Thursday, October 13, 2016
By Michael BlockHave you ever wanted to see a spooky dance circus? Well Hideaway has delivered something unique in Slumber, a haunted delight ready for Halloween. With a mix of acrobatic tri…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:00PMWednesday, October 12, 2016
By Michael BlockBrian Quijada has upped the solo storytelling game in his best-infused narrative recounting a tale of identity. Presented by Ensemble Studio Theatre, Where Did We Sit On the …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:22AMTuesday, October 11, 2016
Name: David StallingsHometown: Galveston, Texas.Education: Theater.Why theater?: Theater is who I am. I started acting at the age of 5 in Community Theater and by the time I was 11, wa…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PMBy Michael Block She's creepy and she's kooky and she's the Queen of House Haunt. To celebrate everyone's favorite October holiday, Sharon Needles returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:19PMMonday, October 10, 2016
By Kaila M. StokesHit the Body Alarm is an avant-garde look at one person’s perception of heaven, hell, and the in-between. As the audience assumes their seats the actress, Winsome Brown, …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:55PMName: Christine ZagrobelnyHometown: Raleigh, NCEducation: BA Dramatic Arts, UNC-CHFavorite Credits: An immersive play about office life/culture (in development), The Splendid Adventurers Clu…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:37PMFriday, October 7, 2016
In today's Blog Hijack, The Blockheads Artistic Director Lucio Nieto talks about their latest production!This October, The Blockheads partner with young artists to shed light on domestic vio…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:28PMThursday, October 6, 2016
Name: Michael Thurber Hometown: LaSalle, MIEducation: JuilliardSelect Credits: "Late Show With Stephen Colbert." "Antony and Cleopatra" at The Public Theater. “Goddess” …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:32PMWednesday, October 5, 2016
Name: Howie SchaalHometown: Oneida, NYEducation: BFA in Acting from Pace UniversitySelect Credits: Off-Broadway: That Bachelorette Show (Brian Burtleman), Regional: Side Show (Boss), Urineto…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:42PMTuesday, October 4, 2016
By Michael BlockPicture it. A theater in Union Square. A packed audience immediately sings along to the iconic theme song of "The Golden Girls." And then Sophia Petrillo, Blanche Devereaux, …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:35PMMonday, October 3, 2016
Drag name: Avant GarbageReal name: Jesse HicksEducation: I've graduated D.A.R.E.Credits: Opening or closing?What is the origin of your drag name?: This is a long one... when I was a young bo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:10PMName: Julie Ann EarlsHometown: Paramus, NJEducation: Boston University, School of Theatre, BFA ActingSelect Credits: Mary Magdalene in The Mysteries (The Flea), Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (A…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:10PMFriday, September 30, 2016
By Michael BlockFirst there was Cats. Now we have humans playing Dogs. In Joe Ferraro's whacky Diamond Dogs, we watch the behind the scenes antics of an annual dog competition, not called We…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:16PMThursday, September 29, 2016
Name: Kyle SchaeferHometown: Tulsa, OKEducation: BS Theatre Performance – University of Evansville, MFA Acting – American Conservatory TheaterSelect Credits: Tosca Cafe (World Premiere a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:50PMWednesday, September 28, 2016
By Michael BlockHedda Tessman, nee Gabler, is a headstrong woman. She knows what she wants and knows how to get it. The Ibsen classic is regarded for an assortment of reasons, one of which b…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:51PMBy Michael BlockTrying to find that something or someone that makes you feel safe is imperative for happiness. But what happens when that safe haven isn't what it's supposed to be? In Penny …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:58PMWandering Bark Theater Co.'s Co-Artistic Director Valerie Redd takes over Theater in the Now to share her thoughts on playing the titular character in the company's new production of Hedda (…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:48PMTuesday, September 27, 2016
Name: Susanna StahlmannHometown: New Hope, MNEducation: University of Minnesota BFA / Guthrie Actor Training ProgramWhy theater?: We need to connect as a community in real time. There's no b…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:40PMBy Michael BlockIt’s one thing to be a star. It’s another thing to be an All Star. And Ginger Minj is an All Star. Fresh from her appearance on Logo’s hit series RuPaul’s Drag Race A…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:40PMMonday, September 26, 2016
Name: Weston Chandler LongHometown: Waterford, CT Education: Currently attending Pace UniversitySelect Credits: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (Off-Broadway); John Tartaglia's I…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:52PMSunday, September 25, 2016
By Kaila M. StokesChokehold written by Anthony P. Pennino was a profound outlook on the prevalent racial issues in our country today. It opened with a director type figure named Jason, playe…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:16PMSaturday, September 24, 2016
Name: Joe FerraroHometown: West BabylonEducation: University at BuffaloFavorite Credits: As an actor- George Tesman in Hedda Gabler and Lee in True West. As a writer- Diamond Dogs and Deadly…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:12PMName: Quinn FranzenHometown: Kailua, HIEducation: Williams College '09, LAMDA '08Select Credits: Doug in Threesome (59e59 Theatres), Tor in The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova), Louis in Angels in Amer…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:08PMBy Michael BlockSome theater makes set out to engage through intellect. Others seek engagement through entertainment. Both are viable options but sometimes entertaining gets in the way of co…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:54AMThursday, September 22, 2016
Name: John Ahlin and Christopher Patrick MullenHometown: JA: Born in Houston Texas, Moved to New York when I was 6 months old.CPM: Raised in Malvern PA, lives in Brooklyn New York.Education…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:15PMName: Kathleen MarshHometown: My family and I lived all over the country but the closest thing to a home town would be South Windsor Connecticut where I went to high School.Education: I have…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:16PMTuesday, September 20, 2016
By Kaila M. StokesGeist, produced by Horizon Theatre Rep, is a story of solders putting on plays by the greats; Stramm, Marx, Kafka, and more. Geist means “ghost” in German and from the …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:43PMName: Terence MacSweenyHometown: Tulsa, OKEducation: MFA ColumbiaSelect Credits: Iago (New York Shakespeare Exchange), MacBeth (Southwest Shakespeare), R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuc…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:27PMMonday, September 19, 2016
Name: Vishaal ReddyHometown: Johnson City, TNEducation: Boston University and Atlantic Acting SchoolSelect Credits: Death of a Salesman, Out Cry, Sweeney Todd, Godspell, Reasons to be Pretty…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:34PMSaturday, September 17, 2016
Name: Arpita MukherjeeHometown: New Delhi, IndiaEducation: University of Virginia , Columbia UniversityFavorite Credits: How to Succeed as an Ethnically Ambiguous Actor - 2016 (NY), Romeo &a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:48PMName: Winsome Brown
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Education: High school: University of Toronto Schools. College: Harvard College
Select Credits: This i…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:28PM 
