Marcus Bellamy and Holly Shunkeyin Vices: A Love Story.(Photo by Sean Lawson)By Hap ErsteinProducers, who will accept any award, covet them. Actors, who probably do not realize they are rarely complimentary, list them in their program bios. What are they? The annual Hapster Awards, given for achievement -- usually “dubious" -- in theater during the past year.So here are the … [Read more...]
Commentary: Looking back on 2008 theater, with a wink and a wince
By Hap Erstein Some traditions die hard, like The Hapsters, those annual dubious achievement awards that celebrate the past year in theater.It turns out they did not die with my exit from The Palm Beach Post, but were lurking nearby in limbo, waiting to go electronic. So here, for the 15th straight year, are the slightly bent Hapster Awards, looking back on 2008: The … [Read more...]