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“THE ZOO STORY” at San Diego Actors Theatre

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 10/30/17 RUN DATES: 10/28/17 - 11/12/17 VENUE: San Diego Actors Theatre Watching “The Zoo Story” again after a number of years, it’s not hard to see why Edward Albee’s dramatic debut was such a game-changer. When it opened in Greenwich Village, NY in 1960 (after a Berlin premiere two years earlier), it helped ignite the burgeoning Off Broadway theater scene. The writing is so astute and precise, the characters so clearly etched, the 60-minute interaction between Read More →

“CLEVER LITTLE LIES” at Point Loma Playhouse

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 11/5/17 RUN DATES: 10/27/17 - 11/12/17 VENUE: Point Loma Playhouse If you liked early Neil Simon plays, you’ll love “Clever Little Lies.” It’s hard to believe that this Joe DiPietro play was written only four years ago. It feels decidedly retro – in its humor and its sensibility. Many of the quips feels musty, and some lines show questionable taste and cultural sensitivity. But there’s no quibble with the strong performances in the Point Loma Read More →

“THE SPITFIRE GRILL” at North Coast Repertory Theatre

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 6/16/17 RUN DATES: 5/31/17 - 7/2/17 VENUE: North Coast Repertory Theatre Down-home music and a feel-good story. “The Spitfire Grill,” set in the tiny fictional Wisconsin town of Gilead, is a balm to the audience, as much as the central character is a balm to the hamlet and its inhabitants. Recently released after five years in prison, Percy is seeking a new beginning. She sees an ad in a travel magazine and thinks she’s headed for Paradise. But Read More →

“LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES” at New Fortune Theatre

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 1/20/17 RUN DATES: 1/10/17 - 1/28/17 VENUE: New Fortune Theatre Not all of the Seven Deadly Sins are on display in “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” but it sure seems like it. Okay, there’s no gluttony or sloth. But there’s plenty of lust, envy, pride and wrath to compensate. Adapted by Christopher Hampton from the 1782 novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the play is a deliciously wicked piece of seduction and manipulation. Two privileged, cynical aristocrats in 18th Read More →

“HEATHERS THE MUSICAL” at OnStage Playhouse- copy

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 5/5/17 RUN DATES: 4/21/17 - 6/10/17 VENUE: OnStage Playhouse Remember those popular mean girls in high school? Well, they’re back, nastier than ever – and not only bullying, but belting! OnStage Playhouse in Chula Vista has snagged the local premiere of “Heathers the Musical,” the 2010 stage adaptation of the 1988 cult film, ‘Heathers.’ The show deals with serious topics like teen suicide, eating disorders and gun violence, not to mention homophobia and ridiculing fat girls. But Read More →

“ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE” at the La Jolla Playhouse

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 6/9/17 RUN DATES: 5/9/17 - 7/9/17 VENUE: La Jolla Playhouse Like a catchy Jimmy Buffett tune, “Escape to Margaritaville” doesn’t go deep, but its laid-back vibe is infectious. You walk out smiling and singing – but the slightly spiked sugar-high soon wears off. In the manner of most jukebox musicals, this is a forced effort to wrap some sort of story around a catalogue of songs. And the book, by TV veterans Greg Garcia and Mike Read More →