Remembering a local legend and celebrating local premieres By Jacqui Theobald Photo: “An Inspector Calls” at Dayton Theatre Guild UD offers round of applause for longtime theatre educator Darrell Anderson is an outstanding theatre person – not so good at predicting where his friends’ hearts lie. “I don’t think there’ll be many people at this retirement party […]
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Sharp wit and dynamic tensions
Human Race Theatre Company presents ‘Other Desert Cities’ By Jacqui Theobald Photo: [l to r] Kate Young as Polly Wyeth, Scott Stoney as Lyman Wyeth and Jennifer Joplin as Brooke Wyeth in “Other Desert Cities”; photo: Scott J. Kimmins From fast-paced, clever family snipping to soul-shaking depths, Director Margarett Perry and her superb five-actor ensemble bring “Other […]
Two farces and Hamlet in the ’70s
Just right for spring madness By Jacqui Theobald Photo: Chandler Hull as Annabella, Adam Silorey as Richard, David Widder-Varhegyi as Clown 2 and Eric Rasmussen as Clown 1 in “The 39 Steps” at Cedarville AT CEDARVILLE Think Alfred Hitchcock plot. Think fast-paced farce. Put them together in the same show. Oxymoron? “The 39 Steps,” opening Thursday, April […]
Drama and dreams
Dare to Defy presents ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ By Jacqui Theobald Photo: Bobby Mitchum and Jackie Darnell get some Legal Assistance from Mackensie Vonderbrink in “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, there is a delightful “proposal friendly” musical opening soon in Dayton. A new theatre company, […]
Opportunities!
Shows to see, auditions to try and classes to take By Jacqui Theobald Photo: The cast of “Expecting Isabel;” Front row [l to r]: Rachel Wilson and Angela Timpone; Back row [l to r]: Rick Flynn, Dorothy Michalski, Ellen Ballerene, Joshua Lisec and Amy Taint; photo: K. L. Storer “Hamlet” at Playhouse South Shakespeare’s so-called perfect […]
Step into another world
Zoot Theatre presents ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ at Dayton Art Institute By Jacqui Theobald Photo: [l to r] Eric Arntz, Austin Smith, Stephanie Jenkins and Julia Howard in rehearsals for Zoot Theatre’s “The Chronicles of Narnia” at Dayton Art Institute, which runs weekends Feb. 28 through March 9; photo credit: Jacqui Theobald In the original C. S. […]
Saving Mr. Darcy
“Pride and Prejudice” at Cedarville University By Jacqui TheobaldPhoto: “Pride and Prejudice” runs at Cedarville University Feb. 8, 9 and 10; photo: Scott Huck/Cedarville University “Pride and Prejudice” was Jane Austen’s proud accomplishment, the novel being published 201 years ago, Jan. 28, 1813. Jon Jory’s play “Pride and Prejudice,” one of the newest of many adaptations […]
Curious and curiouser
Zoot’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Victoria Theatre By Jacqui Theobald Photo: [l to r]The Chesire Cat and the Caterpillar on a musroom as depicted by Zoot Theatere Company in “Alice in Wonderland” at Victoria Theatre Feb. 1 They whirl and swirl and circle and turn. They stop with a jolt. Alice has fallen down a rabbit […]
On Stage
Many mid-winter choices By Jacqui Theobald Photo: [l to r] Suzanne Clabaugh, Kip Moore and Director Jim Lockwood rehearsing “Working” at the Dayton Playhouse, which runs Jan. 31 through Feb. 16“You don’t need superheroes or historic figures in a play when you have stories based on interviews by journalist Studs Terkel,” said Jim Lockwood, director of […]
On Stage
Local theatre brings 2013 to a festive close By Jacqui Theobald Photo: “Jingle ARRGH the Way: A Christmas Pirate Adventure” at Washington Township’s Town Hall Theatre runs through Sunday, Dec. 22 If you are a little worn out chasing bargains and cyber opportunities, it must be time for entertainment that is real, hands on and […]
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Your computer files might be protected by more than just a password By Alex Culpepper One of the freedoms under […]