28 Nov 2016

Pirates and the Caring Being: "Jingle Arrgh the Way," at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse through December 26

By Dee Canfield
Anthony Natarelli, Sarah Hayes, Janos Horvath, Nicholas Munson, Cydney Roelandt, Antoinette Holman, and Brad Hauskins in Jingle Arrgh the Way

It is, according to a seasonal song, the beginning of that “most wonderful time of the year.” And on the day after Thanksgiving, I, along with my seven-year-old grandson John, attended the opening of the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse's holiday production in a traditional celebration of … pirates.

10 Oct 2016

Argument for AAA: "The Rocky Horror Show," at the Circa '21 Speakeasy through October 29

By Jeff Ashcraft
Nicholas Munson, Don Abbott, Dion Stover, Vince Solis, Sara Tubbs, and Becca Meumann-Johnson in The Rocky Horror Show

In an October filled with local theatre that includes the likes of Shakespeare, Sam Shepard, and Flowers for Algernon, I was shivering with anticipation: What show would I be assigned this month? Could I handle the depth and power of a classic? Finally, the e-mail came, and I was given the sweetly daunting task of examining one of the most astounding, bucket-list theatrical works I could ever review. Yes! Yes!! YES!!! Thank the theatre gods! I could finally revisit my late teens to dissect the '70s cult classic The Rocky Horror Show!

30 Nov 2015

A Twist of a Reindeer Tail (/Tale): "The Most Famous Reindeer of All," at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse through December 27

By Victoria Navarro

My husband and I have been taking our granddaughter Ava to stage presentations since she was three. She is now eight and has her own opinions about what makes good theatre, and one of her complaints about some productions is that they require adult actors to play children. As Ava insists, "It just isn't believable." I agree. It often seems forced.

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