30 May 2006

Pillow Talk: "The Pillowman," at ComedySportz through June 3

By Mike Schulz

Adam Michael Lewis and Tristan TapscottDegree of difficulty counts for a lot, so director Sean Leary and his estimable cast would earn points merely for the area existence of Martin McDonagh's horrific fairy tale The Pillowman, the latest - and certainly riskiest - endeavor from My Verona Productions.

15 Nov 2005

Flying Solo: Adam Michael Lewis in "The Santaland Diaries"

By Mike Schulz
For many stage actors, the chance to perform a one-person show would be a dream come true. For Adam Michael Lewis, this dream has come true, but not, it turns out, for the first time. Or the second. Or even the third.
05 Jul 2005

The New, the Challenging, and the Just Plain Weird: My Verona Productions' "Dingo Boogaloo"

By Mike Schulz

To understand the nature of My Verona Productions' new stage comedy Dingo Boogaloo 2: Taco's Revenge - indeed, to gain insight into My Verona's co-founders, Sean Leary and Tristan Layne Tapscott - one may as well begin with Chickenzilla.

03 Aug 2004

Will "Your Favorite Band" Get Groupies?

By Jill Walsh
Sean Leary is sticking to basics. The author and producer of the innovative Your Favorite Band believes - despite the unique combinations of film, theatre, and music media used during the performances - that "a good story will always be the key to a successful show. " We'll see whether he followed this maxim and how local audiences respond to his part-live-theatre, part-film show when Your Favorite Band starts a two-week run August 5 at ComedySportz.

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