Review: THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON at The Players At The Barker Playhouse
by Christopher Verleger - Oct 2, 2024
The Players at the Barker Playhouse kick off their 106th season with Laurel Ollstein’s compelling historical drama, “They Promised Her the Moon,” the untold true story of Jerrie Cobb, an accomplished pilot and aspiring astronaut who dreamt of visiting outer space at a time when women in aviation were an anomaly.
Review: BIG, THE MUSICAL at The Community Players
by Christopher Verleger - Nov 15, 2023
The Community Players kicks off its 102nd season with a lively, endearing, production of “Big, The Musical,” based on the beloved 1988 film, directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks.
BWW Review: DADA WOOF PAPA HOT at Epic Theatre Company
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - Jun 10, 2019
DADA WOOF PAPA HOT, the 2015 play by Peter Parnell, attempts to grapple with the complications gay couples may face after gaining marriage equality, and whether it's possible to avoid some of the same traps that straight couples also face. Epic Theatre Company's production, directed by Theodore Clement (previously the Artistic Director of Counter-Productions Theatre Company) is well-cast and makes some interesting choices, but is sometimes hampered by the source material itself.
Photo Flash: First Look At DADA WOOF PAPA HOT At Epic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2019
Epic Theatre Company is finishing up its record-breaking seventh season with a play about marriage, parenting, and what happens after you get everything you thought you always wanted. In Peter Parnell's Dada Woof Papa Hot, Alan finds himself struggling in all aspects of his life. His young daughter prefers her other father, his best friend is having an affair, and a younger gay couple is causing all kinds of unexpected trouble. He has the life he and so many other gay people fought for, but does that mean it's the life he desired for himself?
Photo Flash: Epic Closes Out Landmark 7th Season With DADA WOOF PAPA HOT
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2019
Epic Theatre Company is finishing up its record-breaking seventh season with a play about marriage, parenting, and what happens after you get everything you thought you always wanted. In Peter Parnell's Dada Woof Papa Hot, Alan finds himself struggling in all aspects of his life. His young daughter prefers her other father, his best friend is having an affair, and a younger gay couple is causing all kinds of unexpected trouble. He has the life he and so many other gay people fought for, but does that mean it's the life he desired for himself?