12 Sep 2016

A Thriller to Die for: "Deathtrap," at the Playcrafters Barn Theatre through September 18

By Brent Tubbs
Adam Cerny, Jason Platt, Pamela Briggs, Nancy Teerlinck, and Jason Dlouhy in Deathtrap

Spoiler alert: Deathtrap, now running at the the Playcrafters Barn Theatre, is awesome. In fact, since I started reviewing a little less than a year ago, this was certainly the most enjoyable night of theatre I've yet had.

06 Jun 2016

The Cheery Orchard: "Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike," at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through June 12

By Dee Canfield
Heidi Hamer, Tom Vaccaro, Victor Angelo, and Jackie Skiles in 'Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike'

I love Christopher Durang, and was very much looking forward to his 2013 Tony Award winner Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, currently in production at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre. Durang has been a successful playwright for more than 40 years, and although this comedy is less edgy and absurd than previous plays, and although I felt Durang’s writing went off-track in the second act, Friday’s production provided many laugh-out-loud, wiping-tears-away moments. I have not felt so just-plain-happy being in the theatre in quite a long time.

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