Monday, 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 01:33PMBy 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 se…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:24AMSunday, January 22, 2017
Name: Holly Payne-StrangeHometown: London, UKEducation: Aberystwyth University, Harvard extensionFavorite Credits: Five Flights at the Davenport Theater, for the amazing, dedicated and…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:24PMSaturday, January 21, 2017
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…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:12PMName: 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 inc…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMBy 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 unstabl…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMThursday, January 19, 2017
Name: Danny K BernsteinHometown: Hartsdale, NYEducation: Cornell University, Class of 2014Favorite Credits: Far From Canterbury (Winner - Outstanding Overall Musical, FringeNYC 2015)Why thea…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:04PMIn 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 u…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54PMWednesday, January 18, 2017
Name: 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 the sec…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:48PMBy 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. …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54PMName: Sean DunningtonHometown: Waimea, HawaiiEducation: Currently a sophomore studying Visual and Dramatic Narrative at University of Redlands in the Johnson Center for Integrative StudiesFa…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:48AMTuesday, January 17, 2017
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 re…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:42PMName: Jenna SpiwackHometown: Brewster, NY.Education: Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.Why theater?: Three things come to mind: 1. Because of the sound of an audience watching something ex…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:42AMName: Kristin HecklerHometown: Sellersville, PAEducation: Duke University, BA in Women's Studies & Spanish. The New School for Drama, MFA in Theatre DirectingFavorite Credits: How I Lear…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:02AMMonday, January 16, 2017
Name: Liarra MichelleHometown: Denver, ColoradoSelect Credits: The Public Theatre's Twelfth Night. Also, Captive Audience, The Signal Season of Dummy Hoy, Smoke on the Mountain, and Inherit …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06PMSaturday, January 14, 2017
By Michael Block Married life can be bliss. And then a baby enters the equation. In Lawrence Dial's DANNYKRISDONNAVERONICA, two city-dwelling couples are each two kids deep, each with t…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:54PMFriday, January 13, 2017
Name: Lawrence DialHometown: Newburgh (Evansville), IndianaEducation: The Evansville Mafia (University of Evansville)Favorite Credits: In the Room, produced by Slant Theatre Project, Kelli G…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:06PMBlock Talk is BACK! In this episode, Michael Block talks with Exquisite Corpse Company's Tess Howsam and Blaire O'Leary about everything ECC including Corpse Revival Series: Like Clockwork a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:06PMThursday, January 12, 2017
By Kaila M. Stokes Dragon Slayer, presented by Scialli Productions and written by Tony Scialli, is not quite what you’d expect from the title. This original musical is funny, ridiculo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:42PMName: George SimonHometown: Peekskill, NYEducation: Muhlenberg College, B.A. in Theatre and Religion StudiesFavorite Credits: Company Manager of Dust Can't Kill Me, Forest Boy, Newton's Crad…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:12PMWednesday, January 11, 2017
It's official! We have launched our official Patreon! By becoming a Theater in the Now patron, you will be helping TITN grow by adding more content, expanded coverage, and a much needed reva…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:24PMTuesday, January 10, 2017
By Michael Block Marie-Aude Murail wrote an original story about a young gay man who finds himself as the legal guardian of half siblings he never knew he had. A narrative of sensitive …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PMName: Jeremy WilliamsHometown: North Little Rock, Arkansas.Education: BA in Artistic Leadership/Liberal Studies from University of Louisville; MFA Theatre: Contemporary Performance from Naro…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:12PMBy Michael BlockAll Mariah MacCarthy wanted to do was give her child to gay people. And spoiler alert, she did. But even with the conclusion spoiled in the title, Baby Mama: One Woman’s Qu…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:04PMName: Eric Joshua DavisHometown: Ashland, KYEducation: B.A Dramatic Arts from Centre College. Rose Bruford College in UKSelect Credits: Stanley in Brighton Beach Memoirs and Richard in The R…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:02AMMonday, January 9, 2017
Name: Austin PendletonHometown: Warren, OHEducation: Yale School of DramaSelect Credits: Broadway in the revival of The Diary of Anne Frank and Off-Broadway in the title roles of Hamlet, Ric…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:36PMBy Michael Block Some people have skeletons in their closet. Others have porn. In Our Dead Friend's Porn by Connor Wright, Nate's porn stash reveal a wealth of secrets that aid in findi…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:36PMName: Stuart FailHometown: McHenry, IL.Education: MFA in Writing for Theatre, Film and Television from UCLA.Favorite Credits: As a director: Orphans, Hurlyburly, A Life in the Theatre, The A…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:06AMBy Michael BlockSometimes others' actions can take great toll on an individual. In Holden, J.D. Salinger can't quite seem to follow up the success of "The Catcher in the Rye" after he's haun…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:06AMFriday, January 6, 2017
Name: Matthew HazenHometown: Miami, FloridaEducation: New World School of the Arts High School, Musical Theatre ConcentrationSyracuse University, B.F.A. in Musical TheatreSelect Credits: REN…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:33PMBy Michael BlockThe image of the modern family is ever changing. They come in every shape and size. From two dads or two moms, families with adopted children, blended families, you name it, …
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