Articles Tagged With: Mia Bray

Jesus Christ Superstar at Street Lamp Community Theatre

Reviews February 6, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther

When do we— ride into Jerusalem? When do we— ride into Jerusalem? When do we— ride into Rising Sun? When do we— ride into Rising Sun? What’s the buzz— I’ll tell you what’s a-happening? JCS— that is what’s a-happening! Triumphantly returning to the Street Lamp Community Theatre Stage under the majestic direction of Rylynn Woods, Musical Direction of Mia Bray and Choreography of Stephanie Peterson, the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is back!

Sister Act at Phoenix Festival Theatre

Reviews September 19, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Outside, life is grim. Filled with violence and scandal to the brim! But here within the walls of Phoenix Festival Theatre (currently contained up the road a smidge and across the street at The Amoss Center) there’s hope— there’s joy— there’s love and sisterhood. That’s right, they’re putting the ‘sis’ back in Gensis with their pulse-thumping production of Sister Act— one weekend only! Directed by Shelia Kahle, with Musical Direction by Mia Bray,

American Idiot at Street Lamp Community Theatre

Reviews July 25, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

“Don’t wanna be an American Idiot! One nation controlled by the media. Information age of hysteria. It’s calling out to idiot America.” We— the last of the American girls, the rebels, those of us who walk alone along the boulevard of broken dreams could not have imagined a louder time in history these rock-n-roll lyrics were needed and felt than when they came out with Green Day’s concept album release— American Idiot (2004.) Enter 2025 where we’re living in unprecedented times and the message that thrums at the core of this concept-album-come-stage-musical is more potent,

Newsies at Phoenix Festival Theater 📷 Peter Lein

Newsies at Phoenix Festival Theatre

Reviews June 20, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

When you got 100 voices singing who can hear a lousy whistle blow? Well there may not be 100 of them on stage (though it sure sounds like it) but Phoenix Festival Theatre is making sure that the world will know! About their production of Disney’s Newsies! Sensational vocal talent, strong acting with enthusiastic choreography, this classic screen-to-stage musical is making headlines for one weekend only at Harford Community College and you won’t want to miss it.

Alice By Heart at Street Lamp Community Theatre

Reviews April 3, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Words mean what we say they mean. But who— who— are— you? Are you who you say you are? Do you expect to believe that you are who you say you are? Are you— Alice? Do you know Alice By Heart? Book by Steven Sater (lyrics too) & Jessie Nelson? Music by Duncan Sheik? If you weren’t able to answer yes to any of those questions, then you should tumbled own the rabbit hole by way of Street Lamp Community Theatre to experience this rarely produced musical gem.

Shrek at Phoenix Festival Theatre

Reviews March 14, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

They’re gonna shake you! They’re gonna bake you! A donkey! Pot! Whoopsie. That’s the wrong iteration of that show…now let’s see here…I made the left onto Thomas Run Road…got turned around at Maleficent’s castle— oh! Oh there it is. Phoenix Festival Theatre! Hiding out at The Amoss Center with their production of Shrek the musical! (Which does not include “Donkey Pot Pie”, not even sure that song ever made it off Broadway!) Directed by Emily Jewett with Musical Direction by Mia Bray and Choreography by Samantha Jednorski,

Natalie Giovan as Carrie in Carrie The Musical at Street Lamp Community Theatre ???? Matthew Peterson

Carrie at Street Lamp Community Theatre

Reviews July 26, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

Street Lamp Community Theatre. They’re here to tell you how this whole damn freak show works. And once you’ve seen…you can’t unsee. Known for their edgy, unusual choices in musicals that are rarely produced, SLCT is bringing you a dark and bloody thriller for the ages! Directed by Matthew Peterson with Musical Direction by Mia Bray and Choreography by Stephanie Peterson, Carrie is here to thrill you with a few shivers up the spine from the powerhouse company belt-blasting their way through this haunting score.

Spring Awakening at Street Lamp Community Theatre

Reviews August 5, 2023 Richard Mahoney

Street Lamp Community Theatre- “The Little Theater That DOES!” presents a beautiful production of a haunting yet poignant story. Spring Awakening is a coming-of-age story of teenagers in 1905 Germany. Originally, The Awakening of Spring was written in 1891 by German playwright Frank Wedekind. Spring Awakening is the reimagined story of Wedekind’s as a rock musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik. SLCT’s Spring Awakening is not to be missed.

Beauty & The Beast at Phoenix Festival Theatre. ????Matthew Peterson

Beauty and The Beast at Phoenix Festival Theatre

Reviews March 3, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Well, who’d have thought? Well, bless my soul! Well, who’d have guessed? Well, who indeed? That Phoenix Festival Theatre would be sold out before you could be their guest? Just wait and see— standing room at least— that’s all that’s left for their stunning production of Beauty and The Beast. Disney has a funny way of enchanting ticket buyers to purchase tickets before the run even truly gets underway. Good luck finding someone who wants to give up their ticket to this sold-out performance.

Mikey Floyd (left) as Will with Eric Bray Jr. (center) as Johnny and Austin Barnes (right) as Tunny in American Idiot. ????Matthew Peterson AUGUST 2022

American Idiot at Street Lamp Community Theatre

Reviews August 5, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

This is the dawning of the rest of our lives! This is their lives on holiday! Take a holiday from your summer holiday and get all the gritty, grungy, emotional-super-charge you need to power through the back-half of this blistering, climate-change-infested, politically unstable nightmare that is the America that we now live in. Don’t want to be an American Idiot? Then get your ass up to Rising Sun and check out Street Lamp Community Theatre’s production of Green Day’s American Idiot.

Young Frankenstein at Street Lamp Community Theatre

Reviews May 12, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

When it comes to making monsters— you can’t beat the Frankensteins! And when it comes to producing live musical theatre in crafty clever way that suits the uniquely intimate performance space tucked away in the corner of the state in Rising Sun— you can’t beat Street Lamp Community Theatre. Currently animating a production of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein— directed by Allan Herlinger with musical direction by LaShelle Bray and choreography by Christie Janney— Street Lamp Community Theatre is puttin’ on the Ritz;