Thornton Wilder Reminds Us of The Human Condition by Lynne Stevens In “Our Town,” a play within a play, the Stage Manager speaks directly to us, describing Grover’s Corners, a quiet New Hampshire town. With a resigned air of sadness, she recounts people’s lives between 1901 and 1913, accompanied by soft violin music. With…
Deneen Reynolds-Knott Scores with Compassionate Queer Comedy by Robert M. Gardner Deneen Reynold-Knott’s realistic slice of college life will certainly resonate with Gen X and Millennials. Opening with the headbanging, screaming sounds of “Violet” by Hole, we meet two college Fresh Persons dancing and jumping wildly on their beds. Soft-spoken Ciara (charming Sundiata Ayinde)…
August Wilson’s Portrait of a Man at War with Himself by Barry Willis Meet Troy Maxson, Pittsburgh garbage collector, former baseball talent, father of two sons, and a man grappling mightily with his own fierce demons. Now on the Monroe Stage at 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, “Fences” is one of the finest…
William Thomas Hodgson Shines in Spectacular Solo by Robert M. Gardner Fans of Improv theater will love this solo performance. William Thomas Hodgson takes no prisoners as he cajoles, persuades, and seduces a few audience members to take an active part in a profound and rollicking show. As The Narrator, Hodgson begins as a…