When an old friend from college arrives to visit after so many years apart, what do you want to do? Maybe get drunk, have a dance party to records you both used to love, reminisce about friends and that crazy party… … Continue reading →

It takes moxie to critique religion while performing in a church. But for Yolanda K. Wilkinson, Judson Memorial Church Loft is exactly the right place to premiere her new solo show: Bible Study for Heathens. The show is presented by … Continue reading →

Looking for your big break? Auditioning over and over again? Sending out tons of feeler e-mails? Feel like you’re spinning your wheels, waiting for someone to notice your talent? F*** it. Go out and make something yourself. That’s the motto, … Continue reading →

We’ve all felt like an outsider at some point. But imagine how much more divorced from the world you’d feel if you woke up one day to discover you’ve turned into an insect. That is, of course, the premise of … Continue reading →

Nuns & prophets. Lost faith & lost love. A virgin conception & a horde of condoms. And, observing it all, a bemused Jesus. If that doesn’t intrigue you to check out Emily Claire Schmitt‘s excellent play Whatchamacallit: A Play About Jesus, … Continue reading →

What do we hold on to? And why? In Francesca Pazniokas’ play Keep, currently being co-produced by Wide Eyed Productions and Mastodon Theatre Company, Naomi is holding on to a lot of things—and her sisters Jane and Kara want to help her … Continue reading →

What to do when you’ve been typecast by the film and TV industry? If you are actor, poet, writer and performance artist Heather Litteer, you embrace it, work it, and try to enjoy the process, no matter how difficult…AND you … Continue reading →

Episodes featuring The Assembly have been some of my favorite episodes of this podcast. Add this one to that list. The company’s new show, I Will Look Forward to This Later, is currently running at The New Ohio. Make sure you … Continue reading →

Love hurts. In Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries, it hurts a whole lot. Like face-split-open, teeth-knocked-out, razor-blade-cut, horrible-fireworks-accident maims. And the scars it leaves aren’t only on the bodies of protagonists Doug & Kayleen. Cave Theatre Company, rounding out their … Continue reading →

Theater = Politics = Theater = Politics If you’ve seen that equation on a t-shirt around the independent theatre world in NYC of late, then you’ve seen someone who’s worked on or seen Theater in Asylum‘s ever-changing The Debates. It’s … Continue reading →