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Encore Theatre hosts "Love Boat" vets in engaging, thoughtful "I’m Not Rappaport"
by christopherporter
You remember The Love Boat? Sure you do.
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U-M’s take on Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" balances an awkward blend of comedy and tragedy
by christopherporter
Is it a tragedy or a comedy?
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Theatre Nova's "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" explores how a family deals with a long fight for social justice
by christopherporter
A social change agent who’s also a parent lives inside a paradox: Though they’re often driven by hopes of making the world a better place for their child, they must necessarily invest a vast amount of time and passion (that might otherwise be spent on the child) into their cause to even have a chance at moving the needle—and that child’s resentment can all-too-easily take root and grow.
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A Devilish New Comedy: David MacGregor's "The Antichrist Cometh" debuts at The Purple Rose Theatre
by christopherporter
David MacGregor's plays have been performed in 15 countries, including India, Israel, South Korea, and Tasmania.
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Through the Grisly Maze: "Elizabeth Cree" is a puzzle-filled operatic mystery
by christopherporter
As the opera begins, Elizabeth is hung for the murder of her husband, the playwright John Cree.
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Six-Pack of Shorts: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre tackles David Ives' comedy anthology "All in the Timing"
by christopherporter
When Bruce Morey was looking for a play to direct for the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, he wanted a comedy that would engage a large cast and that wouldn’t be too time-consuming for cast members. Instead of one play, Morey found six plays in one package, David Ives’ All in the Timing.
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A Jill of All Trades: Julia Garlotte takes the helm of The Penny Seats Theatre Company
by christopherporter
A theater's artistic director has to oversee everything on stage. She also has to check in with financial managers so the production stays on budget, and she has to understand acting, directing, and design—the whole deal.
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Encore Theatre's take on Stephen Sondheim’s fairy-tale mashup "Into the Woods" is filled with powerhouse vocals
by christopherporter
It’s fitting that I watched Encore Musical Theatre Company’s new production of Into the Woods with my 12-year-old daughter.
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Insulation Versus Isolation: U-M's production of “Arbor Falls” holds a mirror to society's divisions
by christopherporter
Caridad Svich’s play Arbor Falls is set in a small, landlocked, tree-lined town of that name. We know little about the town, save that it is near another place where something terrible happened, and the people of Arbor Falls want to feel safe. We know, too, that it is home to a church with a dwindling congregation and a preacher unsure of his faith.
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Comic Duet: Theatre Nova's "Fortune" is a rom-com with expert timing
by christopherporter
This has been a chilly, wet, slippery, snowy winter, so it’s a perfect time to warm up with a rom-com—especially with Valentine's Day around the corner.