Mike Hoban (he/him), Editor: Mike is a journalist who began reviewing theater with Events Insider in 2011. He is a former actor and sketch comedy writer/performer who retired just after the turn of the century after appearing in a number of fringe productions. Mike is a former member of the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE). He has been the Editor at Theater Mirror since 2016.
Michele Markarian (she/her), Reviewer: Michele is a fiction writer, playwright and occasional performer who began reviewing theater with Events Insider in 2013. Michele is a former member of the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE), as well as the Dramatists Guild of America. She has been reviewing with Theater Mirror since 2016.
Julie-Anne Whitney (she/her), Reviewer: Julie-Anne is a queer writer, dramaturg, and arts advocate. Her 10-minute plays have been performed at the Boston Theater Marathon, the Ivoryton Playhouse Women Playwrights Festival, the SUNY Plattsburgh Climate Play Festival, and the Lake Creek 10-minute Play Festival. She was a dramaturg for Company One Theatre’s 2022-2023 Volt Circuit Play Lab and does freelance dramaturgy as often as her schedule allows. With an MFA in Creative Writing (Writing for the Stage and Screen) and a BA in Theater Arts, she is a lifelong theater lover and has devoted her professional life to working for non-profit arts organizations. She has been reviewing with Theater Mirror since 2019. She lives in Somerville with her wife and their many, many houseplants.
Other Reviewers:
Kilian Melloy (he/him)
Shelly A. Sackett (she/her)
Charlotte Snow (she/her)
CJ Williams (she/her)
Larry Stark (he/him), Founder: Once dubbed the “Dean of alternative theater critics,” Larry Stark began reviewing professional theater in 1966 as a writer for Boston After Dark. In 1994, he launched Theater Mirror, one of the country’s first online review websites. In 1997, Larry co-founded the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE), a collection of volunteer theater reviewers devoted to recognizing actors, directors, choreographers, and designers for excellence in their craft through the annual IRNE Awards. The 14-member organization played a vital role in Boston’s theater community for 23 years, especially in reviewing the lesser known fringe companies.
