items tagged with Neil Simon
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2006-01-18 00:00:00
Joe DiPietro’s Over the River & Through the Woods is a charming stage sitcom, and based on a final dress rehearsal held January 10, the production of it that opened the Playcrafters Barn Theatre's 2006 season is perfectly charming, too. The large, invited audience of (mostly) seniors who attended the rehearsal seemed to have a terrific time; the show’s punchlines, more often than not, got their laughs, and there was no denying the sweetness of spirit that emanated from the show – if smiles were audible, it would have been deafening in the Barn Theatre.
Read More About A Pleasant-Enough Trek "Through The Woods": "Over The River & Through The Woods" At The Playcrafters Barn Theatre...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2005-11-16 00:00:00
I love attending local college and university stage productions, partly because it’s such a wonderful reminder of my days as a theatre major – ah, the reassuring familiarity of Augustana College’s Potter Hall! - but also because the shows’ participants are generally involved with theatre because they truly want to be; with the possible exception of staff members, no one’s doing it just for the paycheck. (No one should ever be doing theatre for the paycheck, but that’s another issue entirely.)
Read More About Passable Entertainment, Questionable Education: "The Scottish Play: A Travesty!" At Black Hawk College...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Feature Stories
2005-11-02 00:00:00
What makes the blood of most stage performers run cold? Seeing the first audience on opening night? Hearing silence after delivering supposedly hilarious dialogue? Knowing there’s a critic in the house? Well, yes, yes, and yes.
Read More About The “M” Word: "The Scottish Play - A Travesty!" At Black Hawk College...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2005-09-14 00:00:00
The Nerd at Playcrafters Barn Theatre Through September 25
As the lights come up on Playcrafters’ production of Larry Shue’s The Nerd, we find ourselves in the Terre Haute, Indiana, living room of architect Willum Cubbert (Josh Kahn), whose pseudo-girlfriend, Tansy (Jessica Nicol), and drama-critic friend, Axel (Chris White), are throwing him a surprise birthday party. For about 20 minutes, the three characters chat, and all the while, the light from the evening sky – seen through Willum’s living-room windows in the rear of the stage – is going through the most amazing transformation. The reddish-pink hues from outside begin to subtly shift to a lovely magenta, and within time, they will have morphed into a deep, midnight blue with a hint of purple; it’s a beautiful, subtle effect, well-achieved by designer Jennifer Kingry.
Read More About Missed Connections: "The Nerd" At The Playcrafters Barn Theatre, And "Broadway Bound" At The Old Creamery Theatre...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2005-08-17 00:00:00
At Friday’s nearly sold-out performance of Over the Tavern at Richmond Hill’s Barn Theatre, I found myself seated next to a charming couple who engaged me in conversation. I asked whether they had heard of the play previously, as Tom Dudzick’s comedy was unfamiliar to me. The gentleman responded that he’d read a little bit about it, but his wife said, “Not me. I like being surprised.”
Read More About A Dysfunctional Family You’D Want To Join: "Over The Tavern" At The Richmond Hill Barn Theatre...
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