“Machine Learning”, by Francisco Mendoza. Directed by Gabriel Vega Weissman. Presented by Central Square Theater in partnership with Teatro Chelsea, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, through February 25. by Michele Markarian Arnold is a nursing application created by a young brainiac, Jorge (Armando Rivera), to keep an eye on his alcoholic and cancer-ridden father, Gabriel (the excellent Jorge…
Category: Short Takes (3min read)
Simmering Dysfunction and Sizzling Performances in Hovey’s ‘Appropriate’
Hovey Players presents ‘Appropriate’ by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Directed by Michelle Aguillon. Set Design by Tom Powers. Lighting Design by Eric Jacobsen. Costume Design by Gabrielle Hatcher. Sound Design by Chris Brousseau. Hovey Players, 9 Spring Street, Waltham, through February 3, 2024. By Linda Chin Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ play Appropriate takes place on a plantation in Arkansas,…
A Commanding ‘Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight’ at the Huntington
“Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight” – Written and directed by John Kolvenbach. Scenic Design by Kristine Holmes. Lighting Design by M Berry. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company, the Maso Studio, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston, through March 23, 2024. By Linda Chin Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight is both the title of a very…
The Connective Tissue of Huntington’s ‘Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight’
“Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight” – Written and directed by John Kolvenbach. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company, the Maso Studio, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston, through March 23. By Michele Markarian “I’m getting an East Village vibe here,” I whisper to my friend as we wait for the curtain to go up. But there is…



