Review: OUR TOWN at Syracuse Stage
What did our critic think of OUR TOWN at Syracuse Stage? The Syracuse Stage production of Our Town celebrates the 125th anniversary of the birth of Thornton Wilder. One might think a play written in 1938 would be irrelevant for an audience in the 21st century. But it is important to remember that the world at that time faced a severe worldwide economic downturn, the danger of impending war, strong political division, rising nationalism and rapid technological advancement. Given that these problems plague us today, Our Town is especially meaningful in our time.
VIDEO: Watch The Set Construction For OUR TOWN at Syracuse Stage
What does 3/4 of a mile of rope, with every inch of it painted black, and 5’ tall, 5” diameter steel pipe filled with concrete get you? The OUR TOWN set at Syracuse Stage! Watch as over the course of 2 full work days the Syracuse Stage Scene Shop and Paint Shop put together the centerpiece of the OUR TOWN set.
OUR TOWN Comes to Syracuse Stage Next Month
Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp and Managing Director Jill Anderson announced the next production in their 2022/2023 season, and it’s one for the ages. Thornton Wilder’s cherished and frequently produced play, Our Town, runs Wednesday, March 29 through Sunday, April 16 at Syracuse Stage in the Archbold Theatre. Robert Hupp will direct the production.
A.C.T. Announces 2021 Honorary Master of Fine Arts Honorees
American Conservatory Theater Director of the Master of Fine Arts program Danyon Davis announced today that honorary Master of Fine Arts degrees will be conferred upon actress, director, and playwright Seret Scott and sound designer and composer Jake Rodriguez.
BWW Review: RHINOCEROS at American Conservatory Theatre
Eugène Ionesco's Rhinoceros is brought boisterously into the Trump era in this hilarious production directed by Frank Galati at A.C.T.'s Geary Theatre. Existentialist themes are explored through absurdity and a great deal of wit—if you've avoided avant-garde theatre in the past, Galati's version is strong enough to make you rethink the genre.
BWW Review: MEN ON BOATS at Strand Theater
All aboard for Jaclyn Backhaus' thrilling, testosterone-filled expedition down the Colorado River and through the wonderous gorges of the Grand Canyon in her sly and very funny take on macho adventuring mid-19th century America. Based on the journals of one-armed Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell and his ragtag band of explorers, thrill-seekers, soldiers and trappers, Backhaus' script and Tamilla Woodard's superb direction shines a keen, incisive eye on the men who 'conquered' the West, their own fears and trepidations.
ACT Announces New Artistic and Conservatory Employees
Today, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon announced the appointment of three new employees to fill key positions within the Artistic and Conservatory departments at San Francisco's premier nonprofit theater organization-Joy Meads as Director of Dramaturgy and New Works; Peter J. Kuo as Associate Conservatory Director; andDanyon Davis as Head of Movement.
SENSE OF AN ENDING to Make US Premiere at 59E59 Theaters
59E59 Theaters will welcome kef theatrical productions with SENSE OF AN ENDING, written by Ken Urban and directed by Adam Fitzgerald. SENSE OF AN ENDING begins performances on Thursday, August 20 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 6.
Circle in the Square Theatre School Presents CINDERELLA, 1/30-2/3
'Cinderella: A New Version of The Oldest Story Ever Told,' will be presented by Circle in the Square Theatre School, January 30 - February 3, and February 6 - 10, at 10:30 a.m, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre, 50th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.
Circle in the Square Theatre School Presents CINDERELLA, 1/30-2/3
'Cinderella: A New Version of The Oldest Story Ever Told,' will be presented by Circle in the Square Theatre School, January 30 - February 3, and February 6 - 10, at 10:30 a.m, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre, 50th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.
Circle in the Square Theatre School Presents CINDERELLA, 1/30-2/3
'Cinderella: A New Version of The Oldest Story Ever Told,' will be presented by Circle in the Square Theatre School, January 30 - February 3, and February 6 - 10, at 10:30 a.m, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre, 50th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.
IRT Theater Presents OF RIVERS, OF DAYS, 2/22 - 2/27
IRT is proud to announce a new work by 3B residents Soul Strata Theater. Opening tomorrow: OF RIVERS, OF DAYS A theatrical adaptation of Henry David Thoreau's first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, performed in movement, song, sign, and the spoken word.