by Charles Kruger Prolific local playwright and director Stuart Bousel admits to being a Greek geek. This does not refer to his college fraternity, but to Greek mythology, gods, goddesses, titans, and all that jazz. With “Twins,” he takes on the story of Apollo and Artemis—God of the Sun, Goddess of the Moon, children of […]
(Charles Kruger) (Rating: 2/5 Stars » Somewhat Engaging) What makes a play stageworthy? I would say that a good play requires an interesting situation and dynamic characters so thoroughly invested in the circumstances that they respond with overwhelming emotional intensity. Characters and situation combined create an explosive result. Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire for example: […]
(Charles Kruger) (Rating: 3/5 » Recommended) I am embarrassed to say that I have never reflected on the absence of sketch comedy written by and for females. Never struck me. Many sketch comedy troupes have been sexually integrated. But where is the female equivalent of, say, Monty Python? This is a scandal. The producers of […]
(Charles Kruger) “A Merry FORKING! Christmas” by Daniel Heath, produced by PianoFight. Director: Christy Crowley. Original Score: Arlen Hart. Assistant Director: Rachel Ferensowicz. Costume & Set Design: Anne Jones. Light Design & Stage Manager: Clinton Winder. Producers: Rob Ready & Dan Williams. Charles: Alex Boyd. Adam(Santa): Jed Goldstein. Phoebe: Nicole Hammersla. Man: Ray Hobbs. Woman: […]
