27 Aug 2002

New Ground Theatre Spinning Into Success

By Jill Walsh

Even though the organization has only staged two plays in its first year, New Ground Theatre chooses to measure success by quality more than quantity. And New Ground has been rising after being started last year by a woman with an idea and funding from local organizations.

16 Jul 2002

Circa '21's "Getting Momma Married" Full of Love and Laughter

By Jill Walsh
When three suitors try to woo a single, fifty-something mother, there isn't exactly love in the air. It's more like disaster and comedy. Circa 21's latest show, Getting Momma Married, is a humorous, behind-the-scenes look at one woman's attempts to find love again.
10 Apr 2001

"Superstar" Brings All the Elements Together: "Jesus Christ Superstar," at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

By Paula Jolly
The years have turned it into a classic of musical theatre, but when it first appeared on stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar met with criticism as well as critical acclaim. And even though it's no longer controversial, Jesus Christ Superstar still has all of its power and theatrical brilliance.
16 Jan 2001

Audience Gets a Chance to Discover Elvis: "Discovering Elvis" at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

By Paula Jolly
Why does Elvis Presley captivate us as strongly today as he did the first time he strutted his stuff on Ed Sullivan's stage? Is it his music? Was it the life he lived behind the gates of Graceland that ended so tragically? Many insist Elvis is still alive, swearing they've seen him in every corner of the world.
21 Nov 2000

A "Wonderland" of Christmas through the Ages: "Winter Wonderland" at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

By Paula Jolly
It might be the season for holiday chestnuts, but Circa's current production of Winter Wonderland, written by Brad Hauskins and arranged by Linda Brinkerhoff, gives a refreshing twist to many holiday favorites as a family searches for an old-fashioned Christmas experience.
28 Sep 2000

Song Ignites Circa '21's "Smoke on the Mountain"

By Paula Jolly
You know what they say about smoke and fire, and you'll find a blaze in Circa 21's production of Connie Ray's Smoke on the Mountain. The kindling is Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe's rather lethargic congregation. The match is the Sanders family, a traveling evangelical musical group. Put the two together and a foot-tapping, spirit-lifting evening of song erupts.
24 Jul 2000

Circa '21's "State Fair" a Midwestern Treat

By Kim Eastland
The Show. Once upon a time long, long ago (over a half century), in a far away fantasy land (innocent, simple Iowa) there was a wonderful family (the completely believable, wholesome Frakes) who looked forward to a magical event (the yearly state fair) each summer that made a lot of their hard work (putting up pickles, making mince meat, raising livestock, etc.) seem like something special.

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