Beth Kander is a USA Today best-selling novelist and longtime dramatist. Described as a “genre-defying author and playwright” (Oxford American), her writing style blends warmth, wit, and solid punches to the gut. Her work often explores identity, transitional moments in life or society, and how worlds old and new connect—or collide. CATF: How were...
NEWS & REVIEWS: Purlie Victorious Directed by Psalmayene 24
Tickets available through the Studio Theatre here. Review by Peter Rosenstein for The Georgetown Dish May 11 Purlie Victorious premiered in1961, and wove together the aspirations of Purlie, an African American preacher, within the deeply entrenched racism of 1950s southern Georgia. It was written by the multitalented Ossie Davis, who first starred in it as...
NEWS & REVIEWS: COCKROACHES by Emma Schillage Premiers at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs
Cockroaches runs at Revolution Stage Company, 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 16, Palm Springs, through May 3, 2026Tickets available here Review by Darrell Spencer for Palm Springs Tribune 4/29 Written by Emma Schillage and directed by Emerson Collins, Cockroaches is a Southern Gothic dark comedy that crawls through family trauma, survival, inherited damage,...
NEWS & REVIEWS: SPEAK Adapted by Tammy Ryan Previews at Prime Stage Theatre
Prime Stage Theatre presents the premiere of Speak at the New Hazlett TheaterMay 1-3, 8-9, 2026Speak author Laurie Halse Anderson will be on hand for a post-show discussion after on Saturday, May 2Tickets available here Article by Sharon Eberson for On Stage Pittsburgh 4/28 Prime Stage Theatre’s season of premieres continues this weekend with...
NEWS & REVIEWS: The Happiest Man on Earth by Mark St. Germain at the Sydney Opera House
The Happiest Man on Earth at the Sydney Opera Houseby Mark St. Germain80 minutesMay 12-17Tickets available here Article by Mark Morellini for City Hub After highly acclaimed seasons in North America and the UK, The Happiest Man On Earth has its Australian premiere at the iconic Opera House in Sydney. This is a new...