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Saturday, August 20, 2016

Spotlight On...Sid Ross by Michael Block

Name: Sid RossHometown: Philadelphia, PAEducation: I studied acting for a semester at NYU, then transferred into the English dept. and focused on writing, which meant (for some reason) I rea…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:18AM

Spotlight On...Nikita Tewani by Michael Block

Name: Nikita TewaniHometown: Westchester, New YorkEducation: BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the ArtsSelect Credits: Spots on TV shows The Affair (Showtime), Falling Water (USA)Why the…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:14AM

Review: I Needed a Brandy After A Brandy Before Dying by Michael Block

by Kaila M. StokesA Brandy Before Dying was like a bad car crash that you walked away from knowing there were no survivors. It was a poor travesty of an attempt at both British comedy and ol…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:14AM
Friday, August 19, 2016

Spotlight On...Ilana Simons by Michael Block

Name: Ilana SimonsHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: PhD in Psychology, The New School; PhD in Modernist Literature, NYUWhy theater?: Performing has meant a lot of things to me. I grew up arou…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:00PM

Spotlight On...Emmanuelle Bernard by Michael Block

Name: Emmanuelle BernardHometown: La Seyne-sur-Mer (France), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Conakry (Guinea) and lots of other places!Education: Theater education at Cours Florent (Paris) and HB studi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:28PM

Review: Wrap Up Your Own Happiness by Michael Block

The Wedding Warrior is one of those uplifting and beautiful plays that brings a smile to your face. Written and performed by Casey Dressler, The Wedding Warrior follows Casey and the colorfu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:30PM

Trolling Time with...Nicholas Cocchetto by Michael Block

Name: Nicholas CocchettoHometown: Arkport, NYEducation: BFA Drama from Niagara University, certificate from Stella Adler Studios, Rockwell Scholar at Primary StagesWho do you play in The Ill…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:16PM

Spotlight On...Meghan Gambling by Michael Block

Name: Meghan GamblingHometown: Hillsborough, NCEducation: UNC - Chapel Hill, Communications, Minor in Writing for the Screen and StageFavorite Credits: Three previous shows at Fringe NYC: Th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:13PM

Spotlight On...Andi Morrow by Michael Block

Name: Andi MorrowHometown: Huntsville, TNEducation: Maryville College; B.A. in TheatreSelect Credits: As You Like It (Tennessee Stage Company), Online Fighting (The Brick), DreamVault Cycle …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:13PM

Review: A Bad Romance by Michael Block

By Michael Block If you had to do a double take to ensure that the real Taylor Swift wasn't in You belong with me because you're so vain, you're not alone. But rest assure, it wasn't he…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:13PM

Review: When Babywomen Attack by Michael Block

By Michael BlockComedy is subjective. What's funny to one may not be funny to another. With comedy being so broad, an audience is truly the litmus test to discover if something is funny. In …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:33AM

Review: "Red" of the Future by Michael Block

By Michael Block It's fitting that a play about art is performed in a converted art gallery. Alex Hersler's Algorithmism is a talkie play about a future where art created by humans fall…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:33AM

Spotlight On...Eric Cotti by Michael Block

Name: Eric CottiHometown: Hanford, CAEducation: B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing and a Minor in Theater Arts from Cal Poly, San Luis ObispoSelect Credits: Stanley Stubbers in One M…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:31AM

Review: A Fabulous Mess by Michael Block

By Michael BlockBig congratulations must be given for getting this show on its feet. That's MISS FITS, to YOU! is a massive undertaking. With a total running time of close to three hours and…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:31AM

Review: The Truth About Unrequited Love by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe first bit of dialogue Sean Peter Drohan starts his play off with discusses unrequited love. And it sets up the entirety of the story perfectly. Cyrano: a love letter to a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:31AM

Spotlight On...Tony Jenkins by Michael Block

Name: Tony JenkinsHometown: Winston Salem, NCEducation: Senior at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  Pursuing my BFA in Acting.Favorite Credits: Bynum in Joe Turner�…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:33AM

