Cole Winslow

Review: ARCHDUKE Reigns at Capital Stage

Tuberculosis and assassination may seem like an odd combination, but they pair surprisingly well in Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke, a historical re-imagining of the pivotal event that helped to ignite World War I.

Review: PREDICTOR Foretells a Hit at Capital Stage

“Who made that?” is the question we didn’t know we needed the answer to. In Jennifer Blackmer’s new play, Predictor, we learn that it’s one of the most important questions in the struggle for female equality. Throughout history, men have taken credit for women’s accomplishments. Things such as wireless communication (created by Hedy Lamarr), a cure for leprosy (Alice Ball), disposable diapers (Marion Donovan), and even the game Monopoly (Elizabeth Magie Phillips) were all invented by women whose names were lost in the annals of history until recently. Thankfully, due to the diligence of Blackmer, we also now know the name Meg Crane, who changed the course of women’s lives forever with her invention: the home pregnancy test.

Photos: Capital Stage Presents THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT

Capital Stage's sixth production of the 2021-2022 Season will be The New York Times Critic's Pick THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT.

BWW Review: Regional Premiere of MOTHERS AND SONS at Sacramento Theatre Company

Mothers and Sons, by 4-time Tony winner Terrence McNally, is a provocative study on guilt, AIDS and familial structure set almost 30 years after the beginning of the American AIDS epidemic. We get to witness all of the pain, fear, shame and frustration of the gay community from the safety of our theatre seats in a time when an AIDS diagnosis is not an immediate death sentence. It is easy, now, to look back and scream with indignation that not enough was done. We say that the administration didn't care about the marginalized members of society. Well, we must be always vigilant, lest history repeat itself.

PAINT IT! - The Apprentice Showcase Comes to Capital Stage

 The world premiere of Bobbi Tran's Paint It!, a story of twenty-somethings sharing a New York apartment struggling with love, loss, jealousy, and the struggle to find their true selves. This production will be produced entirely by the 2016-2017 Apprentice Company. Kayla Menz will direct this turbulent portrait of young life. Paint It! is the 2016-2017 Apprentice Company's showcase and will run July 6-22, immediately following select performances of BAD JEWS at Capital Stage.

PAINT IT!: The Apprentice Showcase Opens at Capital Stage

The world premiere of Bobbi Tran's Paint It!, a story of twenty-somethings sharing a New York apartment struggling with love, loss, jealousy, and the struggle to find their true selves. This production will be produced entirely by the 2016-2017 Apprentice Company. Kayla Menz will direct this turbulent portrait of young life. Paint It! is the 2016-2017 Apprentice Company's showcase and will run July 10-24. Press opening will be June 10.

Photo Flash: HOW TO USE A KNIFE at Capital Stage

Check out brand new stills from the production of Will Snider's HOW TO USE A KNIFE at Capital Stage.