Drew Larimore Masterfully Exposes Perils of Social Media by Patricia L. Morin Like a falling line of dominoes, the four dynamic monologues of “Smithtown” unfold events that destroy a young girl’s life. The tightly written emotional scenes from The Studios of Key West highlight media-savvy citizens who fall prey to their own self-interest. Playwright…
Millennial Notes Eric Coble’s School Satire Erupts in “CelebrEthnic Potluck” by Krista Pearl McAtee In “Fairfield,” Pear Theatre goes for over the top and hilarious. The play centers on mixed-race Fairfield School, reflecting the race and class divides that plague our country. But Eric Coble turns daily conflict into raucous comedy. Under her watch,…
August Wilson’s Black Artists Demand Fair Play by Barry David Horwitz Surrounded by men who look down on her, Viola Davis’ Ma Rainey is sharp-edged and bossy. She knows that the white producers just want to profit from her voice. But she also knows that the Blues “make life possible.” Behind her heavy make-up…
Nicole Parizeau Paints a Portrait of Business vs. Art by Patricia L. Morin “The Human Ounce,” an audio play, begins by asking: How can we value a masterpiece—in any art form—when we learn the artist is a Nazi, pedophile, racist, or immoral? Two friends, the museum curator Biz (dynamic Kimberly Ridgeway) and museum educator…