Saturday, February 18, 2017
By Michael BlockBig River, the musical based on Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, has a storied history. It had a muddied first reception in New York in 1985 but took aw…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:12PMFriday, February 17, 2017
By Michael BlockThere are some stories and times that seem to disappear from the mainstream storytelling. One of those comes to life in Sarah Levine Simon and Mihai Grunfeld's The Dressmaker…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:12PMThursday, February 16, 2017
Name: Yair Ben-DorHometown: Herzeliyya, IsraelEducation: Board-of-Education education? Both in Herzeliyya and in Philly (I moved a lot between the two). Real education? - The Lee Strasberg F…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:18PMWednesday, February 15, 2017
By Kaila M. StokesLife According to Saki by Katherine Rundell comes to us across the pond from Atticist Productions. If you have not seen this 70 minute production, it is highly suggested. I…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:12PMName: Carl FiskHometown: Phoenix, NY. Yup, NY.Education: BFA in acting from Syracuse UniversitySelect Credits: Most recently I had a 2 episode arc on "The Path".Why theater?: While I d…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:06PMBy Michael Block People are like snowflakes. No two are the same. This is very much the case in Dan Fingerman’s fervent dramedy Boys of a Certain Age. Boys of a Certain Age is a story…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMTuesday, February 14, 2017
In today's episode, we talk with Maria DeCotis about her latest solo play UnFaced at Winterfest!To listen to Block Talk, visit us on iTunes or Soundcloud. And make sure you subscribe an…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:48PMName: Ella SmithHometown: Wayzata, MinnesotaEducation: BFA from NYU/Tisch School of the ArtsSelect Credits: Silvia in Shakesperience Production’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Luciana in th…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:32PMMonday, February 13, 2017
By Ed MalinLaMaMa has brought together the old and new work of Robert Patrick, a playwright they have supported since 1965. HI-FI | WI-FI | SCI-FI is a unique collection of five moving…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:31PMName: Max VernonHometown: New York CityEducation: NYU BA for Gender & Sexuality studies (Gallatin), MFA in Musical Theatre Writing (Tisch)Select Credits: The View UpStairs, KPOP (Ars Nov…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:12PMBy Michael BlockAt a certain age, showing signs of forgetfulness is alarming. At the center of James Lecesne's The Mother of Invention, Dottie's signs of Alzheimer's has prompted her childre…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:06PMEvery wonder what happens when you don't donate to your friends' Kickstarter? A generous donor swoops in and saves the day...and changes the story! Originally performed by theatrical sketch …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:02PMName: Cheri WicksHometown: Lewistown, MontanaEducation: B.A. English Literature - University of OregonSelect Credits: Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation, Claire in Fuddy Meers, Mercy in Grey…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:36PMSaturday, February 11, 2017
In our latest episode of Block Talk, we chat with multi-hyphen artist Ryan McCurdy about everything from theater to his band, Bonfire Falls!To listen to Block Talk, visit us on iTunes or Sou…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:54PMName: Colin WulffHometown: Tallahassee, FL (Middlebury, VT before that).Education: BA in Theater from Oberlin College.Select Credits: Osvald in Ghosts, Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guilde…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:42PMFriday, February 10, 2017
Name: Tonya PinkinsHometown: ChicagoEducation: Carnegie Mellon, Columbia College Chicago, California Western School of Law, Los Angeles Community College Film certificateFavorite Credits: To…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:32PMThursday, February 9, 2017
Name: Jessie GodderzHometown: Born in Mason City, Iowa. Raised in Rudd, Iowa. Currently live in Huntington Beach, CA.Who do you play in "Tainted Dreams"?: I play Hunky Handyman Dylan B…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:36PMTuesday, February 7, 2017
By Michael BlockJust a quick trip outside of NYC sits a beautiful theater in Hoboken, New Jersey called Mile Square Theater. Celebrating their second year in the space, they kick off 2017 wi…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:18PMSaturday, February 4, 2017
By Michael BlockWhat if the story we know is not the story that happened? In Flux Theatre Ensemble’s Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood, Adam Szymkowicz takes the playfully colorful st…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:32PMFriday, February 3, 2017
In today's episode of Block Talk, we sit down with Zach Stephens, writer and actor of Sienna's Mantrum, part of the 2017 Frigid Festival!Performances of Sienna's Mantrum are Saturday, Februa…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:54PMName: Dan FingermanHometown: Huntington, NYEducation: University at Albany (SUNY)Favorite Credits: Boys of a Certain Age my play that’s about to open. I’m in love with this show, t…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:54PMWednesday, February 1, 2017
By Kaila M. StokesBoom Bat Gesture Performance Group had been around since 2012 and they have recently created Blankland presented by The Exponential Festival. Blankland is a multi-exp…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:42PMBy 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. …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:48PMName: 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 a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:48PMTuesday, January 31, 2017
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 G…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:42PMName: 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…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:32PMFriday, January 27, 2017
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 Gy…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMThursday, January 26, 2017
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. …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:04PMWednesday, January 25, 2017
Name: Mary Catherine BurkeHometown: Fairfield, CTEducation: Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TexasFavorite Credits: I always love working at Mile Square Theatre! I’ve d…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54PMTuesday, January 24, 2017
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…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:31AMMonday, January 23, 2017
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…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:33PM 
