This cocktail party is a vehicle for the opinionated , manipulative Beverly to both express her warped views of society, marriage and contemporary living-but as fertile grounds to nag, insult and harass her husband. Beverly is bored with her life, especially with her frigid husband.
Read MoreThe Gimmick follows Alexis who is a young smart black girl growing up in Harlem. The adults around her are caught in the negative traps of life leaving her to mature all alone except for her dependable friendship with Jimmy (Brandon Thompson,) her books and a librarian who encourages Alexis to use her words to achieve greatness.
Read MoreThis refreshing and thoroughly enticing drama is part magical realism, part fable and part fantasy. It plays out like a blend of science fiction and contemporary minimalistic realism. The real and surreal blend into a chilling tale.
Read MoreWhile in Chicago, You must see, Tommy Gun’s Garage, “Chicago’s only original Speakeasy Dinner Theater”. You’re an actor too when you come to Tommy Gun’s Garage.
Read MoreWe meet the Pazinski family–a second generation Polish-American family living above the family neighborhood tavern in Buffalo New York, circa 1959 (terrific set design by Ian Zywica). The Pazinski family have four teenage children–each questioning their family values in their own mischievous ways
Read MoreRedmoon silences the crowd with its Tim Burton Style of storytelling in The Cabinet. The Cabinet is a dark hypnotic story where Doctor Caligari controls his sleeping patient Cesar and tests the limits of murder and horror out in the real world. It has the feel of a dream, like we are watching each scene through the sleeping mind of Cesar.
Read MoreThe Old Settle is told in rich, poetic language with loads of sincerity as the poignant bonds of sisterhood are tested. Can the sisters forgive and garner the strength to endure? See this wonderful play to experience the dignity and power of love. What a “find” – The Old Settler is beautiful.
Read MoreJon Steinhagen is a multi-talented playwright, actor and musician whose new play–The Analytical Engine now playing at Circle Theatre-is a throw-back comedy of manners set in 1850 with a modern sensibility.
Read MoreThe ensemble work here is first-class and the real life husband and wife team of John Mossman and Kathy Scambiatterra anchor the work with their steadfast and truthful performances as the Antrobus parents.
Read MoreReturn to Haifa is splendid drama that humanizes the shared events during a crises and how one reacts to traumatic events. The two mothers exchange stories about what happened to them and their infants. We witness how events can determine the fate of families.
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