Listen to the ShowBizRadio Playbill for April 12, 2007 [MP3 4:02 1.2MB], where we talk about what we’ve been doing the past few weeks; or read the transcript.
Vpstart Crow Productions is now accepting director proposals for its 15th season in the 2008 calendar year. Artistic Director Christine D. Lange is seeking proposals for plays by William Shakespeare and other classical playwrights as well as a holiday show. Some examples of plays Ms. Lange is particularly interested in considering include, but are not […]
Laura and I have been volunteer ushers at Ford’s Theatre for over a year now. It is a lot of fun, and very rewarding. The work itself is not demanding, although when a busload of middle schoolers arrives, it does get a little hectic :). Ford’s Theatre is in search of reliable volunteer ushers to […]
Listen to our review of American Century Theatre’s production of That Championship Season [MP3 5:16 1.5MB]; or read the transcript.
Listen to Mike talk with Heather Zempel, about the National Community Church’s production of Godspell, and the church and theatre [MP3 13:07 3.8MB]; or read the transcript.
Listen to our review of Elden Street Players’ production of Boston Marriage [MP3 4:49 1.4MB]; or read the transcript.
Here’s a suggestion for theaters. Create a short (less than 3 minutes or so) video about your show, showing why people should come. Yes, in other words, make a commercial. Synetic Theatre did this with their 2007 production of MacBeth: Unfortunately many performance contracts with the rights owners don’t allow companies to videotape their rehearsals […]
Listen to our review of Laurel Mill Playhouse’s production of Into the Woods [MP3 5:45 1.6MB]; or read the transcript.
Earlier this year we decided to save some of the oopses, tongue twisters, and giggles that occur when we are recording our reviews. Our reviews are recorded live, we work from an outline of points we want to discuss about a show. But we don’t work from a script. And sometimes we find it difficult to get the thought out of our mouths. We try not to give away any surprises from a script. (Do you really want to discover who the murderer was in a review?) And sometimes we have a super hectic schedule, so have to record the review very late at night, which can give us the giggles. So here are a few of those problems, recorded for posterity. If we do happen to mention your name in this blooper reel, we apologize. It was nothing personal. Listen to the bloopers [MP3 3:33 1.0MB].
Listen to our review of 2nd Star Productions’ Run For Your Wife [MP3 3:53 1.1MB]; or read the transcript.