Articles Tagged With: Christopher Pence

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Stand Up For…Theatre

Reviews February 16, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

COMMUNITY— noun. “a unified body of individuals such as: people with common interests living within a particular area broadly; a group of people with a common characteristic or interest; a body of persons with common interest scattered through a larger society; a group linked by a common policy.” Stand Up For…Theatre’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is fostering a real sense of dedication and commitment to the local theatre community,

Rocky Horror Show at Stand Up For…Theatre

Reviews October 23, 2023 Mike Zellhofer

Don’t dream it. Be it! In the season of Rocky Horror Shows, picture or otherwise, Stand Up For… Theatre is it! Director Ed Higgins takes an overdone, yet annually anticipated show, and turns it on its head. In a theatre world of copycats Higgins brings a refreshing twist to a classic tale.

Set in the round, this version gives an intimate feel and, in my opinion, makes for better audience participation.

The Wizard of Oz at StandUp For… Theatre

Reviews June 13, 2023 Ana DePina

Stand Up For…Theatre (SUF…T) is bringing its stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz to the DoodleHatch Interactive Art Museum in Columbia from June 9 to June 18. This timeless tale, in which Dorothy travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, is sure to delight kids of all ages who want to join in on the adventure and follow the yellow brick road to see the great Wizard of Oz!

Colorful Conversations With The Cast of Clue: Mustard, Green, & Plum Edition

Interviews February 20, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

The butler did it! In the conservatory! With the knife! Or was it Colonel Mustard? In the kitchen? With the candlestick!? Who kills people with a candlestick!? (Seriously, Parker Brothers, what were you thinking?) In a zany stage adaptation, Stand Up For…Theatre is mounting their latest production and it’s none other than Clue. Not a musical, not their standard bill of fare, and not exactly what you think you might be expecting when you come to see the show— you’re in for a high-laugh,

The Rocky Horror Show at Stand Up For Theatre

Reviews October 23, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

It’s a science fiction— whoa-ooh-ooh double feature— well… maybe just a singular two-act musical feature? It must be spooky season because Stand Up For… Theatre has got The Rocky Horror Show bouncing all over its stages! Directed by Ed Higgins with Musical Direction by William Zellhofer & Andy Kay Wojciehowski, and Choreography by Lilou Altman, this bawdy cult classic has all the iconic, recognizable numbers and some of your favorite Halloween characters to make your evening wild.