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),...
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...
Dec 23, 2021 | Airness, Press, Reviews
by Russell Florence, Jr., Dayton Theatrical troupes across the Miami Valley eagerly returned to live performance this year following a lengthy COVID hiatus. As a new year approaches, and in tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim, I encourage all troupes throughout 2022...
Oct 29, 2021 | Airness, Press, Reviews
Area premiere play spotlights world of competitive air guitar By Russell Florence Jr., Dayton | Oct 29, 2021 Allison Kelly as “The Nina” in the Human Race Theatre Company’s production of AIRNESS. (photo credit: Scott J Kimmins) The Human Race...
Dec 4, 2020 | Citizen Detective, Press, Reviews
Mickie McKittrick, renowned true crime author and investigator, is getting ready to explain to me and my fellow seminar attendees the fundaments of amateur sleuthing. “I’m going to teach you everything you need to know in order to be a help and not a hindrance,” he...
Nov 30, 2020 | Citizen Detective, Press, Reviews
by John Soltes | November 30, 2020 Photo: Citizen Detective is a true-crime mashup that the Geffen Stayhouse is presenting on Zoom. Photo courtesy of Geffen Playhouse / Provided by official site with permission. The Geffen Playhouse, which has been appropriately...
Nov 27, 2020 | Citizen Detective, Press, Reviews
By Shari Barrett | November 27, 2020 Mike Ostroski as Mickie McKittrick leads audience members through his interactive ‘Citizen Detective’ crime-solving seminar. (Courtesy Geffen Playhouse) For those of us mystery fans longing to be entertained while figuring out...
Nov 23, 2020 | Citizen Detective, Press, Reviews
By Kobi Kassal | November 23, 2020 Photo credit: Jeff Lorch The Geffen Playhouse continues to strike gold with their interactive Zoom performances, a part of their Geffen Stayhouse series. Their latest offering comes in the form of a murder mystery whodunit as we put...
Nov 21, 2020 | Citizen Detective, Press, Reviews
by Erin Conley | 21 November 2020 Citizen Detective (via Geffen Playhouse) Capitalizing on the true crime craze with their latest virtual production, the Geffen Playhouse continues to establish themselves as the preeminent source for virtual Los Angeles theater in...
