Indy Theatre Habit

My friend Adrienne organized a group of women to meet at Theatre on the Square in downtown Indianapolis to see beloved local improv artist Juli Inskeep star in “Does This Show Make My Butt Look Fat?”  The mostly-one-woman show was written by Joni Hilton and directed by Juli Inskeep’s father, Donald Barnes.
We had a wonderful [...]

Well, Mailbox Monday had to wait until Tuesday again this week.   Shohga nai, ne.  (It can’t be helped.)  Anyway, I have received a wealth of fun, theatre-related photos and press releases via email since my last “mailbox” post.  Here is a selection:

My friend David and I met at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre on the northwest side of Indianapolis to see the Midwest premiere of “Treasure Island.”  This thrilling new musical was based on the classic coming-of-age adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.  Director Marc Robin wrote the music for the show.  Robin and actor Curt [...]

My friend Sue G. and I met downtown Indianapolis at the Indiana Repertory Theatre two weeks ago for the opening night of “Crowns.”   This exuberant musical was directed and choreographed by Patdro Harris, assisted by Connie Oates-Allen.  William Hubbard was the musical director.  Amy K. Denkmann is the stage manager.  The script was adapted by [...]

Today I learned that the 2009 Hoosier Storytelling Festival has been cancelled because of the cuts in public arts funding.  This news makes me very sad, but I can’t help admiring the leaders of Storytelling Arts of Indiana for thinking and acting creatively so that the news is not all bad.  Take a look at [...]

On Monday night I attended the Spotlight 2009 gala at Clowes Memorial Hall on the Butler University campus.  It was presented by the Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis and Efroymson Family Fund: a CICF Fund.
According to my program, the event was “One extraordinary night of singers, dancers, musicians and actors to benefit the Indiana AIDS [...]

My “Mailbox Monday” post is on Tuesday this week because yesterday I was at the Indy Culture Matters rally at noon and the Spotlight gala in the evening.  (Check back for more about Spotlight in a future post.  It was a wonderful event!)

I went to my first political rally today.  LOTS of people gathered at Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis to rally in support of the local arts scene.  The gathering was organized by IndyCultureMatters.org.

Last Thursday night, I met a friend at the Phoenix Theatre in downtown Indianapolis to see Jose’ Rivera’s “References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot.”  It was directed by Bryan Fonseca.
It is an intriguing show, odd and sexy as a dream.  I will never look at the moon – or war – in the same [...]

Good morning! I have received several bits of Indianapolis theatre and storytelling news this past week that I would like to share with you in this week’s Mailbox Monday post: