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“CAMP DAVID” at The Old Globe

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 5/27/16 RUN DATES: 5/13/16 - 6/12/16 VENUE: The Old Globe It’s a remarkable coincidence: two new plays at our two Tony Award-winning theaters, both based in fascinating historical fact. One is all surface, no substance. The other is almost all substance, maybe too much, with occasional comic relief. One has no three-dimensional characters; the other is all about character. And ironically, the drama about politicians making policy is more suspenseful than the so-called noir thriller. The Read More →

“the Flying Doctor” And “the School For Husbands” At The Old Globe Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: January 29, 1992 Here comes a little acoustic quiz. Ready? See if you can identify this sound. (CLACKER SOUND) Give up? It's a slapstick. The real source of the term, two flat pieces of wood that make a loud slapping sound when they're hit against something, Read More →

“the Dybbuk” At The San Diego Repertory Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: March 24, 1993 > From the moment your foot crosses the threshold of the Lyceum Space, you're entering another world. Eastern Europe, mid-19th century. Inside a small, poor synagogue, in a small, poor shtetl, the village of Brinitz. We are steeped in the spirituality of the Hasidim, the ultra-Orthodox sect that Read More →

“curtain Calls” Fringe Benefits

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By Pat Launer 8/19/03 'Times Flies,' we all complain In city or country, or on 'Eden Lane,' For put-upon husbands, frustrated wives Who can't conceal their 'Private Lives.' 'Mamma Mia!' Where did 'Midsummer' flee?…. Soon it's back to school (but Not for me!!) Local playwright Jack Read More →

“curtain Calls” Taste Of PattÉ

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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 01/13/06 Local theater makes you grin, frown or quiver: Our theatermakers ‘ain’t chopped liver!’ And many articulately had their say At the knockout gala, the 9th Patté. Read More →

“SHE LOVES ME” at Scripps Ranch Theatre

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 11/30/18 RUN DATES: 11/9/18 - 12/16/18 VENUE: Scripps Ranch Theatre From a perfume shop to a leather goods store to a boutique book emporium. The setting of the story has changed over the years, in its various incarnations. The 1937 Hungarian play, “Parfumerie,” inspired the 1940 film, “The Shop Around the Corner,” and the 1998 blockbuster “You’ve Got Mail.” One of the most charming adaptations is the 1963 musical, “She Loves Me,” with music and Read More →