By Ilana Jael Though it’s been a long time since I’ve revisited Louisa May Alcott’s best-selling novel Little Women, I have fond enough memories of the book and its various adaptations to be one of many modern women with a soft spot for this particular classic. As a teenager, I even performed in a straight play adaptation of Little Women, so my interest was piqued right … [Read more...]
FAU Summer Rep opens with delightful ‘Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’
By Dale King The heat is on --- meteorologically, that is. And Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Theatre and Dance has kicked off its 2023 Summer Festival Repertory Theatre season with an over-the-top sampling of frenetic comedy, one of the most fast-paced and hectic murder mystery parodies to cross the stage of the Marleen Forkas Studio One Theater on FAU’s Boca … [Read more...]
Lead performance lets FAU’s ‘Sabrina Fair’ get summer off to sparkling start
By Dale King Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Theatre and Dance has launched its two-play Festival Rep summer series with Sabrina Fair, a captivating mid-20th century romantic comedy. The play features delightful performances by FAU Class of 2020 master of fine arts students along with a couple of Actors Equity players who give them a taste of the real-world … [Read more...]
Theater: The 2019 Summer Season
Summer used to be a time when local theaters went on vacation and area performers, directors and designers recharged their batteries. Nowadays, many South Florida theaters run year-round or at least have one hot weather show and/or showcases for its student training programs. So consider avoiding the summer superhero movies in favor of live theater, like the following … [Read more...]