Thursday March 18, 2010
Performed at Stone Soup Theatre
One-act. One of those shows I went to see on a whim - it was playing at Stone Soup, that is now in my radar. A friend was doing her first "straight" play. There were comps available for opening night. Also one of those shows that just blows your mind. Very well written, took some unexpected turns but never out of left field. The acting was superb all around. One of the best shows I've seen in a very long time.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean by Woman Seeking ...
directed by Christine Mosere
I was reluctant going in to this show - I had heard how it was uneven, and the original had not been particularly successful.
I was quite surprised. A very fun evening - solid direction, solid performances, and the play is quite entertaining. It's a little soap-opera-y, the ending was pretty clear once the big secret is revealed ... but the journey was quite fun. Always a pleasure to watch Kate Szyperski (Mona), she has a way to take you with her and totally suck you in, and Eleanor Moseley played the part of the tart deliciously. I was also blown away by Alyssa Kay's performance as the younger Mona.
I was reluctant going in to this show - I had heard how it was uneven, and the original had not been particularly successful.
I was quite surprised. A very fun evening - solid direction, solid performances, and the play is quite entertaining. It's a little soap-opera-y, the ending was pretty clear once the big secret is revealed ... but the journey was quite fun. Always a pleasure to watch Kate Szyperski (Mona), she has a way to take you with her and totally suck you in, and Eleanor Moseley played the part of the tart deliciously. I was also blown away by Alyssa Kay's performance as the younger Mona.
Fool for Love at Stone Soup Theatre
by Sam Shepard
Directed by Charlotte Tiencken
Date: Thursday March 4, 2010
Cast: Anders Bolang, Annie Lareau, John Clark, Daniel Arreola
Interesting. Definitely not my cup of tea in general - not sure if it's Sam Shepard himself or just this particular play. However, the show was solid. The performances, especially Anders and Annie, were spellbinding. I could not take my eyes of them, they completely commanded the stage for the entire time. I loved the intimacy of the Downstage space - I'd not been to it, only to the smaller Upstage. It really wrapped you in and made you feel you were in the room with these people.
Directed by Charlotte Tiencken
Date: Thursday March 4, 2010
Cast: Anders Bolang, Annie Lareau, John Clark, Daniel Arreola
Interesting. Definitely not my cup of tea in general - not sure if it's Sam Shepard himself or just this particular play. However, the show was solid. The performances, especially Anders and Annie, were spellbinding. I could not take my eyes of them, they completely commanded the stage for the entire time. I loved the intimacy of the Downstage space - I'd not been to it, only to the smaller Upstage. It really wrapped you in and made you feel you were in the room with these people.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Self: The Cherry Orchard by Theatre 9/12 at ACT
I must have a little self-promotion here. I am having a great time stage managing The Cherry Orchard. It has been quite interesting to see the show pick-up steam and grown in the past two weeks. One of the biggest surprises is that unlike what most folks expect, Chekhov is quite funny. The show plays at a clip pace - we are currently running 2:05 including intermission.
Playing through Sunday, March 14 at ACT Theatre's Buster's Cabaret.
Here's the Seattle Times review: "The Cherry Orchard" is still in season.
Playing through Sunday, March 14 at ACT Theatre's Buster's Cabaret.
Here's the Seattle Times review: "The Cherry Orchard" is still in season.
Trout Stanley at Balagan Theatre
Tonight was industry night - how happy am I for theatres that have these additional performances for folks like me that can't see the show otherwise because we're busy being in shows.
One of my favorite things about Balagan is their ability to reconfigure the space for each production. I really liked the way the show was staged.
The show itself was quite uneven. There were great moments when I was laughing or completely absorbed, and times when I was pondering where we should go afterwards. What made the show completely worthwhile was watching Ryan Higgins, Angela DiMarco and Sarah Budge on stage under the careful direction of David Gassner. I truly think the problem with the show lies in the writing more than anything else.
Overall I liked the show - we talked about it for a while afterwards, which is always a good sign.
One of my favorite things about Balagan is their ability to reconfigure the space for each production. I really liked the way the show was staged.
The show itself was quite uneven. There were great moments when I was laughing or completely absorbed, and times when I was pondering where we should go afterwards. What made the show completely worthwhile was watching Ryan Higgins, Angela DiMarco and Sarah Budge on stage under the careful direction of David Gassner. I truly think the problem with the show lies in the writing more than anything else.
Overall I liked the show - we talked about it for a while afterwards, which is always a good sign.
Company at Seattle Musical Theatre
went Thursday February 25, 2010
I must say, I really, really enjoyed this production. I was a huge fan of the production at the 5th Avenue a couple of years ago, and there are always the unfair comparisons to be made between community and Equity theatre.
SMT found some great talent to be in this production. Most memorable: Ryan Demerick sung Bobby beautifully, I was at the edge of my seat during his Being Alive; Dawn Brazel made Joanne her own; Kat Schroeder pulled off Amy with flying colors; the entire cast was quite fun to watch.
My only issue lied with the staging and some direction - having actors stand center stage and sing out their song is just not that interesting in a play.
Overall really loved this production, wish I had the time to see it again.
I must say, I really, really enjoyed this production. I was a huge fan of the production at the 5th Avenue a couple of years ago, and there are always the unfair comparisons to be made between community and Equity theatre.
SMT found some great talent to be in this production. Most memorable: Ryan Demerick sung Bobby beautifully, I was at the edge of my seat during his Being Alive; Dawn Brazel made Joanne her own; Kat Schroeder pulled off Amy with flying colors; the entire cast was quite fun to watch.
My only issue lied with the staging and some direction - having actors stand center stage and sing out their song is just not that interesting in a play.
Overall really loved this production, wish I had the time to see it again.
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