Indy Theatre Habit

(Updated with photo and final paragraph on December 2, 2009.)
So last night, my friend David and I drove to downtown Indianapolis to see “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol,” adopted by Tom Haas, at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. 
I had actually plotted out a different reviewing weekend, with the opening night of “Our Stockings Are Stuffed: A Very [...]

Last Sunday afternoon I drove to the Indy Fringe Building in downtown Indianapolis to see a production of “Curse of the Starving Class,” by Sam Shepard.  There is only one “the” in the title.  It was directed by Gregory Howard and produced by him and Kari Ann Stamatoplos as a labor of love.
I don’t think [...]

This season, as part of my on-going efforts to educate myself and become more effective as a theatre blogger, I am going to accept media passes for (and therefore write about) every show that Broadway Across America brings to Indianapolis.  Unfortunately, I made this resolution too late for me to see “Mama Mia!,” the first [...]

Last Sunday evening I drove to Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Indianapolis to the Theatre on the Square (TOTS) to see “In Bed With Chuck & Lois.”  It was written by Joni Hilton and directed by Thomas Turner, with assistance from stage manager Sharon Cruz.
It was Thom’s directorial debut.  He did a great job!  This show [...]

Last year, when I interviewed local costume designer Stephen Hollenbeck for a “Conversation With” post, he mentioned a musical called “Into the Woods.” I had never heard of that show before, but what Stephen (and later, others) said about it intrigued me because it seemed to be about the many layers of meaning that are [...]

Ulrike Steinert, Director of Marketing for the Indianapolis Civic Theatre, emailed me the following press release on August 10, 2009.  I am ashamed to say that I put it away in a folder and forgot about it.  I am posting it now (with the introductory message and media contact info removed), even though some of [...]

Below is a press release that I received from Executive Artistic Director Ron Spencer on September 2, 2009 about Theatre on the Square’s upcoming season.  I am ashamed to say that I put it in a folder and forgot about it.  I am posting it now (with some bolding added by me and some of [...]

Well, color me embarrassed:   
I have been grumbling for a while now about the fact that out of the 50-some theatres in the Indianapolis area, only three or four bother emailing me press releases of their season announcements, even though I have said many times that I will post season announcements here on Indy Theatre Habit.  [...]

Last Sunday afternoon I met my friend Chris and his family on the west side of Indianapolis at the “hybrid” (volunteer actors/paid designers) Indianapolis Civic Theatre to see “The Elephant Man.”  It was written by Bernard Pomerance and directed at Indy Civic by Robert J. Sorbera.
While I was waiting for my group, local actress Erin [...]

I am delighted for one of my favorite playwrights:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
www.nationaltheatreconference.org
November 3, 2009
 JAMES STILL ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL THEATRE CONFERENCE
 Playwright James Still is a newly-elected member of the National Theatre Conference and was inducted on October 30, 2009 at the historic Players Club in New York City.
The National Theatre Conference, founded in 1925, is a [...]