The timely new play began its run with a benefit performance supporting the Writers Guild of America. By Margaret Hall, Logan Culwell-Block for Playbill.com Pay the Writer, a timely new play from Tawni O’Dell (Back Roads), officially opens Off-Broadway August 21, after beginning performances August 13. The production plays through September 30 at The Alice...
Barrington Stage bringing back ‘Happiest Man on Earth’ by Mark St. Germain
Season-opening show returning for performances from Sept. 22 to Oct. 8 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Longtime TV and film actor Kenneth Tigar will return to the role of a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor in Barrington Stage Company’s production of the one-character play “The Happiest Man on Earth,” running Sept. 22 to Oct. 8 on BSC’s intimate the...
AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT IFA BAYEZA IS IN NORTHEAST OHIO WRITING AN ORIGINAL DRAMA ABOUT THE HISTORICAL OBERLIN-WELLINGTON RESCUE THAT SHEDS LIGHT ON THE JOURNEY, CHALLENGES, AND ULTIMATE FREEDOM OF RUNAWAY SLAVE JOHN PRICE
Trio of free Staged Readings directed by Tony F. Sias of Karamu House held at Oberlin College’s Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater on June 23, 24, and 25 As communities across the country, and in Northeast Ohio begin the many celebrations surrounding Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, nationally...
“The Happiest Man on Earth,” by Mark St. Germain, is an Eloquent Tale of Brutality Turning to Love of Life
There are some stories so brutal and emotionally draining that you fear hearing them. The thing about such painful memories is that when expressed as art they can become tales that are so eloquent you are not only thrilled that you experienced it, but you want everyone to share in the experience. That is...
Stage Review – Lydia and the Troll (Seattle Rep) Directed by Ameenah Kaplan
Stage Review – Lydia and the TrollPresented By: Seattle Rep (Leo K. Theatre), Seattle, WADate Reviewed: Saturday, May 20, 2023Reviewed By: Greg Heilman When you enter the Leo K. Theatre at Seattle Rep for a performance of Lydia and the Troll, it’s quite apparent that you’re in for a good time. Other than an...