May 16, 2022 | Airness, Articles, Press
by Pat Sackett | May 16, 2022 Back in 2017 a group of us from the Twin Cities went to the Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, KY, searching for new works to produce at Park Square. We’ve seen other great plays there that were later produced at Park...
May 15, 2022 | Articles, Press, Reviews, The Upstairs Department
The very best of these, ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ at Studio Theatre, is nothing less than revelatory by Peter Marks | May 20, 2022 From left, Migs Govea, Paola Lázaro and Justin Weaks in “There’s Always the Hudson” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre. (Teresa...
May 6, 2022 | Press, Reviews, The Upstairs Department
by Rachael F. Goldberg | May. 6, 2022 photo by Christopher Mueller There are a wide variety of beliefs about what happens to us after we die. Some believe in heaven or hell, some sort of reward or punishment for actions taken in this life. Some...
May 6, 2022 | Press, Reviews, The Upstairs Department
by Susan Berlin | May 6, 2022 photo by Christopher Mueller As audiences for The Upstairs Department enter the ARK Theatre at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, they see a serene room bordered by dark red curtains (viewers sit on all four sides),...
Apr 26, 2022 | Articles, Press, The Upstairs Department
The Tony-winning regional theatre presents the play about a young man who survives a serious illness to find he may now have supernatural powers. BY LEAH PUTNAM photo credit: Christopher Mueller The world premiere of Chelsea Marcantel’s The Upstairs...
Apr 3, 2022 | Articles, Press, The Upstairs Department
BY LEAH PUTNAM | APRIL 1, 2022 The Tony-winning regional theatre has announced the cast and creative team ahead of performances beginning April 26. Annie Grove, Joy Jones, and Zach Livingston Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia has announced the cast and...
Apr 2, 2022 | Articles, Press, The Upstairs Department
by Stephi Wild | Apr. 1, 2022 Performances run April 26 – June 12, 2022. Signature Theatre announces the cast and creative team for the world premiere production of The Upstairs Department, a play by Chelsea Marcantel (Airness,...
Feb 28, 2022 | Press, Reviews
by Steve Barnes PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The effects of deception in its many forms get a thorough and often hilarious exploration in the 11th edition of Barrington Stage Company’s 10X10 New Play Festival, always a winter winner for the company. It runs on...
Feb 28, 2022 | Press, Reviews
You come away pleased with the two hours you’ve spent watching talented people play characters imagined by talented writers. Not a moment is wasted. BY J. PETER BERGMAN 11th Annual 10×10 New Play FestivalBarrington Stage CompanyDirected by Julianne Boyd and...
Feb 23, 2022 | Articles, Press
Festival returns with in-person performances on Boyd-Quinson Stage By Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle This year’s 10 X 10 Festival plays are being performed by an ensemble of 10X10 veterans and newcomers. They include (back row) Robert Zukerman, Doug...
