Indy Theatre Habit

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 […]

 
Last Friday night I drove to Ben Davis High School on the west side of Indy.  Ben Davis’ beautiful Theater space is the home of the Wayne Township Community Theatre.  I wanted to see WTCT’s production of “Pippin” as directed by Brian G. Hartz, assistant directed/stage managed by Jeremy M. Cales, music/vocal directed by Ginger Stoltz, and […]

This post includes information about the Wayne Township Community Theatre’s production of “Pippin” that may help parents and teens decide whether or not to go see the show with each other.  One of my regular readers asked if she should take her 12-year-old.  I can not answer that because every child is different, and she […]

Last Saturday, my friend and fellow storyteller, Sue Grizzell, packed a yummy picnic for us.  When I got off work from my day job, we drove downtown to the White River State Park and spread a blanket on the grass in the amphitheatre in order to see the Heartland Actors’ Repertory Theatre’s one-night-only production of “The […]