Jeff Kelley, who plays Rooster Hannigan in the national touring production of Annie that lands next week at the Boch Center Wang Theatre, was not your typical theater kid. Unlike much of the theater community in his age group (almost 33), the Barnstable native did not grow up with ‘Rent’ posters on his wall and…
Tone-Perfect ‘A Case for the Existence of God’ Finds the Sacred in the Profane
“A Case for the Existence of God” — Written by Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Melinda Lopez. Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, through February 17. By Shelley A. Sackett Once upon a time, there were two men who seemed to have little in common except their geographic…
‘Liv at Sea’ Navigates Emotional Tsunamis in a Pitch Perfect Production
“Liv at Sea” — Written and directed by Robert Kropf. Presented by Harbor Stage Company at Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston, through January 28. By Shelley A. Sackett Who among us has never wondered about what our lives might have been like if, like Robert Frost’s famous protagonist, we had chosen…
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…



