Indy Theatre Habit

Last Thursday night I drove over to the northwest side of Indianapolis to the Marion College campus to see the Indianapolis Civic Theatre’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”   I hope you got to see it, too, because it was a real treat, and it closed today.
This musical is based on the film by Roger […]

Last weekend was an impromptu Steven Dietz festival for me.  First I saw his adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories: “Sherlock Holmes: the Final Adventure” at the Indiana Repertory Theatre downtown last Friday night.  Then last Saturday night I met my brother at the Asylum House in Greenwood on the south side of Indy […]

Last Friday night I hurried home after work to shower and change for the opening night of the opening show of the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s 2008-2009 season:  “Sherlock Holmes: the Final Adventure,” adapted by Steven Dietz and directed by Peter Amster.   (Amster is the same person who directed the IRT’s blissfully fresh production of “Our […]

Last Thursday night, my friend Christine and I drove over to the Pike Performing Arts Center to see the Actors Theatre of Indiana production of “Perfect Wedding.”  It was written by Robin Hawdon and directed by Judy Fitzgerald.
We laughed a LOT.  Christine said she thought her husband would have enjoyed it, too.

I am three shows behind in my reviewing because I have been working on a presentation of my own for a conference related to my day job.  If you happen to think of it, please send me “break a leg!” vibes at 10:30 on Monday morning.
I hope to complete my three detailed reviews soon, but […]

Last Friday night, it worked out that my busy actor friend, Dane Rogers, and I could go see a show together.   He is rehearsing “South Pacific” for the Myers Dinner Theatre but he had Friday night off.
A lot of potentially worthwhile shows opened last weekend.  I didn’t have any Encore Association responsibilities and I had […]

Last Thursday night my friend Chris and I met downtown at the Phoenix Theatre to see the first post-Broadway production of David Mamet’s “November.”
It is wickedly hilarious: a real antidote for thinking, caring people who have been depressed by politics for too long.  You will probably still be depressed afterwards - this play doesn’t offer […]

Last Saturday night (9/5/08) my friend and sister storyteller, Sandra Harris, and I drove just south of downtown Indy to the Milano Inn to experience “Pizza Driver: Murder by the Slice” at the Mystery Café.
The executive producer, Joe Strange, had told me that some people say that his kind of interactive show is not truly theatre.  […]

Last Friday night I drove to Beech Grove on the east side of Indianapolis to see the Spotlight Players’ production of “The Dastardly Ficus and Other Comedic Tales of Woe and Misery.”  It was written by Emily Schwartz and directed by Jim LaMonte.
It is a deliciously bizarre show - sort of a cross between “The […]

Last Sunday I went to see “The Producers: the New Mel Brooks Musical” at the Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre.  Marc Robin recreated at B&B the original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman.  The book is by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan.  The music and lyrics are by Mel Brooks.
“The Producers” is primarily about two men - a […]