Indy Theatre Habit

On Friday night, my friend Chris and I drove downtown to the Frank and Katrina Basile underground space at the Phoenix Theatre to see the midwestern premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s “Murderers.”  Both of us thought of several friends and family members who would love the humor, the creepiness, and the procedural details in this connected […]

Last Friday night I drove downtown to the American Cabaret Theatre to see “The Wiz.” 
I didn’t realize it was their summer youth production, and probably I would not have gone if I had been paying better attention, because I have promised to focus on adult productions for this blog and I don’t have time to see […]

About a month ago, right before I saw “Voices from the High School,” I met Jeremy Tuterow and Jim LaMonte outside the Spotlight Players’ new location at 524 Main Street in Beech Grove for a tour.  Spotlight’s Board of Directors includes several talented men and women, but I think of these two directors, in particular, […]

On Sunday evening, after finally mowing my yard for the first time in three weeks(!), I drove to the west side of Indy to Ben Davis High School’s performing arts center to see the Carmel Community Players’ production of “Art” in Wayne Township Community Theatre’s space.  “Art” was written by Yasmina Raza.  This particular production […]

Tonight I found myself sitting next to Orson Scott Card and his wife at a dinner sponsored by TOR publishers.  I got there because of my day job as a librarian, but I mention it here on my theatre blog because tonight I learned that in addition to being the author of Ender’s Game and […]

Last Sunday evening I drove over to Frankfort in Clinton County to see the season opener at the Red Barn Summer Theatre.  This production of “Mind Over Matt,” written by Scott Haan, is a world premiere.  It was directed by the Red Barn’s artistic director, Stephen L. Henderson, with technical direction by Martin L. Henderson.  Cathlyn Melvin […]

It has been about a year since I began my life as a theatre writer and about five months since I started this blog.  Each week I learn a little more about how to do it.  I also learn a little bit more each week about how to keep my theatre habit in balance with the rest of […]

Last weekend I got to sit in on several sessions of the National New Play Network’s (NNPN) annual two-day meeting.  It was held here in Indianapolis this year, at the Phoenix Theatre.
Thirty or so artistic directors, managing directors, and other leaders from the twenty member theatres from around the country gathered to share highlights and challenges from […]

I just got home from an especially transformative night at the theatre.   (Well, actually, it was two nights ago, Thursday, as I finish writing this post.)
I drove downtown to the Phoenix Theatre to see the first Spanish performance in Indiana of “Papa’ Esta’ en la Atla’ntida” or “Our Dad is in Atlantis”, by Javier Malpica.  I had […]

Last Sunday afternoon (5/4/08) I drove downtown to the Starbucks on the Circle to interview James Still, playwright-in-residence for the Indiana Repertory Theatre. 
Actually, he had invited me for coffee and conversation, which is not quite the same as an interview.  After we shook hands and said, “Nice to meet you” and so on, he tried to ask me about myself.  […]