Monthly Archives: October 2014
Trimming the Fat
Both Your Houses – Remy Bumppo
More timely than a Tea Party rally, Maxwell Anderson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama that takes a hard look at how Congress really works is
Read MoreRevenge That’s Easy as Pie
Sweeney Todd – Porchlight Theatre
It’s this production’s visual impact that first strikes the audience. Jeffrey D. Kmiec’s enormous, atmospheric, all-encompassing set wraps
Read MoreHitting It Out of the Closet
Take Me Out – Eclectic Theatre
In recent years, especially with new laws in place guaranteeing equality for the LGBT community, including the right to marry, celebrities from
Read MoreTime Past and Time Future
Smokefall – Goodman Theatre
Sometimes a play speaks to an audience in a special, almost personal way. It can, under a good production with an excellent cast, transcend
Read MoreWhy Did I Ever Leave Ohio?
Dead Accounts
Jack’s back and he’s talking some smack. Returning home to the Cincinnati house where he grew up, Jack’s bizarre, rapid stream-of-conscious
Read MoreTo Have and Have Not
Owners – Interrobang Theatre Project
The very prolific, highly influential English playwright Caryl Churchill is known primarily for her exploration and portrayal of strong, liberated
Read MoreLet’s Breathe, Shall We?
At Last: A Tribute to Etta James – Black Ensemble Theatre
Jackie Taylor, the founder, CEO and all-around creative genius behind all things Black Ensemble Theatre, proclaims that Etta James, one of the
Read MoreSuicide or Murder?
Danny Casolaro Died for You – Timeline Theatre
In early August of 1991, freelance investigative reporter and aspiring author Danny Casolaro told friends and family he was driving to
Read MoreDesperate People Doing Desperate Things
Bethany – Gift Theatre
Crystal, as portrayed by the exceptionally talented young actress Hillary Clemens, is poised, articulate and wears a smile as bright and polished
Read MoreMaking the Ordinary Extraordinary
The Night Alive – Steppenwolf
Getting by. That’s how Tommy, who’s not a bad guy, manages to survive life. Renting a room from his Uncle Maurice that he’s turned into a
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