They say you canāt remember pain. Maybe you canāt remember pleasure either. What does it matter, itās all glitter anyway, isnāt it? What day is it? I scarcely know myself. Thursday, I think. Likely Friday by the time this makes print. Likely Friday by the time this show opens. Truth or illusion, though that might be the wrong Albee. Have to keep these things delicately balanced, you know. If youāre looking for something theatrically impressive,
author: Chris Pence
Perpetual Guests in Foreign Lands: From East, Like The Sun at Rapid Lemon Productions
āGive me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.ā Written in 1883, Emma Lazarusā The New Colossus has welcomed immigrants into The United States since being mounted inside the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening The World) since 1903. From its inception, The United States has stood as a guiding light for disenfranchised immigrants,
Everybody needs to expose themselves to different points of view. Thereās nothing wrong with that. Itās essential. But what happens when the viewpoints are so skewed thereās no good side to take? What happens when no matter whose viewpoint you see a scenario through youāre in the wrong? Itās exactly that type of dialogue that WFB Productions is attempting to encourage with their production of David Mametās Oleanna. Referred to as ānot-your-mamaāsā Oleanna,
Everyone likes appetizers. Or hors d’oeuvres. Tapas? Small, delicious bites of flavorful morsels to tease the palette and titillate the senses. Well if that isnāt exactly what Manor Mill Playhouse has on their stage this weekendā earmarking their second-ever productionā with Manor Mill Playhouse Shorts, three one-act plays with three different directors, three different sets of actors, and one deeply impressive evening of performances. Produced by Vanessa Eskridge, the eveningās spread has three unique stories on offer,
Do any live people ever realize life every minute while they live it? Saints and poetsā¦and theatergoersā¦ maybeā¦ Itās time to take a step back, take a breath, and come celebrate the simplistic joys in life. The sunrisingā¦ the birds in the treesā¦the seasons changingā¦ a new theatre company opening its doors for the very first timeā¦ Okay, that last one isnāt quite so simple, but Angelo Otterbein (owner and operator and art enthusiast of Manor Mill) and Vanessa Eskridge (director and producer of Manor Mill Playhouseās inaugural production of Thornton Wilderās Our Town) make it look simple,