July 2, 2019
Those who read me regularly know what a fan I am of Summer Stock Stage, the seasonal program that provides on-stage opportunities for high school students from a number of high schools in Central Indiana. So, it should not be a surprise that, once... read more
June 15, 2019
“I love Indy. This is my home,” said actor-playwright and now artistic director Chris Saunders about the city where he has formed a new professional theatre company called American Lives Theatre. Scheduled to launch in January 2020, in a yet-to-be determined venue, the theatre’s inaugural... read more
June 10, 2019
On the onset, let me just say how thoroughly impressed I am with ECLIPSE, the emerging artists offshoot program of Summer Stock Stage, co-founded by Artistic Director Emily Ristine Holloway and Managing Director Rachel Riegel. Their inaugural production of “Spring Awakening” in 2017 and their... read more
June 8, 2019
When I reached out to Indiana Repertory Theatre Executive Artistic Director Janet Allen for an interview, she suggested we meet at Coat Check Coffee located in the landmark Athenaeum along Mass Ave. It wasn’t until we began discussing the IRT’s and my own history with... read more
May 22, 2019
It was a visual and auditory feast when Dance Kaleidoscope joined the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, led by conductor Matthew Kraemer and 2017 American Pianists Awards winner Drew Petersen, to present “See the Music, Hear the Dance.” I attended opening night Friday at the Howard L.... read more
May 1, 2019
What was most enjoyable about the “Kids Dance Outreach 2019 Event of the Year” Tuesday night was the astounding vitality and exuberance of the 75 children who were featured in the dance performance with the theme of “Hold Fast to Dreams.” Staged at Howard Schrott... read more
April 30, 2019
A highlight of last year’s theatre offerings was Actors Theatre of Indiana‘s production of “Forbidden Broadway,” the inaugural production at The District Theatre on Mass Ave operated by IndyFringe. Reprising their roles in that hit production are ATI founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia... read more
April 29, 2019
What was obvious from the very start of “Totally Rad! A Bodacious Salute to the 1980s” concert presented by Indianapolis Men’s Chorus on Saturday at Marian University Theatre was not only the wealth of talent on stage, but also the high caliber of showmanship. Combine... read more
