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The River Was Whiskey – Review

stephenbrophy — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:32:45 +0000

by Letta Neely The River was Whiskey, written by Will Fancher and directed by Jim Petosa, has a multitude of plot points but no identifiable constellation. Set in the 1940’s, Evans—a WWII hero–is finally on the verge of beginning his own church after years of pontificating. However, a visitor from his past emerging from the [...]

BCA Debut for a 17-year-old playwright

stephenbrophy — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:10:28 +0000

by Mike Mennonno Sam Harnish started writing plays at ten. “They were pretty awful,” he says, “but looking back on them I realized they showed some of the things I like to write about, making fun of subjects usually treated seriously, and they had a bit of irreverence to them.” Now 17, Sam’s short play [...]

The Boston Conservatory Theater Ensemble Presents “CURTAINS” Oct. 20–23

Mandy D. Kapica — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:47:53 +0000

The Boston Conservatory Theater Ensemble presents Curtains, Oct. 20-23, 2011, at The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 general admission, $15 for senior citizens and $10 for all students [...]

Playwright Christopher Durang to speak at Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre

stephenbrophy — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:21:12 +0000

WHAT: In the first in a series of conversations with playwrights presented by the Suffolk University Theatre Department, acclaimed playwright and actor Christopher Durang and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Robert Brustein will speak at Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 6. The Modern Theatre is located at 525 Washington St. in Boston’s Theatre [...]

Free Student Theater at Wheelock – This Friday

stephenbrophy — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:09:15 +0000

Free Student Performances! Once On This Island, Jr. Friday August 12 6.30-7:30pm Directed by Ilyse Robbins and John O’Neil, the Advanced Performance Intensive for youth ages 9 to 14 is a comprehensive “summer stock” experience. Once on this Island, Jr. is a musical adaptation of the popular fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” , a fantastical tale of [...]

Lyric Stage Will Offer $25 for Fall Programs on August 17

stephenbrophy — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:59:20 +0000

THE LYRIC STAGE ANNOUNCES A ONE DAY SALE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011 $25 TICKETS FOR BIG RIVER OR, AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ NO HANDLING FEES ON ALL TICKET SALES The Lyric Stage Company of Boston is kicking off its 39th season with a special one-day sale: Wednesday, August 17, unlimited tickets for only $25* (with no handling [...]

Bernstein’s Candide to Open Huntington Theatre Company’s Season – Sept. 10

stephenbrophy — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:26:01 +0000

WHAT: Huntington Theatre Company begins 30th Anniversary Season with Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, directed and newly adapted from the Voltaire by Mary Zimmerman. WHEN: September 10 – October 16, 2011 Evenings: Tues. – Thurs. at 7:30pm; Fri. – Sat. at 8pm; Select Sun. at 7pm Matinees: Select Wed., Sat., Sun. at 2pm Days and times vary; [...]

HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY PROVIDES URBAN TEENS WITH SUMMER THEATRE EXPERIENCE

stephenbrophy — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:45:53 +0000

Huntington Theatre Company and the Codman Academy Charter Public School unite this July for a sixth summer to create the Huntington-Codman Summer Theatre Institute, a four-week program for Codman students and alumni. A Tribute to August Wilson, the culminating performance of this summer’s educational program, celebrates the students’ multi-year relationship with Wilson’s material. The [...]

The Fenway as an Incubator for the Arts

stephenbrophy — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:48:38 +0000

by Stephen Brophy A few weeks ago I went to three cultural events in the Fenway on three evenings. I came away from the experience marveling at what an incubator for talent our neighborhood is. On a Thursday I went to the Boston Conservatory’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado. The next evening I attended [...]

‘Aladdin’ Rubs Our Critic the Right Way

stephenbrophy — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:57:29 +0000

by Alison Barnet I loved it,” said a little girl sitting in front of us, “except for the scary parts.” Scary parts? Nothing seemed that scary to us, but that’s the wonder of children’s theatre. Maybe it was all that popping in and out of holes in the stage, including an echoing genie, or the [...]

“Educating Rita” at Huntington Theatre Company

stephenbrophy — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:36:12 +0000

by Tracey Cusick Playwrite Willy Russell’s Educating Rita is more than just an award winning comedy, it’s also thought provoking. University professor Frank has agreed to tutor a non-traditional student through as part of a new “Open University” program. Frank’s randomly assigned student is Rita: a married twenty-six year old hairdresser whose husband insists on [...]

News Notes – March 8

stephenbrophy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:09:56 +0000

President’s visit leads to parking ban Tuesday in the Fenway by Sara Brown/Boston.com – March 7, 2011 After year of natural disasters, universities in Boston prepare for their own by Alexandros Letsas/BU Daily Free Press – Mar 8, 2011 The 2011 Boston Urban Symposium, hosted by Boston University’s City Planning and Urban Affairs Programs, addressed [...]

News Notes – March 7

stephenbrophy — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:15:45 +0000

Kin of missing N.Y. man seek help – Last seen in Hub on Wednesday By Stewart Bishop – Globe Correspondent / March 7, 2011 Yesterday, as authorities continued to search for a missing New York man who was last seen in Boston, his parents voiced desperation and concern over his likely deteriorating health and pleaded [...]

News Notes – March 5

stephenbrophy — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:59:40 +0000

10th US archivist to talk at convocation – John Reed, Susan Hockfield also slated to headline MIT150 event By Rebecca Han/The Tech – March 4, 2011 John S. Reed ’61 (chairman of the MIT Corporation), David S. Ferriero (10th Archivist of the United States and former associate director of MIT Libraries), and Phillip L. Clay [...]

BU Students Give Chekhov the Old College Try

stephenbrophy — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:45:50 +0000

By Sam Harnish Anton Chekhov only lived to be 43, but he accomplished a lot in his short life. Not only did he revolutionize the writing of short stories—first in Russia and then around the world—he also made irreversible changes in the way theater is written, produced and acted. One of his major plays, The [...]