Spotlight On...Molly Miller by Michael Block

Name: Molly MillerHometown: Woodinville, WA Education: BA in Theater and Political Science from the University of ChicagoFavorite Credits: Double Booked at The Public House Theater, Proof at…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:33AM
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Spotlight On...Sarah Greyson by Michael Block

Name: Sarah GreysonHometown: Edmond, OklahomaEducation: BA in Theater from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Masters in Library and Information Sciences from the University of OklahomaS…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:21PM

Review: Laughter Through Pain by Michael Block

By Michael Block I was taught as a child when you hurt yourself to laugh it off. And I won't lie, sometimes when I see someone else's misfortune, I laugh. On the inside. Mostly. Schaden…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:13AM

Spotlight On...Ben Singer by Michael Block

Name: Ben SingerHometown: Greensboro, NCEducation: Eastman School of Music, not completedFavorite Credits: Orchestral tapper for MeatloafWhy theater?: I get to make emotional, intense music …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:50AM
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Review: She's Back! by Michael Block

By Michael BlockDo we need a sequel? No. Was it worth it? Yes. Tackling one of the lesser beloved Greek plays as inspiration, Stephen Kaliski's Memoriam: After Euripedes' Alcestis sells…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:25PM

Spotlight On...Sarah Moore by Michael Block

Name: Sarah MooreHometown: Fort Lauderdale, FLEducation: Hartt School, BFA, Actor TrainingSelect Credits: The Witches, Hartford Stage's A Christmas Carol, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stage Do…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:09PM

Review: A Sad Portrayal of the People We Become by Michael Block

By Kaila M. StokesRemember Me is presented by Scandinavian American Theater Company as part of FringeNYC. This dramatic play is written by Finland native, Minna Nurmelin. This female drama i…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:54PM

Spotlight On...Haley Sullivan by Michael Block

Name: Haley SullivanHometown: Carrollton, VAEducation: The Governor’s School for the Arts, Theatre Department,  and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Acting.Favorite Credits: Vio…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:54PM

Review: Car (and Relationship) Failure by Michael Block

By Michael Block It's an age old story. Your car breaks down, the tow truck operator happens to be the brother of your high school sweetheart. Sparks fly. The brother appears. Drama ens…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:52AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Spotlight On...Kelly Maxwell by Michael Block

Name: Kelly MaxwellHometown: Muscatine, IowaEducation: University of Iowa - Iowa City and University of Wisconsin - Madison (Art); East-West College of the Healing Arts, Portland, Oregon (Ma…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:15PM

Review: All in the Family Drama by Michael Block

By Michael BlockIn Tyler Andrew Jones’ The Marks You Leave, estranged siblings are reunited in New York only to have their familiar bond put to the test. The Marks You Leave is a new kind …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:07PM

Spotlight On...Jenna Langbaum by Michael Block

Name: Jenna Langbaum       Hometown: Rye, NYEducation: BA in Theater and Creative Writing from Hamilton CollegeFavorite Credits: Grease (Sandy), The Marriage of Bette and…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:27AM
Monday, August 15, 2016

Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe heat of summer enters Teatro SEA, which is fitting as the characters of Tasha Nicole Partee's Mrs. Schrodinger's Cat are trying to beat the heat in this mystery of sorts.…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:12PM

Spotlight On...Kevin R. Free by Michael Block

Name: Kevin R. FreeHometown: Greensboro, NCEducation: Duke UniversityFavorite Credits: Boys From Syracuse at Baltimore CenterStage, Clybourne Park at Portland Center Stage, DOT at The Humana…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:51PM

Review: Law and Order and Romance by Michael Block

By Michael BlockImagine Miss Bliss from "Good Morning Miss Bliss" and any of the "Law and Order" detectives coming together for a romance then a chat on morals. How do they work together? Th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:58AM

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