Hailing the “Rail”

The Long Rail North starring Xavier Rodney, Jordyn Morgan, Rich Wisneski, Anna Hogan and Michael Whitten. Director – Brock Harris Hill; Stage Manager – Liza Penney; Playwright – Michael Hagins; Technical Director – Melissa Farinelli; Costume Design – Janet Mervin http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=L#TheLon The Long Rail North is the story of Private Thomas Morgan, a Black Union soldier, escapes via train with […]

The F.A.C.T.S. on Jack

Celebrated author and producer, Jack Dyville, will be reviving his widely popular children’s story with a modern twist as a special dedication to F.A.C.T.’s co-founder/producer, David Gilliam Fuller. F.A.C.T. (Friends Always Creating Theatre) celebrate their 10th anniversary season with a special showing of their 2013 highly acclaimed production of “Hansel & Gretel Christmas” written by Mr. Dyville. In his […]

Bridging the Gap with Jonathan Galvez

The late August Wilson’s ten play, Pulitzer Prize-winning The Pittsburgh Cycle, now has a rival. Jonathan G Galvez’s if forging through his ambitious “Bridge” series of 16 plays. The current entry to the canon, SKYLAR, concerns a trans high school student clinging to life after being attacked at a school dance. Their girlfriend, father, and teacher meet […]

Johnny Come Blandly

Review by Michael D’Antoni William Shakespeare was likely the most influential writer in all of English literature and certainly the most important playwright of the English Renaissance. His career bridged the reigns of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) and James I (1603-1625) His works have been collected and printed in various editions and In every language. As […]

There’s life in “LifeCoach”

M. McDevitt reviews Suicidal Life Coach “It’s life coach Fred Sigman’s wedding day. His fiancée is histrionic, mercurial, and already planning their annulment! No wonder he’s depressed!” Kenneth Rich’s Suicidal Life Coach, which recently concluded a short run as part of this year’s Summerfest at the Hudson Guild Theatre, is a perfect example of the both the […]

9/12 … 9/13 … 9/14 …

SQUATTERS written, directed, and featuring Joshua Crone enjoyed international success as a play in Germany and London and a film version was made of the latter. Now it comes to America for the very first time in this limited run at NY’s NuBox Theatre 754 Ninth Ave. (Fourth Floor) on Friday, September 28 @ 8:00 […]

KEN COUGHLIN: NYC Theatre’s most familiar face

On stage and in the rafters at the American Theatre of Actors and in many other off-off Broadway houses around town, you will find a straight-talkin’ mountain of a man designing your set, hanging your lights, and then playing the lead character role in your show. Ken Coughlin was in the final cast of 13th […]