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"Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," show #924
Bram Stoker created one of the most riveting, terrifying, and dramatically sound characters when he wrote Dracula. Gordon Greenberg and...
Sep 112 min read


"Disney's Frozen," show #923
Disney’s Frozen is making its Central Valley premiere at Good Company Players, and this production serves as a frozen respite from the...
Sep 53 min read


"When Stones are Hurled:" a response to an article...
An article was posted earlier this week for those of us in the Central Valley community. It infuriated me. I couldn't understand exactly...
Aug 124 min read


"1776," show #920
Just a year shy of this nation’s semi-quincentennial is a new production of 1776 playing at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. Easier to say...
Jul 105 min read


"The Taming of the Shrew," #919
One of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, where gender roles and rivalrous dynamics are at the crux of the plot, The Taming of the Shrew...
Jul 93 min read


"Silent Sky," #915
Leave it to Lauren Gunderson to bring out the romance in science. Often known for her feminine-forward storytelling, with focus given to...
Jun 112 min read


"Richard III," show #914
It’s a bold move to trim a Shakespearean History-Tragedy down to where most of the “history” elements are removed in service of the...
Jun 84 min read


"Waitress," show #909
Serving up a delicious Central Valley premiere is Good Company Players’ production of Waitress, an adaptation of the 2007 Keri...
May 73 min read


"The Importance of Being Earnest," show #899
Oscar Wilde knew what he was writing when he wrote it. A timeless, witty, social commentary that allows the actors to give inflection and...
Apr 152 min read


"A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney," show #897
Director Diego J. Sosa went 2-for-2 on helming terrifically envisioned and executed plays at Fresno State’s Experimental Theatre Company...
Apr 82 min read


"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," show #893
Personally, I find Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to be one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best scores. It’s fun, diverse, and...
Oct 7, 20242 min read


"Super Funtimes Magic!"
Friday night lights at the LAByrinth Art Collective brought fringe-veteran Christopher Bange to the stage. In this two-night stand...
Jul 5, 20242 min read


"Jersey Boys" premieres this week at Selma Arts Center!
Jukebox musicals have become a staple of the musical theatre landscape because people will pay whatever it costs for a two-hour hit of...
Jun 4, 20244 min read


"Spring Awakening" show #886
At the time of seeing Fresno State University Theatre’s production of Spring Awakening, I had seen five previous productions of the...
May 8, 20244 min read


Mini-Rogue Review Round-up Day 2
Titillated Donna Kay Yarbough has brought a new title to Fresno audiences, Titillated, a journey of comedic erotica through the mediums...
Sep 24, 20232 min read


Mini-Rogue Review Round-up Day 1
Day 1 brought two featured shows and one special event to the LAByrinth Art Collective venue, and the house was filled audiences ready...
Sep 23, 20232 min read


Seattle-to-Fresno Mini-Rogue Festival 2023 Preview
The Seattle-to-Fresno Mini-Rogue Festival is back for its 8th year! The Mini-Rogue, this year held at The LABryinth Art Collective,...
Sep 19, 20238 min read


"Les Miserables" show #869
The sweeping, epic presentation of Les Miserables is still prevalent and powerful when done with the right company of musical theatre...
Jul 27, 20233 min read


"Men on Boats" show #864
Jaclyn Blackhaus’s Men on Boats re-imagines the 1869 government-sponsored expedition to the Grand Canyon by putting a female lens on the...
Mar 30, 20232 min read


Rogue 2023 Round-Up
I had one day to enjoy as much Rogue Festival 2023 as I could, so I loaded up the schedule and took in five stellar shows. Below are some...
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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