowaEducation: BFA Musical Theatre - Millikin UniversitySelect Credits: Footloose National Tour (Rusty), Hairspray (Penny)Why theater?: I decided in high sch…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06PM

Review: Six Men and a Baby by Michael Block

The legend of The Angels of Mons is quite fascinating. Legend says that a group of angels protected the outnumbered British Army during the Battle of Mons. In Eric Webb's The Angels of Mons,…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:57AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Spotlight On...Kevin Zak by Michael Block

Name: Kevin ZakHometown: Buffalo, NYEducation: University at BuffaloSelect Credits: Silence! The Musical (Buffalo Bill), Clinton the Musical (Kenneth Starr, NYMF)Why theater?: What do you me…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:32AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Spotlight On...Kendra Augustin by Michael Block

Name: Kendra AugustinHometown: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaEducation: Nova Southeastern University, BA, Theatre and Stella Adler Summer Con 2013. Does that count?Favorite Credits: As an actress:…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:05PM
Sunday, March 29, 2015

Spotlight On...Jay Stull by Michael Block

Name: Jay StullHometown: Chesapeake, VirginiaEducation: A.B. in Government and one year in law school.Favorite Credits: I directed a rarely produced Tennessee Williams play called Cavalier f…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:10PM
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Spotlight On...Nick Radu by Michael Block

Name: Nick RaduHometown: Canton, OhioEducation: BA from Queens College in Drama, Theater & DanceFavorite Credits: Cane/Japeth - Children of Eden, Bobby - Company, Tony Wendice - Dial "M"…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:30PM
Friday, March 27, 2015

The Rise and Fall of...Lyndsey Anderson by Michael Block

Name: Lyndsey Anderson           Hometown: The simple answer is I’m a Southern girl with a Midwest adolescence and a Brooklyn adulthood.   Education: B.A. The…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:19PM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Spotlight On...Penny Jackson by Michael Block

Name: Penny JacksonHometown: New York CityEducation: Barnard College, BA English. Columbia University, MA English.Favorite Credits: I Know What Boys Want (Lions Theater, Theater Row, Ego Act…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:38PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Review: The Complications of Time Travel by Michael Block

I think we all have a fantasy of traveling through time. To explore a time you wish you lived in. To see the future. To go back to that one moment you want to do over. Whatever it is, it’s…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:56PM

Spotlight On...Lisa Jill Anderson by Michael Block

Name: Lisa Jill AndersonHometown: Riverside, CAEducation: BFA in Acting, Brooklyn CollegeSelect Credits: Ken Urban's Nibbler (Stable Cable - directed by Stephen Brackett); Kristoffer Diaz's …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:28PM

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