by Chris Rohmann | Jul 7, 2011 | Stage
“I walked in, and it was like Cirque de Soleil meets Parris Island boot camp.” It was filmmaker Julie Akeret’s first glimpse of Double Edge Theatre’s grueling actor-training process. “They’re climbing up ropes and running around,...
by Chris Rohmann | Jul 14, 2011 | Stage
“I think this is the first time all four of a season’s directors have been together under one roof.” The speaker is Byam Stevens, artistic director of the Chester Theatre Company, and the roof sheltering this unprecedented gathering is that of the...
by Chris Rohmann | Jul 14, 2011 | Stage
In late 2009, Tony Simotes took over Shakespeare & Company’s artistic directorship from its founder and guiding spirit, Tina Packer, who wanted to spend less time behind the scenes and more on stage. But no sooner had Simotes taken the reins and set about...
by Chris Rohmann | Jul 20, 2011 | Stage
Star power drives both current offerings at Williamstown Theatre Festival. This is nothing new. The festival has always attracted big names, many of whom served their apprenticeships here. But the new artistic director, Jenny Gerston, who also came of age at WTF, told...
by Chris Rohmann | Jul 21, 2011 | Stage
Monday. Kali Quinn is standing alone on a stage bathed in harsh work lights, surrounded by an intriguing assortment of props and fixtures: a pile of suitcases, an antique ironing board, a clothesline and, downstage left, a mini sound system and a violin. We’re...
