Review by Joanne Engelhardt for Stage & Cinema 4/19/2025 It makes sense that Jeffrey Lo—a Filipino artist who writes, directs, and knows the Peninsula theater scene inside and out—could write a play like Writing Fragments Home. It’s personal without being sentimental, funny without trying too hard, and it lands exactly where it needs to....
News & Reviews: THE ASK Directed by Jessi Hill
The Ask. The Wild Project for tickets. By Matthew Freeman. Directed by Jessi D. Hill. With Betsy Aidem, Colleen Litchfield. September 6th – 28th, 2024Tickets $58.59 (including fees)Runs 80 minutes with no intermission. Review by Raven Snook for Time Out NY “Director Jessi D. Hill keeps the staging simple and the pacing brisk, and...
News & Reviews: THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIERS
Lyrics: Keaton Wooden, Joe Stevens, Jay Paul DeratanyMusic: Keaton Wooden, Joe StevensDirector: Richard IsraelChoreographer: Hayden J FrederickMusic Direction: Anthony Lucca, Anthony Zediker Tickets available at www.colonytheatre.org. Prices range from $45-75. Review by Antonio Pinhiero for the Knockturnal “Adapted from Jay Paul Deratany’s book, the musical offers more than just a historical recounting; it’s a...
REVIEWS: THE COLORED MUSEUM Directed by Psalmayene 24
The Colored Museum, written by George C. Wolfe and directed by Psalmayene 24, plays at Studio Theater through Aug. 11; Black Out Night starts at 8 p.m. on July 26. studiotheatre.org. $25-$114. Review by Melissa Lin Sturges for the Washington City Paper “Produced with electric vitality at Studio Theatre, George C. Wolfe’s damning satire...
New Plays, Good Food, Great Plains: A Proven Recipe
While other new-work development hubs have dried up, the Great Plains Theatre Commons continues its convivial creative tradition with local and national support. By Leo Adam Biga for American Theatre Theatre in crisis gave way to the promise of a new canon at the latest Great Plains Theatre Commons New Play Conference, May 26-June...