by Michele Markarian “Queens Girl in the World” – Written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings. Directed by Dawn M. Simmons. Co-produced by The Nora@Central Square Theater, The Front Porch Arts Collective, and The Hangar Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, through October 31. Jacqueline Marie Butler (Jasmine M. Rush) is a black girl living in Queens, the…
Category: Short Takes (3min read)
Umbrella Stage Asks “What If?” with ‘The Last Wide Open’
‘The Last Wide Open’ – By Audrey Cefaly; Music by Matthew M. Nielson; Directed by Nancy Curran Willis; Scenic Design by Jerry Wedge; Costume Design by Brian Simons; Sound Design by James Cannon; Lighting Design by SeifAllah Sallotto-Cristobal; Presented by The Umbrella Stage Company, 40 Stow St, Concord, MA through October 10th. by Tom Boudrot…
“Hurricane Diane” Blows Into Boston
“Hurricane Diane” – Written by Madeleine George. Directed by Jenny Koons. Presented by the Huntington Theatre Company at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, through September 26th. by Michele Markarian “I have returned and it begins”, is the first line uttered in Madeleine George’s play “Hurricane Diane” by the character of Dionysius (Rami…
CSC’s ‘Tempest’ Casts an Enchanting Spell
“The Tempest”. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Steven Maler. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Boston Common through August 8. by Michele Markarian From the opening moment of “The Tempest”, Prospero (John Douglas Thompson) front and center, the cast readied behind him, exhaling audibly with rising urgency, you know you’re about to witness something special. The tempest…
